Amateur Championship -- that, together, pay out more than $1 million in cash
and prizes annually!
The APA and its championships are sponsored by Michelob AmberBock, Valley
Pool Tables, Valley Teflon Ultra Cloth by Championship, Aramith Billiard Balls
and Cuetec Cues .

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The APA, based in Lake Saint Louis, Mo.
The format of the 2006 FIFA World Cup(TM) Asian Qualifiers; 8
teams who have advanced from the preliminary qualifiers will be
divided into 2 groups, 4 teams each.

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, sanctions the world's largest
amateur pool league , known as the APA Pool League throughout the United States
and as the Canadian Pool League in Canada . The 3rd place teams in each
league play two matches home and away against each other and in
November the winner plays against the 4th place team in the CONCACAF
qualifiers where the winner will advance to the 2006 FIFA World
Cup(TM).

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The event will feature three national championship events, which include
the AmberBock 8-Ball Open and 8-Ball Ladies Championships, and the APA 9-Ball
Championship.

CASIO has become the Official Timing Partner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers

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become the Official Timing Partner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup(TM)
Asian Qualifiers which will begin its first match on February 9th. A home and away round robin
league will be played.

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The championship will feature over 1,000 teams, all consisting of five to
eight players that qualified after winning their local division and then
placing in the Local Team Championships throughout the United States and
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Thousands Expected at Pool Championship in Vegas

19 - 27.

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CASIO is proud to be a partner of such a prestigious
tournament, and will pursue the continuous improvement of our brand.

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For more information about the APA Championship, visit the official APA
Web site at http://www.com or (636) 625-8611 ext.

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Over 10,000 Players to Compete for $750,000

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, In a scene straight out of
the movie, "The Color of Money," hundreds of pool tables will line the Riviera
Casino this week when the American Poolplayers Association (APA) hosts its
25th Annual Championship.

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Players from across the United States and Canada
will compete for $750,000 in prize money Aug.
The winner of the Open Division of the 8-Ball Championship will take home
$25,000 1st Place prize money.casio.

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"We try to make our event an amazing experience for our players and
spectators," said APA President Renee Poehlman. The APA is generally recognized as the
Governing Body of Amateur Pool, having established the official rules,
championships, formats and handicap systems for the sport of amateur
billiards .

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These can be sanctioned or non-sanctioned tournaments.

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Over 250,000 members compete in
weekly 8-Ball and 9-Ball league play.
The APA produces three major tournaments each year -- the APA National
Team Championships, the APA National Singles Championships and the U. We will
also actively appeal our partnership through Watch advertisements,
Posters and Catalogs to enliven the tournament until the final match
in November.

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The 1st Place team in the 9-Ball Championship
will receive $15,000, and the 1st Place Team in the Ladies Division of the
8-Ball Team Championship will collect $10,000. 5640.

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poolplayers. Since its establishment in 1957, CASIO has been dedicated
to the creation of innovative and imaginative products incorporating
both originality and advanced technology.

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This tournament is the qualifying tournament for the FIFA World
Cup(TM) which is perceived as the world 's largest sporting event and
thus will attract attention and interest from not only Asia but from
around the globe.

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"The National Team
Championships feature some of the top amateur pool teams from throughout North
America. This year, we'll have more than 10,000 people in Las Vegas for the
tournaments, which speaks volumes for how popular the sport has become.

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Match Schedule

GROUP - A: Korea Republic / Saudi Arabia / Uzbekistan / Kuwait

GROUP - B: Japan/ Iran / Bahrain / Korea DPR

DATE GROUP MATCHES

HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM
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A Korea Republic vs Kuwait
Uzbekistan vs Saudi Arabia
9th February 2005 ---------------------------------------- -----------
B Japan vs Korea DPR
Bahrain vs Iran
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A Kuwait vs Uzbekistan
Saudi Arabia vs Korea Republic
25th March 2005 ------------------------------------- --------------
B Korea DPR vs Bahrain
Iran vs Japan
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A Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia
Korea Republic vs Uzbekistan
30th March 2005 -------------------------------------- -------------
B Korea DPR vs Iran
Japan vs Bahrain
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A Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait
Uzbekistan vs Korea Republic
3rd June 2005 --------------------------------------- ------------
B Iran vs Korea DPR
Bahrain vs Japan
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A Kuwait vs Korea Republic
Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan
8th June 2005 ------------------------------------- --------------
B Korea DPR vs Japan
Iran vs Bahrain
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A Korea Republic vs Saudi Arabia
Uzbekistan vs Kuwait
17th August 2005 ---------------------------------------- -----------
B Japan vs Iran
Bahrain vs Korea DPR
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-- 3rd place playoff schedule yet to be determined

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This league will be played between February 9th
and August 17th and the winner and 2nd place team in each league will
advance to the 2006 FIFA World Cup(TM).
CASIO, as the Official Timing Partner, will sponsor the Asian
Qualifiers totaling 27 matches including the playoff matches,
advertising together with the Timer strap during each match.