ION® Awards

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May 15, 2007 — San Pedro, CA – The results are in!

From hundreds of entries and nominations, 36 finalists have been selected for the ION(R) Sports Product of the Year, with the winner announced on June 1, 2007.

The ION(R) Sports Product of the Year Awards, a feature of the ION(R) Awards highlight the industry’s success in developing new and innovative products while inspiring retailers, sports purists, parents and kids alike.

Broadcast by the ION(R) Network, the ION(R) Awards honor top performers while helping launch and place products in the multi-billion dollar sports, health and lifestyle industry for companies. This translates to engaging the decision making active consumer.

An independent panel judges products on innovation, activation, application, and contribution to the sports market.

“The ION(R) Awards keeps the pulse on people and lifestyle brand innovation,�? explained Dave Behar, CEO of Positive Ions. “We are impressed by this year’s entries and look forward to seeing them put to use by the global consumer,�? continued Behar.

The ION(R) Sports Product of the Year Winner will receive a $10,000.00 ION(R) Network media and marketing package and ION(R) Fest sponsorship, with more than $250,000.00 committed to finalists.

“We are devoted to improving the health and vitality of kids and adults challenged with obesity and inactivity,�? said Behar of the financial commitment to enable people to discover each of the pioneering companies involved in the ION(R) Awards.

Winners from the ION(R) Awards and their respective categories are:

ION(R) Home Gym of the Year

Inspire Fitness – M3 Multi-Gym
ION(R) Cross Training Product of the Year

Everlast Worldwide – Everlast Water Heavy Bag
ION(R) Personal Training Aid of the Year

Body Bar Systems – Body Bar Flex 4′
ION(R) Handwear Product of the Year

Cutters – Cutters Great Catch
ION(R) Abdominal Product of the Year

Hoist Fitness – HF 4664 Ab/Body Roman Hyper
ION(R) Cardiovascular Product of the Year

Horizon Fitness- CSE4.6 Elliptical Trainer
ION(R) Football Product of the Year

Baden Sports LLC – Baden F7000L Football
ION(R) Basketball Product of the Year

Spalding- MP3 Portable Basketball System
ION® Soccer Product of the Year

Spalding – Never Flat Soccer Ball
ION(R) Baseball Product of the Year

Hillerich & Bradsby – Louisville Slugger TPX Exogrid Bat
ION(R) Running Product of the Year

Riksha Runner – Speed/Resistance Trainer
ION(R) Paintball Product of the Year

Tippmann Sports – X7 Paintball Marker
ION(R) Footwear Accessory of the Year

Newell Rubbermaid – i|M FlexHold Shoe Laces
ION(R) Sports + Music Product of the Year

High Sierra Sport Company – High Sierra 54804 Groove Day Pack
ION(R) Coaching Tool of the Year

Pitch Count LLC – All Sports % Coaching Tool
ION(R) Sports Accessory of the Year

Spalding – Electronic Whistle
ION(R) Sports Electronics Product of the Year

Sports Sensors, Inc. – Kick Speed Radar and Target
ION(R) Performance Bag of the Year

The Endurance Bag Company – The Endurance Bag Ultra
ION(R) Footwear Product of the Year

Mizuno – Wave Creation 8 Running Shoe
ION(R) Action Sports Product of the Year

Xlider USA – Xlider Skate
ION(R) Hockey Product of the Year

Warrior Hockey – The Kronik Hockey Stick
ION(R) Lacrosse Product of the Year

Brine Corp – Menace SP Chest Protector
ION(R) Licensed Product of the Year

Baseline Licensing Group – L.A. Lakers Oversized 3-Way Recliner
ION(R) Novelty Product of the Year

Collaboration Reverberation – Card Golf
ION(R) Outdoor Product of the Year

Marmot – Fusion Sleeping Bag
ION(R) Performance/Protective Apparel of the Year

McDavid – Hex Fusion Sports Bra #5630
ION(R) Sports Medicine Product of the Year

ActveWrap – Wrist-Hand Wrap
ION(R) Sports Toy of the Year

Ladder Golf LLC – Ladder Golf
ION(R) Tennis Product of the Year

Wilson – Wilson K Factor KSix-One Tour 90 Racquets
ION(R) Training Video of the Year

Championship Productions – “The Way of the Champion: Developing Team Unity and Leadership�? with Jerry Lynch
ION(R) Consumer Video of the Year

Metalstorm Entertainment Inc. – “Chasing the Dream�?
ION(R) User Submitted Video of the Year

ASR-SD – Skate of Surf
ION(R) Volleyball Product of the Year

Park & Sun Sports – Tournament Flex Net System Version 2007
ION(R) Tailgating Product of the Year

Hammaka – Hammaka Chair – Trailer Hitch Combo
ION(R) Sports Therapy Product of the Year

Dyna Flex International – Lighted Gyro Exerciser Powerball
ION(R) Headwear Product of the Year

iXoundWear Inc. – iXoundWear™ Hat

Past winners of the ION(R) Awards have been announced on “Fox and Friends�? with Brian Kilmeade. Winning product for the ION(R) Awards will be displayed at the SGMA Spring Market in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 11-13, 2007, as well as featured in a Special Edition of ION(R) Sports Business Magazine.

For more information on the ION(R) Awards, please visit www.ionAwards.com.

About the ION(R) Network and Positive Ions, Inc.
The ION(R) Network features a unique broadcast and social media network with 1,000+ focused ionChannels^SM. The ION(R) Network provides millions of consumers with user submitted video, TV shows, video, events, information, goods and services all tailored to their interests with an emphasis on sports, nutrition, kids, and family-related activities. The Network also includes original programming delivered via the ION(R) Sports Network (over 150 Channels – see ionSports.com), the ION(R) Cities Station Group (see ionCities.com), ION(R) Kids Network, ION(R) Television, ION(R) Music, ION(R) Family, ION(R) Health, ION(R) Life and ION(R) Events, along with the ION(R) Awards