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AVP ANNOUNCES 2006 SCHEDULE
January 25, 2006
Courtesy Of AVP

LOS ANGELES - January 26, 2006 - AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, a
wholly owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (OTC: AVPI.OB), a lifestyle
sports entertainment company focused on professional beach
volleyball, today officially announced its 2006 Tour season
schedule, which includes two new events, five new cities, and a
record $3.5 million in prize money. The prize money is split equally
between the men and the women and represents a 17% increase from
last year's purse of $3.0 million.

This season, the AVP Tour will visit 16 cities, including five new
additions - Birmingham, Ala. Sacramento, Calif., Atlanta, Ga.,
Brooklyn, N.Y, and Lake Tahoe, Nev.:

March 31-April 2 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May 5-7 - Tempe, AZ
May 18-21 - Santa Barbara, CA
May 26-28 - Huntington Beach, CA
June 9-11 - Hermosa Beach, CA
June 15-18 - Sacramento, CA
June 29-July 2 - Seaside Heights, NJ
July 6-9 - Atlanta, GA
July 13-16 - Birmingham, AL
July 20-23 - Chicago, IL
August 10-13 - Manhattan Beach, CA
August 17-20 - Brooklyn (Coney Island), NY
August 25-27 - Boulder, CO
August 31-Sept 3 - Cincinnati, OH
September 6-9 - Las Vegas, NV
September 14-17 - Lake Tahoe, NV

Tickets will become available shortly
All events will be televised with coverage on NBC and FOX Sports Net
(FSN). A detailed broadcast schedule will be released soon.
The expanded 2006 schedule comes on the heels of a very successful
2005 season. The AVP Tour experienced healthy growth last season,
including a 48% increase in its fan base, according to Scarborough
Sports Marketing, which compares favorably to the growth in other
sports properties for the same time period.
In addition, AVP has developed several promoter relationships to
help bring tournaments to cities that might not otherwise host such
events. Local organizers are responsible for selling all local
revenue for the tournament, including tickets, concessions,
sponsorships and hospitality. Event cities with local promoters
include: Sacramento (Sacramento Sports Commission), Atlanta (Atlanta
Sports Council), Birmingham-Hoover (Bruno Event Team), Brooklyn
(Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment) and Cincinnati (Reach Event
Marketing). AVP's strategic alliances with top local promotion
companies allows the AVP Tour to have a strong presence in new
markets without the standard upfront capital resources as well as
gaining year-round, aggressive marketing and outreach for each event.
"We are thrilled at the success and expansion of the AVP Tour and we
are looking forward to coming into these new markets and returning
to several of our 2005 Tour stops" said Leonard Armato, CEO and Tour
Commissioner. "We are pleased that, through successful promoter
alliances, we are able to bring the excitement of beach volleyball
inland, expanding beach volleyball and reaching a larger audience.
With our fan base continually growing and a record amount for prize
money, this looks to be the best AVP season yet."