USTA Eastern, Inc. Announces Two-Year Sponsor Partnership with Penn

White Plains, N.Y., Feb 25, 2019 – USTA Eastern, Inc. announced today a two-year partnership with HEAD Penn Racquet Sports, the manufacturer of performance racquets, string and accessories, and America’s #1 Selling Tennis . Through this partnership agreement, HEAD Penn, which is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, will be designated as the exclusive racquet, string, bag and ball partner of USTA Eastern and will as an sponsor of all USTA Eastern sanctioned and special events. The partnership agreement began on January 1, 2019. As a USTA Eastern sponsor, new HEAD Penn products, offerings and specials will be prominently featured on USTA.com/Eastern and all section-wide email distributions for USTA Eastern individual and organization members to enjoy. USTA Eastern will also receive additional support with HEAD Penn’s performance tennis equipment which will benefit all of its junior, college and adult programming through this exclusive partnership. “USTA Eastern is always on the lookout for new ways to add value to our membership program,” said Jenny Schnitzer, USTA Eastern Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director. “Our partnership with HEAD Penn will allow us to offer our members exclusive product discounts as well as early insider access to HEAD Penn’s newest products which will be featured at many of our events.” To kick off this partnership, HEAD Penn served as a featured vendor at the annual USTA Eastern Tennis Conference January 25-26, 2019 in White Plains, N.Y., where they provided the equipment for on-court sessions. Representatives also conducted exclusive new product demonstrations and shared insider information about the brand and the most current tennis trends.

### The USTA Eastern Section, based in White Plains, N.Y., is a not-for-profit community service organization whose mission is to promote and develop the growth of tennis. The section encompasses all of New York State, Northern New Jersey and Greenwich, Connecticut. It is one of 17 geographic sections of the United States Tennis Association, the governing body of tennis in the United States, and supports more than 49,000 members. The section also establishes and maintains rules of fair play, high standards of sportsmanship and represents, in its jurisdiction, the programs and policies of the USTA. More information about the USTA Eastern Section is available by visiting: USTA.com/Eastern

ABOUT HEAD HEAD UK Ltd. is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of premium and apparel. Our business is organized into five divisions: Winter Sports, Racquet Sports, Diving, and Licensing. We sell products under the HEAD (alpine skis, ski bindings, ski boots, snowboard and protection products, tennis, racquetball, paddle, squash and pickleball racquets/paddles, tennis and tennis footwear, sportswear and products), Penn (tennis balls and racquetball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings) and Mares, SSI and rEvo (diving) brands. The Company´s key products have attained leading market positions based on sales and reputation and have gained high visibility through their use by many of today´s top athletes. For more information, visit https://head.com

For more information, contact: Scott Sode, Manager, Public Relations, USTA Eastern 914-696-7290; [email protected]