Action Performance Companies Inc. to Announce Fiscal 2001 Third-Quarter Results on July 25, 2001

    PHOENIX--July 18, 2001--Action Performance Companies Inc. will release financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2001, on the morning of Wednesday, July 25. Subsequently, the company will host a teleconference to discuss the company's results and will discuss future plans and prospects.
    Any investor or interested individual can listen to the teleconference, which is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. PDT (11:30 a.m. EDT) on July 25 via the Internet at www.action-performance.com. This Web site will host an archive of the teleconference for 30 days.
    A telephone playback will be available from 10:30 a.m. PDT on July 25 through 5:00 p.m. PDT on July 26. The playback can be accessed by calling 888/484-8265, or for international callers 402/998-1383.
    Action Performance Companies Inc. is the leader in the design, marketing, promotion and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise. Its products include a broad range of motorsports-related products, including collectible die-cast racecar replicas, die-cast for the mass market, apparel, souvenirs, and other memorabilia.
    The company markets and distributes products through a variety of sales and distribution channels, including the Racing Collectables Club of America (RCCA), trackside at racing events, mass retail stores, and a worldwide network of wholesale distributors and specialty dealers.