SMS YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE OPTUS AUSTRALIAN DAVIS CUP TEAM

Tennis fans across Australia have the opportunity to send messages of support via Optus SMS to the Optus Australian Davis Cup Team as they prepare to take on Morocco for a spot in the elite World Group.

The World Group Qualifying Tie will be held in Perth, Western Australia on 24-26 September and Optus is giving you the chance to wish the Team good luck by sending a SMS text message from your mobile phone to the number 199 93746 (199 YES GO).

Optus Australian Davis Cup Captain John Fitzgerald said, "This is the perfect way for tennis fans to get behind the Australian Davis Cup players who love representing their country.

"The Moroccans are tough competitors, so we look forward to receiving many 'Go Aussie' good luck messages from the Australian fans."

Supporting the Davis Cup Team will also help the next generation of talented Australians. Optus will donate ten cents from every SMS good luck message sent to the above number from an Optus mobile phone to Tennis Australia's Junior Travelling Teams.

Falling under the banner of Optus Team Tennis Australia, the Junior Travelling Teams compete in events such as Junior Davis Cup, Junior Fed Cup, the World Junior Tennis Competition and tournaments across Europe, Asia, USA and Oceania.

A log of good luck messages for the Optus Australian Davis Cup Team will be available at www.optus.com.au/daviscup. The website will also have updates on the progress of the Davis Cup Team during the Tie.

A win against Morocco will secure the Optus Australian Davis Cup Team a position in World Group for the 2005 competition of tennis' premier men's team event.

Additional information:
Optus - Helping Team Tennis Australia Achieve Their Best.
Optus Team Tennis Australia is a partnership between Optus and Tennis Australia. It provides support to nurture talent at all levels of team tennis, including Fed Cup, Davis Cup, Junior Davis Cup, Junior Fed Cup and wheelchair teams. By funding initiatives including scholarships and excellence awards, Optus is proud to play a role in the continued success of Australia's tennis teams in international competition.

For further media information please contact:
Eloise Tyson
Media & PR Coordinator
Tennis Australia: 03 9286 1202 or 0409 534 960

Simone Bergholcs
Optus Corporate Affairs
Phone: 02 9342 7850
Mobile: 0412 206 602