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INVITATION

December 22, 2008

TO:  __________________

     __________________

     __________________

Dear Sir/Madam:

     The Table Tennis Association of North District (TATAND) and Flexible Packaging Corporation in cooperation with Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Athletics Department are organizing the 4^th FLEXIBLE CUP International Table Tennis Championship this coming February 21-22, 2009.  In this regard, we would like to invite you and your team to be part of this momentous event.

     The aim for this tournament is to help the wide- scale promotion of table tennis in our country and to provide opportunity for local players to play competitively with foreign players and built goodwill and friendship with foreign visitors.

     Together with this Invitation Letter is the Prospectus Form and Entry Form. If you have any question regarding this matter, please feel free to contact Mr. Philip Uy at 00632-364-6121 or 0063917-813-2702.

     We look forward to your favorable response.  It is through your absolute support that we can realize our goal of making this event another success. Thank you and best regards.

Sincerely yours,

Charlie Lim

TATAND President

THE 4^TH FLEXIBLE CUP INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

PROSPECTUS

  OBJECTIVES:

To help the wide-scale promotion of table tennis in our country.

To provide opportunity for local players to play competitively with foreign players and built goodwill and friendship with foreign visitors.

To promote tourism in our country.

  DATE & TIME: 

February 21, 2009   8AM to 10PM

February 22, 2009   9AM to 6PM

  VENUE:

        Ateneo De Manila University Blue Eagles  Gym, Loyola, Quezon City

  ORGANIZER:

        Table Tennis Association of North District (TATAND) and Flexible Packaging Corp. in cooperation with Ateneo de Manila University Athletics Department

  EVENT & FORMAT:

         Men’s Team Event using the New Swaythling System A vs X, B vs Y,   C vs Z, A vs Y, B vs X, minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 players.

  ELIGIBILITY:

Open to all foreign players

Open to all Filipino players.

Each team can only field either one current or former Philippine national player.

  ENTRY & INQUIRIES:

         Entries must be submitted to Mr. Philip Uy NOT later than February 14, 2009. You may go to

                Green Paddle Table Tennis Center

Unit 31 GPCC, 4^th Avenue, Caloocan City

Tel: +632-3646121, +632-3652335

Fax: +632-365-2349

Email: tatand2001@rocketmail.com

                   Tatand Mobile:  +63915-2391324

   ENTRY FEE:

PHP 1000/ Team or US$ 20/Team

Only 32 Teams will be accommodated on a first come first serve basis.

     8.3    For Local Teams, Entry must accompany with corresponding entry fee.

   PRIZES:

Champion = Flex’ Cup +medal+ P20,000.00 (15,000 cash + 5000 goods)

1^st Runner Up = Trophy +medal+ P15,000.00 (10,000 cash + 5000 goods

2^nd Runner Up = Trophy + medal+P10,000.00 (6,000 cash + 4000 goods)

3^rd Runner Up = Trophy + medal + P5,000.00 (3000 cash + 2000 goods)

4x QTR finalist = Php1000 goods

   DRAW:

         The Draw will be held on February 16, 2009, 2pm at Green Paddle TTC

   RULES:

         The competition shall be held in accordance with the current rules of ITTF. However, other unforeseen occurrence which is not covered by the ITTF Rules shall be dealt with in accordance with the Organizing Committee.

   EQUIPMENT :

         All equipments are of type approved by ITTF.

   UNIFORM:

         All participants must be in their respective team uniform for proper identity during the Opening Ceremony, Competition and Awarding Ceremony , otherwise their matches will be forfeited.

   EXPENSES:

         All participants shall be responsible for their own expenses (Hotel,

Food, Transportation etc), but the Organizing Committee can provide a free airport-hotel-venue transfer for foreign teams

   RESERVATION:

         The Organizing Committee reserves the right to interpret or amend the rules and regulations of this tournament at any time without prior notification. Any other rules that are not covered by this Prospectus will be decided by the Organizing Committee whose decision will be FINAL

   ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

   Seetian Salvador, Joey Sy, Charlie Lim, Philip Uy, Floyd Lobaton, Richmond Ong, Rachel Ramos, Ernesto Salvador, Gregorio Pascua, Jackson Tan, Richard Tan, Wilson Tan, Joben Ang, Go Beng Chat, Ramon Co, Marcos de Jesus