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To: Witold who wrote (51189)	6/13/2000 7:20:00 PM
From: Witold	Respond to of 150070

FROM PFSW (pending DZTK spin-out): Tuesday June 13, 4:16 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release PFSweb to Fulfill adidas' European Web Site Orders Sporting Goods Manufacturer First Company in Industry to Sell Directly to European Consumers PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2000--PFSweb, Inc. (Nasdaq:PFSW - news) announced today an agreement to fulfill European Web site orders for adidas, the world's second largest sporting goods manufacturer. PFSweb will provide inventory control, order processing, distribution, and returns management to adidas International Trading B.V., a daughter company responsible for adidas' European supply chain. With this agreement, adidas becomes the first global player in the sporting goods industry to use the Internet to sell its products directly to European consumers. The Germany-based company will offer 90 products over the Internet (www.adidas.com/thestore) for sports including boxing, fencing, table tennis, rowing, wrestling and weightlifting. Developing e-commerce is a key element of the adidas' comprehensive Internet strategy, in which co-operation with retail partners plays an especially important role. ``Having a solid and reliable physical infrastructure is very important to us,'' stated Dietmar Jobst, Managing Director of adidas International Trading B.V. ``When we decided to create an online store, we needed to find a partner who could assist us in our endeavor and complement our business. We chose PFSweb because of their comprehensive and integrated solution, high quality service, and sophisticated technology infrastructure. ``By using PFSweb, we were able to gain quick access to the e-commerce market with less capital investment than it would have required on our own.'' PFSweb will provide services and physical infrastructure to adidas from its European headquarters and distribution center in Liege, Belgium. ``Starting an online store can be incredibly time consuming and cash intensive for many companies because of the mechanics required to create a complete working and functional store,'' said Mark C. Layton, president and CEO of PFSweb. ``Leveraging our economies of scale enables us to provide a cost effective, quick solution to clients.'' ``We are extremely excited to be aligning with adidas. The adidas brand is recognized worldwide and we believe that this will allow them to be a lasting player in e-tailing in the future. Strategically, expanding our European operations is a key success factor for us as we establish market share in a region that is experiencing significant e-commerce growth,'' added Layton.