Valspar News
JUN-13-2007
(cont'd) Valspar Hosts the Valspar Paint Performance Challenge
Fans can sign up to participate in the Valspar Paint Performance Challenge at www.valspartennis.com or onsite at any of the eight US Open Series Events listed below:
Countrywide Classic (Los Angeles, CA) 7/16-7/22
Valspar Paint Performance Challenge: 7/21
Indianapolis Tennis Championships, (Indianapolis IN)
7/23-7/29
Valspar Paint Performance Challenge: 7/25
Bank of the West Classic (Stanford, CA) 7/23-7/29
Valspar Paint Performance Challenge: 7/28
Acura Classic (San Diego, CA) 7/30-8/5
Valspar Paint Performance Challenge: 8/4
Rogers Masters (Montreal, Canada) 8/6-8/12
Valspar Paint Performance Challenge: 8/9
Rogers Cup (Toronto, Canada) 8/13-8/19
Valspar Paint Performance Challenge: 8/14
W&S Financial Masters (Cincinnati, OH) 8/13-8/19
Valspar Paint Performance Challenge: 8/17
Pilot Pen Tennis (New Haven, CT) 8/19-8/25
Valspar Paint Performance Challenge: 8/24
The US Open Series brings together the ten summer tournaments in North America, three television networks, tennis' sanctioning bodies and top corporate sponsors during the summer tennis season. Since its launch in 2004, The US Open Series has doubled television viewership of tennis, increased total event attendance and contributed to the growing popularity of the sport. The US Open Series has served as an incubator of innovation for the sport, with the introduction of instant replay technology, blue courts, bonus US Open Prize money as well as adding more national TV hours, including live back-to-back Finals every Sunday.
The US Open is the highest annually attended sporting event in the world with more than 640,000 fans attending last year. More than 95 million viewers watched the 2006 US Open on CBS Sports and USA Network, and international broadcasts reached 180 countries.
Since 1806, Valspar, a global leader in the paint and coatings industry, has been dedicated to bringing customers the latest innovations, the finest quality, and the best customer service. The Valspar Corporation aims to make the entire paint process - from inspiration to application - easier for consumers. Valspar offers premium-quality interior and exterior paints that blend beauty and durability in a palette of more than 3,000 colors. For more information on Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL), visit www.valsparglobal.com.