The BMC Software Cycling Grand Prix will consist of two major professional road events in 1999, and a series of four events in 2000. The BMC Software Cycling Grand Prix plans feature television programming, national promotions and advertising. The cities in which the events will be held include San Jose, Boston, Houston and Austin. Exact event dates for the 2000 BMC Software Grand Prix will be announced at a later date. We are excited that USA Cycling and BMC Software are able to bring professional racing back to Houston and Boston, which have been void of pro racing for several years.
Cycling is an important part of many of our employees' lives.
What we liked about the concept of a cycling grand prix is that it is unique to the world of professional sports and reflects our corporate culture as providing a work environment that is enjoyable and professional. Among the other activities involved with the BMC Software Grand Prix are cycling clinics, novice racing, programs for children and families, and providing a cycling legacy in each city that the BMC Software Grand Prix visits. In addition, each stop on the BMC Software Grand Prix will also include a road race as part of the Lance Armstrong Junior Olympic Road Series, which is USA Cycling's national series of road cycling events for junior competitors. BMC Software is the world's leading provider of management solutions that ensure the availability, performance, and recovery of companies' business-critical applications. We call this application service assurance, and it means that the applications companies and their customers rely on most stay up and running, around the clock.