SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)

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Filed by Johnson Outdoors Inc.

        On March 10, 2005, Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”) issued to certain employees of the Company an e-mail reminder (the “Reminder”) regarding the special meeting of the Company’s shareholders to be held March 22, 2005 to consider the Agreement and Plan of Merger providing for the merger of JO Acquisition Corp., a Wisconsin corporation, with and into the Company. Under the terms of the proposed merger, public shareholders of Johnson Outdoors would receive cash for their shares, and the members of the Johnson family would acquire 100% ownership of Johnson Outdoors. A copy of the Reminder follows as part of this filing under Rule 14a-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

This is just a quick reminder that as stated on your 401(k) proxy card, the deadline for voting your Johnson Outdoors Common Stock held within the 401(k) plan is next Monday, March 14th. You may vote by mail, internet or phone. If a 401(k) proxy voting card is received past the March 14th deadline, those shares will be tabulated as “un-voted.” If you hold shares thru the Employee Stock Purchase Plan or thru a brokerage account, the deadline for voting those shares is the morning of March 22nd, prior to the Special Shareholder meeting scheduled for that day.

If you have questions, you can contact Innisfree M&A, Inc. toll-free at (877) 825-8964. If you have not received a set of proxy materials, please contact Cynthia Georgeson at 262-631-6653 or cgeorges@johnsonoutdoors.com.

Thanks!

Kevin