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AVP CROCS TOUR ANNOUNCES 2007 SCHEDULE
March 5, 2007

LOS ANGELES - March 5, 2007 - AVP, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AVPI), a
lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach
volleyball, today announced its 2007 AVP Crocs Tour schedule. It
includes an unprecedented 18 tour stops, up from 16 in 2006, and a
record $4 million in prize money. The prize money, split equally
between the men and women, represents a 14% increase from last year's
$3.5 million.


The 2007 AVP Crocs Tour includes nine new additions - Miami, FL;
Dallas, TX; Glendale, AZ; Louisville, KY; Tampa, FL; Charleston, SC;
Long Beach, CA; Boston, MA; and San Francisco, CA. Tickets to all
2007 Tour events will be available at http://www.avp.com.


AVP 2007 Schedule


April 13-15 - Miami, FL
April 19-22 - Dallas, TX
May 3-6 - Huntington Beach, CA
May 10-13 - Glendale, AZ
May 17-20 - Hermosa Beach, CA
May 24-27 - Louisville, KY
May 31-Jun. 3 - Tampa, FL
June 7-10 - Atlanta, GA
June 14-17 - Charleston, SC
July 5-8 - Seaside Heights, NJ
July 19-22 - Long Beach, CA
Aug. 2-5 - Chicago, IL
Aug. 9-12 - Manhattan Beach, CA
Aug. 16-19 - Boston, MA
Aug. 23-26 - Brooklyn, NY
Aug. 30-Sept. 2 - Cincinnati, OH
Sept. 6-8 - Las Vegas, NV
Sept. 14-16 - San Francisco, CA


All events will be televised on NBC and/or FOX Sports Net (FSN).


For the first time, fans can also view all of the finals live on
http://www.avp.com. A detailed broadcast schedule will be released
soon.


In addition, AVP has continued its development of several promoter
relationships to help bring the action of the AVP to additional
cities throughout the United States. Local organizers are responsible
for promoting events at the local level, including tickets,
hospitality, concessions and sponsorships. Event cities with local
partners announced to date include: Dallas (Hicks Sports Marketing
Group), San Francisco (Giants Enterprises), Glendale (Ellman
Companies), Atlanta (Atlanta Sports Council), Las Vegas (Harrah's),
Charleston (Family Circle Cup), Brooklyn (Nets Basketball/Forest City
Ratner Companies), Louisville (SFX Worldwide and Reach Event
Marketing), Seaside Heights (Positive Impact Partners) and Cincinnati
(Reach Event Marketing). AVP's strategic alliances with top local
promoters allows the tour to gain a stronger presence in event
markets as well as year-round local marketing and outreach for each
event.


"We are pleased to announce our 2007 tour schedule, which includes
our classic tour stops and several new ones this year," said Leonard
Armato, CEO and tour commissioner. "Through a number of successful
promoter alliances, we are able to bring the excitement of beach
volleyball to more cities throughout the country than ever before,
increasing the exposure of beach volleyball and reaching a larger
audience. With a growing fan base, increased sponsorship and a
growing Tour schedule, we are excited to commence the 2007 tour
season in Miami this April."

At the Lake: AVP Tour not returning to Tahoe
Provided by the Tahoe Daily Tribune
March 6, 2007
AVP Tour players are accustomed to playing on picture-postcard days
and before packed stadiums.
That didn't happen at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa last September
and, consequently, the tour won't return to Stateline in 2007.
The Stateline venue wasn't one of nine venues retained for the 18-
stop 2007 AVP Crocs Tour schedule that was released on Monday.
"The weather wasn't that good and the event didn't do that well,"
said Paul Reder, president of PR Entertainment Inc., which provides
all of the entertainment and sports for MontBleu.
"It was a great experience to be associated with AVP, a good
alignment for our brand, but we struggled with some of the midweek
events. The market was too small to support the midweek events."
Unfortunately, the AVP Tour rolled into town just as the area was
receiving an early dose of winter. Cold rain, swirling winds and
overnight temperatures near freezing kept spectators away from the
makeshift beach behind MontBleu. Tickets were affordable, ranging
from $20 to $75.
Reder, however, hasn't given up hope on bringing back the AVP to Lake
Tahoe in some form.
"We're looking at other opportunities to align ourselves with them,"
Reder said. "We're thinking about doing some qualifying events. There
might be some opportunity this summer. We're seeing what makes sense
for the community. If it was a two-day event, it would be great. It's
hard to draw people midweek."
Before last year's Sept. 14-16 tournament, players such as Kerri
Walsh and husband Casey Jennings were excited about the Tahoe venue
because the location was ideal for family and friends.
"There's no greater place for me. This is where I learned to play
beach volleyball," said Jennings, a four-time winner on the AVP
Tour. "You are gonna have a lot of people come out of the woodwork
who are excited to watch it, and hopefully we'll get some new fans
out of Reno and Carson City who will come."
They didn't. Remaining California venues for 2007 tour include
mainstays Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Huntington Beach along
with new stops at Long Beach and San Francisco. Other new venues for
2007 include Miami; Dallas, Glendale, Ariz.; Louisville, Ky.; Tampa,
Fla.; Charleston, S.C.; and Boston.
"Through a number of successful promoter alliances, we are able to
bring the excitement of beach volleyball to more cities throughout
the country than ever before, increasing the exposure of beach
volleyball and reaching a larger audience," said Leonard Armato, tour
commissioner and chief executive officer.