SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 14, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Rudy Beverage, Inc. ("RBI"), a portfolio company of Global Beverage Solutions, Inc., ticker symbol: (OTCBB:GBVS), is pleased to announce Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger will be guest speaker at the Price Chopper fundraising event on Sunday, July 16 from 5 -- 7:30 pm at Mechanicville High School. The event is sponsored by Price Chopper to raise needed monies for the Mechanicville High School's athletic programs and to foster that "never give up" spirit that propelled Rudy into the public eye as a member of the University of Notre Dame football team.
Tickets for the event are available at Price Chopper stores throughout the Albany, New York Region. Proceeds from the event, as well as a portion of sales of Rudy Revolution(tm) sports drinks at Price Chopper stores in the Albany Region, will benefit Mechanicville booster club program in support of athletics.
"Price Chopper is very excited to partner with Rudy Beverage, Inc. to help save a long-standing tradition in school sports programs at Mechanicville High School. As the first retailer in the nation to carry Rudy Revolution(tm), Price Chopper is also pleased to offer consumers a healthy alternative in the sport beverage category," said Mona Golub, VP Public Relations & Consumer Services at Price Chopper Supermarkets.
About Rudy Beverage, Inc.:
Founded by Notre Dame sports legend Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger and Drew Carver, a beverage industry expert and son-in-law of former Fighting Irish coach Dan Devine, Rudy Beverage, Inc. is focused on creating and distributing sports drinks that offer great refreshing taste, as well as healthy choices for parents, kids, and athletes looking for alternative beverages that promote health consciousness. RUDY! RUDY! Flying Colors(tm) and Rudy Revolution(tm) are the first in the new line of low-sugar, high nutrition beverages that also offer Rudy's inspirational message of hope -- that "never give up" spirit immortalized in the movie "RUDY" -- on every bottle. For additional information, please visit www.avcg.net/profile/GBVS.
About Global Beverage Solutions, Inc.:
Global Beverage Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:GBVS) invests in a portfolio of companies that primarily engage in manufacturing, distributing, and selling beverages worldwide. Its portfolio companies include EON Beverage Group, Inc. and Rudy Beverage, Inc. For additional information, please visit www.globalbeveragesolutions.com and www.avcg.net.
About Price Chopper Supermarkets:
Based in Schenectady, NY, the Golub Corporation owns and operates more than 100 Price Chopper grocery stores in New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. The family-owned company prides itself on longstanding traditions of innovative food merchandising, leadership in community service, and cooperative associate relations. Golub's approximately 24,000 associates collectively own 54% of the company's privately held stock.
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