Head Launches New Performance Eyewear Line

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05/05/04 - PHOENIX -- HEAD Racquet Sports introduces the new HEAD Performance Eyewear line that features top-of-the-line lenses and frame construction for optimal performance and visibility with high style. HEAD collaborated with Zeal Optics, a leader in designing performance eyewear, to develop a line that protects the eye from the sun's harmful rays and increases visual performance.

HEAD Performance Eyewear Features:
Lenses: The All Conditions Total Vision (ACTV) system allows the lenses to absorb 100 percent of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light. Made of polycarbonate instead of glass, these lenses are scratch resistant as well as 10 times lighter and 20 times more impact resistant than glass.

The FLASH Mirror feature absorbs a higher percentage of infrared heat rays, reflects glare that interferes with the visibility of moving objects like tennis balls, and accentuates colors, allowing for the optimum in vision clarity. Depending on the need of the player, the lenses are available in Performance Copper for the brightest sunlight conditions and Performance Aqua for more varied sunlight conditions.

All HEAD frames feature unique Swap-Out technology, which allows the Copper and Aqua lenses to be easily removed and interchanged. In addition, three of HEAD's frames offer prescription-able lenses.

Frames: The lightweight frames use a flexible, durable, protective and impact resistant material called Grylamid Nylon that can reshape and custom adjust with heat to the shape of the face. The hypo-allergenic silicone nose and temple ends also ensure a comfortable, secure fit. HEAD's eyewear also features a hidden hinge system so there is no metal against the face for a great safety advantage.

"The introduction of HEAD's eyewear line is another chapter in our history of delivering a full line of products to consumers," said Ben Simons, Accessories Business Manager for HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports. "They not only increase visual performance during sport use, but are also designed for casual everyday and business wear."

The HEAD Performance Eyewear line features five styles: SlipStream, JetStream, Flash, Zektor and Zooni. Every frame is available in two colors and comes standard with a lifetime warranty, lens cleaning cloth and protective case.

HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports is a division of HEAD NV which owns such premier sporting goods brands as HEAD (tennis, racquetball, and squash racquets; alpine skis and boots; snowboards, bindings and boots; athletic and outdoor footwear; accessories and apparel), Penn (tennis balls and racquetball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings), Mares and Dacor (both scuba diving equipment).

HEAD, manufacturer of the world's best-selling new tennis technology Liquidmetal, is the #1 selling tennis racquet brand in Europe and #2 worldwide. Penn is the only tennis ball manufactured in the USA and holds the status of America's #1 selling tennis ball and the World's #1 selling racquetball. Penn is the official ball of the Tennis Masters Series and other major international tournaments.

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