KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL DURING THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN WITH OPTUS

16 January 2007

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

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