Patriot Motorcycles Jumps into Freestyle MX World With Sponsorship of 2005 Freestyle MX Tour.DANA POINT, Calif. -- Patriot Motorcycles Corporation(TM) (Pink Sheets:PMCY) today announced it has teamed up with the fastest-growing spectator sport in America -- Freestyle Motocross Freestyle Motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. The two main types of freestyle events are: The premier event in this sport is the annual Freestyle The code name for the MCE version of Windows. See Media Center Edition. MX Tour, featuring world-class riders on powerful motorcycles performing breathtaking mid-air stunts while soaring overhead in front of thousands of thrilled motorsports fans at each and every show. The Freestyle MX Tour is renown as the largest such tour in the world - and this year's is slated to be the biggest, best and most exciting tour ever, with the sport's top riders performing the most amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. and gravity-defying aerial acrobatics acrobatics Art of jumping, tumbling, and balancing. The art is of ancient origin; acrobats performed leaps, somersaults, and vaults at Egyptian and Greek events. Acrobatic feats were featured in the commedia dell'arte theatre in Europe and in jingxi (“Peking ever seen in the 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. world. Tour riders are regularly featured on "The X-Games" broadcast on ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network and every year media attention continues to grow -- with both the sport and the tour garnering increased coverage in print as well as on broadcasts (such as "The Late Show with David Letterman “Late Show” redirects here. For other uses, see The Late Show. The Late Show with David Letterman is a multiple Emmy Award-winning hour-long weeknight comedy talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. "(R)). And this year's tour is no exception, as it promises to be the most widely covered event of its kind in the history of freestyle motocross. Now, the Yamoto by Patriot(C) brand of off-road dirt bikes and ATV's will be a high-profile participant as well -- having just signed an exclusive agreement to be the "Presenting Sponsor" for the upcoming Freestyle MX Tour 2005. The 2005 Freestyle MX Tour will be seen at 70 venues -- including top NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. and INDY See Indigo. races -- with attendance ranging from 50,000 to 300,000 per event. Patriot Motorcycles intends this high-profile sponsorship to be an integral part of the dramatic kickoff of its national branding campaign -- designed to introduce the exciting Yamoto line of Chinese Dirt Bikes and ATV's to the U.S. market. As the "Presenting Sponsor," Yamoto by Patriot will receive tremendous exposure through signage on all Tour vehicles including Freestyle MX Tour motor coaches, equipment vans, Tour bikes and the 36-foot and 20-foot enclosed en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. Tour trailers. Tour posters, autograph autograph Any manuscript handwritten by its author; in common usage, a handwritten signature. Aside from its value as a collector's item, an early or corrected draft of a work may show its stages of composition or “correct” final version. cards and other merchandise such as rider hats and T-shirts will feature the Yamoto by Patriot logo and designs. In addition to all on-site signage, Yamoto by Patriot will be included on all national and local advertisements for each Tour stop. Total impressions generated by the exposure for Yamoto by Patriot are expected to top 140 million. Marc Burnett, President of MD Extreme Promotions, founded the Tour seven years ago and was the first to market in producing freestyle motocross demonstrations. "Yamoto by Patriot Dirt Bikes and ATV's are the perfect grass-roots products. They are affordable for the whole family and stand up to the punishment of our pro riders," states Burnett. Mark Green, President of Sales and Marketing of Patriot Motorcycles Corp., is enthused about the historic partnership. "We are building the first significant Chinese-manufactured brand in America," notes Green. "The extension and credibility offered by the Freestyle MX Tour was an opportunity we sought out to connect with our grass-roots consumer. We have put significant resources towards the Tour to ensure our message of affordable family fun reaches its target." Catch the excitement by checking out Freestyle MX videos at the websites below: --Broadband -- Video: http://www.patriotmotorcycles.com/video/yfmxb.wmv --Dial Up -- Video: http://www.patriotmotorcycles.com/video/yfmxd.wmv Note: For information on becoming a Patriot Motorcycles and Yamoto retailer, please contact the National Sales Director at 949-488-0434. Note: Statements contained in this release that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1998, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. are made based upon information available as of the date hereof, and the company assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. Editors and investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties and the company's actual results may differ from these forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to demand for the company's products and services, PMCY's ability to continue to develop its market, general economic conditions and other factors that may be more fully described in reports to shareholders and periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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