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NIKE'S CLARKE HOLDS COURT ON COMPANY'S RECENT TROUBLES

          Nike COO Tom Clarke is "philosophical" about the
     company's "recent setbacks," according to Patrick Harverson
     of the FINANCIAL TIMES, who writes under the header, "Nike
     Takes The Pain In Its Stride."  Clarke, on Nike's recent
     performance: "You grow a lot, then you need a period when
     things aren't booming to ask what works and what doesn't." 
     Clarke said Nike missed its Japanese sales forecasts "badly
     and there was too much product in the market," adding that
     he "expects Japanese sales to be down a third from the peak,
     and a return to profit is unlikely."  Clarke blames Nike's
     "poor performance" in the U.S. market on "overcapacity in
     the retail sector which led to poor presentation of products
     in the stores and a lack of variety in merchandising,
     particularly apparel," but says that the company "has been
     working with its retail partners to tackle some of the
     problems" (Patrick Harverson, FINANCIAL TIMES, 7/16)
          IT IS ZO THOUGHTFUL OF HIM: The City of Ft. Lauderdale
     yesterday awarded Heat C Alonzo Mourning a key to the city
     for his "efforts in repairing basketball courts" at two area
     public parks.  Nike also plans to spend "about" $25,000 on
     Mourning's behalf to refurbish five courts in the Ft.
     Lauderdale area (Ft. Lauderdale SUN-SENTINEL, 7/16).

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