Mar 26 2010

TapouT® Mouth Guards Coming From UFC to Canadian Stores

MEDIA RELEASE
March 24, 2010
TapouT® Mouth Guards Coming From UFC to Canadian Stores

Jerseyville, On – Skate-Mate/HMF Enterprises, a division of Ontario based PTX Performance

Products Inc., has reached agreement to be the exclusive Canadian distributor of TapouT mouth guards. As the official brand of UFC, and based on the enormous success and growing popularity of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), TapouT has now launched a superior line of protective mouth guards for the fiercest competitors in a variety of sports.

TapouT mouth guards are specifically developed in adult and youth models. In addition to the distinctive TapouT branding, each mouth guard carries a $30,000 dental warranty for added consumer confidence about the product’s protective properties.
TapouT mouth guards are fully supported with powerful POS material including floor merchandisers and displays for all key sports including hockey, football, baseball and MMA.

Suggested retail price for TapouT mouth guards is $19.99. Skate-Mate has received significant opening orders from dealers across Canada and expects to begin product shipments immediately.

About Skate-Mate/ HMF Enterprises: Skate-Mate is a division of PTX Performance Products Inc. PTX is the owner of the Protex, PTX, Performance Cotton, Slash Kuffs, PTXPro brands, which manufactures, and distributes worldwide, specialized support and protective equipment, apparel and accessories for the sports and apparel industries. PTX is also the exclusive licensee in Canada of BIG STAR Denim and Apparel, through its partner company CMT Sourcing Group Ltd. Hong Kong. www.cmt-sourcing.com

For additional information,
CONTACT
Fred Nykamp
President & CEO
PTX Performance Products Inc./Skate-Mate
1-701 Trinity Road
Jerseyville, On
L0R 1RO
905- 648-3040
Info@protex-ptx.com

Brent Hotham
VP-Sales
PTX Performance Products Inc./Skate-mate
905-953-9995
www.skate-mate.com and www.tapoutmouthguards.com


Mar 26 2010

BIG STAR Denim and Apparel Appoints PTX Exclusive Licensee in Canada

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March 18, 2010

BIG STAR Denim and Apparel Appoints PTX Exclusive Licensee in Canada
Jerseyville, On – Ontario based PTX Performance Products Inc. is pleased to announce that PTX has been appointed to exclusively market and distribute Big Star fashion denim and apparel products to specialized denim retail and apparel stores across Canada through a license agreement with its partner company CMT Sourcing Group Ltd (Hong Kong) and Big Star Denim
and Apparel.
Big Star is a globally recognized and very successful brand of high-end fashion denim bottoms that feature a trademark look, incredible fit, stretch fabrics, a variety of washes/finishes and unique fabrications.

Included with the denim program, PTX will be focusing on an extensive Big Star program of outerwear and tops in all fabrications in industry leading designs, fabrications, prints and finishes. Product will be available in Bootlegger stores beginning late Spring 2010 followed by other quality stores that will be selected for distribution.

Big Star is already a #1 brand in several key European markets and is quickly becoming the #1 fashion jean label in the US, sold at Buckle and other leading jean retailers. Gary Hummell, VP Sales for Big Star Canada, a division of PTX, predicts Big Star will be highly successful in Canada. Says Hummell, “ Based on early reaction, I believe Big Star will quickly become a leading brand in the Canadian market. I expect Big Star to reach proportionate per capita sales in Canada as it has in the US and Europe where its market share continues to grow.”

About PTX Performance Products Inc: PTX Performance Inc. is the owner of the Protex, PTX, Skate-Mate, Performance Cotton, Slash Kuffs, PTXPro brands, which manufactures, and distributes worldwide, specialized support and protective equipment, apparel and accessories for the sports and apparel industries. PTX’s Skate-mate division has also recently been appointed
exclusive distributor in Canada for TapouT mouth guards, the official and No.1 brand of UFC, mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.

For additional information,
CONTACTS
Fred Nykamp
President & CEO
Gary Hummell
Vice President – Sales

PTX Performance Products Inc. / Big Star Canada
1-701 Trinity Road
Jerseyville, Ontario, Canada
L0R 1RO
905- 648-3040
info@bigstarcanada.com