TAKKLE Expands BATTLE ON TAKKLE Online Video Competition with the Launch of TAKKLE'S 3-POINT BATTLE Sponsored by Spalding

Business Wire, July 20, 2007

Competition Will Also Include Live 3-POINT BATTLE Events in Cities across the Country

NEW YORK -- TAKKLE, Inc. (www.takkle.com), the premier online social network for high school sports, has expanded its BATTLE ON TAKKLE online video competition with the launch of the 3-POINT BATTLE (http://www.takkle.com/battle/threepoints) sponsored by Spalding, the world's largest basketball equipment supplier.

High school basketball players will compete to be highlighted as the best 3-point shooter in the country. Competitors in TAKKLE's 3-POINT BATTLE can submit videos of themselves hitting the most consecutive 3-point basketball shots. In addition, athletes can participate in TAKKLE 3-POINT BATTLE events across the country, coordinated in partnership with Hoop It Up. Competitions will be held in Dallas, Louisville, Cleveland, Denver, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, and Fort Lauderdale.

TAKKLE will track the ongoing 3-POINT BATTLE competition via leaderboards and videos of the competitors. Following its recent Bench Press and Cheerleading Battles, TAKKLE will be launching additional BATTLE competitions in other sports, featuring celebrity athletes including soccer phenom Freddy Adu and lacrosse star Mikey Powell.

As part of its sponsorship of the TAKKLE 3-POINT BATTLE, Spalding will gain access to TAKKLE's powerful social network platform for high school athletes. Basketball players can join the Spalding Group on TAKKLE, and Spalding will be able to interact and communicate with high school basketball players.

"We are excited to announce Spalding, the industry leader in cutting edge basketball equipment, as the sponsor of our latest online video competition, the TAKKLE 3-POINT BATTLE" said David Birnbaum, CEO and co-founder of TAKKLE. "Through our unique online platform, the 3-POINT BATTLE allows high school basketball players to compete against their crosstown rivals as well as the top players from across the country."

TAKKLE takes high school athletics to the next level by allowing athletes across the nation participating in over 25 sports to develop personal connections rooted in their passion for sports. TAKKLE provides a platform and tools for these athletes to create player and team profiles, upload videos and photos, track and view statistics, check out opponents before games, and discover the best athletes in the country.

"Spalding is always interested in the next generation of college and pro basketball stars," said Bob Llewellyn, Director of Consumer Marketing, Spalding. "With our sponsorship of TAKKLE's 3-POINT BATTLE, we have the opportunity to identify the next generation of basketball stars, and gain access to a unique platform in TAKKLE to showcase Spalding's basketball equipment."

The launch of TAKKLE's latest BATTLE follows TAKKLE's strategic partnership with SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. TAKKLE is now the exclusive high school nomination platform for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED's iconic Faces in the Crowd feature. In addition, TAKKLE features a weekly Video Face in the Crowd in both the magazine and on SI.com with the athletes' video highlights and profile available exclusively on TAKKLE (www.takkle.com/videofaces). Recent Video Faces in the Crowd honorees include top high school athletes across the nation, such as Chase Mejia, Blake Lawrence, Kaitlyn Hiltz and Darquavis Tucker.

About TAKKLE:

TAKKLE, the premier online social network for high school sports, connects athletes, coaches, fans, friends and recruiters for all high school athletics. On TAKKLE, high school athletes can track and compare their stats, post team schedules, scout rivals, and share videos and photos with their teammates and opponents.

TAKKLE offers advertisers and marketers the ability to strategically target a passionate, engaged audience of high school athletes and fans. TAKKLE's investors include Wasserman Media Group LLC, Greycroft Partners LLC, IJ Smith Enterprises LLC, and Jack Schneider, Managing Director at Allen & Company, Inc.

About Spalding:

A Division of Russell Corporation, the Springfield, MA-based Spalding Group consists of three business units: Spalding in Springfield, MA; American Athletic, Inc. (AAI) in Jefferson, IA; and Spalding Backboards in Sussex, WI. The three companies, collectively combined, are now the largest basketball equipment supplier in the world. Spalding is the official basketball of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA Development League and the official backboard of the NBA and NCAA. For more information, visit www.spalding.com.