Norwalk, CT (January 21, 2008) Mares Diving is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Saenger as District Sales Manager for its Florida territory, effective date January 23, 2008. Saenger replaces former representative Trey Jefferies who recently left Mares Diving to pursue an opportunity with Reactor Watches.

Saenger has over 26 years experience in the dive industry, with an extensive background in retail sales, marketing and training. He has been a successful owner of a retail operation in the Midwest and a resort operation in the Florida Keys. Jeff has been a certified diver since 1976 and has also been a Course Director since 1984.

"Jeff's extensive diving industry knowledge and retail sales experience will be an asset to the Mares sales team," said, Phil Mintz, Vice President Mares Diving. "We are excited to welcome Jeff to our sales team and look forward to continued growth of the Mares brand in the Florida territory."

Based in Wellington, FL, Jeff will be responsible for sales in Florida, South of Jacksonville and the Florida Panhandle to Key West and can be contacted via phone 561-703-4444; or e-mail [email protected].

HEAD USA is part of the HEAD NV Group, which is based in the Netherlands and listed on the New York and Vienna Stock exchanges. The HEAD NV Group is a worldwide sporting goods company that manufactures and markets products under the HEAD brand (racquet and winter sports), Penn (world's #1 tennis ball and racquet ball brand), and Tyrolia (wintersports bindings), in addition to the MARES brands (MARES Diving, MARES Spearfishing, MARES Aquazone). HEAD NV's Chairman is Johan Eliasch. The telephone number for the Diving Division is 203 855 0631; fax 203 866 9573; website www.mares.com. For HEAD USA information, log on to www.head.com.