net. Company founders Marc Altheim and Fredric Finkelstein also
established a governing body , the National Beach Tennis Association, in
anticipation of the sport being played competitively throughout the U.

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WHEN: Play begins Friday, May 27 at 5:30 pm and continues all weekend
with finals on Monday, May 30 at 9:00 am.newscom. Through an aggressive grass-roots campaign,
the company introduced beach tennis to people of all ages and skill levels as
over 25,000 Americans played the sport between last May and September.

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WHERE: The Almaden Valley Athletic Club, located at 5400 Camden Avenue
in San Jose.

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Observations of play
will be open to the public free of charge all weekend.
The tournament phone line is 408-892-7273.

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WHAT: AVAC celebrates the 10th year of being host to Northern
California's largest adult recreational tennis tournament.S.

Tennis-related organizations of interest across a large geographical area, or worldwide.

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Beach Tennis Invades West Coast

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found out first-hand and look forward to the beach tennis events in 2006,
especially when they come to the West Coast," said Sinjin Smith , beach
volleyball legend and former president of the Association of Volleyball
Professionals (AVP).
Players wishing to compete in either of Beach Tennis USA's California
weekend tournaments should contact James Russo at (212) 318-1828 or
jrusso@beachtennisusa.

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avac. America's Newest Sport Kicks Off 2006 National Tour On California Sand

NEW YORK, Beach Tennis USA, the organization that
launched the sport of beach tennis in North America last year, will kick off
its much-anticipated 2006 National Tour in April with two weekend events in
Southern California. For the
tournaments , Beach Tennis USA will draw its talent pool from 2005's top-ranked
players as well as newly recruited pros in the cities that will host the tour
events.

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About AVAC
The Almaden Valley Athletic Club, (AVAC), is the Bay Area's premier,
award-winning family facility offering total health , fitness and wellness
programs for all ages including adults, children and seniors.
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There also will be a "Fun Division" for those who are more interested in
learning a new sport while enjoying a fun day at the beach.
The founders of Beach Tennis USA are Marc Altheim, a New York City real
estate developer, and his uncle, Fredric Finkelstein, a New York marketing and
advertising executive, and Sjoerd de Vries, of Aruba.

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This year the tournament earns Tournament of the Year in four
of five divisions. 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. "I'm a huge tennis fan, and of course can't get away
from the beach and volleyball, so it was only natural that I try beach tennis-
and I loved it!"
Last year, Beach Tennis USA held tournaments and "learn and play" events
in cities along the East Coast .

About Beach Tennis USA
Based in New York City, Beach Tennis USA is committed to introducing
Americans of all ages to the competitive excitement and recreational benefits
of beach tennis .beachtennisusa.

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"I don't think anyone ever thought you could get sandy playing tennis."
After the California events, Beach Tennis USA will head cross-country to
Florida and then work its way up the East Coast. In addition to pro level
competition, events in each city along the tour will include teaching clinics
for adults and children who want to learn how to play beach tennis .net.

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AVAC's
resort-style facility features luxurious amenities, Pilates, swimming, tennis
and social activities as well as a 1,500 square foot Childcare facility. Certified instructors and personal trainers teach group
classes and one-on-one training.

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For more information call 408-267-3700 or visit
http://www. AVAC is
home to the largest Senior Wellness program in the South Bay, offering Group
exercise classes and social events.
Beach tennis is played on a regulation beach volleyball court. And
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Almaden Valley Athletic Club Hosts Largest Adult Recreational Tennis Tournament in Northern California

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AVAC offers a
retractable roof teaching pool for year-round swimming lessons and a 25-yard
outdoor swimming pool.

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WHO: Almaden Valley Athletic Club (AVAC) and 400 of Northern
California's competitive adult tennis players. Both California events will feature high-caliber play by local
tennis pros as well as top-ranked players from last season's tour. They started the company
with the ultimate goal of making beach tennis a mainstream American sport.
"Given Southern California's fitness -minded culture and extended beach
season, we're confident that beach tennis will be embraced by both serious
athletes as well as recreational beachgoers this year," said Marc Altheim,
Founder and Commissioner of Beach Tennis USA.beachtennisusa.

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0 to 5. Winner of the coveted USTA Club of the Year award, AVAC
hosts a year-round tennis program on its 11 lighted tennis courts.

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Santa Monica will host the tour's first tournament, April 8-9, while Long
Beach has been chosen as the site for Beach Tennis USA's April 22-23
tournament. Beach Tennis Open Championship held last Labor Day weekend in Long
Beach, NY, featured players from Virginia, Massachusetts, South Carolina,
Aruba and Holland as well as New York City.

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avac. For a full listing of events on the Beach Tennis
USA 2006 National Tour, visit http://www.

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us. If a player's serve hits the net
and goes over, it counts-just as in beach volleyball. Once
you start playing, you can 't stop.

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Teams will vie for "Champion" titles in men's doubles, women's
doubles and mixed doubles in five NTRP divisions (3. All proceeds from the player entry fees
support local youth involved in the Greater San Jose
After-School All-Stars sports and educational programs and the
USTA Girls' 18 National Championships to be held at AVAC in
August. The
8,500-square foot Fitness Center offers the latest workout equipment with
Cardio Theatre, a fully equipped studio featuring STOTT PILATES(TM) equipment ,
reformer and mat training, as well as a state-of-the-art Functional Fitness
and Stretching area . AVAC is Northern California's exclusively
licensed certification center for STOTT PILATES(TM). MORE Chiropractic and Rehabilitation
maintains a satellite clinic at AVAC and provides complimentary consultation
to members of the community. Tennis rackets
and tennis balls will be provided and there is no fee to play. Only
one hit per team is allowed on each volley and scoring is the same as in
tennis: 15 - 30 - 40, with no-ad at deuce.

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Memorial Day Weekend Will Find the Best Adult Tennis Players From Northern
California Competing in the AVAC Doubles Classic

SAN JOSE, Calif. For more information, please visit http://www. To
learn more, visit http://www .