Hansen Gray & Company Subsidiary North American Poker Tour(TM) Announce Hollywood Park Open Rock-n-Jock Media Tournament

Hansen Gray & Company Subsidiary North American Poker Tour(TM) Announce Hollywood Park Open Rock-n-Jock Media Tournament

LAS VEGAS, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hansen Gray & Company, Inc. subsidiary NAPP Tour, Inc., announced today it will be hosting a Rock-n-Jock Media Tournament to kick off the Hollywood Park Open on May 9th, 2006.

The Hollywood Park Open takes place May 8th - 20th at the famed Hollywood Park-Casino. The tournament features a number of events culminating with a guaranteed $2,000,000 Prize Pool No-Limit Hold-em Championship Event. International Poker Association events feature the top professional players in the world who will showcase their skills in their quest to become the first IPA Tour Champion.

The International Poker Association has invited local television and radio personalities to test their poker skills and shuffle up and deal against some the best poker players in the world including Michael Gracz, Jennifer Leigh, "Hollywood" Dave Stann, and Katie Porrello.

With its high-stakes competition, national reach, and the commitment of over 50 of the world's best players, the NAPP Tour will launch in May 2006, offering a concept tantamount to a royal flush. Distinguished as the first professional, standardized poker tour, with a limited number of qualified competitors in each of its main events building up toward a multi-million dollar championship, the Tour is currently finalizing its agreements with sponsors and a broadcast partner, fulfilling its intention to televise each event.

Hollywood Park Casino, located at world famous Hollywood Park Racetrack, the beautiful art deco-styled casino opened on July 1, 1994 to standing-room-only crowds. The first casino in the U.S. located at a racetrack, Hollywood Park-Casino combines the action and excitement of the most popular live casino card games with the thrill of live & simulcast thoroughbred wagering! In addition, Hollywood Park-Casino is home to the largest charity bingo hall this side of the Mississippi and a diverse range of entertainment and special events.

NAPP Tour, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hansen Gray & Company, Inc. , is an event management and television production company that promotes, manages, hosts and televises national professional poker tournaments. NAPP Tour, Inc. will televise its events under the brands North American Poker Tour(TM) and International Poker Association(TM).

Hansen Gray and Company, Inc. is a strategic venture capital firm that acquires or invests in companies, which through growth or acquisition, have the potential to become leaders in their respective markets.

http://www.hansengray.com/

The statements in the press release that relate to the company's expectations with regard to the future development are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements in this document may also contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Since this information may contain statements that involve risk and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the company's actual results may differ materially from expected results.

Source: Hansen Gray and Company, Inc.

CONTACT: Frank Weber, President of Hansen Gray & Company,
+1-631-649-4383, info@hansengray.com

Web site: http://www.hansengray.com/

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