Columbia Sportswear Company to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results on July 24, 2008

    PORTLAND, Ore., July 14 /EMWNews-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Sportswear

Company (Nasdaq: COLM) will release second quarter 2008 financial results

on Thursday, July 24, 2008 after the market closes, and the company's

senior management will host a telephone conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET to

discuss the company's financial performance.



    To participate, please dial 800-851-3059 in the United States,

Conference ID # 54697330. Outside the United States, please dial

706-679-8430. The call will also be webcast live on the investor

information section of the Company's website at http://www.columbia.com, where it

will remain available until Thursday, August 14, 2008.



    Founded in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, Columbia Sportswear Company is a

global leader in the design, sourcing, marketing and distribution of active

outdoor apparel and footwear. As one of the largest outerwear manufacturers

in the world and a leading seller of skiwear in the United States, the

Company has developed an international reputation for quality, performance,

functionality and value. The Company manages a portfolio of outdoor brands

including Columbia Sportswear, Mountain Hardwear, Sorel, Montrail and

Pacific Trail. To learn more about Columbia, please visit the Company's

website at http://www.columbia.com.






    Investor Relations Contact

    Ron Parham, Director of Investor Relations

    503-985-4584

    [email protected]