SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2005) -- Aldila, Inc. of Poway, California, the nation’s leading supplier of composite golf club shafts, announced today that Global Sports Technology, Inc. has agreed, under threat of law suit by Aldila, to discontinue its sales of golf clubs with shafts colored with Aldila’s proprietary “Vapor Mirror Green.” Aldila has been using this distinctive color for its very popular NV Series shafts for the past several years, and has extensively promoted this green as its trademark and trade dress.

According to Mike Rossi, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Aldila, Global Sports Technology is a distributor of Golf equipment who recently introduced a “Tour Collection” line with shafts labeled “Shaft By Apollo” and having a substantially identical shade of green, and Aldila immediately gave notice of its objections based on state and federal laws protecting trademarks and trade dress. Through counsel, Global Sports Technology last week informed Aldila that the green copy shafts have been discontinued, as Aldila had demanded.

“This distinctive green shaft has become well known as Aldila’s trademark, and the remarkable success of touring professionals using the NV Series has attracted particular attention to our shafts and this color,” said Mike Rossi. “We intend to take all necessary and appropriate actions to protect our exclusive rights to this color,” he said.

The NV product features exclusive aerospace materials and Aldila's unique Micro Laminate TechnologyTM that provides the player enhanced power, consistent flex and precise feel. The Aldila NV is available for woods, hybrid clubs, and irons in a variety of weights and tip sizes.

Aldila is publicly traded on NASDAQ with the symbol ALDA.
For further information on Aldila's NV or any of their other graphite shafts, please contact Rick Schloss at (619) 682-3407 or visit the company website at www.aldila.com.

Rick Schloss
Rick Schloss Communications
2919 Camino del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
619 682-3407/619 682-3440 fax