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Copyright 1999 

Florida's Thliveros Wins $200,000 in Wal-Mart FLW Tour, $1 Million Bass Tournament
DETROIT--(BW SportsWire)--June 26, 1999--Thirty-nine-year-old
Pete Thliveros of Jacksonville, Florida, won first place and $200,000
in the Forrest Wood Open, the sixth tournament of the Wal-Mart FLW
Tour, held on Lake St. Clair. The event featured a $1 million purse,
the largest in competitive bass fishing.

Thliveros survived three rounds of elimination competition and
149 other top professional anglers en route to the Wal-Mart FLW Tour
victory. Competing in the final round of competition against Larry
Nixon of Bee Branch, Arkansas, Art Ferguson of Rochester, Michigan,
David Reault of Livonia, Michigan, and Kevin Van Dam of Kalamazoo,
Michigan, Thliveros landed five bass weighing 19 pounds, 13 ounces, to
take top honors.

In addition to his win in the Forrest Wood Open, Thliveros also
secured a berth in the year-end Wal-Mart FLW Tour's $450,000
championship, presented by CITGO, to be held on Ft. Gibson Lake in
Wagoner, Oklahoma, September 22-25, 1999, where he will compete
against 49 other professional anglers for a $250,000 first place cash
prize -- the largest in fishing history.

Thliveros caught his winning five-bass-limit casting a Zoom tube
lure in a green/pumpkin color in the upper mid-lake area of Lake St.
Clair in 12 feet of water. Thliveros was the 1996 FLW Tour
Angler-of-the-Year, the first year of the lucrative tournament series.
He caught his last, and biggest bass with five minutes left to fish.

"Since winning Angler-of-the-Year in 1996, I've been up and
down," said Thliveros. "I love this sport so much, I hung in there in
the down times. This is what it's all about. My son Nick gave me the
bait, a Shimmy Shad, that I caught my last and biggest fish on. This
win is for him."

Runner-up in the Pro Division was Kevin Van Dam of Kalamazoo,
Michigan, with five bass weighing 18 pounds, 6 ounces. Van Dam earned
$100,000 for second place. Rounding out the final five were: (3) Art
Ferguson of Rochester, Michigan, five bass, 17 pounds, 10 ounces,
$50,000; (4) David Reault of Livonia, Michigan, five bass, 15 pounds,
14 ounces, $35,000; (5) Larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Arkansas, five bass,
15 pounds, 4 ounces, $30,000. In other fishing action, the Co-Angler
competition ended Friday saw John Bruce of Buford, Georgia, winning
first place with a catch of 17 pounds, 12 ounces. He received $40,000
for the win.

The top five Pros and five Co-Anglers in the Forrest Wood Open
will join the winning Pros and Co-Anglers from the five previous
Wal-Mart FLW Tour events and the top 40, based on points and pounds in
those events, in advancing to the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship.

The Wal-Mart FLW Tour's Forrest Wood Open event will be televised
on ESPN, Saturday, July 17, 1999, at 12:00 noon EDT.

Operation Bass has announced increased purses for the 2000,
seven-venue Wal-Mart FLW Tour. The tour will continue to be the
richest series in sport fishing history featuring $4.45 million in
cash awards. The 2000 series will be highlighted by the Wal-Mart Open
and the Forrest Wood Open, both boasting $1 million purses, and four
qualifying FLW Tour events sporting $500,000 purses. The $450,000
Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship will pay the winner $250,000.

The 2000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour schedule will include stops on: Lake
Okeechobee, January 26-29, Clewiston, Florida; Pascagoula River,
February 16-19, Biloxi, Mississippi; Lake Murray, March 15-18,
Columbia, South Carolina; Beaver Lake, April 12-15, Bentonville,
Arkansas, (Wal-Mart Open); Mississippi River, May 17-20, Memphis,
Tennessee; Pickwick Lake, June 21-24, Florence, Alabama, (Forrest Wood
Open); and Red River, September 13-16, Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana,
(Championship).

The Forrest Wood Open is presented by EverStart Batteries.

Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Forrest Wood Open
Detroit, Michigan, Lake St. Clair
Final Standings

Rank Name City, State Lbs/ozs Winnings
1 Pete Thliveros Jacksonville, FL 19-13 $200,000
2 Kevin Van Dam Kalamazoo, MI 18-6 100,000
3 Art Ferguson Rochester, MI 17-10 50,000
4 David Reault Livonia, MI 15-14 35,000
5 Larry Nixon Bee Branch, AR 15-4 30,000

Field Cut to "Final Five" in Wal-Mart
FLW Tour's $1 Million Bass Event;
Legendary Anglers Eye $200,000 First Place Cash
DETROIT--(BW SportsWire)--June 25, 1999--After three days of
competition among the world's top bass anglers, five professional
anglers will advance to the final round of fishing action in the
Forrest Wood Open being held on Lake St. Clair near Detroit. The
event, which features a $1 million purse and one of sport fishing's
largest first place cash awards - $200,000 - culminates Saturday.

In Saturday's final round, the final five will fish from
Nascar-styled, Ranger Commanche fishing machines, and each competitor
will be paired with a camera crew from ESPN. The angler catching the
heaviest limit of bass for the day will be the Pro Division winner of
the Wal-Mart FLW Tour's sixth event and receive $200,000. Second place
will pay $100,000; third - $50,000; fourth - $35,000; and fifth -
$30,000.

The five anglers making the cut, along with boat assignments
include: (1)Pet Thliveros, Jacksonville, Florida, 18-14, Coleman boat,
(2) Larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Arkansas, 18-2, EverStart boat; (3) Art
Ferguson, Rochester, Michigan, 15-14, Land O'Lakes boat; (4) David
Reault, Livonia, Michigan, CITGO boat; (5) Kevin Van Dam, Kalamazoo,
Michigan, 14-12, Bank US-VISA boat. In other fishing action, the
Co-Angler competition has ended with John Bruce of Buford, Georgia,
winning first place with a catch of 17 pounds, 12 ounces. He received
$40,000 for the win.

The top five Pros and five Co-Anglers in the Forrest Wood Open
will join the winning Pros and Co-Anglers from the five previous
Wal-Mart FLW Tour events and the top 40, based on points and pounds in
those events, in advancing to the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship,
presented by CITGO, September 22-25, 1999, on Ft. Gibson Lake in
Wagoner, Oklahoma.

The Wal-Mart FLW Tour's Forrest Wood Open event will be televised
on ESPN, Saturday, July 17, 1999, at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

Operation Bass has announced that the 2000, seven-venue Wal-Mart
FLW Tour will continue to be the richest series in sport fishing
history featuring $4.45 million in cash awards. The 2000 series will
be highlighted by the Wal-Mart Open and the Forrest Wood Open, both
boasting $1 million purses, and four qualifying FLW Tour events
sporting $500,000 purses. The $450,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship
will pay the winner $250,000.

The 2000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour schedule will include stops on: Lake
Okeechobee, January 26-29, Clewiston, Florida; Pascagoula River,
February 16-19, Biloxi, Mississippi; Lake Murray, March 15-18,
Columbia, South Carolina; Beaver Lake, April 12-15, Bentonville,
Arkansas, (Wal-Mart Open); Mississippi River, May 17-20, Memphis,
Tennessee; Pickwick Lake, June 21-24, Florence, Alabama, (Forrest Wood
Open); and Red River, September 13-16, Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana,
(Championship).

Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Forrest Wood Open
Detroit, Michigan, Lake St. Clair
Day 3 Standings

Rank Name City, State # Bass lbs/ozs Winnings
---- ---- ----------- ------ ------- --------
1 PETE THLIVEROS JACKSONVILLE, FL 5 18 14 0
2 LARRY NIXON BEE BRANCH, AR 5 18 2 0
3 ART III FERGUSON ROCHESTER, MI 5 15 14 0
4 DAVID C REAULT LIVONIA, MI 5 15 13 0
5 KEVIN VAN DAM KALAMAZOO, MI 5 14 12 0
6 TOM BURNS CARBONDALE, IL 5 13 5 24000.00
7 DAVID WALKER CANNON, KY 5 13 1 23000.00
8 TOM JR MANN BUFORD, GA 5 12 10 22000.00
9 CLARK WENDLANDT CEDAR PARK, TX 4 8 8 21000.00
10 CRAIG DANIEL CULLMAN, AL 2 4 1 20000.00

