BP International Announces Contract to Build Batting Tunnels for the Pan Am Games.

Sports Editors/Business Editors

DELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003

BP International, Inc. (OTCBB:BPIL) today announced a contract to build the softball batting tunnels for the Pan Am Games to be held this November in the Dominican Republic. Specially ordered for these games, the two 75' long tunnels will be fitted with a waterproof fabric top opaque enough so that ballplayers can see ball rotation.

"We've ordered extra-long, waterproof tunnels for the Pan Am games to give us ultimate flexibility in ballplayer use," said Tim Moore with Sports Turf Services, a division of The Brickman Group. "Whenever major league ball players play outside the continental United States, it's our job to ensure the facilities and the equipment meet all our safety standards. We contracted with BPI because our experience shows they can do the custom fit we need, and get the product to us on time, even in a foreign country."

The tunnels will be manufactured at the Florida BPI plant, then assembled and installed in the Dominican Republic by Sports Turf Services. Designed for use during practice and warm-up, the extra length (softball batting cages are usually 55' long) will allow players to do soft toss at both ends. Light fixtures will be installed to hang between the fabric top and the netting.

About BP International:

BP International, Inc. (BPIL) manufactures tennis court equipment, athletic field and gymnasium equipment, custom netting, and outdoor fabrics for use in privacy and construction fencing and fabric architecture shade structures and cabanas. BP International owns and operates manufacturing facilities in Florida and in Mexico. The company recently introduced ShadeZone(TM), a line of standard and custom permanent fabric architecture shade structures to reduce heat and block UV rays on playgrounds, bleachers, theme parks, parking lots, car dealerships, outdoor concessions and pool sides.