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Pilot Pen Tennis Adds Two New Hires To Staff

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January 15 2004--Connecticut natives Jeff Toler and Sarah Willcox have been added to the full-time Pilot Pen Tennis staff, it was announced today by Anne Worcester, tournament director. Toler takes over as Sales Manager, while Willcox has been named Assistant Ticket Manager. The 2004 Pilot Pen presented by Michelob ULTRA, A USTA Event, will be held August 20-28 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale.

Toler, 29, has a strong background in sales. He previously served as the director of sports marketing for the Coastal Fairfield County Convention and Visitors Bureau, where he was responsible for selling and marketing the region as a destination to host sporting events. In addition, Toler also spearheaded the Coastal Fairfield County CVB’s Sports Commission. A resident of Seymour, Toler had been with the Coastal Fairfield County CVB since 2000 and prior to that had worked at the Greater New Haven Convention and Visitors Bureau as a Tourism and Sports Sales Representative. His primary role at Pilot Pen Tennis will include sales of corporate boxes and hospitality suites. He is a 1997 graduate of Central Connecticut State University.

Willcox, 22, has served as a ticket supervisor at the tournament for the past two summers. Her new duties include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the ticket office, as well as supporting all ticket marketing efforts to maximize sales of the 13,500 seat stadium. The New Haven resident is a 2003 magna cum laude graduate of Connecticut College.

“As we continue to grow Pilot Pen Tennis, we are delighted to add two outstanding professionals to the Pilot Pen team,” said Worcester. “Their knowledge of sports, entertainment and the Connecticut marketplace will be tremendous assets to Pilot Pen Tennis.”

About Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Michelob ULTRA

“New England’s Premier Women’s Sports Entertainment Event of the Year.” The 2004 Pilot Pen presented by Michelob ULTRA (www.pilotpentennis.com), A USTA Event, will be held August 20-28 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. Five of the world’s top-10 and 16 of the top-25-ranked players, including former world #1 players Jennifer Capriati and Lindsay Davenport, Amelie Mauresmo, Daniela Hantuchova and Anastasia Myskina, competed at the 2003 event. A total of 13.5 hours of 2003 Pilot Pen Tennis action were televised nationally on ESPN, ESPN2 and CBS Sports. For information on tickets, travel packages, sponsorships or on how to become a volunteer at the 2004 Pilot Pen, call the Pilot Pen Tennis office at 203/776-7331 or 888/99-PILOT.




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PETE SAMPRAS JOINS TENNIS MAGAZINE AS PART OWNER, CONTRIBUTOR

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LOS ANGELES, October 6, 2003 - Pete Sampras, the tennis legend who officially retired in August at the U.S. Open, has become an investor, partner and special consultant to TENNIS Magazine and TENNIS.com, it was announced today by Bob Miller, CEO of TENNIS Magazine, and Bob Kain, co-CEO of IMG, which represents Sampras. This new dual role is his first post-retirement corporate commitment.

“TENNIS Magazine has always been the leader and the pulse of the industry,” Sampras says. “It’s definitely a way for me to remain involved in tennis while helping to grow and improve the sport. I share the vision of TENNIS’ owners Bob Miller and George Mackin, and I look forward to this partnership.”

“We are honored to have Pete join us at TENNIS and we are eager to begin working with him,” Miller says. “Pete’s insights into the sport and his passion for the game will be tremendous resources for our readers and advertisers.”

“With Pete joining Chris Evert, who has served as our publisher since 2000, we now have arguably the greatest male and female U.S. tennis players in history on board at TENNIS Magazine,” says Mackin.

Sampras will become involved in TENNIS Magazine’s corporate and marketing efforts and will contribute articles and instruction pieces to the publication. He will also participate in specific magazine endeavors with advertisers, tennis associations and TENNIS Magazine-sponsored events.

Paul Annacone, Sampras’ longtime coach and adviser, and a current TENNIS Magazine contributor, will continue in that role as well as work with Sampras and the business and editorial staffs of the magazine.

