During this period, the average company has seen a
45.8 million pounds in the final year.com
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Beach tennis, which is very popular on the island of Aruba and also played
in several European countries, is brand new to America. and Ocean Blvd.

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(Logo: http://www. MYRTLE BEACH, S. This comes on the heels of the sport's U. It can be
played both competitively and recreationally, and because it's so simple to
play, it appeals to athletes and non-athletes of all ages. Only
one hit per team is allowed on each volley and scoring is exactly like in
tennis: 15 - 30 - 40, with no-ad at deuce.

Note to editors:

About BT
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions
serving customers in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific.

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C. If a player's serve hits the net
and goes over, it counts-just like in beach volleyball. The first Beach Tennis USA Championship
Tournament will be held in Long Beach, NY on August 20, with a top prize of
$10,000 to be awarded.
"BT Media offers a unique, far-reaching global infrastructure that's agile
and accommodates our transmission needs, regardless of whether we're covering
a tournament in the United States or abroad," said Larry Meyers, vice
president of production and executive producer, The Tennis Channel.

The Tennis Channel (http://www. The Tennis Channel
also showcases instruction from the finest teachers, legendary matches, in-
depth profiles of the greatest players, analysis and news, the latest on
equipment , and tennis getaways.

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BTM+B provides bespoke satellite and fiber-based solutions , using
sophisticated digital content and data management technology, to transport and
manage video , audio and data. An industry pioneer, BTM+B aims to deliver the highest quality of
service, flexibility and efficiency through advanced technology and industry
expertise. The network's comprehensive coverage includes telecasts of the US
Open Series, ATP Masters Series, top-tier WTA Tour championship competitions ,
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas, Fed Cup and Hyundai Hopman Cup.

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Employee numbers for the average company
followed this positive trend rising from 346 in the 2001/02 to 417 in 2003/04.
Fitness Professionals Ltd
Grasspost Ltd
Grayshott Hall Ltd
Health Club Investments Group Ltd
Healthland Partnership Ltd
Hogarth Health Club Ltd (The)
Hogarth Leisure Ltd
Holmes Place Health Clubs Ltd
Invicta (Club Indigo) Ltd
Jubilee Hall Clubs Ltd
L A Fitness PLC
La Leisure Ltd
Lambton Place Health Club Ltd
F X Leisure Ltd
Leisure Connection Ltd
Livingwell Health + Leisure Ltd
Longshot Health + Fitness Ltd
Markson Tennis + Leisure Cntrs Ltd
Mentmore Golf + Country Clb PLC
Mike Corby Holdings Ltd
Next Generation Clubs Ltd
Odyssey Clubs Group Ltd
Odyssey Glory Mill Ltd
Ovalhouse Ltd
Pacific Health + Fitness Ltd
Perth + Kinross Leisure
Quantum Leap Health + Fitness Ltd
The Queens Club Ltd
Redbridge Sports Centre Trust Ltd
Relaxion FM Ltd
Riverside Chiswick Ltd
Riverside Racquet Centre Ltd
Roehampton Club Ltd
Roko Leisure Ltd
The Sanctuary At Covent Grdn Ltd
SLM Fitness + Health Ltd
Soll (South Oxfordshire)
Sona Positive Health Ltd
Springhealth Leisure PLC
Stylus Sports Ltd
Sutton Junior Tennis Centre Ltd
Thames Ditton Sports + Squash Club Ltd
Thornton Hall Health Club Ltd
The Time Capsule Monklands Trust Ltd
Trainstation Ltd
Vale Health + Racquets Club Ltd
Virgin Active Ltd
Vistastar Leisure PLC
Viva Health + Leisure Clubs Ltd
Welwyn Hatfield Sports Centre Trust Ltd
West Hants Lawn Tennis Co.
BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.

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As a sponsor, organizations will have many opportunities to interact with
spectators and participants and to benefit from extensive media coverage. This year, The Tennis Channel will air more than 2,400 hours of
domestic and international tournament competition, including live, in-depth
coverage of the US Open Series, ATP Masters Series, top-tier WTA Tour
tournaments and the game's three prestigious international team cups: Davis
Cup, Fed Cup, Hopman Cup, in addition to many other tennis and racquetball
sporting events.

* BT Global Services, providing networked IT services to meet the needs of
multi-site organizations globally.

