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Baden Sports Named Official Baseball of Baseball Factory

Baseball Factory and Baden Sports enter into strategic partnership

Columbia, MD (May 30, 2008) – Baseball Factory announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Baden Sports to be the Official Baseball of Baseball Factory.

In addition, Baden Sports will serve as the official baseball of the Under Armour All-America game, powered by Baseball Factory. This game will be held on August 17, 2008 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The game will be nationally telecast on ESPNU, showcasing thirty-six of the nation’s best rising juniors and seniors. Baden will also be the Official Ball of Baseball University, the first online, distance learning program in the sports industry designed to increase the overall baseball knowledge of players, parents, coaches and baseball enthusiasts worldwide through professional digital video, educational lectures and detailed written materials.

“We are excited to partner with Baden Sports and name them as our Official Baseball,” said Steve Sclafani, CEO and Founder of the Baseball Factory. “We are thrilled to be able to provide our players and coaches with what are far and away the best balls in the industry. Baden’s passion is a perfect match for the serious players and coaches that Baseball Factory works with on a daily basis.”

“Baden Sports is proud to partner with baseball’s best high school instructional organization,” said Michael Schindler, Baden’s CEO. “We are truly impressed with the quality of the players and coaches at Baseball Factory and look forward to being their ball provider in the years to come.”

Baseball Factory representatives across the country will support Baden’s marketing efforts at local events and tournaments. Baseball Factory will also begin selling Baden products to its community of coaches, parents and players.

About Baseball Factory, Inc. Baseball Factory provides baseball players nationwide with the very best instruction, tournament competition, and college planning and guidance. Baseball Factory has developed programs to provide players, parents, high school coaches, college coaches, and professional scouts with year round advice and training so that they all can benefit from Baseball Factory’s longstanding relationships in the baseball community. Known as the nation’s leader in player development and college placement, Baseball Factory will host over 200 events and work with over 7,000 players throughout the country in 2008. During the company’s 14-year history, over 20,000 players have gone on to play collegiate baseball and over 180 players have reached the major league level. www.baseballfactory.com

About Baden Sports, Inc. Baden Sports, Inc., an independent, family-owned company based in Federal Way, Wash., is a designer and producer of the highest quality athletic balls and equipment in sports. Baden’s product leadership has led many collegiate conferences, programs and coaches to choose Baden as their “Official Ball.” These include the winningest coaches in NCAA men’s and women’s history: Bob Knight of Texas Tech University and Pat Summitt of the 2007 National Champion University of Tennessee Lady Vols. Baden sells its products internationally with distribution centers in Federal Way, Wash. and Louisville, Ky. www.badensports.com