PRESS RELEASE
November 16, 1996
New And Even Better Carriers
For Skis And Snowboards

Thule is now launching a new ski carrier and a compact snowboard carrier. The ski carrier
can be fitted to a standard load carrier system and has room for up to four pairs of skis, while the snowboard carrier is said to be the only lockable model of its type.

Thule is now launching two new products in anticipation of the coming Winter Season. The Thule 721 ski carrier is something of a family model. It has room for up to four pairs of skis, and can also be used for transporting snowboards or water-skis. Thanks to its built-in quick-release straps it can be fitted completely without the help of tools.
The push-button opening mechanism means that loading and unloading skis takes no time at all, even when wearing ski gloves. Specially designed rubber sections hold the skis firmly in place so that there's no risk of
damage to the roof of the vehicle. And, to give even greater security,the carrier has a double locking mechanism as a standard feature,locking the skis into the ski carrier and the ski carrier to the load carrier system.
The Thule 573 snowboard carrier features the same double locking mechanism. The angled fastenings mean that the




snowboard takes up the minimum amountof space on the load carrier system while also ensuring that the bindings
will not scratch the roof of the vehicle. Both the wire lock and the supports are simple to adjust, to take account of the number and width of the snowboards to be transported.
Both products have been approved as complying with DIN standards by TÜV/GS in Germany./ins

Captions:
(1) The Thule 721 is a new ski carrier for transporting up to four pairs of skis on the roof of a vehicle.
(2) The Thule 573 is a new lockable snowboard carrier for transporting either one or two snowboards.


Industri AB Thule is a manufacturer of detachable load carriers, roof boxes and accessories for transporting various types of sports and leisure equipment. The company is a world leader in this field, with a presence in practically every country where there is an appreciable
volume of traffic. Fixed roof railings represent a new and increasingly important product area, and one in which the company's customers include Opel, BMW, Volkswagen, Nissan and Ford. Thule is part of Sweden's Eldon Group, whose shares are quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The Group's turnover for 1994 was SEK 1 664 million. In addition to its two factories in Sweden, Thule also has production facilities at two plants in the USA. Roof boxes are manufactured inter alia at the company's own
plant in Germany.















If you would like further information, please contact:
Mats Lundmark Market Communication Manager
or
Kristina Farwing International Product Manager
Industri AB Thule
Box 69
S-330 33 Hillerstorp Sweden
tel: +46 (370)-255 00 fax: +46 (370)-229 08

Thule Ltd
Unit 4-5 Concorde Drive
5C Business Centre
Clevedon Bristol
BS21 6UH
Tel: 01275 34 04 04 Fax: 01275 34 06 86

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If you would like further information, please contact:
Mats Lundmark Market Communication Manager
or
Kristina Farwing International Product Manager
Industri AB Thule
Box 69
S-330 33 Hillerstorp Sweden
tel: +46 (370)-255 00 fax: +46 (370)-229 08


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If you would like further information, please contact:
Mats Lundmark Market Communication Manager
or
Kristina Farwing International Product Manager
Industri AB Thule
Box 69
S-330 33 Hillerstorp Sweden
tel: +46 (370)-255 00 fax: +46 (370)-229 08

Aunger NSW
Adrian van Bellen
9/25 Frenchs Forest Road
Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
(AUSTRALIA)
Tel: +61 (0)2 975 5577
Fax: +61 (0)2 975 5900


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