Oregon Scientific Named Official Sponsor of US Sailing

July 11 , 2003– Oregon Scientific, Inc. has been named an official sponsor of US SAILING, it was announced today by Paul Zimmerman, President of Oregon Scientific, Inc.

The agreement teams Oregon Scientific, an industry leader in the field of personal weather stations and all-hazard emergency alert radios, with US SAILING, the national governing body for sailing and sailboat racing in the United States. The partnership grants Oregon Scientific official sponsor rights and benefits with US SAILING for the Weather Forecasting and Monitoring, Emergency Alert and Weather Radios categories, and incorporates the development of Oregon Scientific-US SAILING co-branded products.

“We are enthusiastic about our agreement with US SAILING,” Zimmerman said. “Bringing together our top of the line weather products with the country’s top sailing organization is a natural alignment. Sailing is a sport that requires up to the minute knowledge of weather patterns, wind shifts, and emergency alerts due to Mother Nature’s occasional unpredictability. It’s a mutually beneficial arrangement in which both sides are looking forward to active participation.”

The two-year deal includes sponsorship of the US Sailing Team, the US Youth World Team, the US Disabled Sailing Team, the Safety-at-Sea program, and US Sailing’s adult and junior championship events.

For US SAILING, the agreement with Oregon Scientific brings a valuable resource of knowledge, information and equipment to the national team and the sport of sailing.

Nick Craw, Executive Director, US SAILING, said, “I believe we have a wonderful partnership with Oregon Scientific. The company’s sophisticated products and services are exactly in line with the world class standards that US SAILING upholds across its events, programs and business relationships.”

Reaping the benefits of weather monitoring, US SAILING teams, athletes, yacht clubs, and individual members will have access to Oregon Scientific weather monitoring products. All three of the US Sailing Centers (Miami, FL; Jensen Beach, FL; and Long Beach, CA) as well as the US SAILING headquarters in Portsmouth, RI, will be equipped with the most complete weather stations and accessories offered by Oregon Scientific. In addition, the partnership will provide a vehicle for reaching out to the 1400 US SAILING member yacht clubs and other organizational members.

“Working with US SAILING helps us to continue advancing our brand initiative, demonstrate the reliability and strength of our core weather product category, and express the company motto of providing information that enhances people’s daily lives. The valuable information our weather products and emergency hazard radios provide is underscored by the importance of the information the products can provide to anyone – especially sailors who are at an increased risk and require the most accurate information at all times trust our equipment,” Zimmerman explained.

Highlighted elements of the agreement include the following: Oregon Scientific will have the right to use the US SAILING and official US Sailing Team logos in advertising, promotion, publicity, and collateral materials; sell branded weather forecasting, weather monitoring, and emergency alert products bearing US SAILING marks. The company will also have the opportunity to feature US SAILING activities and athletes in advertisements, as well as utilize select athletes for appearances and promotional events. US SAILING and the national team members will use Oregon Scientific products in training and competition for research and development purposes using the “hands on” environment to provide feedback for professional, semi-professional and consumer applications.

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