Outdoor Channel Colors Go High-Def at NASCAR Winn-Dixie

Outdoor Channel Colors Go High-Def at NASCAR Winn-Dixie

TEMECULA, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Outdoor Channel(R) (TOC) today announced that a commemorative paint scheme honoring its new all high- definition network -- Outdoor Channel 2 HD(SM) -- will drape the No. 33 Chevrolet driven by Tony Raines at the NASCAR Busch Series Winn-Dixie 250, to be held at the Daytona International Speedway on July 1. The debut of the car's new paint scheme coincides with the official launch of Outdoor Channel 2 HD, also premiering on July 1st.

"We couldn't imagine a more thrilling way to celebrate the launch of Outdoor Channel 2 HD than having the new network's logo make its first public appearance on our team with Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) and The Outdoor Channel car at NASCAR Daytona," said Wade Sherman, SVP of Programming for The Outdoor Channel.

Team KHI is currently sixth in Busch Series owner's points standings with drivers Tony Raines and Tony Stewart. Raines, a veteran driver with over 17 years of racing experience, has thus far this year finished 7th at Nashville and 9th at Darlington in the Outdoor Channel car. For more information about Team KHI, please visit www.kevinharvickinc.com

About The Outdoor Channel

The Outdoor Channel is a national television network dedicated to providing the best in traditional outdoor programming to America's 82 million anglers, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. The network airs approximately 100 weekly programs featuring hunting, fishing and shooting sports, as well as off road motor sports and other related lifestyle programming. Based on June 2005 Nielsen Media Research estimates, The Outdoor Channel's universe is approximately 24.6 million subscriber homes -- delivered through a combination of cable and satellite dish viewers.

Outdoor Channel 2 HD completed its "soft launch" to cable and satellite operators this past April, effectively making its HD signal immediately available to affiliates across the country. Outdoor Channel 2 HD will next launch a full media and marketing campaign to consumers on July 1st. The new, all HD network will offer exclusive new content filmed entirely in high- definition, in addition to select fan favorites from the existing 'The Outdoor Channel,' all filmed entirely in real (not up-converted), high-definition.

The Outdoor Channel and Outdoor Channel 2 HD are operated by The Outdoor Channel, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUTD). Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. also owns and operates related businesses that serve the interests of viewers of The Outdoor Channel and Outdoor Channel 2 HD, as well as those of other outdoor enthusiasts. These related businesses include LDMA-AU, Inc. (Lost Dutchman's) and Gold Prospector's Association of America, LLC. (GPAA). For more information about The Outdoor Channel or Outdoor Channel 2 HD, please visit www.outdoorchannel.com, or for more information about Outdoor Channel Holdings, visit www.outdoorchannelholdings.com.

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Information in this news release that is not historical fact may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), including statements, without limitation, regarding expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies about the future. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements. Outdoor Channel Holdings intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions contained in those sections. In assessing forward-looking statements, readers are urged to read carefully all cautionary statements contained in Outdoor Channel Holdings' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these forward-looking statements, Outdoor Channel Holdings claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.

Source: The Outdoor Channel

CONTACT: Mike Hiles, +1-310-234-3200, mhiles@mphpr.com, for The Outdoor Channel

Web site: http://www.kevinharvickinc.com/

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