Brodie Carr, CEO of ASP International said, "It's pretty amazing to see
how far the sport has come since the 60's when surfers organized the first
structured competitions at local beaches.

Nine Systems
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Nine Systems (http://www. Nine Systems' Network of
Networks is an industry -first system that routes all types of rich media
through the company's Content Delivery Network (CDN) and across other top-tier
CDNs to guarantee robust and reliable delivery worldwide. Qualifying Rounds
take place on June 22 at Bozo Beach, while the Freestyle competition will be
held at the same location from Thursday, June 23 through Saturday, June 25. It also features some
of the best golf courses and beaches in the world, the largest marina in the
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CABARETE, Dominican Republic, 26). The top six riders -- four men and two women --
proceeded to the main event.

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"Evolving from our grandstand beach competitions into a series of
international, opportunistic events has given us the chance to show the true
skill and excitement of surfing," said Carr.com)
helps today's best-known companies broadcast audio and video over the Internet
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Taking the surfing phenomenon to a whole new level, kiteboarding involves
using a power kite to pull a small surfboard on water .

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Today, the tides have changed. Priority was given to those with the most and
best international experience.

This sport is also referred to as flysurfing and kiteboarding.

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aspworldtour. The source
for pro surf events worldwide, ASP has teamed with Nine Systems
(http://www. Stream OS is the
company's suite of configurable rich media management and delivery tools that
enable audio and video streaming, live event broadcasting, web conferencing
and the anytime sale of rich media content .
He started the World Cup with a 1st place finish in Venezuela and a 3rd place
finish in Austria , and holds the title for PKRA 2004.

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Times, dates and
locations are arranged to ensure ultimate wave conditions, not convenient
viewing times. We're playing a direct role in helping the
ASP build the sport's international audience.

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more information on the Dominican Republic, visit
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A small, laid-back Caribbean beach village located on the northern shore
of the Dominican Republic, Cabarete, is notorious for its incomparable
kitesurfing conditions. The perfect combination of wind, water, and waves
guarantees that the very best competitors will be performing their most
innovative tricks as they vie for a purse of at least $36,000 USD.

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The PKRA Vice World
Champion in 2004, her goal is "to push girls' kiteboarding to a higher level.

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The ASP, which hosts a record number of internationally licensed events at
the world's premiere surf breaks, is using Nine Systems' content delivery
network and Stream OS suite of rich media management applications to stream
footage directly from beaches. Showcasing the world's best surfers in the world's best waves, crowning
the undisputed World Champion.

Dominican Republic's Cabarete Hosts 2005 Presidente Kiteboarding World Cup

The pre-qualifying event was open to Dominican
Republic national riders only.

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The event, a competition among the world's best
kiteboarders, is the third of six stops on the Professional Kiteboard Riders
Association (PKRA) 2005 World Tour and the fourth time Cabarete has been
selected as a location. Exhilarating,
challenging, artistic, and entertaining, kiteboarding is the latest craze in
extreme sports. All
competition is scheduled to begin at noon and end at 6:00 p. Since then, it has developed into a diverse destination
offering both Dominican and European flavors.

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Rich in history, the Dominican Republic's first tourist was Christopher
Columbus in 1492.

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com) to stream surf events live in real time over the
Internet using the company's Network of Networks content delivery solution. Nine Systems can deliver live competition footage from remote parts of
the world at any hour of the day.
Among participants in this year's event are Aaron Hadlow and Kristin
Boese."
The event, which includes participants from nearly every continent , kicked
off with an opening ceremony at Viva Tangerine on June 21.

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Association of Surfing Professionals Teams With Nine Systems to Give International Audience Surf-Side Seats to Events

The organization started 28 years ago to
give pro surfers a foundation and structure to reap the rewards and benefits
enjoyed by other sports -- organized competitions, sponsorship opportunities
and equitable monetary compensations to name a few. Real-time, up-close and
personal -- streaming over the Internet is the perfect fit for our sport and
Nine Systems is a terrific partner.
With a first-place finish in both Venezuela and Austria, Germany's Kristin
Boese holds this year's number one ranking for women .

Kitesurfing is sailing, surfing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, etc.

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By streaming the surf events over the
Internet, the sport's coverage is no longer limited to television network
schedules or time zone constraints, guaranteeing surf enthusiasts around the
world uninterrupted access to reliable , high-quality delivery of competitions
no matter the location or time of day. Now surfing is an international
draw with high-stakes competitions held around the world."
The partnership is also particularly gratifying for Nine Systems President
and CEO and San Diego-based surfer, Troy Snyder. In addition to the ASP World
Tour, Nine Systems serves more than 200 of today's most successful businesses
including Universal Music Group, the NBA, CinemaNow, CBS SportsLine, and EMI
Music . The United Kingdom's Hadley takes the 2005 top ranking for the men.
A separate pre-qualifying event was held on Kite Beach in Cabarete last
weekend, June 18 + 19.

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"First television coverage
brought the sport into people's homes, and now streaming over the Internet
moves us miles ahead , capturing the surf and the surfers at their peak and in
the moment -- no matter the location or time of day.

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In the 80's and 90's, ASP
found itself land locked into a set schedule of staged summer competitions at
metropolitan beaches that generated weekend grandstand audiences -- with
little attention to the quality of the surf. People have
generally been limited to watching the sport on TV at set times and in limited
areas. At 10,000 feet, the Dominican
Republic is home to the highest point in the Caribbean.

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com). Riding the wave of surging international
popularity and unparalleled technology solutions, ASP has, for the most part,
swept the pro surfers and their fans off the predictable and convenient
beaches and into the international waters where the real ride and
entertainment begins.

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Streaming content live directly from the events delivers the
immediacy and excitement as it happens for surf fans worldwide.

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"It's rare that you get the
chance to meld your professional and personal passions like this."

Association of Surfing Professionals
ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals), Governing Pro Surfing Since
1976.

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Nine Systems' Network of Networks Delivery Solution Gives ASP Tour Site
Visitors 24/7 Real-Time Access to Surf Competitions Worldwide

SAN DIEGO, Surf fans accustomed to rising at the
crack of dawn to catch a wave now have the opportunity to catch surf
competitions as they happen around the globe at the Association of Surfing
Professionals (ASP) World Tour web site (http://www.
The 2005 Kiteboarding World Cup wraps up with the Best Trick competition at
Kite Beach on Sunday, June 26, followed by the closing ceremony.
Registration for the 2005 Kiteboarding World Cup was limited to 64 men and
24 women , including the trials.dominicanrepublic.

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The ASP's focus on providing live event coverage from the far corners of
the earth is a relatively new one.m.