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Copyright 1999 

Texan, Gary Klein Wins $100,000 in Memphis,
Wal-Mart FLW Tour Bass Event
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-May 22, 1999--Gary Klein of Weatherford, Texas, pocketed $100,000 by winning the fifth event of the 1999 Wal-Mart FLW Tour bass fishing series on the Mississippi River at Memphis. The tournament, which features the world's top professional bass anglers competing for a share of a $471,500 purse, is stop number five of seven in the $4 million series, the most
lucrative in fishing history.

Klein, fishing from the Wrangler boat in the final round,
survived two earlier rounds of competition and 165 other anglers en
route to the Wal-Mart FLW Tour victory. The professional angler landed
5 bass, weighing 22 pounds, 3 ounces in the final round of competition
to outdistance the four other anglers competing in the final round of
the professional division and clinch the title.

"It was just one of those days where everything worked out. I was
on a streak where I could do no wrong," Klein said.

Klein caught his winning limit flipping a 1/2 ounce Rattleback
jig in 12-14 feet of water 60 miles up river near Tunica, Mississippi.

Fishing from the Timex boat, Chuck Economou of Palm Bay, Florida,
took second place with a championship round 5-bass catch weighing 19
pounds, 2 ounces, good for $35,000.

Rounding out the top five in the Wal-Mart FLW Tour's professional
division were: (3) Mark Rose of Marion, Arkansas, (Coleman Boat), four
bass, 15 pounds, 15 ounces (4) Ken Cook of Meers, Oklahoma, (Uniroyal
Boat), four bass, 10 pounds, and (5) Craig Powers of Rockwood,
Tennessee, (Fujifilm Boat), four bass, 5 pounds, 15 ounces.

The win gives Klein an automatic berth in the year-end Wal-Mart
FLW Tour Championship, presented by CITGO, September 22-25, 1999, in
Wagoner, Oklahoma, where the winner will receive $250,000, the largest
first place cash prize in sport fishing.

David Walker of Cannon, Kentucky, is leading the Land O'Lakes
Angler of the Year points race with 245 points. Points are awarded to
anglers after the first two days of competition based on ranking at
that time. Craig Powers of Rockwood, TN is following in second place
with 244 points. Alton Jones of Waco, TX, is in third with 233 points,
followed by Roland Martin of Clewiston, FL, with 232 points, and Ben
Lee of Columbia, S.C., 219 points. The Land O'Lakes Angler of the Year
will be featured on a special edition box of Wheaties later in the
year.

The highest-finishing Ranger boat owner in the tournament will
qualify to enter the $3.5 million Ranger M1 Millennium tournament, the
richest bass event in history, with a $1 million first-place cash
prize at stake. The Ranger owner who catches the largest bass in each
division over the course of the season will also qualify for the
Ranger Millennium tournament scheduled for November of this year.

Robert Vogelsang of Jessup, Maryland, won the co-angler division
competition which concluded Friday with a five bass catch totaling 16
pounds, 13 ounces. He collected $15,000 for the win. Danny Correia of
Marlboro, Massachusetts, landed a 7 pound, 2 ounce bass to earn big
bass honors for the event. He received $1,000 from Coca-Cola.
Coca-Cola will award $5,000 to the angler landing the biggest bass
during the 1999 tour.

The fourth year Wal-Mart FLW Tour is the most lucrative bass
fishing series in the history of the sport. Highlights of the 1999
tour include: four $471,500 qualifying tournaments, each with a
$100,000 first prize; the $641,000 Wal-Mart Open featuring a $150,000
first place prize; and competitive angling's richest tournament, the
$1 million Forrest Wood Open, June 23-26, in Detroit, Michigan. The
event pays the winner $200,000.

