Friday May 24, 12:07 pm Eastern Time
Press Release

SOURCE: SERGIO TACCHINI
SERGIO TACCHINI Sends a Letter Before Action to Martina Hingis
Corporate Position in the Martina Hingis Case

MILAN, Italy, May 24 /PRNewswire/
-- With regards to the breaking news stories reported by several international media regarding the public declarations released by Miss Martina Hingis, her mother Melanie Molitor and her doctor Mr. Heinz Buhlmann, the SERGIO TACCHINI Company makes the following warning: Such accusations do not correspond to the truth. There is no connection between the present medical condition of Martina Hingis and the shoes she was using four years ago. SERGIO TACCHINI states to Martina Hingis, Melanie Molitor and Heinz Bulhmann that they have to cease and desist from such wrong and misleading declarations. SERGIO TACCHINI would like to draw attention to the fact that false statements made publicly and damaging news regarding the Company, the quality of its products and its reputation, may lead to civil and criminal actions. In any case, the Company cannot refrain from pointing out that Martina Hingis became the undisputed world leader in women's tennis using SERGIO TACCHINI shoes, winning her last Grand Slam tournament wearing SERGIO TACCHINI products.

CONTACT: Roberta Cardinali, Internal Press Office for SERGIO TACCHINI, +39-02-498283-1, or mobile, +339-7-361-087; or Marika Caputo, Weber Shandwick Italia, +39-02-57378-303, or mobile, +3473-906-851; or Nichole L. Wright, Public Affairs, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, New York, +1-212-445-8354

SOURCE: SERGIO TACCHINI

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