Regional Roll-Out Exceeds Expectations
Deduct-A-Ski/Board Expands Nationwide

4/26/99

McLEAN, VA (April 26, 1999) -More than 9,000 units of skis, boots, poles, snowboards and ski clothing were collected during the East coast roll-out of the 1998-99 Deduct-A-Ski/Board program. "We've exceeded our projections," said David Ingemie, president of SnowSports Industries America (SIA). "Now we are ready to take the program nationwide."

A total of 35.5 tons of equipment were collected including: 4,125 pairs of downhill skis, 800 pairs of cross country skis, 1,300 pairs of boots, 1850 sets of poles, 6 snowboards, 400 parkas, 275 sweaters and 250 pairs of ski pants and bibs.

Five charities - Special Olympics, Washington, D.C.; Rumford Group Homes, Rumford, ME; Youth Enrichment Services, Boston, Mass.; United Homes for Children, Merrimac, Mass.; and Kids List Foundation, Charlottesville, Va. - were the recipients of the donated gear. One of the purposes of the program is to enable more people to get out on the slopes and experience the thrill of skiing and snowboarding.

Deduct-A-Ski/Board is sponsored by the SIA Ski Educational Foundation, the charitable arm of SIA, and RPS, a national small package delivery company. Contact Jeanne M. Mattie of Mattie Associates Inc. (201) 848-6818 for more information.

SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is the national, nonprofit, member-owned trade association of more than 800 competing snow sports product manufacturers, suppliers and distributors working together to promote and develop the snow sports industry. SIA produces The Vegas Show, the largest order-writing show and gathering place for the snow sports industry. Proceeds from the Vegas Show fund market development programs for all snow sport disciplines. SIA also annually produces more than a dozen industry research studies. For more information, check out www.snowlink.com or the SIA Fax-On-Demand service, (800) 730-3636.

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