The Wal-Mart FLW Tour is televised on ESPN and ESPN 2. The
Memphis Wal-Mart FLW Tour tournament is scheduled to air on ESPN,
Saturday, June 5, 1999, at 1:30 p.m. EDT. All tournaments operated by
Operation Bass are catch and release events. Uniroyal will donate
$25,000 to the Children's Miracle Network at the end of the season if
the Wal-Mart FLW Tour maintains a 98 percent live release rate. After
two events, the Wal-Mart FLW Tour's live release rate is over 99
percent.

Sponsors of the 1999 Wal-Mart FLW Tour include: Wal-Mart,
Coca-Cola, Land O'Lakes, CITGO Petroleum Products, Chevy Trucks,
Uniroyal Tires, Fujifilm, EverStart Batteries, Eveready Flashlights,
Black and Decker, Coleman Company, Ranger Boats, Mitchell Rods and
Reels, Spiderwire, Evinrude Outboard Motors, Evinrude Electric
Trolling Motors, Eagle Electronics, Timex Expedition, Wrangler, Chex
Mix, Hamburger Helper, Us Bank-VISA, and Wheaties. The Memphis stop of
the Wal-Mart FLW Tour is presented by Evinrude Outboards.

Final Standings
1. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX $100,000
2. Chuck Economou Palm Bay, Fl $35,000
3. Mark Rose Marion, KY $20,000
4. Ken Cook Meers, OK $16,000
5. Craig Powers Rockwood, TN $14,000
6. Darrell Robertson Jay, OK $12,000
7. Paul Converse Elkhart, IN $10,000
8. Denny Brauer Camedenton, MO $9,000
9. Marty Stone Fayetteville, NC $8,000
10. Larry Nixon Bee Branch, AR $7,000
11. Jerry William conway, AR $5,000
12. CS III (Rock) Monteith Columbia, SC $5,000
13. Chad Brauer Camedendon, MO $5,000
14. Dion Hibdon Stover, MO $5,000
15. Dwayne Horton Knoxville, TN $5,000
16. Ben Lee Columbia, SC $4,000
17. Danny Carter Hernando, MS $4,000
18. Paul D. Frazier Memphis, TN $4,000
19. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, AR $4,000
19. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN $4,000
21. Clayton Douglass Broken Arrow, OK $3,500
22. Jim Bitter Fruitland Park, FL $3,500
23. Roland Martin clewiston, FL $3,500
24. Pete Thliveros Jacksonville, FL $3,500
25. Ricky Diehl Huntsville, AL $3,250
25. Marth Fourkiller Cleveland, OK $3,250
27. Rickey H Clunn AVA, MO $3,000
28. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX $3,000
29. Roger Crafton Boca Grande, FL $3,000
30. Mike Mc Clelland Springdale, AR $3,000

Five Pro Anglers Move to Final Round
in Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Memphis Bass Tourney; $100,000 to the Winner
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-May 21, 1999--After three days
of competition, five professional anglers have advanced to the final
round of professional fishing action in the Wal-Mart FLW Tour bass
tournament being held on the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee.
The event features a $471,500 purse and one of sport fishing's largest
first place cash prizes - $100,000. The tournament will culminate
Saturday at the Mud Island amphitheater, with weigh-in activities
beginning at 3:30 p.m.

The five anglers making the final cut include: (1) Chuck Economou
of Palm Bay, Florida; (2) Gary Klein of Weatherford, Texas; (3) Craig
Powers of Rockwood, Tennessee; (4) Mark Rose of Marion, Arkansas; (5)
Ken Cook of Meers, Oklahoma.

In Saturday's final round, the five professional anglers will
fish from identical Ranger Comanche fishing machines, and each
competitor will be paired with a camera crew from ESPN. The
angler/boat designation is as follows: Chuck Economou/Timex, Gary
Klein/Wrangler, Craig Powers/Fujifilm, Mark Rose/Coleman, and Ken
Cook/Uniroyal.