Rank Name City, State # Bass lbs/ozs Winnings
---- ---- ----------- ------ ------- --------
1 JOHN BRUCE BUFORD, GA 5 17 12 40000.00
2 MIKE MCKINNIS LITTLE ROCK, AR 5 12 4 20000.00
3 BEN JR KRON MARYVILLE, TN 5 12 0 10000.00
4 JOHN CANTALE PANAMA CITY, FL 5 10 1 8000.00
5 DAVID LAUER SOUTH BEND, IN 4 8 6 7000.00
6 AL LITTLE GREENSBORO, NC 3 7 14 6000.00
7 BOB SUCI GRAND BLANC, MI 4 7 13 5000.00
8 SCOTT MARTIN CLEWISTON, FL 3 6 11 4000.00
9 ROB NEWELL TALLAHASSEE, FL 3 4 11 3000.00
10 T R FULLER AUBURN, AL 1 1 9 2500.00

Top 10 Anglers Advance to Second Round
in $1 Million Bass Tourney -- Nation's Richest; Walker Lands Wheaties Box Spot;
Bass Pros Eye $200,000 First Place Cash
DETROIT--(BW SportsWire)--June 24, 1999--After two days of
preliminary competition among 300 anglers in the Wal-Mart FLW Tour's
Forrest Wood Open, all but 10 professional and 10 co-angler bass
anglers have been eliminated. Those anglers will advance to the second
round of competition tomorrow in the nation's richest bass tournament
being held on the Lake St. Clair near Detroit. The event features
history's largest purse -- $1 million -- and one of competitive
angling's largest first place cash awards -- $200,000.

David Walker of Cannon, Kentucky, has been named the 1999 Land
O'Lakes Angler-of-the-Year for amassing the highest point total (313)
in the first six 1999 Wal-Mart FLW Tour events. Walker will be
featured on a special edition Wheaties, Breakfast of Champions, cereal
box to be distributed nationally later this year. Walker is only the
second angling champion to grace the famous cereal box in its 75-year
history. He also has made the top 10 cut and will fish in tomorrow's
second round.

The anglers from each division (Pro and Co-angler) will compete
Friday, for one day, with the top five Pros based on total catch
weight, advancing to the "Final Five" final round of competition on
Saturday, where they will compete for $200,000. Co-angler competition
will conclude at the end of day three with the winner receiving
$40,000. Friday and Saturday's weigh-ins will be held at the Sterling
Heights Wal-Mart, located at 44575 Mound Road. Friday's weigh-in will
begin at 5:00 p.m.; Saturday's will begin at 3:30 p.m.

The top five anglers in the Pro and Co-Angler divisions will
qualify for the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship, presented by CITGO,
September 22-25, 1999, on Ft. Gibson Lake in Wagnoner, Oklahoma, where
the winning angler will receive the largest cash award in competitive
fishing -- $250,000.

The highest-finishing Ranger boat owner in the tournament will
qualify to enter the $3.5 million Ranger M1 Millennium tournament
November 4-7, 1999, to be held at Florida's Cypress Gardens. The M1
tournament will be the richest bass event in history, with the winning
Pro angler receiving up to $1 million for first place. The Ranger
owner who catches the largest bass in each division over the course of
the season will also qualify for the Ranger Millennium tournament.

Scott Martin of Clewiston, Florida, son of world famous bass
angler Roland Martin, has won the Spiderwire Co-Angler-of-the-Year
points race with 341 points. He will receive an Evinrude-powered
Ranger bass boat for winning the title. Randy Morris of Garfield,
Arkansas, landed a 5 pound, 7 ounce bass on day one to win the
Coca-Cola Big Bass award for the event. The angler (pro or non-boater)
who catches the big bass of each event receives $1,000 from Coca-Cola.

Jim Moynagh of Hopkins, Minnesota, has won the year-long Coca-Cola big
bass contest with a bass weighing 10 pounds, 4 ounces, caught during
the Lake Lanier event. He will receive $5,000 for the win.

