Win a Chance to Sing the National Anthem at the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open

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SONY ERICSSON OPEN AND POWER 96 NATIONAL ANTHEM CONTEST
Win a chance to sing the National Anthem at the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open

MIAMI, Fla. (www.sonyericssonopen.com) – The Sony Ericsson Open continues to provide excitement on and off the courts, and this year the tennis players are not the only ones getting a chance to become winners. The Sony Ericsson Open and Power 96 have teamed up to host a talent search where one lucky winner will have the opportunity to sing the National Anthem prior to the Friday, March 25 evening session.

The contest will be held at Dos Caminos Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday, March 19 and will begin promptly at 8pm. All eligible contestants must be at least 16 years old and legal residents who live within 250 miles of Miami; and must sign-up at the contest location no later than 8pm to participate. All contestants will have a chance to sing one song up to two minutes in length in front of a panel of three judges and the Dos Caminos crowd.

The selected winner will not only receive the opportunity to sing on Stadium Court at the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday, March 25, but will receive four (4) tickets to the Friday evening session, and an all-access tour of the tournament.

Go to www.Power96.com or click here for complete list of rules and regulations.

ABOUT THE SONY ERICSSON OPEN: The 2011 Sony Ericsson Open will be played March 21-April 3 at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami. The two-week combined event is owned and operated by IMG and is widely regarded as the most glamorous event on the ATP and WTA Tours drawing over 300,000 guests each year including the biggest names in music, entertainment and sports. The Sony Ericsson Open is one of nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series events and a Premier Mandatory event on the WTA Tour, and features the top men's and women's tennis players in the world including defending champions Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters.  For ticket information, call (305) 442-3367 or visit the website at http://www.SonyEricssonOpen.com.

ABOUT SONY ERICSSON: Sony Ericsson is a 50:50 joint venture by Sony and Ericsson established in October 2001, with global corporate functions located in London and operations in all major markets.  Our vision is to become the industry leader in Communication Entertainment; where new styles of communicating through the internet and social media, become entertainment.  Sony Ericsson offers exciting consumer experiences through phones, accessories, content and applications, for more information please visit: www.sonyericsson.com.  Sony Ericsson is the lead sponsor of the Women's Tennis Association, and works with the Association to promote the WTA Tour in over 80 cities during the year. For more information, please visit www.wtatour.com.