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Category: Associations & Organizations

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Category: Associations & Organizations - Company: Gamma Sports
Gamma Sports Partners with Tennis Against Breast Cancer™

New Pink Product Line to Bring the Fight Against Breast Cancer to Centre Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Chuck Vietmeier
200 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh,
412-323-0335
pdev@corp.gammasports.com

05/05/05 - Gamma Sports, makers of the number one rated string product line in tennis, today announced their partnership with Tennis Against Breast Cancer (TABC). Since its formation in 1996, TABC has worked to bring breast cancer awareness to centre court, educating people about the disease and fundraising for a cure. TABC has held events to achieve these goals and made significant contributions to improving the lives of breast cancer patients, survivors and their families.

“Tennis can have a huge impact on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors, family members and friends. “ said Maureen Rankine, TABC founder. “Tennis can help survivors regain their strength through conditioning, and bring together all those affected by the disease and put their minds at ease for a while.”

Gamma Sports’ current Tennis Against Breast Cancer line consists of a matching Pink Revelation™ String, Pink Shockbuster™ and Pink Supreme™ Overgrip. Gamma Sports will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each of the TABC products to Tennis Against Breast Cancer.

Featured Products
Gamma Pink Live Wire® Revelation™ String –multifilaments are fused rather than bonded together for a firmer yet more forgiving feel. Revelation String features a hard pearl coating on the outer surface to prevent notching and provide longer string life.

Gamma Pink Shockbuster™ – original “worm” shaped vibration dampener that contacts the critical main strings and dampens out vibration with its patented Zorbicon® gel filled design.

Gamma Pink Supreme™ Overgrip – Gamma’s best selling overgrip features a balance of tackiness and absorbency, yet soft and durable for hours of play.

Availability
Look for the new Tennis Against Breast Cancer products initially through a link on the TABC Website and select Tennis Pro Shops throughout the U.S. To locate a dealer near you, visit the ‘where to buy’ area of the Gamma Sports website or in the U.S. call (800) 333-0337, outside the U.S. call (412) 323-0335.

To inquire about becoming a Gamma Sports dealer and distribute Gamma’s TABC Products, contact Gamma Sports directly:
Telephone: U.S. (800) 333-0337; outside the U.S. (412) 323-0335
Email: tsr@gammasports.com

GAMMA SPORTS | The Fast 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 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 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

TABC Contact Information:
Tennis Against Breast Cancer
Maureen Rankine, TABC Founder
Telephone: (212) 752-1780
Toll-Free: (888) 442-8222
Fax: (646) 840-0006
Email: info@tennisabc.org
URL: www.tennisabc.org

TABC Donations can be mailed to:
Tennis Against Breast Cancer
328 East 59th St.
Suite #8
New York, NY 10022

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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.

Live Wire is a registered trademark of Gamma Sports in the USA and/or other countries. All other company names, brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Revelation, Shockbuster and Supreme are trademarks of Gamma Sports in the USA and/or other countries. All other company names, brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

© Gamma Sports 2005. All rights reserved.

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