Sponsors of the 1999 Wal-Mart FLW Tour include: Wal-Mart,
Coca-Cola, Land O'Lakes, CITGO Petroleum Products, Chevy Trucks,
Uniroyal Tires, Fujifilm, EverStart Batteries, Eveready Flashlights,
Black and Decker, Coleman Company, Ranger Boats, Mitchell Rods and
Reels, Spiderwire, Evinrude Outboard Motors, Evinrude Electric
Trolling Motors, Eagle Electronics, Timex Expedition, Wrangler, Chex
Mix, Hamburger Helper, US Bank-VISA, and Wheaties. The Forrest Wood
Open is presented by EverStart Batteries.

Wal-Mart FLW Tour
Forrest Wood Open, Detroit, Michigan
Pro Standings -- Day 2

Day 1 Day 2 Day 1 & 2
Rank Name City, State lbs/ozs lbs/ozs lbs/ozs Winnings
---- ---- ----------- ------- ------- ------- --------
1 LARRY NIXON BEE BRANCH, AR 18 8 19 11 38 3 0
2 DAVID C REAULT LIVONIA, MI 19 7 17 15 37 6 0
3 PETE THLIVEROS JACKSONVILLE, FL 16 5 18 4 34 9 0
4 CLARK WENDLANDT CEDAR PARK, TX 16 8 17 11 34 3 0
5 KEVIN VAN DAM KALAMAZOO, MI 18 4 14 15 33 3 0
6 CRAIG DANIEL CULLMAN, AL 17 0 16 1 33 1 0
7 ART III FERGUSON ROCHESTER, MI 15 15 17 1 33 0 0
8 DAVID WALKER CANNON, KY 16 10 16 6 33 0 0
9 TOM BURNS CARBONDALE, IL 18 4 14 8 32 12 0
10 TOM JR MANN BUFORD, GA 17 11 15 1 32 12 0
11 CHUCK ECONOMOU PALM BAY, FL 17 0 15 11 32 11 15000.00
12 DAVID P DUDLEY LYNCHBURG, VA 16 14 15 9 32 7 15000.00
13 MICKEY BRUCE BUFORD, GA 16 10 15 5 31 15 15000.00
14 MIKE TERRY OBION, TN 16 0 15 13 31 13 15000.00
15 TERRY SEGRAVES KISSIMMEE, FL 15 15 15 13 31 12 15000.00
16 CHRIS DANIELS CLAYTON, NC 15 15 15 9 31 8 10000.00
17 RANDY MORRIS GARFIELD, AR 19 3 12 4 31 7 10000.00
18 DAVY HITE PROSPERITY, SC 16 6 14 2 30 8 10000.00
19 RANDY HOWELL TRUSSVILLE, AL 16 10 13 13 30 7 10000.00
20 KEN COOK MEERS, OK 18 10 11 10 30 4 10000.00
21 MARK ZONA STURGIS, MI 14 5 15 9 29 14 7500.00
21 DARREN LEAR CANTON, MI 16 5 13 9 29 14 7500.00
21 TONY COUCH BUCKHEAD, GA 14 12 15 2 29 14 7500.00
24 ROLAND MARTIN CLEWISTON, FL 14 5 15 6 29 11 7500.00
25 KEITH GREEN ARKADELPHIA, AR 17 5 12 0 29 5 7500.00
26 GERALD BECK LEXINGTON, NC 17 8 11 10 29 2 4500.00
27 ERIC WEIR BELMONT, NC 15 13 13 4 29 1 4500.00
27 DAVID MACDONALD ROCHESTER, MI 12 5 16 12 29 1 4500.00
29 WESLEY STRADER SPRING CITY, TN 14 8 14 6 28 14 4500.00
30 RONALD FALLIN CULLMAN, AL 13 8 15 5 28 13 4500.00

Michigan Angler Takes First Day Lead
in Wal-Mart FLW Tour Event On St. Clair
DETROIT--(BW SportsWire)--June 23, 1999--Davis Reault of Livonia, Michigan, landed five bass weighing 19 pounds, 7 ounces, in the opening round of bass fishing action on Michigan's Lake St. Clair to take the first day lead in the $1 million Forrest Wood Open. The event is the sixth stop on the Wal-Mart FLW Tour and the most lucrative bass fishing tournament in history.

Reault is competing against 149 other anglers in the Pro division of the event, named for the founder of Ranger Boats, for one of 10 slots available in the second round of the unique elimination bass tournament that features the largest purse in the history of sport fishing and one of the largest first place cash awards in competitive bass angling -- $200,000. John Bruce of Buford, Georgia, is leading the 150-man Co-Angler division with five bass weighing 16 pounds, 15 ounces. Co-Anglers are vying for a share of $160,000, with $40,000 going to the winner.