The angler catching the heaviest limit of bass for the day will
be the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Pro Division winner and receive $100,000.
Second place will pay $35,000; third place $20,000; fourth place
$16,000; and fifth place $14,000.
In other fishing action, the co-angler competition has ended with
Robert Vogelsang of Jessup, Maryland, winning first place with a catch
of 16 pounds, 13 ounces. He received $15,000 for the win.
The winning pro and co-angler in the tournament receive automatic
berths in the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship, presented by CITGO, to
be held September 22-25, 1999, on Ft. Gibson Lake in Wagoner,
Oklahoma, where the first prize in the pro division is $250,000, the
largest first place cash prize in competitive fishing.

The $4 million, 1999 Wal-Mart FLW Tour is the most lucrative
fishing series in history. The sixth stop on the tour is the Forrest
Wood Open, June 23-26, in Detroit, Michigan. The event has a $1 million
cash purse and a first place prize of $200,000.

WAL-MART FLW TOUR
DAY 3 STANDINGS
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, MAY 21, 1999

PROS (Top Five Advance)
Rank Name City, State No. Fish lbs/ozs Winnings
---- ---- ----------- -------- ------- --------
1 CHUCK ECONOMOU PALM BAY, FL 5 15 11 0
2 GARY KLEIN WEATHERFORD, TX 3 15 8 0
3 CRAIG POWERS ROCKWOOD, TN 5 14 7 0
4 MARK ROSE MARION, AR 4 14 6 0
5 KEN COOK MEERS, OK 5 13 7 0
6 DARRELL ROBERTSON JAY, OK 5 11 3 12000.00
7 PAUL W CONVERSE ELKHART, IN 4 8 2 10000.00
8 DENNY BRAUER CAMDENTON, MO 2 7 4 9000.00
9 MARTY STONE FAYETTEVILLE, NC 3 7 0 8000.00
10 LARRY NIXON BEE BRANCH, AR 2 5 2 7000.00

CO-ANGLERS
Rank Name City, State No. Fish lbs/ozs Winnings
---- ---- ----------- -------- ------- --------
1 ROBERT VOGELSANG JESSUP, MD 5 16 13 15000.00
2 HOMER STEPHENS NOBLESVILLE, IN 3 4 15 5000.00
3 BEN JR KRON MARYVILLE, TN 3 4 6 4000.00
4 LARRY MARTOGLIO WINCHESTER, KY 2 2 9 3000.00
5 RICHARD PERSSON MIAMI, FL 0 0 0 2000.00
6 JERRERY BRANDT ROYAL PALM BCH, FL 0 0 0 1800.00
7 QUINTEN STACY BASSETT, VA 0 0 0 1600.00
8 RICK GUNTER HOLLY HILL, FL 0 0 0 1400.00
9 TR FULLER AUBURN, AL 0 0 0 1200.00
10 RICK MARSH HIGH POINT, NC 0 0 0 1000.00

Ten Anglers Advance to Second Round
in Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Memphis Bass Event
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-May 20, 1999--Ten anglers have
made the first round cut to advance to Friday's second round of
professional fishing action in the fifth event of the $471,500
Wal-Mart FLW Tour being held on Mississippi River at Memphis. The
world's best bass anglers are competing for a first place cash prize
of $100,000 in the fifth tournament of seven on the tour that in 1999
will award anglers $4 million.

The 10 world class anglers, together with the remaining 10
co-anglers, will compete Friday, for one day, with the top five
professionals, based on Friday's catch weight, advancing to Saturday's
final round. In addition to the $100,000 first place cash, the winning
professional and co-angler receive berths in the Wal-Mart FLW Tour
Championship, presented by CITGO, September 22-25, 1999, on Ft. Gibson
Lake in Wagoner, Oklahoma, where the winning professional will receive
the largest cash award in fishing - $250,000. Co-angler competition
will end Friday with the winner receiving $15,000.

