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PBA TOUR ANNOUNCES THREE-YEAR PACT WITH BRUNSWICK SEATTLE (April 26, 2004) - The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) has signed a three-year agreement with Brunswick Bowling and Billiards for sponsorship of the PBA Tour. The PBA and Brunswick have identified locations desirable for Tour events that are at bowling centers owned or operated by Brunswick. During the 2004-05 Tour season, the PBA will be holding tournament finals in five Brunswick centers and conducting pro-am events in 15 centers. In addition, Brunswick will furnish and install the bowling equipment for all PBA arena events conducted during the 2004-05 Tour season. "Brunswick can provide the PBA Tour with a total package of premium products and services," said Fred Schreyer, PBA Commissioner, "including bowling centers, capital equipment, lane maintenance equipment, bowling balls and pins, as well as a good national marketing campaign. It's a strong partnership." "We are pleased to provide equipment and locations for the best bowlers in the world," said Peter Hamilton, President of Brunswick Bowling & Billiards. "Through our nationwide learn to bowl program with more than 300 certified coaches and our sponsorship of competitive bowlers at all levels - juniors, high school, collegiate, and professionals-Brunswick is committed to the growth and success of competitive bowling." About the PBA Tour The Professional Bowlers Association features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events for a total prize fund of over $9 million. The PBA has continued its remarkable growth that includes a record membership base of over 4,100 bowlers, and a 20% increase in tournament entries from the 2002-03 season to the 2003-04 campaign. Other PBA sponsors include Banquet Foods, Pepsi, Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Dexter Footwear, Geico Direct, Odor-Eaters, Uniroyal, Days Inn, Cambridge Credit Counseling, Baby Ruth, Storm, Wild Turkey Bourbon and Bayer. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com. Click Here For Quotations