The Kathy Ireland Greens.Com LPGA Classic, June 1-4, at Murrells Inlet, S.C. DUARTE, Calif. – Lifestyle designer Kathy Ireland and Greens.com, the online global market leader partnering with golf courses to provide free Internet tee time reservations and other services to golfers, are joining forces with the City of Hope Cancer Center to co-sponsor the Kathy Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic, a tournament stop on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. Formerly known as the City of Hope Myrtle Beach Classic, the Kathy Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic will be held June 1-4 at Wachesaw East Golf Club in Murrells Inlet, S.C. The tournament will be telecast by ESPN. “I am delighted to partner with Greens.com for this relationship with two outstanding organizations, City of Hope Cancer Center and the LPGA,” said Ireland, whose career began as a supermodel and evolved into chairing the board of her design empire, which Women’s Wear Daily acknowledges as the seventh most popular brand in its category. “Greens.com and I are looking forward to the tournament and to having the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the great athletes of the LPGA and to benefit the outstanding work of City of Hope.” “Co-sponsoring this event with Kathy Ireland is in direct alignment with our strong commitment to and partnership with our member courses here in Myrtle Beach,” said Steve Darrow, Chairman and CEO of Greens.com. “Sponsoring this event, along with our alliance with LPGA Tour player Juli Inkster further demonstrates our commitment to women golfers everywhere. The timing of this high-visibility event maximizes our consumer launch to the LPGA’s target audience this summer.” “We at the LPGA are excited and honored to welcome an individual the caliber of Kathy Ireland and the online global market leader Greens.com to the LPGA tournament family as sponsors of the Kathy Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic,” said LPGA Commissioner Ty M. Votaw. “I know Kathy is an avid golfer, as well as an established and respected businesswoman, and Greens.com is the market leader for Internet-related golf services for both the consumer and the golf course owners. With this combination, I am confident this partnership will enhance the tournament’s positive impact on the Myrtle Beach community.” “We are thrilled to have Kathy and Greens.com join our City of Hope team,” said Laurie Petersen, Executive Director of the Kathy Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic. “Kathy is a wife and mother, a great humanitarian and leading corporate executive-and Greens.com is an exciting visionary in the golf Internet industry. Kathy’s and Greens.com’s combined vision, passion and commitment are a perfect fit for what City of Hope is attempting to achieve with this wonderful event.” Australian Rachel Hetherington is defending champion of the $750,000 Kathy Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic. For tournament ticket, volunteer and corporate sponsorship opportunity information, call 843-357-7454. About Kathy Ireland Ireland is one of the leading philanthropic forces in the entertainment and lifestyle product industries. From world-famous supermodel, Ireland shifted to a career which has made her one of the nation’s top designers of clothing, accessories, furniture and other popular lifestyle product lines. She also continues her responsibilities as wife and mother, ambassador for women’s health issues for the Entertainment Industry Foundation, National Chair for the March of Dimes and other notable fund-raising activities. This is her first association with City of Hope and professional women’s golf. For more information about Kathy Ireland Worldwide visit www.kathyireland.com. About Greens.com Greens.com is the global market leader, partnering with golf courses to provide golfers with free Internet services such as real-time Internet tee time reservations and “2-ClickSM” tee time booking, online instruction, the latest golf news and many other features. The Greens.com Web site is a one-stop shop for golf-related services. Greens.com’s golf Web site allows users to reserve tee times at golf courses around the world. Greens.com has nearly 900 member golf courses in the United States under contract; these courses are located in more than 40 states, including Arizona, South Carolina, North Carolina, Hawaii, Texas, California, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Oregon and Washington. In addition, Greens.com will soon offer access to tee times in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal. KATHY IRELAND AND GREENS.COM JOIN LPGA, CITY OF HOPE Greens.com’s robust and easy-to-use software enables member golf courses to market and sell their tee times through the Internet and maximize golf course management efficiencies. Greens.com has 165 employees, is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., and maintains marketing and product development offices in Portland, Ore. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.greens.com. About City of Hope Cancer Center City of Hope Cancer Center, the tournament’s beneficiary, is one of the world’s leading research and treatment centers for cancer and other life-threatening diseases, including diabetes and HIV/AIDS. A pioneer in the field of bone marrow transplantation, City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. About the LPGA The oldest, longest-running women’s sports association in the world, the LPGA is a non-profit organization involved in every facet of golf. The LPGA, whose membership includes touring, teaching and club professionals, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2000. Featuring the world’s best professional women golfers, the LPGA Tour in 2000 features 40 events and total prize money in excess of $36.5 million, with players competing for more money per tournament than ever before. Through its tournaments, the LPGA has generated more than $110 million for charities since 1981. The LPGA’s Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) Division boasts the largest membership of women golf professionals in the country. With more than 1,100 members, the LPGA T&CP Division is dedicated to the advancement of golf through teaching, managing golf facilities and coaching rising stars. The LPGA is also committed to advancing women, youth and the sport of golf through expanding the programs of the LPGA T&CP Division and The LPGA Foundation, as well as increasing contributions of the organization and its tournaments to charity. For more information on the LPGA, visit www.lpga.com. Contact: Toby Zwikel/Fred Robledo Brener Zwikel & Associates, Inc., (818) 344-6195, Ext. 104/107 Claude Ergas Kathy Ireland Worldwide, (310) 557-2700, Ext. 136, Email: cergas@sterlingwinters.com Monica Spoelstra Greens.com, (480) 767-6400, Ext. 474; Email: mspoelstra@greens.com