Rascal Flatts to Host 5th Annual Academy of Country Music(R) Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund Saturday, May 17, 2008 in Las Vegas

Rascal Flatts to Host 5th Annual Academy of Country Music(R) Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund Saturday, May 17, 2008 in Las Vegas

ENCINO, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music announced today that Rascal Flatts will host the 5th Annual Academy of Country Music Celebrity Golf Classic, a fund-raising effort benefitting the Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund to be held on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at TPC Las Vegas in Las Vegas.

The event is part of the week's festivities leading up to the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

"The Academy feels privileged to have Rascal Flatts host the Academy of Country Music Celebrity Golf Classic for the first time. They are such a dedicated group of artists, who truly understand the value of our charitable fund," says David Young, Senior Director of Operations for the Academy of Country Music. "It is always a compliment to our cause to work with those who are invested, generous and enthusiastic."

The golf tournament will exclusively cater to a sold out group of 100 golfers at TPC Las Vegas, which is considered the home of professional golf in Las Vegas. The 2008 tournament is sponsored by Complete Logistics and co-sponsored by Sound Image. Participating sponsors include PING, Aldila, Fitzgerald Hartley Co., CAA, McGhee Entertainment, William Morris Agency, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, MGM Grand, Dr. Pepper and SunTrust Bank and will feature some of country music's biggest stars hitting the links. Past hosts have included Vince Gill.

The 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ceremony honoring country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging talent, will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

About the Academy of Country Music

Founded in 1964, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC is an artist and industry-driven organization, that provides the financial resources to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of its Charitable Fund. The Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund promotes and supports music education and humanitarian programs that transform the human spirit. Through its charitable donations, the ACMCF works towards promoting Learning Through Music and Healing Through Music. The Academy is comprised of more than 4,500 professional members and more than 40,000 associate members and is headquartered in Encino, Calif.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards

The 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by Dick Clark Productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. The show is executive produced by R.A. Clark, and produced by Barry Adelman. The

executive in charge of production is Bob Bardo, and the executive in charge is Francis LaMaina.

For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, please visit http://www.acmcountry.com/. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITABLE FUND, please visit http://www.acmcf.org/.

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Source: Academy of Country Music

CONTACT: Brooke Primero of Academy Of Country Music, +1-818-788-8000,
ext. 213, brooke@acmcountry.com

Web site:

http://www.acmcountry.com/

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