WOMEN’S BASSMASTER TOUR PREVIEW MOVED DUE TO HURRICANE RITA DEVASTATION

Lewisville Lake Now Set to Host Inaugural Event

CELEBRATION, Fla. - Because of substantial damage caused by Hurricane Rita in the area surrounding Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas, BASS has moved the Women’s Bassmaster Tour preview event to Lewisville Lake outside of Dallas. The dates of the event will remain the same.

"We are deeply saddened that the community was impacted so seriously that it can not currently host the Women's Bassmaster Tour preview event," said Tournament director Bruce Mathis. "We truly hope we can bring another women's event to Sam Rayburn after recovery is complete. BASS hopes the area is restored for its citizens and businesses as quickly as possible."

Any anglers who cannot fish the rescheduled tournament will be refunded their entry fees if requested by close of business on Thursday, Oct. 6.

Sam Rayburn Reservoir also was scheduled to host an ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series tournament next week, which BASS canceled on Wednesday.

The 2006 Women's Bassmaster Tour schedule will remain in tact:

BASS is the worldwide authority on bass fishing, sanctioning more than 20,000 events through the BASS Federation annually. Guided by its mission to serve all fishing fans, BASS sets the standard for credibility, professionalism, sportsmanship and conservation, as it has for nearly 40 years.

BASS stages bass fishing tournaments for every skill level and culminates with the CITGO Bassmaster Classic. Through its clubs, youth programs, aquatic resource advocacy, magazine publishing and multimedia platforms, BASS offers the industry's widest array of services and support to its nearly 550,000 members. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.

For complete details, contact BASS Communications at (407) 566-2208 or visit https://www.bassmaster.com.

BASS Communications -Sept. 29, 2005

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