Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc.
Ticker:HIBB 451 Industrial Lane
Exchange:NASDAQ-National Market Birmingham, Alabama 35211
Industry:Retail (205) 942-4292

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:6/27/96
U.S. Shares:2,000,000 Offer Date:10/10/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$14.00 - $16.00
Primary Shares:2,000,000 Offer Price:$16.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$1.12
Offering Amount: $30,000,000 Selling:$0.67
Expenses:$1,000,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:5,834,261
Spin out parent firm: SKM Partners, L.P.

ManagerTierPhone
Smith Barney Inc.Lead Manager (718) 921-8473
Montgomery SecuritiesCo-manager (415) 627-2220
Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc., TheCo-manager (404) 266-6000

Auditor: Arthur Andersen
6 Month Ending Financials
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
2/3/96 8/3/96 7/29/95 8/3/96
Revenue:$67.08$39.02$29.34Assets:$40.41
Net Income:$2.44$0.83$1.31Liabilities:$47.68
EPS:$0.42$0.21$0.20Equity:-$7.27

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company is a leading rapidly-growing operator of full-line sporting good stores in small to mid-sized markets in the southeastern United States. The company's stores offer a broad assortment of quality athletic footwear, apparel and equipment at competitive prices with superior customer service. The company's stores offer a core selection of brand name merchandise with an emphasis on a team and individual sports complemented by a selection of localized apparel and accessories designed to appeal to a wide range of customers within each market. The company's stores are among the primary retail distribution alternatives for brand name vendors that seek the Nike Retailer Excellence Award for the Southeast region for eight consecutive years based on its performance in the full-line sporting goods category. The company currently operates 60 Hibbett Sports stores as well as eight smaller-format Sports Additions athletic shoe stores and three larger-format Sports & Co. superstores.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the offering will be used to redeem its subordinated notes, to repay debt and for general corporate purposes.

Last updated: 12/22/96

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