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USA TRIATHLON REACHES SPONSOR AGREEMENT WITH DEUTER USA

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Triathlon (USAT) is pleased to announce the addition of Deuter USA as a corporate partner and an Official Triathlon/Multisport Bag and Pack Supplier of USAT.

As part of the agreement Deuter USA will supply co-branded USAT/Deuter triathlon or multisport bags to select Team USA, elite National Team members, and national championship winners.

"USAT has actually been working with Deuter and its top level bags over the last few years.We chose to work with them because they offer the most functional bag in the business and have a great service orientation," said Tim Yount, USAT Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications. "They are already speaking about investing more in the market, something that athletes and others should recognize as being a positive sign that the company sees the sport as being a viable market for them. We look forward to growing with them over the next several years."

The USAT/Deuter co-branded bags will be available at www.deuterusa.com and on the USAT online merchandise store: www.usatstore.com. Deuter USA is also offering a 25 percent discount to USAT certified coaches. Contact Linda Cleveland at linda@usatriathlon.org or 719-597-9090 ext. 110 for more information.

"I'm really excited about partnering with the USAT. They are a top-notch organization and their members are an audience who can appreciate Deuter products," said Rich Murray, Deuter sales manager. "I'm looking forward to combining expertise to create products that meet the demands of the multisport athlete and to supporting USAT."

DEUTER has over 100 years of history in the backpack business and is one of the leading international pack brands. Deuter's major focus is on the development and sales of innovative, high quality, and price competitive packs. DEUTER's current strength in pack innovation is the ventilated "AIR" back systems they have developed and refined over the last 20 years.

For more information about Deuter, please contact by calling 303-652-3102 or visit their web site at www.deuterusa.com.

USA Triathlon is the national governing body for triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and winter triathlon in the United States. USAT sanctions 2,000 races and connects with more than 75,000 members each year, making it the largest multi-sport organization in the world.

Please visit USA Triathlon's web site at www.usatriathlon.org.