CANCELED

January 31^st, 2001

The World Sport Kite Championship Steering Committee was informed early today that our partners in Malaysia have canceled the event because of insufficient funds and lack of time.

Today’s news is not a surprise, but is a great disappointment.

The WSKC Committee only agreed to consider Malaysia again following strong assurances from the local organizers. The state government officially recognized the event and we received formal letters of commitment. Malaysian Airlines committed to provide air tickets at a substantial discount.

We have been aware of developing problems over the past month and have worked hard to keep this event alive. In each case, we were assured by our hosts that progress was being made and that the event was still scheduled. Finally, we were forced to set firm deadlines.

We recognize that the lateness of this news is a great inconvenience to each of you. Please accept our sincere apology. We continued to work up until the last reasonable moment because we were not inclined to walk away without doing all we could to present a credible world championship event for you fliers.

AJSKA, AKA, and STACK remain committed to organizing a world sport kite championship in the near future. We are now accepting applications from credible organizers and will be happy to provide terms and specifications for this unique event.

Thank you for your commitment to the sport, and your patience and understanding with this unhappy news.

If you require further details, please contact your Association leadership.

World Sport Kite Championship Committee