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Natural Golf Elects Robert Baker to Board of Directors.


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MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004

Natural Golf Corporation (AMEX AMEX

See: American Stock Exchange
:NAX NAX Netzwerk Architekturexport (Germany) ), a golf instruction and equipment company, today announced it has elected Robert E. Baker to its Board of Directors. The addition of Mr. Baker, 56, increases the number of directors to five.

Mr. Baker currently serves as Vice President, Marketing Strategy, of ConAgra, Inc. Previously, he held various marketing and strategy positions with Dean Foods, Specialty Foods Corp. and Kraft Foods' dairy division. Mr. Baker began his professional career at Procter & Gamble. He has an M.B.A. degree from Columbia University Columbia University, mainly in New York City; founded 1754 as King's College by grant of King George II; first college in New York City, fifth oldest in the United States; one of the eight Ivy League institutions.  and a B.A. degree in electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering.
electrical engineering

Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics.
 from Tuskegee University Tuskegee University, at Tuskegee, Ala.; coeducational; chartered and opened 1881 by Booker T. Washington as Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. It became Tuskegee Institute in 1937 and adopted its present name in 1985. . Upon completion of his MBA MBA
abbr.
Master of Business Administration

Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business
Master in Business, Master in Business Administration
, Mr. Baker spent four years in the U.S. Air Force and attained the rank of captain.

Andrew Wyant, Natural Golf president and chief executive officer, said, "We are delighted Robert has agreed to join our Board. His in-depth marketing and management experience brings added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:

Added Value = Sales - Purchases - Labour Costs - Capital Costs
 to our company and we look forward to his positive contributions. Combined with the recent appointment of our new chief financial officer and existing director, Richard Magid, the addition of Robert to our Board strengthens our corporate infrastructure following the company's successful IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard.  in December. Natural Golf now has the financial resources and key personnel in place to execute its growth strategy and become the leading, all inclusive golf company in the world. Our total system for playing better golf, including custom equipment, certified instruction at more than 150 locations in the U.S. and a proprietary swing method, uniquely positions Natural Golf to capitalize on the approximate $4.7 billion golf industry. Our company is poised to significantly expand its customer base, build brand equity through innovative marketing initiatives and drive toward profitability."

About Natural Golf

Natural Golf is a golf instruction and equipment company focused on delivering a total system for improving the play of golfers of all abilities. Natural Golf produces and sells instructional videotapes explaining its Natural Golf swing system, offers golf schools through a network of more than 125 instructors certified to teach the Natural Golfing swing system, and manufactures and sells golf equipment specifically developed for the golfer using its swing system. The Company went public on December 11, 2003, and is listed on the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX)

Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921.
 under the ticker NAX. For more information on Natural Golf, visit www.naturalgolf.com or call 888-NAT-GOLF (888-628-4653).

This release contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to Natural Golf that are based on the beliefs of Natural Golf's management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the company. Such statements reflect the current views of Natural Golf with respect to future events and are subject to certain assumptions, including those described in this release. Should one or more of these underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected.
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