FLW Outdoors to Announce Major Sponsorship Addition, Expansion Plans at ICAST

July 13, 2006

FLW Outdoors Chairman Irwin L. Jacobs will host a news conference and media luncheon at the Las Vegas Hilton from noon to 12:45 p.m. Pacific time during ICAST on July 20 to announce a major sponsorship addition and expansion of an existing sponsorship for the 2007 season. Representatives in attendance will include Wal-Mart Vice President and Divisional Merchandise Manager Bill Kerr, Colonel Rich Guzzetta from the National Guard Bureau Advertising Branch and others. In addition to sponsorship news, the FLW Tour and FLW Series programs and purses for 2007 will be outlined in detail. The luncheon and news conference is open to all reporters attending ICAST.

When:
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Noon to 12:45 p.m. Pacific time

Where:
Las Vegas Hilton
3000 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Ballroom A
Phone: 702.732.5111

Hosts:
FLW Outdoors, Wal-Mart, The National Guard and others to be announced.

Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.

Wal-Mart and many of America's largest and most respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com .

For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournament programs, browse FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.

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