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Competition Line (U.
Four beach tennis courts will be set up from June 2-4 at the Sun Fun
Festival. British
Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and
encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group.

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It merges the skills
of tennis, beach volleyball and badminton into one exciting sport.

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This report focuses on the performance of key
players in the fitness and leisure industry. The courts will be located at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion,
9th Ave.
Beach Tennis USA is also the official sponsor of this year's Sun Fun
Fireworks Spectacular, Friday and Saturday , June 3-4, beginning 11:00 p. Its international customer base includes broadcasters and
content and rights owners within the television, film and media industries,
along with the corporate and government sectors.

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The report analyses company and industry performance over the three years
up to 7th February 2004. Having closely analysed the
sector, editors and analysts have compiled the largest companies, so you don't
have to. We have the
infrastructure to be able to offer The Tennis Channel the flexibility they
need as a successful growing business. Its principal
activities include networked IT services, local, national and international
telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and internet products
and services.

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5 percent increase in sales , from 10.
The fitness and leisure industry has realised good results over the three
years of analysis .

Beach Tennis USA Joins the Sun Fun Festival in Myrtle Beach

"We are thrilled to bring beach tennis to Myrtle Beach," said Fredric
Finkelstein, President of New York City-based Beach Tennis USA. at
the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. WASHINGTON, BT Media and Broadcast today announced
that The Tennis Channel, the cable television network devoted to tennis and
other racquet sports, has expanded and extended its transmission agreement
with BT Media and Broadcast.

In the year ended 31 March 2005, BT Group's turnover was 18,623 million
pounds sterling with profit before goodwill amortization, exceptional items
and taxation of 2,085 million pounds.

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Wyevale (Leisure Centres) Ltd

For more information visit
http://www. The festival is the second stop for Beach Tennis USA as it
tours the East Coast for a series of demonstration tournaments designed to
introduce this exciting new sport to America. N. Finkelstein,
Altheim and de Vries have also founded a governing body, the National Beach
Tennis Association, in anticipation of the sport being played competitively
throughout the U.

For more information, visit http://www.

About BT Media and Broadcast
BT Media and Broadcast (BTM+B) is the digital media and broadcast services
arm of BT, which is responsible for the provision of fully managed broadcast
services and the development of the commercial opportunities presented by
digital content.
BTM+B is part of BT Global Services.com/broadcast .

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
This Business Ratio Report compares the financial performance of the 75
leading players in the Fitness + Leisure Industry sector, offering a quick and
cost-effective competitor analysis tool for senior management.1 million pounds in the first year of analysis to
1.S.S. We've become an extension of their
team and will continue to deliver the service The Tennis Channel and other
customers have become accustomed to.com/aboutbt .com) is the cable
television network devoted to tennis and other racquet sports, and provides
unparalleled coverage of the game, its elite championships and its superstar
athletes.

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All ratios have improved over the review period with the
exception of gearing levels that saw some deterioration.researchandmarkets. launch at the
Charleston Maritime Festival in Charleston , SC from May 12-15, when over 200
people played the game. One will be reserved for tournament-level players while the others
will be open to festival attendees who wish to try their skill at beach
tennis."
Bill McNamara, General Manager for BT Media and Broadcast, the Americas
said: "BT has been able to provide The Tennis Channel with tailored global
network solutions that are both creative and robust.

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From highly visible signage to branded merchandise, a Beach Tennis USA event
is the ideal showcase for a range of products, businesses and services.

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of Fitness + Leisure Industry - Business Ratio Report to their offering.com/reports /c18596

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets .

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1 million pounds Sterling in 2001/02
to 14.6 percent, from 1.) Ltd
Crown Sports PLC
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd
De Vere Hotels + Leisure Ltd
Dragons Health Clubs PLC
Esporta Group Ltd
Espree Leisure Ltd
Fitness First Ltd
Fitness First Clubs Ltd
Fitness First For Women Ltd.

2005 Series of Summer-long Events
New York City-based Beach Tennis USA currently is staging a series of
exhibition matches, called the Beach Tennis USA Demo Tour, along the East
Coast. Exhibitions are scheduled to be held in Myrtle Beach , SC (June 2-4),
Virginia Beach, VA (June 9-11), Pier 25, Tribeca, New York City (July 12) and
Ocean City, MD (July 22-23).

