ECI BECOMES AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE GOLDEN BEAR TOUR

Norcross, GA – Ernest Communications is pleased to announce their commitment to becoming an official sponsor of the Golden Bear Tour. Jack Nicklaus launched the Golden Bear Tour in 1996 to create an arena in which players could come together to compete under tournament pressure while developing their mental skills and physical conditioning. The Tour was founded based on Jack Nicklaus’ belief that aspiring Nationwide and PGA Tour players could benefit not only from keen competition on solid golf courses, but also from expert physical conditioning and sports psychology. Events are played within one hour driving distance of West Palm Beach, Florida.

Joe Ernest, CEO of Ernest Communications said, “we are very happy to be involved with Mr. Nicklaus and what he is accomplishing with the Golden Bear Tour. Being a telecom company we can appreciate the value of competition and how important it is to be the best, not necessarily the biggest in any particular field.”

The Golden Bear Tour Summer Series season is June through September with 15 events played within an hour drive of West Palm Beach, Florida. This year’s field consists of 164 members representing 37 states and 13 countries. Players are competing for $2.4 million in purses.

A record 27 Golden Bear Tour alumni are competing on the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour. Congratulations to 12 Golden Bear Tour alumni who earned 2004 PGA TOUR cards: Briny Baird, Tom Carter, Marco Dawson, Jason Dufner, Ken Duke, Danny Ellis, Brian Gay, Brenden Pappas, Tim Petrovic, Patrick Sheehan, Roland Thatcher and Tjaart VanderWalt. 15 players earned status on the 2004 Nationwide Tour: Exempt Status - Ryan Armour, Jason Enloe, Rafael Gomez, Ryan Hietala and Rick Price. Conditional Status - Rodney Butcher, Bryan DeCorso, Bobby Gage, Steve Hart, Steve LeBrun, Matt Sharkey, Bob Sowards, Jeff Street, Brett Wetterich and Garrett Willis.

For more information visit www.goldenbeartour.com