"USATF and Sport Court look forward to providing athletes the safest and
fastest surfaces available anywhere on the globe," said Charlie Graves, CEO of
Sport Court."

About USA Track + Field
USA Track + Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and
field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States.

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Sport Court to Provide High Performance Synthetic Flooring for Competition and
Training

INDIANAPOLIS and SALT LAKE CITY, USA Track + Field
(USATF) and Sport Court, a division of Connor Sport Court International , today
jointly announced a new partnership in which Sport Court becomes the official
supplier of athletic competition and training surfaces for USATF. After a
global search process, USATF awarded Sport Court an exclusive and
unprecedented five-year contract which runs through 2010."
"We were looking for more than just a supplier and Sport Court impressed
us with its technologically advanced sport surfaces and proactive approach to
furthering the goals of USATF," said USATF CEO Craig Masback.

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"Together we are already moving forward
with various initiatives, including programs that help promote physical
fitness at the elementary and middle school levels.org.

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Green Building Council LEED credits in many
instances. Ndereba was ranked number two in the world. This will
be Alemu's third Boston appearance and she is eager to win. Cheboror has leaped to the
top of the running world quickly and confidently." In
preparation for this year's race, he won the Egmond Half Marathon in the
Netherlands in January.

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USATF
encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the World's #1 Track + Field
Team, the most-watched events at the Olympics, the #1 high school and junior
high school participatory sport, and more than 30 million adult runners in the
United States: http://www.com/marathon.

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In February, proving
she is ready for the Boston course, Alemu won the challenging and competitive
43rd San Blas Half Marathon and set a course record along the way.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of
the largest life insurers in the United States.

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421. Track +
Field News ranked Alemu fourth in the world last year for her Boston
performance, her third place at the Tokyo Marathon and her fourth at the
Olympics.
On the men's side, Robert Cheboror returns to Boston as the second fastest
man in the world last year.
Marathoner William Kiplagat discovered Cheboror after he finished third at
the 2001 Kenyan 25K while wearing tennis shoes. John Hancock will announce
the international elite field the last week in March.

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"Not only have
we found a partner who will provide a safe and superior surface, but also one
that has a genuine interest in the strategic direction of our organization and
athletes."
"We are excited to be working with the USATF to support the sport - both
on and off the track," Graves added. John Hancock offers a broad
range of financial products and services, including whole life, term life,
variable life , and universal life insurance, as well as college savings
products, fixed and variable annuities , long-term care insurance, mutual funds
and various forms of business insurance.

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Operating as Manulife Financial in
Canada and most of Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United
States , the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection
products and wealth management services through its extensive network of
employees, agents and distribution partners.

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USA Track + Field and Sport Court Announce Exclusive Partnership

FlashTrack's environmentally friendly characteristics
also qualify the surface for U.connorfloor. His expectations for Boston
are "that the field will be challenging as there are always strong athletes
there, but I hope I can improve my performance and be the winner in 2005.
Find the latest news and information about the Boston Marathon at
http://www.

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Last year Alemu finished a slight 16 seconds back from Ndereba's 2:24:27
win, tying the closest one-two women's finish in Boston history.
John Hancock is celebrating the 20th year of its landmark sponsorship of
the Boston Athletic Association's premier event.

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8112 or visit
http://www.

About John Hancock and Manulife Financial
John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading
Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19
countries and territories worldwide. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on
the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '0945' on the SEHK.

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Nike's unique program recycles
athletic shoes and then Sport Court incorporates these high performance
recycled materials into sports surfacing products that benefit the environment
and local communities.jhancock.

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"We're honored to be working with the World's #1 Track + Field
Team and look forward to helping them prepare for the Beijing Games and
beyond.

About Connor Sport Court International
Connor Sport Court International is the premiere sports surfacing and
flooring company which provides the marketplace with comprehensive indoor
sports flooring and outdoor sports surfacing solutions for residential ,
community-based, educational and commercial customers.com.

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"Sport Court has demonstrated that it has the infrastructure and, more
importantly, the leadership and energy to drive awareness of our sport and its
fitness benefits," Masback said.800.
Alemu is a two-time Olympian and three-time World Championship finisher
and has run nearly 30 marathons with seven under 2:25 since 2000." He held on to Cherigat until the champion surged off the
Newton hills to secure the win.

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This partnership brings together two industry leaders - USATF, the
national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race
walking in the United States - and Sport Court , the U.usatf.manulife.

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market leader in
performance sports flooring."
USATF will rely upon Sport Court's advanced track surfaces, including its
new FlashTrack, which features Nike Grind (TM ) - an option offered exclusively
in Connor Sport Court sport surface products.

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Following
Boston , the rivalry continued at the Athens Olympic Marathon where Ndereba won
the silver medal and Alemu finished fourth. Coming off a 2:06:23 win at the 2004 Amsterdam
Marathon, Cheboror is poised to challenge the defending champion Timothy
Cherigat.com.

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In 2002 she
finished third behind Margaret Okayo and Ndereba. Manulife Financial can
be found on the Internet at http://www.

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2004 Second Place Finishers Set for Rematch With Defending Champions

BOSTON, John Hancock Financial Services
today announced that 2004 runners-up Elfenesh Alemu of Ethiopia and Robert
Cheboror of Kenya will return to the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, in
an effort to dethrone defending champions Catherine Ndereba and Timothy
Cherigat.

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Last year at Boston in a prophetic statement before only his second
marathon, Cheboror said, "Boston is a tough course, but maybe I am strong and
can do something. Funds under management by
Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$348 billion (US$289 billion)
as at December 31, 2004.

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S. "They have an established history of
encouraging youth development and activity, and offered us the additional
insight we needed into the needs and demands of today's competitive and
recreational athletes.

John Hancock Announces Return of Boston Marathon Runners-Up to 2005 Elite Field

This year the rematch is
significant because Ndereba will seek to establish Boston Marathon history as
the first woman to win the race four times.marathon .

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Strategic Partnership off the Track
Moving far beyond athletic surfaces, the USATF /Sport Court partnership
includes a mutual commitment to various health and fitness initiatives,
ranging from youth fitness activities, to coaching education activities and
beyond. For more information
about Connor Sport Court International, call 1.

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