Champion to Unveil New Women's Collection
at Disney's Minnie Marathon

NBA Orlando Magic Dancers, local personalities show off new product line in four fashion shows at event expo

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Apr. XX)---Glitz, glamour and fashion will be part of the inaugural Disney's Minnie Marathon Weekend presented by Lady Foot Locker as the NBA's Orlando Magic Dancers and local personalities model a new line of Champion women's athletic apparel at a fashion show.

Champion, a leader in the athletic apparel industry, will unveil its innovative new line of women's performance athleticwear, O₂Cool, during four fashion shows at the event's expo and members of the Orlando Magic Dancers will be among those strutting down the runaway wearing the new line.

"This sneak preview of Champion's cool new product line with the Orlando Magic Dancers adds an exciting element of entertainment to Disney's Minnie Marathon Weekend for the fans and the participants," said Kathleen Duran, Endurance Sports Area Manager for Disney Sports Attractions. "This product fits perfectly with the weekend's theme of promoting women's wellness and a lifestyle that includes physical activity, health, fitness and a positive self-image.

The O₂Cool collection includes tops, tees, bottoms and a stretch woven jacket that features innovative mesh vented panels that keep you cool, dry and comfortable."CHAMPION QUOTE"

In addition to the fashion shows, the event's expo will also include a speaker series, cooking demonstrations and food and wine tastings. Some of the highlighted speakers are Dawna Stone, a recent winner of Maratha Stewart's hit television show The Apprentice and publisher of Her Sports magazine, and Molly Barker founder of Girls on the Run, a program designed to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development in girls.

Disney's Minnie Marathon Weekend presented by Lady Foot Locker also includes the Go Red for Women 5K and one mile fun run/walk.

The event marks the launch of Disney's Wide World of Sports women's sports initiative aimed at expanding female-specific sports events and elevating the sports experience for female athletes and fans.

The Endurance Sports Series at Walt Disney World Resort gives recreational athletes of all ages and abilities the chance to walk, jog, run, skate, bike and swim their way "around the world." From running and skating marathons to road races and triathlons, participating athletes from across the country and around the world compete to stay in shape, to achieve personal-best times and often to raise donations for charitable causes. Popular Endurance Series events include the Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon (January), the Walt Disney World Inline Marathon and Half Marathon (April), the Walt Disney World Triathlon (September) and Disney's Race for the Taste 10K (October). Log onto www.disneyworldsports.com for more information.

About Disney's Wide World
of Sports Complex

Opened in 1997 at Walt Disney World, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is the preeminent sports venue for amateur and professional sports in the United States. The sprawling 220-acre state-of-the-art complex features the Milk House, a 30,000-square-foot field house which seats 5,000 for basketball; the 9,500-seat Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex; and the Hess Sports Fields, which include multiple baseball, softball and soccer fields. In addition, the complex has 10 tennis courts, including a stadium court, and a track and field complex. The complex is home to more than 170 amateur and professional sports events each year, including the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, the Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves spring training, the Pop Warner Super Bowl, AAU National Championship events, the Sports Experience interactive area and the All-Star Cafe sports-themed restaurant. The complex is the centerpiece of Disney's Wide World of Sports, which includes 99 holes of golf among six golf courses, including the site of the PGA TOUR's prestigious FUNAI Classic, the Richard Petty Driving Experience, the Walt Disney World Marathon, BASS fishing excursions, plus Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, the two most popular water parks in the United States, and a variety of sports and recreation activities such as boating, fishing, parasailing and surfing.