PrideSports, maker of Softspikes cleats, reports that nearly 60 ...

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Brentwood, Tennessee, July 18, 2008 & PrideSports, maker ofSoftspikes® cleats, the #1 cleat brand on TOUR, took acommanding lead after the opening round of The Open Championship,as nearly 60% of the elite field utilized PrideSports' stable ofproducts including Pulsar", the #1 Cleat on TOUR, and Black Widow",the world's #1 selling golf cleat model. In addition, 12 of the top16 ranked players, including 72% of the overall plastic cleat andmetal spike field, at the PGA TOUR's U.S. Bank Championship inMilwaukee chose PrideSports products.

The early round success for PrideSports on tour comes on the heelsof last week's PGA TOUR action, where nearly 80% of the playerswearing either plastic cleats or metal spikes chose PrideSportsproducts, including 61 players who chose to wear theSoftspikes® Pulsar" Cleat.

"The British Open marks yet another major where our products haveenjoyed overwhelming player usage," said Joe Zeller, President,PrideSports. "Equally impressive, is that the majority of theranked players at the U.S. Bank Championship also chose ourSoftspikes-brand, and other PrideSports products."

PrideSports was formed in January 2003 following PrideManufacturing Company's purchase of Softspikes, Inc., and itssister company Trisport, Ltd. of England. This acquisitionessentially formed the world's premier golf accessories company, asPride and Softspikes are the world's leading golf tee and golfcleat lines, respectively. Today, PrideSports is the world leaderin the design and manufacture of cleats, spikes and receptacles forthe entire golf footwear industry.