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Bidville Secures Sponsorship Deal with Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Devil Rays for 2005 Season
Business Wire, May 20, 2005
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Bidville, Inc. (OTCBB:BVLE) a predominant online auction company and a primary alternative in a market space dominated by eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who play in the Eastern Division of the American League. The team's 2005 schedule provides comprehensive exposure to several key major markets throughout North America targeted by the Company. This is the second consecutive season that Bidville has agreed to participate in a sponsorship capacity. The sponsorship program includes all Saturday night home games during which the Company will host "Bidville.com Saturday Night Silent Auction." The Bidville.com website will also feature other Devil Rays items for auction including VIP field passes, ceremonial first pitch, bat boy/girl opportunity and other on and off-field game experiences hosted by the Devil Rays. All of these items will be available for auction on Bidville's website throughout the season, with proceeds going to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' "Rays of Hope Foundation" charities. A check presentation ceremony will be conducted at the end of the season.
"We're delighted that Bidville.com has renewed their relationship with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays," said David J. Auker, Senior Vice-President of Business Operations. "We appreciate their support of the Rays of Hope Foundation and we will do whatever we can to support their marketing efforts."
"We are once again enthused to participate in a sponsorship program of our local baseball team, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and also to support a worthwhile charity offered through the 'Rays of Hope Foundation' efforts," said Michael Palandro, President and CEO of Bidville. "This renewed sponsorship will directly complement Bidville's marketing and branding initiatives on a national as well as local basis, continuing to reinforce Bidville's position as a viable alternative to eBay in the online auction and fixed price marketplace."
About Bidville
Bidville, Inc., a Nevada corporation, was founded in 1999 as an on-line auction alternative to eBay. The company provides unique user features such as Storefronts, Watch List, Image Gallery, and fixed price listing options. Bidville is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida U.S.A. For further Company and product information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.bidville.com. Additional information, including current financial data, is available in current Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this release and include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things: (i) the Company's financing plans; (ii) trends affecting the Company's financial condition or results of operations; (iii) the Company's growth strategy and operating strategy; and (iv) the declaration and payment of dividends. The words "may," "would," "will," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.
For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with Bidville's business, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, all of which may be obtained through the SEC's website at: http://www.sec.gov; or by accessing Bidville Investor Relations information on the Company's website at: www.bidville.com/help/investorrelations.htm; or by directly contacting Bidville's investor relations department via e-mail at: investorrelations@bidville.com.
All information in this release is as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.
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