Portland, Ore. - August 17, 2006 - The Dew Action Sports Tour, the pro tour of action sports, today hosted a Snowboard Rail Jam and the Skateboard Park Free Flow Tour Finals at Portland's Rose Quarter during the Vans® Invitational. The four-day competition is the third of five stops of the Dew Action Sports Tour that features skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross.

Michael Casanova, 21, of Breckenridge, Co., took first place in tonight's Snowboard Rail Jam using several switch tricks including a double rotation off the rail. Towards the end of the competition, Jonas Michilot, 18, of Bloomington, Minnesota, began to step things up with a 50-50 backside 360, but it wasn't enough to take first from Casanova.

Casanova, in an act of admiration for his fellow competitor, gave his trophy to Michilot. "Jonas deserves it. He has been riding so well and sticking heavy tricks," said Casanova. "Hands down, this was the Jonas show."

Fourteen-year-old David Loy won the Skateboard Park Finals of the Free Flow Tour, the official amateur series of the Dew Action Sports Tour. Loy, from Orange, California, qualified for Free Flow Tour Finals by winning the Bay Area stop on July 30. He competed in the Skateboard Finals today against 15 other amateur skaters who also qualified this summer. As the winner of the Free Flow Tour, Loy wins a wildcard spot and will travel to Orlando in October to compete against the pros at the PlayStation® Pro - the last stop on the Dew Action Sports Tour.

When asked what he was thinking about today, Loy responded that his fellow skaters were on his mind. "Taylor Smith, Nick Merlino and Dustin Blauvelt...they all killed it! I thought Taylor and Nick had it for sure. I just thank God that I got it," said Loy.

Taking second in Free Flow Tour Skateboard Park Finals was Nick Merlino, 18, of Atlantic City, NJ, with Dustin Blauvelt, 16, of Redford, MI in third and Taylor Smith, 11, of Encinitas, CA in fourth. These four skaters made it through several heats and into finals for the shot at the top spot. The contest followed a jam session format, with four skaters on the course at a time, having only six minutes to impress the judges.

Final Results
Snowboard Rail Jam Final Results
1. Michael Casanova, 21, Breckenridge, Co.; 2.Chris Rotax, Monkton, Vt.; 3. Colin Langlois, 25, Morrisville, Vt.; 4. Pat Milberry, 26, St. Paul, MN.; 5. Jonas Michilot, 18, Bloomington, MN.

Free Flow Tour Skateboard Park Final Results
1. David Loy, 14, Orange, Calif.; 2. Nick Merlino, 18, Atlantic City, NJ; 3. Dustin Blauvelt, 16, Redford, Mich. 4. Taylor Smith, 11, Encinitas, Calif.

Portland's Rose Quarter hosts the Dew Action Sports Tour's Vans® Invitational August 17-20. Check www.dewactionsportstour.com for ticket information, schedules, points leaders, video and up-to-the-minute information.

NBC will air the Vans® Invitational on August 19 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. EDT and August 20 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. EDT. USA Network's telecasts are from Midnight-1:00 a.m. on August 18 and Midnight-1:00 a.m. on August 19. FUEL TV provides pre- and post-event coverage of the Dew Action Sports Tour through upcoming stop previews and 30-minute wrap-ups. Check www.fuel.tv for complete listings.

Admission to all competitions, the Festival Village, and the Friday concert featuring Crossfade is included in the daily ticket price for the Dew Action Sports Tour's Vans® Invitational. Friday through Sunday, a daily adult ticket is $15 in advance and a child's daily ticket is $7.50 in advance. At the door, tickets are $18 for adults and $9 for children. Tickets to the Vans® Invitational on Thursday, July 13 are $7.50 in advance or $9 the day of. A four-day pass to the Vans® Invitational is $20 for children and $40 for adults. Tickets are available at the Rose Quarter Box Office, online at RoseQuarter.com, participating Safeway locations, or by calling 877-789-ROSE (7673). Please note that all tickets are subject to convenience and handling charges.

The complete Dew Action Sports Tour schedule, events and locations are as follows:

DATE EVENT LOCATION
June 22-25 Panasonic Open Louisville, Ky. - Kentucky Expo Center
July 13-16 Right Guard Open Denver, Co. - Pepsi Center
Aug. 17-20 Vans® Invitational Portland, Ore. - Rose Quarter
Sept. 7-10 Toyota Challenge San Jose, Calif. - HP Pavilion
Oct. 12-15 PlayStation® Pro Orlando, Fla. - TD Waterhouse Centre

Owned by NBC Universal and Live Nation, the Dew Action Sports Tour debuted in June 2005, and consists of five major, multi-sport events with a cumulative points system, a $2.5 million competitive purse - the largest in action sports - and an additional $1 million bonus pool based upon year-end standings. NBC and USA Network combine for exclusive Dew Action Sports Tour coverage with the largest combined network and cable commitment in action sports. The Tour features skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt) and freestyle motocross, and at season's end, the Tour awards champions in the six combined disciplines with the Dew Cup. Key lifestyle elements at each Tour event's festival village includes live cutting-edge music, video gaming, and interactive events.

More than 150 of the top action sports athletes in the world return for the second season of the Dew Action Sports Tour to compete for the Dew Cup. The Tour's inaugural season champions include Ryan Sheckler (Skateboard Park), Bucky Lasek (Skateboard Vert), Kenny Bartram (Freestyle Motocross), Jamie Bestwick (BMX Vert) and Ryan Guettler (BMX Park and BMX Dirt).

Live Nation, formerly Clear Channel Entertainment, is an integral partner on the Dew Action Sports Tour, lending its considerable expertise in live event touring and promotion, including a wide range of off-channel assets including Clear Channel's Radio, Outdoor and Music divisions.

The Dew Action Sports Tour returns all of its founding partners from year one, including Mountain Dew (tour title sponsor); and Panasonic, Right Guard Xtreme, Vans®, Toyota and PlayStation® (event title sponsors). Associate partners include MasterCard, Mongoose®, OXY® Acne Solutions, Peanut Chews®, Slim Jim and Verizon Wireless.

NBC Universal
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Live Nation
Live Nation is a leading live event and venue management company focused on creating superior experiences for artists, performers, corporations and fans. Live Nation owns, operates and/or has booking rights for 153 venues worldwide and produced more than 29,500 events in 2005. Live Nation operates more than 60 websites globally. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." For more information regarding Live Nation and its businesses, please visit the company's website at www.livenation.com.