David Walker of Cannon, Kentucky, is leading the Land O'Lakes
Angler of the Year points race with 245 points. Points are awarded to
anglers after the first two days of competition based on ranking at
that time. Craig Powers of Rockwood, TN is following in second place
with 244 points. Alton Jones of Waco, TX, is in third with 233 points,
followed by Roland Martin of Clewiston, FL, with 232 points, and Ben
Lee of Columbia, S.C., 219 points. The Land O'Lakes Angler of the Year
will be featured on a special edition box of Wheaties later in the
year.

Danny Correia of Marlboro, Mass. landed a 7 pound, 2 ounce bass
to win the Coca-Cola Big Bass award of $1,000. Coca-Cola will award
$5,000 to the angler weighing in the biggest bass during the 1999
tour. Jim Moynagh of Carver, Minnesota, is leading the big bass
contest for the year with a 10 pound, 4 ounce bass caught during the
third FLW Tour event held on Lake Lanier.
Friday and Saturday's weigh-ins will be held at Mud Island
Riverfront amphitheater. Friday's weigh-in will begin at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday's activities will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the weigh-in
beginning at 3:30 p.m.
All tour events are scheduled to be televised on ESPN
approximately two weeks after the tournament. The Wal-Mart FLW Tour
Memphis event will be televised on ESPN, Saturday, June 5, 1999, at
1:30 p.m. EDT.

WAL-MART FLW TOUR
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, MAY 20, 1999
DAY 2 STANDINGS (Top 10 Advance To Friday)

Pro ANGLERS

Place Name City, State Day 1 Day 2 Day 1&2 $ Winn-
----- ---- ----------- lbs/oz lbs/oz lbs/oz ings
------ ------ ------- -------
1 DENNY BRAUER CAMDENTON, MO 24 7 21 1 45 8 0
2 GARY KLEIN WEATHERFORD, TX 18 5 18 12 37 1 0
3 DARRELL ROBERTSON JAY, OK 18 7 18 10 37 1 0
4 CHUCK ECONOMOU PALM BAY, FL 16 10 17 7 34 1 0
5 CRAIG POWERS ROCKWOOD, TN 16 10 17 2 33 12 0
6 PAUL W CONVERSE ELKHART, IN 18 12 13 3 31 15 0
7 MARTY STONE FAYETTEVILLE, NC 15 8 16 6 31 14 0
8 MARK ROSE MARION, AR 16 3 14 14 31 1 0
9 KEN COOK MEERS, OK 13 11 16 5 30 0 0
10 LARRY NIXON BEE BRANCH, AR 15 14 14 1 29 15 0
11 JERRY WILLIAMS CONWAY, AR 12 9 16 4 28 13 5000
12 C S III MONTEITH COLUMBIA, SC 15 15 12 5 28 4 5000
13 CHAD BRAUER CAMDENTON, MO 14 7 13 3 27 10 5000
14 DION HIBDON STOVER, MO 13 7 14 2 27 9 5000
15 DWAYNE HORTON KNOXVILLE, TN 19 12 7 12 27 8 5000
16 BEN LEE COLUMBIA, SC 13 1 14 6 27 7 4000
17 DANNY CARTER HERNANDO, MS 16 5 10 8 26 13 4000
18 PAUL D FRAZIER MEMPHIS, TN 14 0 12 11 26 11 4000
19 MIKE WURM HOT SPRINGS, AR 19 3 7 5 26 8 4000
19 WESLEY STRADER SPRING CITY, TN 11 7 15 1 26 8 4000
21 CLAYTON DOUGLASS BROKEN ARROW, OK 10 15 15 5 26 4 3500
22 JIM BITTER FRUITLAND PARK, FL 10 15 15 3 26 2 3500
23 ROLAND MARTIN CLEWISTON, FL 12 0 14 0 26 0 3500
24 PETE THLIVEROS JACKSONVILLE, FL 14 11 11 1 25 12 3500
25 RICKY DIEHL HUNTSVILLE, AL 19 1 6 9 25 10 3250
25 MARTY FOURKILLER CLEVELAND, OK 16 14 8 12 25 10 3250
27 RICKEY H CLUNN AVA, MO 13 9 11 15 25 8 3000
28 TAKAHIRO OMORI EMORY, TX 15 7 9 15 25 6 3000
29 ROGER CRAFTON BOCA GRANDE, FL 3 5 21 14 25 3 3000
30 MIKE MCCLELLAND SPRINGDALE, AR 15 8 9 9 25 1 3000

