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STORM STAFFERS TO BE UNLEASHED AT THE MILLER HIGH LIFE MASTERS


Storm Products Inc., the leading manufacturer of high performance bowling equipment, is pleased to announce it's 2004-05 PBA staff of Champions.

Storm staffers won eight events on the 2003-04 Professional Bowler's Tour schedule, twice as many as it's nearest competitor. In addition, Storm manufactured equipment was in the hands of the champions 11 out of 20 events.

Leading the way is Storm's Pete Weber, who won two tournaments last year and has 31 titles overall. Robert Smith and Patrick Healey Jr., return as well. Both won two events in 2003-04.

Brian Himmler, Chris Johnson, Hugh Miller, Ryan Shafer, Tore Torgersen and Brian Kretzer round out the Storm exempt players. Himmler and Shafer each won one event last year.

"Our staff is hungry and ready to go," said Bill Supper, Storm Vice President of Key Accounts and Tournament Organizations . "The Storm PBA staff has over 50 PBA National titles among them, including 2004 PBA Rookie of the Year Chris Johnson and runner up Tore Torgeson. When you put Storm balls in the hands of this talented group, every tournament is winnable."

Storm's Randy Pedersen, Tim Mack and Jeff Carter and will also be competing in the Pro Tournament Qualifiers.

The 2004-05 PBA schedule kicks off with the Miller High Life Masters October 24 - 31 in Milwaukee, WI. The PBA Orange County Classic presented by Storm is slated for December 15-19 in Fountain Valley, CA.