MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (January 21, 2003) – The AVP Pro Beach
Volleyball Tour and NBC Sports announced an agreement today outlining
a significantly increased network broadcast package for the 2003 AVP
season. In August, NBC will air six AVP finals for a total of nine
hours of programming, a marked increase from 2002's two broadcasts and
four hours of coverage. In addition to televising three AVP men's
finals live, NBC will for the first time offer live coverage of three
AVP women's finals.

The "AVP on NBC" schedule will kick off from the Manhattan Beach Open
(August 7-10). The women's final will be seen live on Saturday, August
9, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT) with the men's final airing the
following day (Sunday, August 10) from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT).

The second AVP tournament on NBC will be the Huntington Beach Open
(August 14-17) on Saturday, August 16, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT) for
the women's final and Sunday, August 17 for the men's final at 4:30 –
6:00 p.m. (EDT).

The third tournament to be featured on NBC is the Chicago Open, an AVP
Tour staple for many years. Once again, the tournament will be held
on the popular North Avenue Beach (August 28-31) with live broadcasts
on NBC Saturday, August 30 (4:30 – 6:00 p.m. EDT) and Sunday, August
31 (4:30 – 6:00 p.m. EDT).

Manhattan Beach, Calif. August 7-10 ** LIVE on NBC
Huntington Beach, Calif. August 14-17 ** LIVE on NBC
Chicago, Ill. August 28-31 ** LIVE on NBC

Las Vegas, Nev. September 4-6 * Fox Sports
Carson, Calif. September 19-21 * Fox Sports


*** Check your local TV listings at -
http://www.volleyball.org/tv.html ***

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