Natasha Zurek Wins the Roxy and DC Shoes' Second Annual ''Roxy Chicken Jam Presented by Boost Mobile''; Top Five Finishers Qualify for the European Roxy Chicken Jam in April 2006

Roxy, a division of Quiksilver, Inc.(www.quiksilver.com), the world's leading outdoor sports company, andDC Shoes, announced that Natasha Zurek has won the second annual RoxyChicken Jam Presented by Boost Mobile(http://events.roxy.com/chickenjamweb/), which took place December16th-17th in Park City, UT. Zurek was followed by Priscilla Levac insecond, Cheryl Mass, Jenny Jones and local surprise standout ChristinaMarie Curry for third, fourth and fifth respectively. All five girlswere rewarded invitations to the European Roxy Chicken Jam which willtake place in St. Moritz, Switzerland, April 7-9, 2006.

With reigning champion Natasha Zurek returning to defend hercrown, the top pros in women's snowboarding were all invited tocompete, including Janna Meyen, Alexis Waite, Hana Beaman, TaraDakides and more. For the competition, 30 riders battled in aqualifying wildcard contest on Friday, the first day of the event. Thetop five qualifiers then entered the main session this morning,alongside the 25 invited pros. The top eight competitors from thatround advanced to the finals, where over $21,000 was up for grabs.Local amateur phenom, Christina Marie Curry surprised everyone withconsecutive first place finishes in the qualifiers and in the mainsession to advance into the finals. Putting herself on the map withher first Roxy Chicken Jam appearance, she finished strong with animpressive fifth place finish overall. A celebratory kick-off to thisyear's snow season, the Roxy Chicken Jam Presented by Boost Mobilehosted an amazing weekend of events.

"The Chicken Jam is such a fun event and I'm really excited to winagain," said Natasha Zurek, Winner, 2005 Roxy Chicken Jam Presented byBoost Mobile. "The competition is such a great way to get all the bestfemale snowboarders together in one place to kick off the season --it's really an awesome experience and everyone at Roxy, DC Shoes andBoost Mobile have been great."

The Roxy Chicken Jam Presented by Boost Mobile gave participantstwo hours to perform combinations of jump and rail maneuvers on aprogressive slopestyle course, with the best overall impressionincluding technicality and difficulty used for scoring. Thecompetition's jumps and features were tailor-made to specificallydisplay the power and agility of these elite female athletes. The"jam" style of competition also allowed riders to perform at theirhighest level by eliminating the pressure of single run judging, andplaced the emphasis on diversity and progression. To raise theexcitement and spectacle to greater heights, there was also a $1,000prize for Best Trick, sponsored by Boost Mobile, which was won byCheryl Maas for a huge backside 720 off the monstrous "Money Booter",the final kicker on the course.

"Women's snowboarding is an exciting and growing global sport, andRoxy was thrilled to partner up with Boost Mobile to create the mostexciting women's-only professional snowboarding event around," saidRandy Hild, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, Roxy. "With thetop female snowboarders in the world all pushing their physical andcreative limits in one of the most beautiful settings in the country,the Roxy Chicken Jam Presented by Boost Mobile is a perfect showcaseto support female boardriders and raise awareness of the sport."

"This year's Roxy Chicken Jam Presented by Boost Mobile was evenmore exciting than last year's and all the girls put in a greatperformance," said Mark Fewell, Senior Director, Media and BusinessDevelopment, Boost Mobile. "As the success of this event shows, ourrelationship with Roxy continues to grow, and we look forward to evenmore opportunities to partner up and support female snowboarding inthe future."

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About Quiksilver, Inc.

Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK) is the world's leading outdoor sportscompany, which designs, produces and distributes a diversified mix ofbranded apparel, wintersports and golf equipment, footwear,accessories and related products. The Company's apparel and footwearbrands represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people thatconnect with its boardriding culture and heritage, while itswintersports and golf brands symbolize a long standing commitment totechnical expertise and competitive success on the mountains and onthe links.

The reputation of Quiksilver's brands is based on differentoutdoor sports. The Company's Quiksilver, Roxy, DC Shoes and Hawkbrands are synonymous with the heritage and culture of surfing,skateboarding and snowboarding, and its beach and water orientedswimwear brands include Raisins, Radio Fiji, Leilani and Island Soul.The Rossignol, Dynastar, Lange, Look and Kerma brands are leaders inthe alpine ski market, and the Company makes snowboarding equipmentunder its Rossignol, Dynastar, DC Shoes, Roxy, Lib Technologies, Gnuand Bent Metal labels. The Company's golf business includes ClevelandGolf, as well as Never Compromise putters and Fidra apparel by JohnAshworth. Gotcha is the Company's surf-based European brand addressingstreet fashion.

The Company's products are sold in over 90 countries in a widerange of distribution, including surf shops, ski shops, skateboardshops, snowboard shops, proprietary Boardriders Club shops, otherspecialty stores and select department stores. Quiksilver's Europeanheadquarters are in St. Jean de Luz and Voiron, France; Asia/Pacificheadquarters are in Torquay, Australia; and corporate and Americas'headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California.

About DC Shoes

Founded by Ken Block and Damon Way in 1993, DC has grown to one ofthe leading action sports brands in just under ten years and isdistributed throughout the world. The leader in performanceskateboarding shoes, DC Shoes' product line includes men's and women'scasual apparel, snowboard boots and outerwear, and a full line ofaccessories, as well as kids' and toddlers' skateboarding shoes. Asone of the cornerstones of its marketing strategy, DC has built aworld-class team of professional skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing,BMX and motocross athletes that exemplify and enhance DC's brand,develop its signature products, and support its promotional efforts.DC is a subsidiary of Quiksilver, Inc.

About Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile, headquartered in Irvine, California, is alifestyle-based wireless telecommunications brand that focuses solelyon developing and distributing communications products for the youthmarket. Boost Mobile's marketing is centered on youth activities suchas surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, motocross, music, fashion andentertainment. Boost Mobile's team of more than 40 action sports starsincludes professional snowboarders Hana Beaman, Torah Bright and JaimeMacleod. For more information on Boost Mobile go towww.boostmobile.com.

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