Posted: August 8, 2006

Triathlon: Nevada Silverman Triathlon Announces Allegiant Air as Official Airline Sponsor

(Henderson, Nev.) August 07, 2006 – The Nevada Silverman Triathlon is excited to announce that Las Vegas based -Allegiant Air will be the race’s official airline sponsor. With the success of the inaugural year, Allegiant was eager to be a part of the Silverman team of sponsors. Allegiant will be awarding 52 roundtrip tickets, one to each first place winner in their respective division. “We were looking for a Las Vegas-based airline that serviced the areas of the country our athletes travel from to attend the race. Allegiant focuses their company on leisure travel and we thought they would be a perfect fit with our demographic, we are excited to have them as part of our team,” said Silverman Race Director, Frank Lowery. For more information on sponsorship opportunities please contact Frank Lowery at flowery719@cox.net or visit our Web site at www.silvermannv.com About the Nevada Silverman Triathlon: The Silverman Triathlon is a full-distance triathlon held in Henderson, Nevada. Branded as the toughest course in North America by "The Man" himself, Dave Scott, and echoed by the 244 finishers from 2005, the Nevada Silverman is sure to attract individuals and relay teams from around the world in 2006. For registration or more information on the Nevada Silverman Full Distance Triathlon please visit www.silvermannv.com. About Allegiant: Allegiant Air, LLC is an all-jet, low-fare, low-cost passenger airline dedicated to providing a new way to fly. At Allegiant, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way and a Saturday night stay is never required. With a focus on leisure travel, the company emphasizes low-costs, innovation and leisure traffic to world-class destinations - currently Las Vegas, Nev. and Orlando, Fla. The company provides its customers additional value through its Allegiant Vacations division, which maintains significant hotel partnerships in both Las Vegas and Orlando. Allegiant currently provides nonstop scheduled service from 32 U.S. markets to the Las Vegas destination and to the Orlando destination from 16 U.S. markets. In addition to its scheduled service, the airline also operates charter service throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The carrier's charter customers include Harrah's Entertainment, U.S. Forest Service, collegiate athletic organizations, film production companies and corporations. Allegiant's fleet includes 21 MD80 series jet aircraft, all fitted with comfortable leather seats and spacious overhead luggage bins. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., Allegiant is a privately owned airline founded in 1997.

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