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European Challenge Tour Partners with Bouygues Telecome Contact Michael Gibbons (July 7, 2003) - The European Challenge Tour is delighted to announce an exciting new enterprise with French Telephone giants Bouygues Telecome as the Challenge Tour's new Official Partner in France. The Challenge Tour takes this opportunity to welcome such a high profile sponsor, whose involvement in this week's Open des Volcans Challenge de France will be the first of three events this season. Bouygues Telecome have come on board at just the right time, given that the Challenge Tour's French connection has been enhanced by the recent announcement of a new event - the Open de Toulouse - at Palmola Golf Club from October 2-5. After that, Bouygues Telecome will be one of the main sponsors at the Challenge Tour Grand Final in Golf du Medoc from October 23-26 where they will be title sponsors of the Pro-am, "Pro-am Bouygues Telecom". Alain de Soultrait, Director of the Challenge Tour extended a warm welcome to Bouygues Telecome and said: "The Challenge Tour is delighted to welcome new sponsor of such high quality. "I have every confidence that Bouygues Telecome will play a leading role in the on going development of the Challenge Tour in France over the coming seasons. The company have proven themselves worthy partners to a range of sports across France, and the Challenge Tour is delighted to add golf to that portfolio." Launched in 1996, Bouygues Telecome are among the largest mobile phone operators in the world, with coverage in over 160 countries worldwide. As well as their new involvement with the Challenge Tour, Bouygues Telecome have been faithful supporters of French sport for the past six years. They have partners in football, motor sport, sailing and ski-ing and the Challenge Tour is looking forward to joining this sporting community with great anticipation. |