The 10 Professional and 10 Co-Anglers, based on total weight after two days of fishing, will advance to the competition's second round on Friday. Thursday's weigh-in will be held at Metro Beach Park; Friday and Saturday's weigh-ins will be held at the Sterling Heights Wal-Mart, located at 44575 Mound Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan. Thursday's weigh-in will begin at 3:00 p.m., Friday's weigh-in takes place at 5:00 p.m., and Saturday's weigh-in begins at 3:30 p.m., with activities beginning at 11:00 a.m.

At the end of Friday's fishing, the Co-Angler competition is concluded and the Pro field is cut to the "Final Five." Saturday's final round of competition will determine the winner of the Pro Division based on total weight for that day. Randy Morris of Garfield, Arkansas, landed the big bass in the Pro Division on day one with a bass weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces, good for $1250. The angler (pro or co-angler) who catches the big bass of the event will receive $1,000 from Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola will award $5,000 to the angler landing the biggest bass during the 1999 tour.

Jim Moynagh of Carver, Minnesota, is the current leader with an 10 pound, 4 ounce bass. David Walker of Cannon, Kentucky, is leading the Land O'Lakes Angler-of-the-Year race with 245 points. Points are awarded to anglers after the first two days of competition based on ranking at that time. Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tennessee, is following with 244 points. Alton Jones of Waco, Texas, is in third with 233 points, followed by Roland Martin of Clewiston, Florida, with 232 points. The Land O'Lakes Angler-of-the-Year will be featured on a special edition box of Wheaties later in the year, only the second time in the brand's 75-year history. The Angler-of-the-Year will be determined at the end of fishing on Thursday.

The top five anglers in the Pro and Co-Angler divisions will qualify for the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship, presented by CITGO, September 22-25, 1999, on Ft. Gibson Lake in Wagnoner, Oklahoma, where the winning angler will receive the largest cash award in competitive fishing -- $250,000.

Wal-Mart FLW Tour
Forrest Wood Open

Day 1 Standings

PRO STANDINGS

Rank Name City, State # Bass lbs/ozs.
---- ---- ----------- ------ --------
1 DAVID C REAULT LIVONIA, MI 5 19 7
2 RANDY MORRIS GARFIELD, AR 5 19 3
3 KEN COOK MEERS, OK 5 18 10
4 LARRY NIXON BEE BRANCH, AR 5 18 8
5 KEVIN VAN DAM KALAMAZOO, MI 5 18 4
5 TOM BURNS CARBONDALE, IL 5 18 4
7 TOM JR MANN BUFORD, GA 5 17 11
8 GERALD BECK LEXINGTON, NC 5 17 8
9 KEITH GREEN ARKADELPHIA, AR 5 17 5
10 ALTON JONES WACO, TX 5 17 1
11 JOHNNY MCCOMBS MORRIS, AL 5 17 0
11 CHUCK ECONOMOU PALM BAY, FL 5 17 0
11 CRAIG DANIEL CULLMAN, AL 5 17 0
14 DAVID P DUDLEY LYNCHBURG, VA 5 16 14
15 RANDY HOWELL TRUSSVILLE, AL 5 16 10
15 MICKEY BRUCE BUFORD, GA 5 16 10
15 DAVID WALKER CANNON, KY 5 16 10
18 CLARK WENDLANDT CEDAR PARK, TX 5 16 8
19 DAVY HITE PROSPERITY, SC 5 16 6
20 DARREN LEAR CANTON, MI 5 16 5
20 NICK GAINEY CHARLESTON, SC 5 16 5
20 PETE THLIVEROS JACKSONVILLE, FL 5 16 5
23 JERRY {DOC) R WRIGHT WACO, TX 5 16 2
23 MIKE WURM HOT SPRINGS, AR 5 16 2
25 MIKE TERRY OBION, TN 5 16 0
26 ART III FERGUSON CLEWISTON, FL 5 15 15
26 CHRIS DANIELS CLAYTON, NC 5 15 15
26 TERRY SEGRAVES KISSIMMEE, FL 5 15 15
26 LEE BAILEY JR AMSTON, CT 5 15 15
30 ERIC WEIR BELMONT, NC 5 15 13

