-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Iq0Rbxk4J1SXVckHEzk9isi391gjnX1MRehNsIRe1rFUaTF3L8Kk59/x7oUY0qf2 g6KxCg0j6g9EhqkeU3n1UA== 0001351952-07-000024.txt : 20070517 0001351952-07-000024.hdr.sgml : 20070517 20070517191203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001351952-07-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070514 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070517 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070517 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050797 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300] IRS NUMBER: 930498284 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97229 BUSINESS PHONE: 503 985 4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97229 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Nenow Mark J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001399730 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23939 FILM NUMBER: 07862594 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 503-985-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DR. CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97229 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3 2007-05-14 0 0001050797 COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO COLM 0001399730 Nenow Mark J C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE PORTLAND OR 97229 0 1 0 0 VP/Footwear No Securities Beneficially Owned 0 D Peter J. Bragdon, Attorney-in-Fact 2007-05-17 EX-24 2 nenow_poa07.htm

                                                          Exhibit 24







                              POWER OF ATTORNEY



                          (Section 16(a) Reporting)



     The undersigned, an officer director and/or shareholder of Columbia

Sportswear Company (the "Company") does hereby constitute and appoint Timothy

P. Boyle, Patrick  D. Anderson, Peter J. Bragdon, and Bryan L. Timm, and any of them,

his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name any and all

reports required to be filed under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934 with respect to equity securities of the Company; and to file the

same with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable stock

exchange; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said

attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue

hereof.



     This Power of Attorney revokes all prior Powers of Attorney relating to

reporting under Section 16 with respect to the Company's securities and shall

remain in effect until revoked by a subsequently filed instrument.



DATED: May 14, 2007



                                          /s/ Mark J Nenow

                                          _________________________________

                                          Mark J Nenow

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