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BNP Paribas Open "Hit for Haiti"
BNP PARIBAS OPEN “HIT FOR HAITI” EXHIBITION TO BE PRESENTED BY ORACLE
Oracle Sets Fundraising Goal at $1 Million;
Stefanie Graf, Martina Navratilova, Justine Henin and Lindsay
Davenport Join Event
Indian Wells, Calif., March 4, 2010
– The BNP Paribas Open “Hit For
Haiti” exhibition, on the evening of Friday, March 12, will be
presented by Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), and has added a second match to
the evening’s event that will feature four legendary female players,
it was announced today by Steve Simon, tournament director.
Oracle will lead a comprehensive fundraising effort which will include
on-site, text messaging and private donations targeted to reach $1
Million. Funds will benefit the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and
Development fund, which was established to help those impacted by the
recent earthquakes in Haiti.
A women’s match featuring an astounding 50 Grand Slam titles on the
same court will include Stefanie Graf and Lindsay Davenport taking on
Martina Navratilova and Justine Henin. They will be the first match
that evening, which will be followed by the match comprised of 44
Grand Slam title holders, Roger Federer and Pete Sampras playing
Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi.
“Oracle is proud to participate in fundraising efforts to benefit the
relief efforts in Haiti,” said Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. “It is
impressive to see this remarkable line up of athletes work together to
raise much-needed funds for Haiti. Our hope is to hold an event that
supports relief efforts and continues to raise the visibility for how
Haiti needs the world’s help.”
The event will be broadcast live in numerous countries around the
world, and domestically on the Tennis Channel, beginning at 7:30 PM
PST. In addition, live web streaming will be available on
bnpparibasopen.org, TennisTV.com, atpworldtour.com,
sonyericssonwtatour.com, usta.com, tennis.com, espn360.com, and
others. As a show of support, the broadcasters, satellite uplink
providers and production teams of the event are picking up all of the
production costs to ensure that the maximum amount of money can be
generated for the fundraising effort.
The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the annual Salute to Heroes
ceremony, where the tournament will recognize veterans, military
personnel, police, firemen and women, and Red Cross volunteers on
Stadium Court for their efforts in the community and around the world.
The ceremony and tennis exhibition will be followed by one main draw
match.
For more information about the BNP Paribas Open, or to purchase
tickets and travel packages, visit
www.bnpparibasopen.org
, call
800-999-1585 or 760-200-8000, or visit the box office, 78-200 Miles
Avenue, Indian Wells, CA, 92210.
About the BNP Paribas Open
The BNP Paribas Open is held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and is
the largest combined ATP World Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event
in the world. The event will be celebrating its 35th anniversary March
8 – 21, 2010, with defending champions Rafael Nadal and Vera Zvonareva
and more than 300 of the best men’s and women’s tennis players in the
world. To purchase tickets visit
www.bnpparibasopen.org
, call
800-999-1585 or 760-200-8000, or visit the Indian Wells Tennis Garden
box office, 78-200 Miles Avenue, Indian Wells, and CA 92210.
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