World's Best Anglers Set for Sixth Wal-Mart FLW Tour Stop On Lake St. Clair;
Richest Bass Tournament in State History
Features Cash Purse of $1 Million

DETROIT-June 2, 1999--The world's best professional bass anglers are headed for Detroit, Michigan to compete in the sixth event of Operation Bass' $4 million, 1999 Wal-Mart FLW Tour, June 23-26, 1999, on Lake St. Clair. The tournament is the sixth stop of seven for the tour that is the most lucrative competitive bass
fishing series in history, and the richest tournament in Michigan history.

The $1 million Detroit event, presented by EverStart
Batteries(R), features 300 world class anglers (150 professional and
150 co-anglers) fishing in a four-day, elimination competition, with a
$200,000 first place cash award at stake. The all-star field of
anglers, comprised of the sport's biggest names, will compete the
first two days for one of 10 slots (10 pros and 10 co-anglers)
available in the second round of fishing action. On day three, the 10
pros and 10 co-anglers start over, fishing one day for the heaviest
limit. The top five pros, based on total weight, advance to the final
round of competition on Saturday. Co-angler competition ends after day
three. First prize in the co-angler competition is $40,000.

Indoor weigh-ins will be held daily from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday at Metro Beach Metro Park in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Friday
and Saturday's weigh-ins will be held at the Sterling Heights, MI,
Wal-Mart. Friday's weigh-in begins at 5 p.m. Activities on Saturday
begin at 11:00 a.m.

In addition to the winner receiving $200,000, the top five
finishers earn a berth in the $450,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship,
presented by CITGO, September 22-25, 1999, on Ft. Gibson Lake at
Wagoner, Oklahoma, where the winner receives the largest first place
cash award in pro angling - $250,000. The highest-finishing Ranger
boat owner in the tournament will qualify to enter the $3.5 million
Ranger M1 Millennium tournament, the richest bass event in history,
with for a shot at winning a $1 million first place cash prize. The
Ranger owner who catches the largest bass in each division over the
course of the season will also qualify for the Ranger Millennium
tournament.

The Land O'Lakes Angler of the Year, overall points champion of
the 1999 tour, will be crowned at the conclusion of fishing on day 2
of the Forrest Wood Open. The winning angler will be featured on a
special edition box of Wheaties later in the year. David Walker of
Cannon, Kentucky, is leading the race by one point; he has 245 points.
Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tennessee, follows with 244, Alton Jones of
Waco, Texas, is in third with 233, and Roland Martin of Clewiston,
Florida, is in fourth with 232.

The third and final day of each event feature the top pros
fishing from the new Ranger Comanche fishing machines. The boats
represent the newest advances in craftsmanship and technology, and
feature dynamic, NASCAR-like, sponsor-centered styling from bow to
stern.

All tour events are scheduled to be televised on ESPN
approximately two weeks after the tournament. The Wal-Mart FLW Tour
Forrest Wood Open will be televised on ESPN, July 17, 1999, Saturday
at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Winning pros and co-anglers from the first five
Wal-Mart FLW Tour events, the top five pros and co-anglers from the
Forrest Wood Open, and the top 40 pros and co-anglers, based on points
and pounds, in the six qualifying events will qualify for the Wal-Mart
FLW Tour Championship.

All tournaments operated by Operation Bass are catch and release
events. Uniroyal Tire will recognize the live release efforts of the
tour by providing a $3 donation for each fish released safely. The
program will generate $25,000 for the Children's Miracle Network at
the end of the season if the Wal-Mart FLW Tour maintains a 98 percent
live release rate.

Sponsors of the 1999 Wal-Mart FLW Tour include: Wal-Mart,
Coca-Cola, Land O'Lakes, CITGO Petroleum Products, Chevy Trucks,
Uniroyal Tires, Fujifilm, EverStart Batteries, Eveready Flashlights,
Black and Decker, Coleman Company, Ranger Boats, Mitchell Rods and
Reels, Spiderwire, Evinrude Outboard Motors, Evinrude Electric
Trolling Motors, Eagle Electronics, Timex Expedition, Wrangler, Chex
Mix, Hamburger Helper, US Bank-VISA, and Wheaties.