ASICS Corporation subsidiaries in China, ASICS Shanghai Trading Co., Ltd. and Jiang Su ASICS Co., Ltd. have donated sports apparel to the victims of the earthquake in Sichuan, China. The donation of about 9,000 T-shirts and polo shirts has a retail value
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