ADVISORY/XBOX World Championships of Skateboarding and Vans Championships of BMX Hit Oceanside, CA October 3 to October 6.

Assignment Editors

ADVISORY...for Thursday (Oct. 3) to Sunday (Oct. 6)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHO:   Vans (NASDAQ:VANS), the worldwide leader for Core Sports, and
       the world's top skate and BMX riders including San Diego local,
       Andy MacDonald, and other top riders Tony Trujillo, Omar
       Hassan, Steve Caballero, Eric Koston, Bucky Lasek, Cara
       Beth-Burnside, Cory Nastazio, Ryan Nyquist and Steve Murray.

WHAT:  In an action sports atmosphere, see these amazing athletes
       throw down incredible jumps and tricks for a share of the
       $230,000 Vans Triple Crown of Skateboarding and BMX purse.
       Drawing more than 60,000 for the weekend last year, this is the
       third consecutive year that finales for the Vans Triple Crown
       of Skate and BMX have been held in Oceanside.

WHERE: Oceanside Pier and Amphitheater (Oceanside, CA)

WHEN:  BMX and skate action from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day

Highlights:

Thursday, October 3   Women's Skate Bowl Finals

Friday, October 4     Women's Skate Street Finals, Young Guns Skate
                      Bowl Finals, BMX Vert Finals

Saturday, October 5   Skate Street Finals, Masters Skate Bowl Finals,
                      BMX Bowl Finals

Sunday, October 6     BMX Dirt Finals, BMX Street Finals, Best Trick
                      for both Skate Vert and Street

VISUALS:

-- World's top skate and BMX riders launching huge aerials off of
   halfpipes, vert ramps, bowls and dirt courses

-- Thousands of kids and families taking in all the action of
   competition and sponsor village

INTERVIEW OPPS:

-- San Diego native Andy MacDonald as well as many of the top male
   and female skate and BMX riders

-- Skateboard legends Steve Caballero and Omar Hassan