ABCI Holdings/American Boardsports Launches Professional Wakeskate Demonstration and Competition Team.Business Editors & Sports Writers The following is a list of sports writers. Historical sportswriters
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2002 Josh Smith Joshua Smith (born December 5, 1985 in College Park, Georgia, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. High school career and Chris Sayer Will Ride New Line of Kampus Wakeskates ABCI ABCI Advanced Business Communications, Inc. ABCI Associate of the Business Continuity Institute ABCI Allocated Baseline Configuration Index (USCG) Holdings Inc./American Boardsports Co. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ABCI), innovative producer of snowboard, wakeboard and skateboard products, today launched its newest team of professional riders to showcase the company's recently announced line of Kampus Wakeskates. Lead by well-known wakeboard pros Josh Smith and Chris Sayer, the Kampus competition team will tour the country riding, promoting and demonstrating the performance characteristics of ABCI's new wakeskates. Josh Smith began his career as a snowboard rider and has become the consummate crossover athlete, developing and honing his own unique style in wakeboarding Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water behind a boat. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. , skateboarding and original direction. Today, he is a world-renowned professional wakeboard rider, coach and a pioneer in the sport. Personal profiles of Smith have been published in Wakeboard Magazine, Wakeboarding Japan, Alliance Magazine and Level 10 Magazine. He has also been featured in a number of wakeboarding videos. Chris Sayer, a Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, native, is an exhibition rider and a lifelong action sports enthusiast. He actively competes in surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding and motocross motocross Form of motorcycle racing in which cyclists compete on a closed course marked out over natural or simulated rough terrain. Courses vary widely but must be 1.5–5 km (1–3 mi) in length, with steep inclines, hairpin turns, and mud. . He was recently featured in "Connected," a video digest of West coast wakeboarders. "Josh and Chris are the kind of talented crossover riders we need to demonstrate the air and surface technical moves that Kampus wakeskates can generate," said Thomas N. Carter, chairman of ABCI Holdings/American Boardsports. "Wakeskates are the newest and most dynamic development in high-energy watersports. They combine the performance and control of skateboarding with the intensity of wakeboarding. The Kampus line represents a tremendous growth opportunity for American Boardsports and this team is the perfect vehicle to show the world what these boards can do." Kampus wakeskates are shorter than traditional wakeboards, without the bindings. They have a grip-tape surface to provide traction and aid the rider in maneuvering and control. Riders wear skateboard shoes or ride barefoot while being towed behind a ski-wake boat or personal watercraft personal watercraft n. 1. A motorized recreational water vehicle normally ridden by straddling a seat. 2. (used with a pl. verb) Such water vehicles considered as a group. . About ABCI Holdings/American Boardsports Co. Founded in 1993, ABCI Holdings Inc./American Boardsports Co. (OTCBB:ABCI) is a vertically integrated sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport manufacturer that designs and produces branded consumer products for the rapidly growing action or extreme sports extreme sports Sports events characterized by high speed or high risk. Such sports include aggressive inline skating, wakeboarding, street luge, skateboarding, and freestyle bicycle events (wherein tricks such as back flips are performed on a bicycle). sector. American Boardsports pioneered the cross-market integration of snowboarding, skateboarding and wakeboarding along with related accessories and apparel, and continues to be viewed as a pacesetter in these adrenaline-driven markets. ABCI utilizes manufacturing facilities worldwide and is known for technology and innovation in action sports products. ABCI's brand names include "Thruster(TM)" wakeboards, "Human(TM)" skateboards, "Republic(TM)" skateboards, "Competition Brand(TM)," "Kampus" wakeskates and "Real F8th." The action sports lifestyle appeals to the generation "X," "Y" and "I" consumers, which are demographic groups between the ages of 8 to 35. More information is available at the company Web site, www.americanboards.com. Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted and reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. In addition to the factors discussed in the filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, among the other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: adverse changes in the business conditions and the general economy; competitive factors, such as rival companies' pricing and marketing efforts; availability of third-party material products at reasonable prices; the financial condition of the customer; risks of obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. due to shifts in market demand; and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. involving product liabilities and consumer issues. ABCI Holdings Inc. cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. ABCI expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in the company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. |
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