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DAY FOUR OF THE 2006 NEWPORT BEACH PRO PRESENTED BY JEEP

Cuizon Still in the Running for the Macy's California Trifecta Surf Series Presented by Jeep Title

Live Webcast Available at www.newportbeachpro.com-

Dustin Cuizon Picture credit ASP Tostee

Newport Beach, Calif.September 22, 2006Challenging conditions and stiff competition were no match for Dustin Cuizon (Ewa Beach, HAW) at day four of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) two-star 2006 Newport Beach Pro Presented by Jeep. Cuizon took down his fellow competitors and advanced to the quarter-finals, moving himself one step closer to the Macy's California Trifecta Surf Series presented by Jeep title and the $33,333 prize purse. The ASP Grade 2 Oakley Pro Junior also got under way today with 48 of the top professional junior competitors battling it out for vital points toward a coveted spot in the Billabong Pro Junior World Championships.

A strong south wind generated choppy inconsistent wave conditions making it challenging for surfers to find clean faces, but stand-out competitors Dane Reynolds (Ventura, CA), Adam Virs (Ventura, CA), Mike Todd (Laguna Beach, CA) and Cuizon made the best of the unkind situation and successfully advancing to Saturday's quarter-finals. "I just try to focus on one heat at a time and hopefully I'll make it to the final. I'm just trying not to fumble the ball along the way," said Cuizon, who will surf at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow morning against the 2005 Newport Classic winner Nathaniel Curran (Oxnard, CA).

Curran, not ready to relinquish his title, fought off a sore ankle and three other competitors and took first in his heat. "I'm using a board that I ride in all conditions, so that helps," said Curran. "I want a repeat; I hope I get it... I want the win!" In that same highly contested heat, Anthony Petruso (Malibu, CA), needing a score of 2.7, snuck by Alex Gray in the last two minutes with a 3.0, securing a spot in the next round.

In the Oakley Pro Junior, Gray, rebounding from his WQS elimination, was able to put together a 7.0 and 6.25 which was just enough to advance. Joining Gray in the quarter-finals are Sterling Spencer (Gulf Breeze, FL), Killian Garland (Orcutt, CA), Chris Ropero (Jacksonville Beach, FL), Torrey Meister (North Shore, HAW), Chris Broman (Huntington Beach, CA) and Nick Rosza (Oxnard, CA). In one of the biggest upsets of the event, New Smyrna Beach surfer and current ASP North America Junior Pro points leader, Eric Geiselman (New Smyrna Beach, FL) was unable to generate wave scores high enough to move on in the Oakley Pro Junior, but will surf in the Newport Beach Pro quarter-finals. Hawaiian native Casey Brown is the only competitor left in both the Newport Beach Pro and the Oakley Pro Junior.

Each of these under 20 year old surfers is vying for needed points toward the current junior professional rankings. With only the Oakley Pro Junior National Championships at the O'Neill Cold Water Classic remaining, a top finish at this contest is imperative if they want to qualify for the World Junior Championships.

The Newport Beach Pro presented by Jeep and the Oakley Pro Junior will commence Saturday at 9:30 a.m. with the quarters of both events. Live scoring and press updates of both events are available at www.newportbeachpro.com and www.surfermag.com/events/oakleyjr06.

On Saturday September 23, Amp'd Mobile will broadcast the quarter-final rounds of the Newport Beach Pro and the Oakley Pro Junior live to Amp'd Mobile phones. Please visit www.ampd.com for more information.
The Newport Pro is the second stop on the Macy's California Trifecta Surf Series presented by Jeep. The Trifecta was formed in 2005 as part of a three-year plan to strengthen surfing in America by uniting the Body Glove Surfbout presented by Adio, the Newport Pro presented by Jeep and the O'Neill Cold Water Classic presented by Jeep under one banner. The Trifecta will award a $33,333 bonus to the surfer that takes first-place in all three events. Should no one surfer take the win in all three events, the Trifecta also awards an overall points-winner bonus of $10,000. For more information on the Macy's CA Trifecta Surf Series visit www.catrifecta06.asglive.com.

As a part of the ASP North American tour, the 2006 Newport Pro is supported by Jeep Brand, Oakley Eyewear, Macy's West, Amp'd Mobile and Jack's Surfboards. The Newport Pro presented by Jeep is pleased to have media support from PRIMEDIA's Action Sports Group (ASG), publisher of SURFER, Surfing and Wavewatch, as well as FUEL TV, the action sports lifestyle network.

About the Jeep Brand
The Jeep brand's 65-year history of legendary capability has made it synonymous with freedom, adventure, mastery and authenticity. In 2006, the Jeep brand continues to deliver on its promise to provide rugged, versatile, innovative four-wheel drive vehicles with the recently introduced Jeep Wrangler, four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot.

This expansion of the Jeep brand grows its showroom from three to seven sport-utility vehicles following last year's introduction of the Jeep Commander. The other two Jeep vehicles are the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty.

About PRIMEDIA'S Action Sports Group
Reaching more than two million enthusiasts, PRIMEDIA's ASG is the dominant force in the action sports and adventure sports arenas. In addition to SURFER, the ASG publishes leading lifestyle publications such as Surfing, Snowboarder, Skateboarder, Bike, Powder, Climbing and Canoe & Kayak. PRIMEDIA's ASG delivers a cutting-edge network of online properties, events and television programming. Learn more online at: www.actionsportsgroup.net

About Macy's West
Macy's West, a division of Federated headquartered in San Francisco, operates 174 stores in seven states and Guam, with annual sales of more than four billion. At Macy's we are committed to supporting the communities where we live and work. In 2005, we raised and donated nearly $14 million in community support through our fundraising efforts.

About Oakley Inc.
Oakley, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes high-performance sunglasses, prescription lenses and frames, goggles and technology-enabled eyewear that utilize the company's High Definition Optics(R) (HDO(R)), a collective platform of patented technologies that offer unbeatable optical performance. The company also produces technical and active apparel, footwear and accessories. Trailing-12-month net sales through December 31, 2005 totaled US $648.1 million. Oakley, Inc. press releases, SEC filings and the company's annual report are available at investor.oakley.com.

About the Association of Surfing Professionals
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is the governing body of professional surfing. Crowning surfing's undisputed world champions since 1976, the ASP sanctions the following tours: the Foster's ASP Men's World Tour, the ASP Women's World Tour, the World Qualifying Series (WQS) and the World Longboarding, Junior and Masters Championships. The ASP is dedicated to showcasing the world's best surfing talent in a variety of progressive formats and has revolutionized the way the world watches surfing via their webcasts. The organization is divided into seven different regions: Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Hawaii, North America, and South America. These regions manage all their respective domestic affairs under the guidance of ASP International, which is located on the Gold Coast of Australia. ASP International and ASP North America are committed to the progression of surfing and are dedicated to continuing excellent relationships with their surfers, event operators, sponsors and media. For more information log onto www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org