NikeGO, Nike's Youth Activity Initiative, to Host Girls Tennis Clinic at LaCosta Resort and Spa Clinic Leads Into Acura Classic in Carlsbad CARLSBAD, Calif., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NikeGO, Nike's youth activity initiative designed to get America's youth up and active, is hosting a youth girls tennis clinic at the LaCosta Resort and Spa, July 23, leading into the Acura Classic. The Acura Classic, July 24 - August 1, will feature the world's top female tennis players including Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport and is considered a major tune up event for the U.S. Open. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990818/NIKELOGO ) Professional tennis coaches from Nike will run 100 girls, including many from Girls Incorporated of Orange County, California and the Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA of Oceanside, California. The two organizations are the beneficiaries of the event and the participants will have a chance to participate in the clinic for free. Each participant will also receive a NikeGO goodie bag, which will include a t-shirt and Lance Armstrong "Live Strong" wristband. "NikeGO is committed to encouraging America's youth to embrace an active lifestyle," said Celeste Alleyne, Director of Community Relations in Southern California for Nike. "This event is one of more than 100 community programs we run in Southern California." The event will take place at 1 p.m. on five of the resort's courts. Each court will focus on a different aspect of the game. About NikeGO NikeGO is Nike's signature U.S. community affairs initiative and the company's long-term commitment to getting kids more physically active. The program's mission is to increase physical activity in youth ages 8-15, offering them the support and motivation to become physically active, stay healthy and have fun. Nike committed more than $10 million last year in cash and products to get kids moving and targets to increase that amount in the current year through programs such as PE2GO. Visit http://www.nikego.com/ for additional information. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990818/NIKELOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Nike Inc. CONTACT: Celeste Alleyne of Nike Inc., +1-310-670-6770 Web site: http://www.nikego.com/ Web site: http://www.nikebiz.com/

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