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UNITED STATES

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Meeting Information

 

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY

 

  

 

Meeting Type:         Annual

   

 

For holders as of:    March 22, 2010

   

 

Date:    May 25, 2010    Time: 3:00PM PDT

   

 

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Columbia Sportswear Company

      14375 NW Science Park Drive
       

Portland, OR 97229

 

   

 

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  Voting Items          
  The Board of Directors recommends that you

vote FOR the following:

       
 

 

Vote on Directors

          
  1.  

 

Election of Directors

          
    Nominees:          
   

 

01)    Gertrude Boyle

   06)    Andy D. Bryant     
    02)    Timothy P. Boyle   07)    Edward S. George     
    03)    Sarah A. Bany   08)    Walter T. Klenz     
    04)    Murrey R. Albers   09)    John W. Stanton     
    05)    Stephen E. Babson          
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:  
  2.         To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.
  NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.  
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