• Optus is the telecommunications partner and a major sponsor of The Australian Open 2007 running from Monday 15 January to Sunday 28 January.
• To support the tournament Optus has launched an Australian Open news site on the OptusZoo web and mobile portals.
• Customers with a compatible mobile handset can visit OptusZoo > Sport > Australian Open or view the website at www.optuszoo.com.au/australianopen
• Customers will experience:

- news as it happens throughout the series.

- live updates with in-progress scores for all the major matches.

- the schedule of play so they never miss your favourite players in action.

- day by day results for all the major matches.

- video highlights – two three minute video highlight packages each day.

- video downloads with clips of the best of the action from various matches and player interviews.

- player profiles - get the low-down on who's who for the Australian Open 2007.

- general information regarding the tournament, tickets, bookings and transport.

- Australian Open scoreboard, syndicated from IBM and Tennis Australia showing live scores, match and serve stats.

- games - keep the ball in the air in the Optus Tennis Challenge and play Pong, everyone's favourite tennis computer game.

- the ace competition where they have the chance to win a Wilson Pro racket signed by Roger Federer, a Nokia N73 3G mobile phone and more.

Media contact:
Tracy Monkman
Optus Corporate Affairs
Tel: (02) 9342 5302