August 19, 2005

ATTENTION:
NEWS, EVENTS, SPORTS EDITORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

$150,000 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF TABLE SOCCER

KICKS OFF AT HYATT REGENCY DFW

#1 Ranked Belgian Superstar Will Battle Top Americans

The $150,000 World Championships
of Table Soccer (also known as "foosball") will take place August
31-September 5, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency DFW, in Dallas, Texas.
About 1000 of the world’s best table soccer players will be on hand to
compete for the titles and cash prizes in a variety of events, including
doubles, singles and mixed doubles in divisions for masters, pros, semi-pros
and amateurs.

All eyes will be on Belgian
superstar Frederico Collignon, who has dominated this and other tournaments for
the last five years, earning him the #1 ranking in the world. He will be
challenged by #2-ranked Robert Atha from the United Kingdom and #3-ranked Billy
Pappas from Massaschusetts. Other top Americans expected to place high in the
competition include Terry Moore of Chicago, Illinois, Robert Mares of Denver, Colorado, Tony
Spredeman of Bozeman, Montana,
and Dallas, Texas' past multi-time World Champion, Steve
Murray.

On the women’s side of
the competition, Moya Tielens from Vancouver,
B.C. will attempt to defend her 2004 Women’s Doubles title, and to
reclaim the Women’s Singles title from last year’s
winner, Cindy Head of Alabama.

The tournament is open to
all competitors and includes many specialty events, such as 17 & under
doubles, 35 & over doubles, 2-ball rollerball, and goalie war. Spectators
are welcome and there is no admission fee to enter the tournament room. There
are entry fees for players who wish to compete in an event.

The competition will take
place on Tornado tables, the brand used on the U.S. pro tour. The tournament is
sanctioned by the United States Table Soccer Federation (USTSF) and the
International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF). It is the last stop on the ITSF
World Series tour, giving players from over 30 countries their final
opportunity to earn points to qualify for all expense paid trips to the
international championships in Italy
in October.  Other World Series
events took place this year in Paris, Vienna, and Lugano, Italy, with other qualifying events in countries
as diverse as Japan, Poland and Costa Rica.

Please see the attached
information for a complete tournament schedule and prize money breakdown for
the $150,000 World Championships. The following web sites can provide more
information:

www.table-soccer.org  - the ITSF web site/international
rankings

www.vifa.com
- the USTSA web site/USA rankings

www.foosball.com        - general information
about the sport of table soccer

www.foosworld.com    - information about players and regional events
across the U.S.A.

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For more information, contact:

Larry Davis, Executive Director,
USTSF

Tel: 563-580-9485; Email: [email-masked]

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