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Lamkin Notches Win on Nationwide Tour

SAN DIEGO, California, May 23, 2006 - Lamkin high-performance golf grips demonstrated superior stability, tour-winning traction and incomparable comfort this weekend to win the Henrico County Open, at The Dominion Club in Richmond, Va. The victory was the sixth pro tour win in three weeks for Lamkin, making America’s first golf grip manufacturer arguably the hottest grip manufacturer in golf today.

May has been a particularly high-profile month for Lamkin. Already this month, the technologically innovative grips have won on every major tour with victories at: Wachovia Championship on the PGA Tour; Franklin American Mortgage Championship and the Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill on the LPGA Tour; Regions Charity Classic on the Champions Tour; Henrico County Open on the Nationwide Tour; and the Andalucia Open on the European Tour.

“All of the professional tours are becoming increasingly competitive, and we’re very excited for Lamkin grips to have delivered yet another victory,” says Bob Lamkin, president and CEO of Lamkin Corp. “We’re very proud of our eight decades of experience and our continued commitment to providing high-performance grips that golfers of every skill level — pro and amateur alike — can rely upon for outstanding results week after week.”

America’s leading grip innovator, Lamkin Corporation is a preferred grip supplier for most major golf club manufacturers and the 'grip of choice' for professional golfers around the world. The Crossline series, for example, is designed to reduce torque and increase hand traction. The latest grip for 2006, the all-new Lamkin Dual Density Torsion Control series is a perfect fit for the majority of golfers and features an eye-catching blue, Laser-Tac(tm) surface layer and 20 separate, innovative stabilizing bars to reduce torque and increase club control more than any other grip on the market.

Lamkin researches and develops its own proprietary composite materials to ensure that each grip performs to exact specifications. The choice of clubmakers and players worldwide, Lamkin grips have been setting the standards in golf club grips for more than 80 years.

Lamkin Corporation has been the chosen grip supplier for nearly every major golf club manufacturer and the preferred grip of professional golfers worldwide. For more information on Lamkin, call 800.642.7755 www.lamkingrips.com.

Headquartered in San Diego, Lamkin Corporation is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of Tour-quality golf club grips, featuring greater stability, traction and comfort. Lamkin Corp is also a proud sponsor of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and donates a percentage of every aftermarket regrip sale to fund prostate cancer research. For more information about Lamkin, call 800.642.7755 or visit the Lamkin website at www.lamkingrips.com.