"It is our goal to offer the poker enthusiast the type of
excitement normally reserved for those fortunate enough to quit work
and join the tour," said Jeff. troops based in Afghanistan and Iraq by
providing sporting equipment for recreational activities. The week of June 6th, DHL
will pick up the donated goods at the VFW posts and deliver them to
Louisville Slugger Field in Louisville, KY.dhl.com

About Louisville Slugger(R)

Louisville Slugger(R) is the Official Bat of Major League Baseball
and is a name that is synonymous with America's pastime.
The YMCA of Greater Charlotte, Dowd Branch will receive new
scoreboards compliments of Allstate. The nation's second largest home
and auto insurer, turned tournament sponsor, will also make a donation
to the Dell Curry Foundation, an organization offering after-school
programs and basketball clinics for area youth, founded by the former
Charlotte Hornet guard.

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employees are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that
exceed customers' expectations. Louisville Slugger is a brand of the
Hillerich + Bradsby Co.

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ATLANTA ----

Registration Deadline for Men and Women's Teams is February 22

If you and your college buddies still think you're pretty good on
the hardwood, former North Carolina men's basketball star Matt Doherty
and Allstate Insurance Company want you to put your skills to the test
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The YMCA of Greater Charlotte, Dowd Branch:

The Dowd Branch YMCA is one of 16 branches in the Greater
Charlotte.

The Dell Curry Foundation:

The goal of the Dell Curry Foundation is to improve the
decision-making process of youth and young adults in preparing for the
future, thus enhancing the quality of their lives and allowing them to
make positive contributions to society. It has proposed to offer adult and
youth peer mentoring , educational and computer enrichment, substance
abuse prevention and education counseling, family wellness training,
self-improvement skills, decision-making guidance and team concept
awareness .

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The BPT Champion will receive buy-in to three
World Poker Tour tournaments.----DHL, in
partnership with Louisville Slugger, USA Cares, Veterans of Foreign
Wars (VFW) and the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) today
announced the launch of Operation Slugger, a unique program dedicated
to boosting morale among U.S.
To register, players should assemble their teams and log on to
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Operation Slugger aims to provide the troops with 600 sports kits
worth approximately $1,000 each, which will include baseball and
softball gloves, bats, balls and hats, footballs, basketballs , rugby
balls and soccer balls. Stars of today also swing Louisville Slugger bats including Alex
Rodriguez , Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, and Ken Griffey, Jr. The Foundation encourages community support and
endorsements via collaborations, as well as annual fundraising events.

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tournament , we've made professional quality tournament poker available
to everyone.S.
In addition, participants in the semifinals of the Allstate Alumni
3 on 3 Classic in St.m.m.

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bluffpokertour. The donated goods will arrive at Slugger Field on
Flag Day, June 14th and be presented during an on-field ceremony
before the start of a Louisville Bats game.com
Games: February 26, Charlotte Sports Center

College Sports TV will broadcast the Allstate Alumni 3 on 3
Classic games Monday, April 4 (9:30 p. Widely known through the "You're
In Good Hands With Allstate(R)" slogan, Allstate helps individuals in
more than 16 million households protect what they have today and
better prepare for tomorrow through more than 12,900 exclusive
agencies and financial specialists in the U.

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contribution to the alumni association of the men and women's team
that win the finals. PDT).

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Top players at the end of the season will qualify for the BPT
Championship Tournament.com

Bluff Magazine is America's Largest Poker Magazine with 225,000
copies printed and distributed nationwide. Each kit will also include volleyball and
badminton sets, Frisbees(R), an air pump, Hacky Sack(R) and Nerf(R)
products, and a duffle bag to hold it all.

About USA Cares

USA Cares exists to help servicemembers and their families
deployed across America and around the globe . The winning team
will qualify for a trip to St.
The championship game airs Monday, April 11 (9 p.com and 1-800 Allstate(R).

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This Web site also outlines instructions for members of the public who
wish to donate money to Operation Slugger, which USA Cares will use to
purchase sporting equipment . USA Cares provides
support with relevant and direct assistance that improves challenging
situations and betters the life and well-being of Americans who ask so
little, yet give so very much.S. Allstate
Financial Group provides life insurance, annuity, retirement, banking
and investment products through distribution channels that include
Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and
broker-dealers.

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From there, the donated
equipment will be shipped via Military Air to U. service men and women
serving overseas, from delivering Christmas trees to shipping care
packages, and our company remains committed to providing these brave
men and women with support and reminders of home.Allstate3on3.

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"Allstate knows how much basketball means to the Charlotte area,
and the company believes in supporting our youth as a way to promote
safe and vital communities in Charlotte and across the country," said
Allstate Agent John Rose of the Rose Insurance Agency . EDT/6:30 p.

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"With the Bluff Poker Tour, we've tapped into the venues
that they play at most and arranged a unique mix of virtual poker
combined with the tangible anchor of America's favorite poker
magazine. Through
Operation Slugger, the partnering organizations are working to collect
donated sporting goods from local communities across the country for
the assembly of sport kits, which will be delivered to troops
stationed overseas.
"DHL is delighted to be able to support this effort to keep morale
high among our troops by enabling them to take part in sporting
activities during their downtime," said Fred Beljaars, executive vice
president for operations at DHL.m.
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copies and 100,000 event and location copies gets Bluff into the hands
of any poker enthusiasts eager to keep up with the fast-paced modern
poker lifestyle ."
"USA Cares has been working to bring in these other organizations
to help improve the lives of U.m.

