--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nike, Inc.:

WHAT: Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) and The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL) celebrate the grand opening of a new retail location called Finish Line Ltd.

To celebrate the opening, Nike and Finish Line will hold "Rock the Lot," a fun run for local high school students, featuring a local VJ/DJ as emcee, a free Nike participant tee, footwear trials, a "Battle of the Bands" gaming competition, and a concert by the band "Defy Tomorrow" after the run.

WHY: Finish Line Ltd is a new concept store customized to meet the needs of young running and training athletes. Finish Line Ltd will be divided into three sections: running, sport style and training. The store will also feature exclusive Nike footwear reflecting the colors of local high schools in the Greater Phoenix area, and the same colors will be available in the Nike Pro apparel offering, enabling consumers to customize it with their high school sport, name and number.

WHO: Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals Vada Manager, Nike Inc. Corporate Leadership Team

WHEN: Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: Chandler Fashion Center 3111 W Chandler Blvd Chandler, AZ 85226

About Nike

NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Cole Haan Holdings Incorporated, which designs, markets and distributes luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Umbro Ltd., a leading United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand; and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, visit www.nikebiz.com.

About Finish Line

The Finish Line, Inc. is one of the largest mall-based specialty retailers operating under the Finish Line and Man Alive brand names. The Finish Line, Inc. is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol FINL. The Company currently operates 700 Finish Line stores in 47 states and online and 94 Man Alive stores in 19 states and online. To learn more about these brands, visit www.finishline.com.

CONTACT: Nike, Inc.:
Leanne Miller, 206-420-7686 / 360-584-3008 (cell)
Or
The Finish Line, Inc.:
Elise Hasbrook, 317-899-1022, Extension 6827

SOURCE: Nike, Inc.