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Narain Karthikeyan, first Indian to drive a Formula 1 car, addressing the press conference in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, 03 August 2005 on the launch of Reebok's new shoes 'Pump Wrapshear'. The German maker of sportswear and equipment Adidas-Salomon announced Wednesday it was launching a 3.1-billion-euro bid to buy US rival Reebok. The boards of the two companies decided that Adidas would purchase the outstanding Reebok shares for $59 (48 euros) a piece. (KEYSTONE/EPA/MONEY SHARMA)