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And by placing the winner of our online tour into three
World Poker Tour events, we will give them the opportunity to live the
life of a poker pro without having to give up the lives they have.

Operation Slugger to Deliver Morale Boost and Reminder of Summer at Home to U.S. Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan; DHL Partners with Louisville Slugger USA Care

"This is one of many recent programs
that DHL has undertaken in support of U. "So, with the help of our partners, Operation Slugger was
born. Founded in San Francisco in 1969,
DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide., a fourth generation family-owned business
that also manufactures TPS (R) Hockey equipment, PowerBilt(R) golf
clubs, and Bionic(TM) Gloves for a variety of sports and hobbies .

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Some 100 VFW posts located across the country will be serving as
collection points for the "gently used" and new sporting goods
equipment and will make up the sports kits.

Allstate Insurance Company:

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) is the nation's largest
publicly held personal lines insurer.

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BLUFF POKER TOUR: FIRST INTERNATIONAL ONLINE POKER TOUR

Bluff Magazine, the world's leading poker publication, has
announced the Bluff Poker Tour (BPT); the world's first international
virtual poker tour.

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DHL is donating the transportation and logistics coordination for
the shipment-- which is expected to exceed 20 tons of sporting goods
-- to Louisville .org where you will find a list of local drop-off
points, or an address where you can send equipment , ranging from
baseball bats and gloves to footballs, basketballs and Frisbees(R).

Louis and a $10,000
contribution to your school's alumni association. Louis the weekend of April 1 to face
off in the national finals against winners from regional tournaments
in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. The Foundation offers the
necessary support to enhance the lives of youth and young adults in
Charlotte-Mecklenburg communities.

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The Bluff Poker Tour's weekly online poker tournaments are all No
Limit Hold'em events and allow players to be ranked online as they are
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troops serving in
Afghanistan and Iraq."
Operation Slugger came about after Louisville Slugger received
numerous e-mails from U . soldiers requesting baseball bats and
gloves to replace equipment that had worn out from repeated use or for
those troops who didn't have any sporting equipment. EDT/6 p.

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"More people play poker online then they do in Las Vegas and
California combined," said Jeff Markley, VP of Online Operations for
Bluff Media. The Bluff Poker Tour also allows players a
chance to compete with heavyweight poker muscle like tour host,
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, who will be playing in many of the
upcoming BPT tournaments. "Operation Slugger will better
the lives of these soldiers by ensuring that they can participate in
sporting activities and have fun during what little downtime they may
have . Louisville
Slugger also makes TPX(R) baseball equipment for college, high school,
and youth players , as well as TPS(R) equipment for slow-pitch and
fastpitch softball players.com
"As a true basketball fan, I am ecstatic to help spread the word
about Allstate's Alumni 3 on 3 Classic," said Doherty . "The YMCA and
Dell Curry Foundation are deserving recipients because they
incorporate basketball into enriching the lives of youth.

Get Signed Up:

Who: College graduates; all levels of play;
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What: The Allstate Alumni 3 on 3 Classic

When: Registration: NOW, online at www. EDT/6 p. PDT). Over the years, the YMCA's Community
Outreach programs and Childcare and Teen Programs have touched and
improved the lives of thousands of Charlotte-area residents.com; and the
first ever 24-hour college sports radio network, SIRIUS College Sports
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CORRECTION. Originating
in 1884, Louisville Slugger bats graced the hands of the greatest
players in baseball history including Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Joe
DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Jackie Robinson, and Hank Aaron, to name just a
few. and Canada. The Dowd Branch YMCA offers a wide array of physical
activities, community programs and family services, including adult
and youth basketball leagues.

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Participants of the Bluff Poker Tour compete in
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"We've been sending baseball and softball equipment to these
various units, but as our resources dwindled, we needed the public to
help us out because we just didn't want to turn down any of the
requests," said Rick Redman, vice president of corporate
communications for Hillerich and Bradsby , Louisville Slugger's parent
company. soldiers that are stationed in
high-pressure and challenging environments," said Roger Stradley,
chief operating officer at USA Cares. EDT/6:30 p."
To be eligible for the single-elimination Allstate Alumni 3 on 3
Classic, participants must have a degree from an accredited college or
university and meet certain other eligibility requirements.

CSTV:

CSTV is a multi-media company that consists of the first-ever
24-hour college sports television network, College Sports TV; the
leading college sports online network, CollegeSports.

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Charlotte Plays Host to Allstate Alumni 3 on 3 Classic; Charlotte Sports Center Hosts Regional of Allstate Tourney February 26

The Allstate Alumni 3 on 3 Classic, Charlotte regional will take
place February 26 at the Charlotte Sports Center . Louis will find themselves on TV when the games
are broadcast on CSTV Monday, April 4 (9:30 p."
During their Charlotte regional, Allstate says it will also be
teaming up with Doherty to make charitable donations to the YMCA of
Greater Charlotte and the Dell Curry Foundation. The
championship game airs Monday, April 11 (9 p. Customers
can access Allstate products and services through Allstate agencies,
or in select states at allstate. Through its numerous platforms, CSTV provides more live college
sports games, events, news, information, analysis and broadband
content, and reaches more college sports fans, than any other company.

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With annual revenues over $32 billion in 2004, DHL is the global
market leader of the international express and logistics industry,
specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a
single source.m. "The alumni
tournament encourages college basketball fans to take pride in their
alma mater and compete for bragging rights on the court. Each
region will have one division for men and one division for women.