TRUE TEMPER NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Memphis, Tennessee - July 9, 1996 - True Temper Sports announces the appointment of William (Bill) Beatty to the position of Director of Marketing. Beatty joins the company from Rubbermaid, where he was most recently the Group Manager responsible for the Juvenile Products Business Team. His background includes key marketing positions within both the Rubbermaid and Mattel Corporations, and he holds an MBA from Pepperdine University in California. In his new assignment, Beatty will be responsible for all marketing, branding, advertising and product planning activities for the complete line of golf and specialty tubing products. He will report directly to Scott Hennessy, President of the company.

Commenting on the hiring of Mr. Beatty, Hennessy states, “We are very excited about Bill joining True Temper Sports, as he is an avid golfer with over 10 years of successful product development and strong marketing experience. Innovation and new products are the focal point of our future and this key position, coupled with our new Vice Presidents of Engineering and Operations, should take the company to a whole new level of leadership.”

True Temper Sports is the largest producer of golf shafts throughout the world and is consistently the Number One shaft on the PGA tour .... bypassing all other shaft companies combined. Along with the golf business, True Temper is also a leading supplier of bicycle and specialty tubing for the recreational industry.