Star Angler, Brauer, Takes First Round Lead
in Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Memphis Event
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-May 19, 1999--Superstar angler
Denny Brauer of Camdenton, Missouri, landed a five bass limit weighing
24 pounds, 7 ounces to lead the 165-man professional division after
the first round of competition in the fifth event of the $4 million,
1999 Wal-Mart FLW Tour event being held on the Mississippi River. The
world's best bass fishermen are competing for a share of a $471,500
cash purse, the largest for a bass tournament in Tennessee history,
and $100,000 for first place.

Brauer, the 1998 Wal-Mart FLW Tour points champion, is attempting
to make the 10-man, first round cut, determined at the end of
Thursday's fishing. Brauer was the first angler to grace the cover of
the Wheaties cereal box for his 1998 tour finish.

The top 10 professional and 10 co-anglers, based on total weight
after the first two days of fishing, will advance to the second round
of action on Friday. At the conclusion of Friday's fishing, the
co-angler competition is completed and the pro field is cut to five.
Saturday's final round of fishing will determine the winner of the
Wal-Mart FLW Tour Pro Division, based on total catch weight for that
day. In addition to $100,000, the winning pro (and co-angler) receive
a berth in the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship, presented by CITGO,
September 22-25, 1999, on Ft. Gibson Lake in Wagoner, Oklahoma.
The Pro Division leader at the end of Thursday's action will
receive 75 points in the Land O'Lakes Angler of the Year race. The
professional angler accumulating the most points through the second
day of the Forrest Wood Open, sixth stop on the tour, will be featured
on a nationally-distributed, special edition box of Wheaties. David
Walker of Cannon, Kentucky, is leading the points race going into
Thursday's action.

Ben Kron, Jr. of Maryville, Tennessee, is leading the 165-man
co-angler field with a 5 bass catch weighing 15 pounds, 5 ounces.
Co-anglers are competing for a share of $71,500, with $15,000 going to
the winner.

Wal-Mart FLW Tour
Memphis, Tenn., May 19
Day 1 Standings

PRO STANDINGS

Rank Name City, State Fish Weight
---- ---- ----------- ---- ------
1 DENNY BRAUER CAMDENTON, MO 5 24 7
2 DON JR HOGUE COLUMBIANA, AL 5 20 6
3 DWAYNE HORTON KNOXVILLE, TN 5 19 12
4 MIKE WURM HOT SPRINGS, AR 5 19 3
5 RICKY DIEHL HUNTSVILLE, AL 4 19 1
6 PAUL W CONVERSE ELKHART, IN 5 18 12
7 D. ROBERTSON JAY, OK 5 18 7
8 GARY KLEIN WEATHERFORD, TX 4 18 5
9 MARTY FOURKILLER CLEVELAND, OK 5 16 14
10 CHUCK ECONOMOU PALM BAY, FL 5 16 10
10 CRAIG POWERS ROCKWOOD, TN 5 16 10

World's Best Anglers Set for Memphis,
Fourth FLW Tour Stop; Richest Bass Tournament in State History
Features Cash Purse of $471,500
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. - May 3, 1999--The world's
best professional bass anglers are headed for Memphis, Tennessee, to
compete in the fourth event of Operation Bass' $4 million, 1999
Wal-Mart FLW Tour, May 19-22, 1999, on the Mississippi River. The
tournament is the fourth stop of seven for the tour that is the most
lucrative competitive bass fishing series in history, and the richest
tournament in Tennessee history.

