We are very pleased to have Choice Hotels International as our title sponsor for the U.S. OPEN Racquetball Championships. Choice Hotels International(NYSE: CHH) is one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, franchising more than 5,000 hotels in 46 countries under the Comfort Inn, ComfortSuites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, MainStay Suites, and Rodeway Inn brand names. For more information on Choice, visit the company’s web site at www.choicehotels.com

The Choice Hotels U.S. OPEN Racquetball Championships is once again proud to name St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as its designated charity. Founded in 1962 by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, St. Jude is dedicated to the successful treatment of diseases that afflict children. Having treated more than 13,000 patients from 47 states and 53 countries, the hospital is a world leader in the treatment of catastrophic childhood illnesses. During the past five years the Choice Hotels U.S. Open has raised over $110,000 for St. Jude!