* BT Wholesale, providing network services and solutions within the UK to
more than 600 fixed and mobile operators and service providers including
the provision of broadband and private circuits. BT Global Services is BT's business
services division , which serves multi-site organizations with European
operations.

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Using ratios, the relative profitability , growth or
debt levels, for example, of differently sized companies can be directly
measured or compared with ease., Riding the wave of its
successful debut at the Charleston Maritime Festival , Beach Tennis USA will
host an exhibition beach tennis tournament at this year's Sun Fun Festival in
Myrtle Beach, SC. There is no fee to play and rackets will be provided courtesy of
Beach Tennis USA.
The Sun Fun Festival is celebrating its 54th season with six days of
non-stop activities and entertainment for the whole family.

About Beach Tennis USA
Fredric Finkelstein , Marc Altheim and Sjoerd de Vries founded Beach Tennis
USA, LLC in 2004.

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Beach Tennis USA will be hosting exhibition matches from June 2-4 at the
Sun Fun Festival.S.bt.

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A business ratio report can be used to assess trading and financial
information on:

The Company: Size, Structure, Performance

The Industry: Structure, Major companies, Performance

This information is perfect for all kinds of planning and decision-making
including:

- Competitor Analysis
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Companies mentioned:

Active Life Ltd
Axis Health + Fitness Ltd
Baltic Health + Fitness Ltd
Bannatyne Fitness Ltd
The Beckenham Club Ltd
Bladerunner Ltd
Bowlplex PLC
Burton Waters (H L + R) Ltd
Cannons Health + Fitness Ltd
Castledene Leisure Ltd
Ccl Leisure Ltd
Champneys Citypoint Ltd
The Club Co. The firm is committed to introducing Americans of all ages
to the competitive and recreational benefits of beach tennis.

The Tennis Channel Entrusts BT Media and Broadcast With Its Future Transmission Requirements

Delivering live broadcasts from major
international events, providing digital terrestrial TV (DTTV) networks and
direct to home (DTH) satellite platforms and storing and securely distributing
video content to broadband devices are just some of the areas in which BTM+B
excels.thetennischannel.

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Research and Markets: Invaluable Financial Performance Data on the Fitness + Leisure Industry

7 million pounds in 2003/04. "The Sun Fun
Festival embodies the same family-fun spirit that helped us decide to launch
the sport of beach tennis in the U.
Beach tennis is played on a regulation beach volleyball court.

Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are available for all Beach Tennis USA events. BT Global Services operates in more
than 130 countries and also offers international carrier services.

For more information, please visit: http://www.

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Pre-tax profits rose by the higher rate of
60.
Ratios are an invaluable tool for comparing the performance of companies
on a like-for-like basis.m.
Please visit http://www.net to learn more about sponsorship
opportunities .
BT will take primary responsibility for providing end to end domestic and
international services , including advising The Tennis Channel on the most
suitable transmission solution for each event , booking and deploying the
required resources on BT's global network and those of any 3rd parties , and
overseeing all aspects of the transmission on the actual day of each event."
BT will provide The Tennis Channel with the ability to gather content for
distribution from worldwide tennis venues to BT's state-of-the-art media
center in LA using BTM+B's global satellite and fiber infrastructure -
including domestic and international space, fiber and mobile transmission
solutions.

BT consists principally of three lines of business:

* BT Retail, providing a comprehensive range of communications and related
services to more than 20m UK consumers and businesses.

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To learn more,
visit http://www.beachtennisusa. Due to the success of the agreement during the
2004 season, The Tennis Channel has renewed its commitment for an additional
two years , and expanded it to include an increase in the volume of produced
events and utilization of BT's fleet of mobile trucks, flyaways and extensive
global fiber and satellite network.

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A Business Ratio report is, in effect, a complete financial reference
for the sector. Using
regulation tennis rackets, two players on each team try to hit a tennis ball
back and forth, directly over the net , without letting it hit the sand.com. The goal is to introduce Americans to this fun and family-oriented
sport. To learn more about Beach Tennis USA and its summer
tour, please visit the company's web site. "Their
commitment to this fundamental piece of our business is what impresses us
most, and we look forward to continuing our great relationship with them over
the next two years.

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