Black Diamond to Present at the 2014 Gateway Conference on September 4

SALT LAKE CITY, UT--( Aug 22, 2014) - Black Diamond, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDE) (the "Company" or "Black Diamond"), a global leader of innovative active outdoor performance equipment and apparel, has been invited to present at the 2014 Gateway Conference which is being held on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

Black Diamond management is scheduled to present at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, with one-on-one meetings held throughout the day.

The presentation will also be webcast live and available for replay at http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=110703 or at www.gateway-conference.com, under the Webcast tab.

For additional information or to schedule a one-on-one meeting, log-in via the link provided in your invitation. You may also email your request to schedule@gateway-conference.com or call Cody Slach at (949) 574-3860.

About the Gateway Conference

The Gateway Conference is designed to provide a unique gateway between influential members of the investment community and a select group of compelling publicly-traded companies. Portfolio managers, research analysts and brokers from buy-side and sell-side institutions will have the opportunity to learn about more than 60 small-cap growth companies from a number of growth industries, including technology, business services, digital media, clean-tech, consumer, Internet retail and life sciences.

For more information, visit www.gateway-conference.com.

The invitation-only conference is hosted by Liolios Group, one of the nation's top investor relations agencies, and sponsored by leading firms that service the financial community.

For more information about Liolios Group, visit www.liolios.com.

About Black Diamond, Inc.

Black Diamond, Inc. is a global leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative active outdoor performance equipment and apparel for climbing, mountaineering, backpacking, skiing, cycling and a wide range of other year-round outdoor recreation activities. The Company's principal brands, Black Diamond®, POC™ and PIEPS™, are iconic in the active outdoor, ski and cycling industries and linked intrinsically with the modern history of these sports. Black Diamond is synonymous with performance, innovation, durability and safety that the outdoor and action sport communities rely on and embrace in their active lifestyle. Headquartered in Salt Lake City at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, the Company's products are created and tested on some of the best alpine peaks, slopes, crags, roads and trails in the world. These close connections to the Black Diamond lifestyle enhance the authenticity of the Company's brands, inspire product innovation and strengthen customer loyalty. Black Diamond's products are sold in approximately 50 countries around the world.

For additional information, please visit the Company's websites at www.blackdiamond-inc.com, www.blackdiamondequipment.com, www.pocsports.com or www.pieps.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Please note that in this press release we may use words such as "appears," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "intends," "future," and similar expressions which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, the overall level of consumer spending on our products; general economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets; the financial strength of the Company's customers; the Company's ability to implement its growth strategy, including its ability to organically grow each of its historical product lines, its new apparel line and its recently acquired businesses; the Company's ability to successfully integrate and grow acquisitions; the Company's exposure to product liability or product warranty claims and other loss contingencies; stability of the Company's manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; the Company's ability to protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products; foreign currency fluctuations; our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards; and legal, regulatory, political and economic risks in international markets. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included from time to time in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this press release, and speak only as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

Company Contact:
Warren B. Kanders / Executive Chairman / Tel 1-203-428-2000 /
or Peter Metcalf / Chief Executive Officer / Tel 1-801-278-5552
Investor Relations:
Liolios Group, Inc./ Cody Slach/ Tel 1-949-574-3860

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