THE WORLD PAINTBALL FEDERATION'S WPF/ZAP 2000 INTERNATIONAL MASTERS TO BE HELD IN NEW ORLEANS

PRESS RELEASE
 

NASHVILLE, TN: August 15, 2000: The World Paintball Federation announced today that the WPF/ZAP 2000 International Masters tournament and giant consumer's product show will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Alario Center Thursday, October 5 through Sunday, October 8, 2000. This indoor - outdoor, multiple event paintball extravoganza will be the largest WPF tournament to date and the grand finale of the WPF/ZAP Tour 2000.

With over  $85,000 in prizes up for grabs, the WPF/ZAP 2000 International Masters will be an all-concept field tournament featuring a 3 Player Open class competition, a 5 Player competition with both Rookie/Novice and Amateur classes, as well as a Paintball News Top Gun competition.

A portion of the prizes include:

100 cases of ZAP Performance Plus paintballs,
40 custom Autocockers from Worr Games Products,
25 custom Bushmasters from Indian Creek Design,
10 E-Mags from Airgun Design,
5 LCD Angels from WDP,
$10,000 in Scott Bucks from Scott U.S.A.,
35 Bulldog air systems from ACI,
35 Air America air systems,
JT U.S.A. Novice team sponsorships
Redz Gold Ticket sponsorships
$5000 in electronic goods, Custom Products, Inc. custom barrels as Sportsmanship awards, and custom grip frames from Benchmark Manufacturing, also as  sportsmanship awards.

The WPF is also hosting a wholesale show and industry conference, sponsored by Paintball 2 Xtremes as well as a huge, indoor consumers' product show, sponsored by Action Pursuit Games. This will include over 50 vendors from paintball and associated industries, indoor firing ranges for product demonstration, a food court, as well as additional extreme sports activities.

ZAP Paintball, the major sponsor of the International Masters and the WPF/ZAP Tour 2000, will be on hand, once again, to provide their new, custom Performance Plus competition paintballs and to ensure the quality of every case sold during this event.

The Alario Center, host to major competitions like the National Collegiate Women's Basketball Finals and the National Olympic Weightlifting Trials, is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River and just 10 minutes from downtown New Orleans and all the major hotels. For more information about the ZAP 2000 International Masters, including a full schedule of events, contact the WPF by going online to http://www.wpfonline.com. direct inquires to the WPF, PO Box 40985, Nashville, TN 37204, phone 615-383-6533, fax 615-383-6067. Contact Chip Herbert for team information, Sam Caldwell for promotions and press, Jim Lively for sponsor and trade show information.

Chip Herbert
WPF Operations
http://wpfonline.com