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Herbert Hainer CEO of Adidas-Salomon, [the world's second-biggest sports goods maker], gives his speech during the company's annual shareholder meeting in Fuerth May 13, 2004. [Hainer told shareholders that the German blue-chip
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Herbert Hainer, CEO of the world's second-largest sports goods maker Adidas-Salomon AG arrives for the annual news conference in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg March 2, 2006. Adidas reported on Thursday a net loss
![CEO of the world's second-biggest sporting goods maker Adidas-Salomon Herbert Hainer poses next to a huge company logo before the annual news conference in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany March 11, 2003. [Adidas-Salomon said CEO of the world's second-biggest sporting goods maker Adidas-Salomon Herbert Hainer poses next to a huge company logo before the annual news conference in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany March 11, 2003. [Adidas-Salomon said](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3967H/ceo-of-the-worlds-second-biggest-sporting-goods-maker-adidas-salomon-herbert-hainer-poses-next-to-a-huge-company-logo-before-the-annual-news-conference-in-herzogenaurach-southern-germany-march-11-2003-adidas-salomon-said-it-expected-a-rise-of-up-to-15-percent-in-2003-net-profit-following-an-upbeat-start-to-the-year-2D3967H.jpg)
CEO of the world's second-biggest sporting goods maker Adidas-Salomon Herbert Hainer poses next to a huge company logo before the annual news conference in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany March 11, 2003. [Adidas-Salomon said
Institutions own 44% of adidas AG (ETR:ADS) shares but individual investors control 49% of the company
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