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Press Release

Contact: James Hasegawa

Phone: (406) 782-2859

E-mail: james@apexsportstainment.com

For Immediate Release

Great Falls Resident Signed as the First Player for Great Falls Explorers

 Great Falls, MT – June 8, 2006 – The Great Falls Explorers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) have signed the first player in franchise history, Jamar Howard.  Howard, a resident of Great Falls, had a celebrated college career at Wichita State and was named Missouri Valley Conference "Defensive Player of the Year" for three consecutive years and was runner-up for league "Player of the Year" for the 2004-05 season.  Last season, Howard played for the 31-6 American Basketball Association (ABA) Western Conference Champion San Jose Skyrockets, which is also owned by the Explorer’s parent, Apex Sportstainment, and was the Skyrockets’ defensive "stopper" and also averaged 12.3 points per game.   

 “We’re very pleased to have Jamar Howard return to play for one of our franchises.  He played a key role in our success at San Jose last season, and we’re looking forward to his success here in Great Falls,” said Kermit Young, Director of Basketball Operations for Apex.  Young was the Head Coach for the San Jose Skyrockets last season.

Howard has a great incentive to be staying in Great Falls.  He is working in construction during the off-season, and his girlfriend currently plays on the University of Great Falls basketball team.

“It was a natural for us to sign Jamar to play for our Great Falls franchise,” stated Joe Clark, CEO and Managing Partner of Apex and General Manager of the Great Falls Explorers.  “Jamar and his girlfriend have a strong bond with Great Falls, and we hope that the locals will come and watch him play.”

For more information, call Apex Sportstainment at (406) 782-2859 or e-mail info@apexsportstainment.com.

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