Head N.V.: Conference call to discuss the third quarter results 2004


ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 2, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Conference call to discuss the third quarter results for 2004 will be held on Thursday November 11th 2004 at 15:00 London time.

Head Chairman and CEO Johan Eliasch will host a conference call on Thursday November 11th 2004 at 15:00 London time (10:00 New York). He will be joined by Ralf Bernhart, Chief Financial Officer and Clare Vincent, Head of Investor Relations. They will discuss Head's results for the three and nine month periods ending 30 September 2004.

A presentation, which will be discussed during the conference call, will be available on the Investor Relations section of our website, (www.head.com) prior to the conference call on the 11th of November 2004.

You can join the conference call using the following phone numbers:

Country Phone Number


 UK      0800 953 0936
 Europe  +44 (0)1452 568 061
 USA     1866 224 2972

Please note that there will not be an audio link on the web site.

A transcript of the conference call will be posted to the investor relations section of our website.

A Replay Service is also available until November 21st 2004, the dial in numbers are as follows:


 UK          0845 245 5205
 Europe      +44 (0)1452 550 000
 USA         1866 247 4222
 Access Code 2087689#

About Head

Head NV is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of premium sports equipment.

Head NV's ordinary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("HED") and the Vienna Stock Exchange ("HEAD").

Our business is organized into four divisions: Winter Sports, Racquet Sports, Diving and Licensing. We sell products under the Head (tennis, squash and racquetball racquets, alpine skis and ski boots, snowboards, bindings and boots), Penn (tennis and racquetball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings), and Mares/Dacor (diving equipment) brands.

We hold leading positions in all of our product markets and our products are endorsed by some of the world's top athletes including Andre Agassi, Marat Safin, Rainer Schuttler, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Maria Riesch.

For more information, please visit our website: www.head.com

Analysts, investors, media and others seeking financial and general information, please contact:

Clare Vincent, Investor Relations Tel: +44 207 499 7800 Fax: +44 207 629 4399 E-mail: htmcv@aol.com

Ralf Bernhart, Chief Financial Officer Tel: +43 1 70 179 354 Fax +43 1 707 8940


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