“WORLD’S BEST VIBRATION DAMPENER!”
- Tennis Warehouse Australia, January 2007

OTZ NEWS and PRESS RELEASES

NEWS

April 2008 - www. tennisisendity.com writes:
Most dampeners simply absorb the vibration: this one made by OTZ, is designed to absorb and then carry the energy away from the strings. A test run proved it does the job.
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February 2008 - Maria Sharapova Picks Up OTZ Band Dampeners at Fed Cup Match Between Russia and Israel
While at the recent Fed Cup Match between Russia and Israel, Australian Open Winner, Maria Sharapova received several OTZ Band Dampeners for evaluation purposes. Since she turned pro Maria has used band dampeners on all her racquets.

Maria easily won her matches against Shahar Peer and Tsippi Obzweiler and the Russian team went on to beat Israel 4 -1. Sharapova served well and consistently hit winners from both sides of the court. In addition, it appeared Maria thoroughly enjoyed herself on the sidelines, heartily cheering on her Russian teammates in the face of a noisy Israeli home crowd.

This was the first time Maria has put on the Russian national uniform and played for her country. In last year's Fed Cup final between Russia and Italy in Moscow, Sharapova helped out the team as a practice partner, not being able to serve due to injury.

 July 2007 - Quote from RSI Magazine
 “Are your players looking to improve on the simple rubber-band vibration dampeners that top pros such as Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and Maria Sharapova have used? Now according to Own the Zone band vibration dampeners, they can.…”
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July 2007 - Quote from Tennis Life Magazine
 “If you are looking for a dampener that Transfers energy away from the racket,  this is the one you will want to try…”
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June 2007 - Own the Zone Joins Forces with PWP Sportbase to Market the OTZ Band Vibration Dampeners in the United Kingdom
Colorful, innovative OTZ bands provide splendid dampening, good touch and crisp sound to all tennis racquets
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March, 2007 - Own the Zone Introduces its OTZ Band Vibration Dampeners to the John Newcombe Tennis Ranch.
“Really Cool” OTZ Bands that “Play Great” are launched in the North American Tennis Camp Market.
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February, 2007 - PTR Tennis Trade Show
Come visit us at the PTR Tennis Trade Show in Hilton Head Island, SC at Booth #29 – Wed. and Thurs. February 21-22. The Trade Show will be held at the PTR International Headquarters located the Van der Meer/Shipyard Racquet Club.
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January, 2007 - Tennis Warehouse Australia
“We’ve tested them here at TWA and believe they are the best dampener we've ever tried. The difference is impressive.”
Wesley Fry, Owner, Tennis Warehouse Australia.
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October 31, 2006 - Tennis Week
Making of the Band
It’s a tennis tale of “if you build a better mousetrap …” as Own the Zone Sporting Goods announced the successful launch of its vibration dampener, following the August unveiling of its web site (otzsports.com) and the conclusion of a 13-city tour by company founders Julius Stockfish and David Marcus that resulted in distribution agreements with leading U.S. clubs, specialty retailers and online distributors.
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PRESS RELEASES

October 24, 2007
Own the Zone Band Dampeners Help Top Young Players at Sanchez-Casals Academy in Barcelona

Players and coaches at the leading training facility love the great feel and sound of the OTZ bands on their racquets

“Having not used traditional vibration dampeners for over 10 years, I recently tried the durable and colorful Own The Zone Band - and I haven't taken it off my racquet since. Many of our players and coaches have followed”, said Andrew Burgess, Head of Player Development at the Sanchez-Casal Academy. “People are always asking for more bands, this is certainly the best endorsement a product can receive. Our players love the way the OTZ Band makes the ball feel off the racquet and it gives a great sound off the strings.”
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Sep 17, 2007
Join the OTZ Band and Fight Breast Cancer. Own the Zone Introduces Buckets of Pink Vibration Dampeners. Part of proceeds from sales of Pink OTZ Band Dampeners to be donated to breast cancer research

Winchester, VA – Own the Zone Sporting Goods, LLC today announced that they are selling Buckets of Pink OTZ band vibration dampeners for tennis racquets. For every Pink Bucket-of-Bands purchased by pro shops and tennis specialty stores and for every Pink OTZ bi-pack (2 bands in a packet) sold online, Own the Zone will make a donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

“We hope tennis players around the world will Join the Band,” said David Marcus,
Co-President of Own the Zone Sporting Goods. “October is the month to show people you’re aware and care about breast cancer. We encourage everyone to tie a pink OTZ band on their racquet and wear the spare on their wrist.”
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June 2007
Own the Zone Band Vibration Dampeners make Successful Debut with Young Players in Israel
Top Israeli junior star, Julia Glushko, sees her ITF ranking climb from #66 to #11 while using pink OTZ bands on her racquets
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Feb 19, 2007
Own the Zone Band Vibration Dampeners Sweep into Clark Francis Tennis and PTR Dubai in time for the Dubai Open.

 “Incredibly Effective” OTZ Bands to be sold throughout the Middle East.

Winchester, VA - Own the Zone Sporting Goods, LLC today announced that their OTZ band vibration dampeners are being sold through Clark Francis Tennis and PTR Dubai at the Dubai Open and will be distributed for sale throughout the Middle East.

“We are excited at the prospect of working with Own the Zone band vibration dampeners in the Middle East. We think the OTZ band dampeners are incredibly effective and have a very trendy look to them as well. By providing our players and coaches with the best PTR workshops and excellent tennis equipment, we hope that PTR Dubai can do it's part in helping the game of tennis grow in Dubai, UAE and the region.”
Faris Al-Mudaffer, General Manager of Clark Francis Tennis and PTR Dubai.
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Jan 2007 Press Release
“We’ve tested them here at TWA and believe they are the best dampener we've ever tried.”
Wesley Fry, Owner, Tennis Warehouse Australia.
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Oct 2006 Press Release
“The Own the Zone band vibration dampeners are very popular with both the women and kids that play tennis at our club. They really like hitting with these dampeners and think the different colors are great.”
Lynne Rolley, Director of Tennis at the Berkeley Tennis Club.
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Lynne Rolley, Director of Tennis at the Berkeley Tennis Club, is an important figure in the world of tennis. Until recently, she was the Director of Women’s Tennis for the United States Tennis Association and has worked with Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Lisa Raymond, Chanda Rubin, Alexandra Stevenson, Ashley Harkelroad and Mike Bauer among others. She brings 35 years of teaching and coaching at every level. Her extensive resume includes Junior National Championships and top ten National rankings in singles and doubles. Lynne has held Tennis Director positions at Sleepy Hollow and the Moraga Country Club and has been Head Coach for the St. Mary's Men’s Tennis Team and the Oakland Aces of World Team Tennis.

“Own the Zone has cleverly commercialized the band vibration dampening solution used by several of the world's top pros. We see the product as a very viable alternative to other dampeners on the market”
Dave Hirshfeld, a partner in Holabird Sports

Aug 2006 Press Release
“Independent tests show that the Own the Zone bands dampen vibration better than grommet, worm and gel dampeners.”
Julius Stockfish, Co-President, Own the Zone Sporting Goods, LLC

“Our Own the Zone band dampeners are ultra light, retain the feel of the ball and create a crisp, clean sound at impact.”
David Marcus, Co-President, Own the Zone Sporting Goods, LLC
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