Quiksilver and AVP Join to Sponsor First-Ever Volleyball Youth
Initiative
Agreement Makes Quiksilver Official Sponsor of Beach Volleyball Program That
Provides AVP Clinics, Camps and Tournaments for Children
LOS ANGELES, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (OTC:AVPN) (BULLETIN BOARD: AVPN) , a
lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach
volleyball, today announced a sponsorship agreement with Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK) (http://www.quiksilver.com/), the leading boardriding lifestyle
company, making Quiksilver the official sponsor of the first-ever AVP Youth
Initiative. The AVP Youth Initiative is a program designed to encourage and
promote the sport of volleyball among the nation's youth through a series of
clinics, camps and tournaments. Quiksilver will sponsor 20 youth events around
the country. As part of the sponsorship, Quiksilver will also have co-branded
products on-site, including net tapes and on-court signage at each event.
"We are extremely excited to begin a partnership with an industry-leader such
as Quiksilver," said Leonard Armato, Chief Executive Officer of AVP. "The
apparel company shares in our organization's goals of creating opportunities
for our youth to improve their volleyball skills and creating future AVP
athletes. We anticipate a successful 2005 and look forward to growing together
in the future." "We are thrilled to partner with the AVP for this youth initiative," said Bob
McKnight, CEO, Quiksilver. "The clinics, camps and tournaments are a great way
for us to reach the global fans of beach, boardriding and volleyball culture
and help them develop their skills in the sand." About AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc.
AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment
company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional
beach volleyball events. AVP operates the industry's most prominent national
touring series, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, currently sponsored by
Nissan and referred to as the AVP Nissan Series, which was organized in 1983.
Featuring more than 150 of the top American men and women competitors in the
sport, AVP will stage 14 events throughout the United States in 2005. All
tournaments will be televised live (or same day) on either Fox Sports Net or
NBC Sports. Professional beach volleyball is one of the most exciting and
fastest growing sports in the United States today. In 2004, AVP athletes
successfully represented the United States during the Olympics in Athens,
Greece, winning gold and bronze medals, the first medals won by U.S. women in
professional beach volleyball. For more information, please visit
http://www.avp.com/.
About Quiksilver Quiksilver designs, produces and distributes clothing, accessories and related
products for youth and develops brands representing a casual, lifestyle-driven
culture built upon boardriding heritage. Quiksilver's authenticity is evident
in its innovative products, events and retail environments across the globe.
Quiksilver's primary focus is apparel, footwear and related accessories for
young men and young women under the Quiksilver, Roxy, DC Shoes, Raisins, Radio
Fiji and Island Soul labels. Quiksilver also manufactures apparel, footwear
and related accessories for boys (Quiksilver Boys and Hawk Clothing), girls
(Roxy Girl, Teenie Wahine and Raisins Girls), men (Quiksilveredition and Fidra)
and women (Leilani swimwear), as well as snowboards, snowboard boots and
bindings under the Lib Technologies, Gnu, DC Shoes, Roxy and Bent Metal labels. Quiksilver's products are sold throughout the world, primarily in surf shops,
skate shops and other specialty stores that provide an authentic retail
experience for our customers.
Press Contacts (AVP):
AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
Amy Cozamanis
General Information and Investor Inquiries
(310) 854-8314
Press Contacts (Quiksilver):
The Rose Group
Andrea Tagliareni / Whitney Ashley / Elana Weiss
(310) 280-3710
/ / DATASOURCE: AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc.
CONTACT: General Information and Investor Inquiries, Amy Cozamanis of Financial Relations Board, +1-310-854-8314, ; or Andrea Tagliareni, , or Whitney Ashley, , or Elana Weiss, , all of The Rose Group, +1-310-280-3710, for Quiksilver Web site: http://www.avp.com/ http://www.quiksilver.com/
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