Gamma Sports and SlingHopper, Inc. Team up to Feed with Speed
Gamma Sports to exclusively distribute acclaimed SlingHopper™ Drill BagsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Chuck Vietmeier
200 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh,
412-323-0335
pdev@corp.gammasports.com
06/10/05 - Gamma Sports, in its continued effort to grow and improve the game of tennis, today announced their exclusive distribution of SlingHopper products. SlingHopper Drill Bags were designed for convenience and mobility, which has led to widespread acceptance by pros, coaches, parents and students of all ability levels. “SlingHopper is a logical addition to Gamma’s product line,” said Matt Ferrari, president of Gamma Sports. “We have a long history of supporting tennis professionals and players with innovative teaching and training aids. SlingHopper is another extension of that support.”
With the Professional Tennis Registry’s endorsement and Gamma’s expansive channels of distribution, SlingHopper is planning for continued growth in the coming year. "SlingHopper Inc. is proud to be partnered with the Gamma team,” said Paul Tobin, president of Slinghopper, Inc. “We believe in our products and believe that Gamma is the right company to get SlingHopper Drill Bags on the court." Distribution of SlingHopper products by Gamma Sports will begin in July 2005.
Featured Products
Slinghopper Pro – The Pro Drill Bag is designed for conducting active drills. It holds forty balls and wraps comfortably around the waist, weighing less than a pound when empty. Available in blue for right or left handed players or in green for right handed players.
Slinghopper Rally – The Rally Ball Bag is designed for play, with enough ball capacity for use as a teaching device. It holds twenty balls and wraps comfortably around the waist. Available in black for right or left handed players.
Availability
Look for SlingHopper Drill Bags in select national retailers and Tennis Pro Shops throughout the U.S. To locate a dealer near you, visit the ‘find a dealer’ area of the Gamma Sports website: www.gammasports.com.
To inquire about becoming a Gamma Sports dealer and distributing SlingHopper Drill Bags, contact Gamma Sports directly:
Telephone: U.S. (800) 333-0337; outside the U.S. (412) 323-0335
Email: tsr@gammasports.com
GAMMA SPORTS | The Fastest Growing Racquet Sports Company in the World
Dr. Harry Ferrari, a nuclear engineer and avid tennis player, founded Gamma Sports in 1974 to create a synthetic gut tennis string that would embody the durability and playability of natural gut strings. Gamma synthetic string, engineered with a patented process, revolutionized the game of tennis and has been ranked the number 1 string for 23 years straight. Gamma Sports markets and sells an entire line of over 5,000 products including Fischer racquets, children’s tennis gear, tennis balls, Ballhopper® products, replacement grips, overgrips, vibration dampeners, court equipment, therapy products, and racquet accessories, all engineered to the same exacting standards as the award-winning string line. Gamma Sports is the Official string, Accessory and Court Supplier of Professional Tennis Registry. PTR is the world’s largest international organization of tennis teachers & coaches, with over 11,400 members worldwide. Gamma Sports is based in Pittsburgh, PA. For additional information on Gamma Sports’ entire line of products, visit the website at www.GammaSports.com or send a written request to:
Gamma Sports, 200 Waterfront Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, U.S.A.
Gamma Sports Contact Information:
Sara Howell, Marketing Assistant
Gamma Sports
Telephone: (412) 323-0335 ext. 286
Fax: (412) 323-0317
Email: mrkt@gammasports.com
URL: www.gammasports.com
SlingHopper Contact Information:
Slinghopper, Inc.
President, Paul Tobin
Email: slinghopper@aol.com
URL: www.slinghopper.com
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Occasionally, Gamma Sports makes statements regarding planned or future development efforts for our existing or new products and services. These statements are not intended to be a promise or guarantee of future delivery of products, services, or features but merely reflect our current plans, which may change. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect any change in circumstances, after the statements are made.
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