UEFA European Women's Championship to Air Exclusively on Fox Soccer Channel Starting June 5

Sweden (Live) 1:00 p.
Karmanos said he intends to play in the tournament, and hopes that local
bridge players join him at the event.

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LOS ANGELES----The 2005 UEFA European
Women's Championship kicks off on Sunday, June 5, when Sweden faces
off against Nordic neighbor Denmark in Blackpool, England. Finland (Live) 2:00 p.
More than 10,000 tables of bridge players from all over the world will be in
competition at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center from
March 6 - 16, 2008.

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Live and
exclusive match coverage will air on Fox Soccer Channel beginning at
12:00 noon ET.

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Denmark (Live) 12:00 p.
Thursday, June 9 France vs.m. It also sanctions
nearly 3,500 local bridge clubs.

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on Fox Soccer Channel.
The UEFA European Women's Championship has been the premier
tournament for European women's soccer since its inception in 1982.
Monday , June 6 Germany vs.
Monday, June 6 France vs. Italy 12:00 p. The Detroit Metro Convention + Visitors Bureau
coordinated the bid for the tournament.

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Sunday, June 12 Norway vs.

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Other women's soccer
powers participating in the tournament include Italy, France , Finland
and host nation England. For more information, visit Fox Soccer Channel online at
www . Norway (Live) 1:00 p.m. Denmark 3:00 p.
Sunday, June 12 Germany vs .
The tournament will be sponsored by Compuware Corporation."
Compuware, an industry leader in enterprise software and information
technology services, has its headquarters only two blocks away from the site
of the tournament.
"Unlike the Super Bowl, you don't have to worry about not having a ticket.

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Fox Soccer Channel's
exclusive coverage of the UEFA European Women's Championship will
feature a total of 15 matches, including 11 live events, and will
culminate with the championship final live from Blackburn, England on
Sunday, June 19, at 10:00 a.m. Finland 5:00 p. Different events
will be held each day and one does not need to be an ACBL member to compete .
"We think this event fits nicely with Detroit's emerging status as a
premier host of national events," said Karmanos.

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This elite championship event will be televised for the first time
ever across the U.foxsoccer. Please visit foxsoccer. DETROIT, Move over All-Star game and the Super
Bowl . Make way for the 2008 Spring North American Bridge Championships.
Another feather in Detroit 's hat is the announcement that the City will be
hosting the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL ) 2008 Spring championships." Horwitz added that Compuware's
sponsorship of the tournament gives the local host committee the ability to
set a new standard for hosting national bridge tourneys.

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Norway (Live) 3:00 p.
Saturday, June 11 England vs.
Saturday, June 11 Finland vs. It is the first time since 1981 that Detroit has hosted a
national bridge championship.

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S. A win this summer would mean a sixth championship
for the German side, which opens up Group B play on Monday, June 6, at
1:00 p. The ACBL
estimates that the tournament will produce about a $10 million economic impact
for the region.
He noted that a variety of events from beginner games through top-flight
national competitions are part of the Spring tournament.

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Wednesday, June 15 Semifinal - Teams TBD (Live) 1:30 p. "While this is clearly not on the same
scale as the Super Bowl, we still want the Detroit experience to be
spectacular for bridge players as well .

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The tournament has expanded from 16 to 20 teams (including qualifying
rounds) and reflects the growing prestige and popularity of the
women 's professional game in Europe.m.m.com
for updated programming information.
"Detroit set the standard with its hosting of the Super Bowl this year,"
said Ronald Horwitz, former dean and finance professor at Oakland University
and co-chair of the 2008 tournament.
The American Contract Bridge League is a not-for-profit organization that
has been the main sanctioning body for duplicate bridge tournaments in North
America since 1937.

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m. Italy (Live) 3:00 p. England 8:00 p.m. It is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Reigning world champion Germany hopes to savor a fourth
consecutive European championship following its 2001 golden-goal
triumph over Sweden .
Fox Soccer Channel is affiliated with Fox Sports International, an
international sports programming and production entity housed within
Fox Networks Group.m.
If you come, there will be a bridge table for you to compete against players
at the same skill level," said Karmanos.

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Horwitz said that they will have the same attention to detail and the same
kind of participation from local residents as did the Super Bowl.

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Detroit to Host 2008 National Bridge Championships

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Compuware Chairman and CEO Peter Karmanos is an avid bridge player.

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Thursday, June 9 Sweden vs.
Thursday, June 16 Semifinal - Teams TBD (Live) 1:30 p. "There are more than 156,000
members of the American Contract Bridge League and we want them to feel
welcome in Detroit.

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Thursday, June 9 Italy vs.m.

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ET against two-time champion Norway.
Sunday, June 5 England vs.m. France (Live) 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, June 19 Final - Teams TBD (Live) 10:00 a.
"If we can draw many bridge players from our local metropolitan area, we
will be in a good position to become part of the regular rotation for national
tournaments," Horwitz said.

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Group A Group B

Sweden Germany
Denmark Norway
England France
Finland Italy

Schedule of UEFA European Women's Championship matches on Fox Soccer
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DATE TEAMS TIME (ET)

Sunday , June 5 Sweden vs.
Thursday, June 9 Denmark vs.

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