UPTREND Announces NASCAR Team Sponsorship
08 Septiembre 2004 - 1:33PM
PR Newswire (US)
UPTREND Announces NASCAR Team Sponsorship SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirVest, Inc., a division of
UPTREND Corp. (OTC:UPTD), has agreed to sponsor the #21 Innovative
Motorsports' Toyota Tundra driven by Hank Parker, Jr. in the NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series, with the next race being in Richmond, VA at
the Kroger 200. "This sponsorship will begin to put AirVest in the
forefront of motorsports industry," stated Randy Drew, UPTREND's
Chief Financial Officer. "With seventy-five million NASCAR fans in
the US, we anticipate reaching millions of motorcycle enthusiasts
in 2004 thru race events and television coverage." "We are very
pleased that AirVest has stepped up to sponsor us for the balance
of the season," stated Hank Parker, Jr. "The AirVest is a really
neat product. Having owned a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, I can see
the value of wearing an AirVest for safety while riding." Team
owner George deBidart is equally excited about the partnership with
AirVest. "We really appreciate the people at AirVest stepping up to
sponsor the 21 truck," deBidart said. He added, "The AirVest is a
new innovation in safety and we are looking forward to working with
them to maximize their sponsorship return." In a study conducted by
RaceStat, the syndicated NASCAR research project funded by
corporate sponsors seeking an unbiased look at the NASCAR audience,
results showed nearly 75% of the NASCAR audience reported that they
"Almost Always" or "Frequently" choose a product involved in NASCAR
over one that is not, simply because of the sponsorship. What is
AirVest(TM)? The "AirVest" is the most revolutionary product to hit
the motorsports industry since the helmet. The AirVest, an
innovation in high quality safety gear, acts as a wearable airbag
that helps to protect the rider's chest and back from impact in the
event of an accident. AirVest is lightweight, inflates in
milliseconds and is reusable. AirVest is also comfortable and
stylish. Additional information about the AirVest product is
available at http://www.airvest.com/. Safe Harbor Statement Matters
discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words
"anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "may," "intend," "expect" and
similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements.
Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially
from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking
statements are based largely on the expectations of the Company and
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include,
but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with:
the impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting the
Company and its operations, markets, product, and distributor
performance, the impact on the national and local economies
resulting from terrorist actions, and U.S. actions subsequently;
and other factors detailed in reports filed by the Company. This
release was issued through Major Newswire
(http://www.majornewswire.com/). DATASOURCE: UPTREND Corp. CONTACT:
Randy Drew, CFO of UPTREND Corp., +1-310-402-7676 Web site:
http://www.airvest.com/ http://www.majornewswire.com/
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