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NBC JEEP® WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS® GOES “BEHIND THE SCENES” AND SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS IN THE APRIL 26 EPISODE

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NBC JEEP_®WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS_® GOES BEHIND THE SCENES AND SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS IN THE APRIL 26 EPISODE

Episode features surfing, speedflying, snowboarding and skiing

PORTLAND, Maine, April 24, 2008--Jeep_® World of Adventure Sports_® (JWOAS), an action and adventure sports series, will air on Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Host Pat Parnell of NBC Sports travels to the North Shore of Hawaii to present the third episode of the 2008 season.

For more information, photos and video clips from past episodes please visit www.WorldofAdventureSports.com

The next episode will feature:

· The Columbia Speed Flying Pro: Speedflying, a new winter flying sport originally invented by paraglider pilots and skydivers looking to test the limits between skiing and gliding, is quickly catching on all over the world. Watch as the world s best compete in this amazing competition in Les Arcs, France. This segment is a memoriam to the late Mathias Roten - world renowned speed flyer who lost his life in a tragic accident shortly after filming.

· Buffalo Big Board Classic: Since 1977, legendary waterman Buffalo Keaulana has been hosting his namesake surf competition, the Buffalo Big Board Classic at Makaha Beach, Hawaii. JWOAS joins some of the sport s greatest elders and some of the best current pros to witness the 30th anniversary of this timeless and enduring event.

· Red Bull Inside Tahiti : The thrill of surfing one of the most beautiful and dangerous waves in the world is now a step closer as Red Bull pioneers the use of breakthrough 360-degree video technology. JWOAS tags along with Laird Hamilton, Ian Walsh, Jamie O Brien and Jamie Sterling as they come from all corners of the Earth to strap on 25 pounds of gear in order to capture the extraordinary experience of surfing Teahupooo in Tahiti.

· IBA Pipeline Pro Bodyboarding Championships: Watch as some of the best bodyboarders gather in Hawaii for the opening event of the International Bodyboarding Association's 2008 world tour.

· TGR Behind the Scenes : In the 14 years that Teton Gravity Research has been in the action sports industry, the TGR crew has gone where very few film crews in the world have gone before. JWOAS heads behind the scenes into the cutting edge productions where some of the most dangerous work conditions in the world are just an everyday part of getting the shot .

April 26 2:00-3:00 PM ET/11:00-12:00 PM PT

June 14 3:00-4:00 PM ET/12:00-1:00 PM PT

July 26 3:30-4:30 PM ET/12:30-1:30 AM PT

Oct. 11 2:30-4:00 PM ET/11:30-1:00 PM PT

Nov. 8 3:00-4:00 PM ET//12:00-1:00 PM PT

Nov. 15 4:30-6:00 PM ET/1:30-3:00 PM PT

Please check local listings for broadcast schedule.

Show times are subject to change

About Jeep World of Adventure Sports_®

Jeep World of Adventure Sports (JWOAS) is an action-adventure sports series airing on the NBC Sports network, hosted by Pat Parnell. The show features an array of adrenaline-inspired feats and adventurous sporting events from around the world. Anchor events are complemented by behind-the-scenes features on athletes, expeditions and the world of action-adventure sports.

Sponsors include Columbia Sportswear, Garmin and Energizer.

For more details, please visit www.WorldofAdventureSports.com or www.Jeep.com.

About the Jeep Brand
The Jeep brand expanded to seven nameplates in the 2007 model year, the most available to retail consumers at one time in the brand s 66-year history. With the introduction of the all-new 2008 Jeep Liberty mid-size sport-utility vehicle (SUV), the Jeep brand offers customers the freshest, most capable and widest range of sport-utility vehicles under one brand in the industry.

At the start of 2004, the brand s trio of tough, capable, rugged SUVs included the venerable Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Liberty (Cherokee outside North America) and the icon of the brand, the Jeep Wrangler. The Jeep Commander was introduced in 2005 followed in 2006 by the all-new Jeep Wrangler. Three more all-new Jeep vehicles: Jeep Patriot, Jeep Compass and the four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited also made their debut in the 2006 calendar year.

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