Sampras’ record 14 Grand Slam singles titles included seven Wimbledon crowns, five U.S. Open championships and two Australian Open titles over a 15-year career. As a 19-year-old, he became the youngest man ever to win the U.S. Open. He finished his career with another U.S. Open title in 2002 at what became his final tournament-a thrilling four-set victory over longtime rival Andre Agassi in Arthur Ashe Stadium. With that victory, Sampras, at 31, became the oldest U.S. Open winner since Ken Rosewall (35) in 1970, and the oldest Grand Slam winner since Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon in 1975. Sampras won 64 career singles titles, and finished six straight seasons (1993-1998) as the No. 1 ranked player in the world, breaking the record previously held by Jimmy Connors. He was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team for eight years, helping the United States to titles in 1992 and 1995.

TENNIS Magazine is the premier publication serving the tennis community. Published ten times a year, TENNIS Magazine serves as the primary source of information and instruction for more than 700,000 paid subscribers consisting of fans and avid tennis players of all levels of expertise. In addition, TENNIS Magazine owns and operates a number of industry events throughout the year, including the annual TENNIS Magazine Grand Slam in New York City and Demo Days held throughout the United States. TENNIS Magazine is owned by Miller Publishing Group, headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif., with operating offices in New York. For more information, visit www.TENNIS.com.




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Palencia Names David Witt As Community’s Director of Tennis

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St. Augustine, FL August 13, 2004 -- David Witt, a ten-year pro on the ATP Tour, has been named Director of Tennis at Palencia, a new master-planned community by Hines with beautiful homes, abundant amenities, stunning surroundings and a convenient location.

Tennis enthusiasts will enjoy Palencia’s spectacular tennis complex, including eight, lighted, hard-tru hydro grid clay courts and a covered pavilion area.

“Bringing David Witt on board to head our new tennis program is another example of our commitment to quality and outstanding amenities,” said Walt O’Shea, Hines project manager.

Witt, a Jacksonville Beach native, most recently spent four and a half years as director of tennis at the ATP Club in Ponte Vedra Beach.

“I am very excited about what we can offer here at Palencia. My immediate goal is to get women, men and kids of all ages playing on our spectacular new facility,” Witt said. “There is a lot of interest in the game. With our great new facility we hope to sign up players of all ages for leagues and start programs and clinics aimed at making tennis fun and exciting.”

Before turning pro in 1991, Witt was named the No. 1 ranked USTA 16s player in 1989. He enjoyed an outstanding junior career, winning the 1989 USTA Boys' 16s Clay, Hard and National Championships. Witt reached the quarterfinals at the 1990 USTA Boys' 18s and doubles winner at the Astrid Bowl in Belgium.

Known as an all court player with a big serve and powerful ground strokes he took that reputation with him on the ATP tour. He calls playing on the tour a dream come true. “Two of my most vivid memories are being at Wimbledon for the first time and the US Open in Flushing Meadow, a scene all to its own in tennis history. There’s so much history and tradition.” Witt said.

Recently former Wimbledon finalist and top 20 world ranked doubles player Scott Melville and Witt were the winners of the 2004 Firehouse Subs Men's Doubles Tennis Tournament to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, helping raise more than $60,000 for MDA.

Family and community mean a lot to Witt, and are values and traits he brings with him to Palencia. Designed to be family-friendly, Palencia consists of numerous intimate neighborhoods with unique natural features such as pocket parks, green spaces, boardwalks and nature trails.
Witt began playing tennis at age seven while watching his mom and dad play the game.

“I grew up liking and playing a lot of sports, when I was 11 or 12, I decided to concentrate on tennis,” Witt said.

Witt resides at St. Johns Golf and Country Club with his wife and four children.

Hines is a privately owned real estate firm involved in developing, acquiring, leasing and managing real estate, as well as providing extensive global investment management and advisory services. The Hines portfolio of projects completed and underway includes 700 properties representing 223 million square feet of office, mixed-use, industrial, hotel, sports facilities and residential properties, as well as large, master-planned communities and land developments.

With offices in 74 U.S. cities and 11 foreign countries, and controlled assets valued in excess of $13 billion, Hines is one of the largest real estate organizations in the world.

Palencia is located on US Highway 1 at International Golf Parkway in St. Johns County, just north of St. Augustine. For more information, call (904) 810-0500, or visit www.VivaPalencia.com.


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