The $471,500 Mississippi River event, presented by Evinrude
Outboards(R), will take place on Mud Island and features 300 world
class anglers (150 professional and 150 co-anglers) fishing in a
four-day, elimination competition, with a $100,000 first place cash
award at stake in the Professional Division.

The all-star field of anglers, comprised of the sport's biggest
names, will compete the first two days for one of 10 slots (10 pros
and 10 co-anglers) available in the second round of fishing action. On
day three, the 10 pros and 10 co-anglers start over, fishing one day
for the heaviest limit. The top five pros, based on total weight,
advance to the final round of competition on Saturday. Co-angler
competition ends at the conclusion of day three. First prize in the
co-angler competition is $15,000.

In addition to $100,000, the winner, from each division earns a
berth in the $450,000 Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship, presented by
CITGO, September 22-25, 1999, on Ft. Gibson Lake at Wagoner, Oklahoma,
where the winner receives the largest first place cash award in pro
angling -- $250,000.

The highest-finishing Ranger boat owner, from each division, in
each tournament will qualify to enter the $3.5 million Ranger M1
Millennium tournament, the richest bass event in history, with a $1
million first-place cash prize at stake. The Ranger owner who catches
the largest bass in each division over the course of the season will
also qualify for the Ranger Millennium tournament.

Weigh-ins will be held daily beginning at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday at the Mud Island amphitheatre in Memphis. Friday's weigh-in
will begin at 5:00 p.m. at Mud Island, and Saturday's show will begin
at 3:30 p.m., with the Family Fun Zone activities beginning at 11:00
a.m. The Family Fun Zone features games, contests, prizes, exhibits,
and a fishing tournament for kids.

David Walker of Cannon, Kentucky, is leading in the Land O'Lakes
Angler of the Year points race with 245 points. Points are awarded to
anglers after the first two days of FLW competition based on ranking
at that time. Bernie Schultz of Gainesville, Florida, is second with
204 points, and Alton Jones of Waco, Texas, trails in third with 196.
The Land O'Lakes Angler of the Year will be featured on a special
edition box of Wheaties later in the year.

The third and final days of each event feature the top pros
fishing from the new Ranger Comanche fishing machines. The boats
represent the newest advances in craftsmanship and technology, and
feature dynamic, NASCAR-like, sponsor-centered styling from bow to
stern.

All tour events are scheduled to be televised on ESPN
approximately two weeks after the tournament. The Wal-Mart FLW Tour
Memphis event will be televised on ESPN, June 5, 1999, at 1:30 p.m. EDT.
Remaining stops on the 1999 Wal-Mart FLW Tour include: Lake St.
Clair (Forrest Wood Open), St. Clair, Michigan (presented by EverStart
Batteries), June 23-26; Ft. Gibson Lake, Wal-Mart FLW Tour
Championship (presented by CITGO), Wagoner, Oklahoma, September 22-25.
Winning pros and co-anglers from the first five Wal-Mart FLW Tour
events, the top five pros and co-anglers from the Forrest Wood Open,
and the top 40 pros and co-anglers, based on points and pounds, in the
six qualifying events will qualify for the Wal-Mart FLW Tour
Championship.

All tournaments operated by Operation Bass are catch and release
events. Uniroyal will donate $25,000 to the Children's Miracle Network
at the end of the season if the Wal-Mart FLW Tour maintains a 98
percent live release rate. After four events, the Wal-Mart FLW Tour's
live release rate is over 99 percent.

Sponsors of the 1999 Wal-Mart FLW Tour include: Wal-Mart,
Coca-Cola, Land O'Lakes, CITGO Petroleum Products, Chevy Trucks,
Uniroyal Tires, Fujifilm, EverStart Batteries, Eveready Flashlights,
Black and Decker, Coleman Company, Ranger Boats, Mitchell Rods and
Reels, Spiderwire, Evinrude Outboard Motors, Evinrude Electric
Trolling Motors, Eagle Electronics, Timex Expedition, Wrangler, Chex
Mix, Hamburger Helper, US Bank-VISA, and Wheaties.