Futures Orders: The Company reported worldwide futures orders for athletic footwear and apparel, scheduled for delivery from December 2006 through April 2007, totaling $5.6 billion, 7 percent higher than such orders reported for the same period last year. Changes in currency exchange rates increased reported orders growth by 2 percentage points.
By region, futures orders for the U.S. increased 7 percent; Europe (which includes the Middle East and Africa) increased 7 percent; Asia Pacific grew 9 percent; and the Americas increased 5 percent.
Changes in currency exchange rates increased the reported futures orders growth in Europe by 5 percentage points; in Asia Pacific by 2 percentage points; and in the Americas region decreased reported futures growth by 2 percentage points.
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