H2O Audio Adds Surfing America USA Champion Boys 14 and Under Riley Metcalf to Team Lineup for 2005-06 Surfing Season

H2O Audio Adds Surfing America USA Champion Boys 14 and Under Riley Metcalf to Team Lineup for 2005-06 Surfing Season

H2O Audio(TM) Expands Role as Volcom Stone Product Sponsor for Entire 2005 - 2006 VQS World Championship Tour Schedule

SAN DIEGO, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- H2O Audio, the leading provider of waterproof cases and headphones for Apple(R) iPod(R) and mp3 players, announced today that it is sponsoring 13 year old super-grom Riley Metcalf, for the coming surfing season. Additionally, H2O Audio has expanded its sponsorship support of Volcom Stone's Totally Crustaceous 2005 - 2006 VQS World Championship Season to cover all scheduled tour events.

Metcalf took first place in the recent Surfing America USA championship event held in Huntington Beach June 27 through July 2, where he was selected to represent the USA Surf Team in the Boys 14 and under division. Additionally, Metcalf finished the 2004 - 2005 season as National Scholastic Surfing Association, (NSSA) Southwest Open Boys -- Season Champion.

"I thought I loved my iPod before H2O Audio came along ... you have a big hit on your hands! After a hard competition it's nice to free surf with some music," said Riley Metcalf, junior pro surfer. "H2O's product rocks and I am stoked they chose me to help show that off."

Volcom's Totally Crustaceous 2005 - 2006 Tour will open with the Starfish Surf Series July 9th, 2005 at the Ninth Street beach, in Huntington Beach, CA. The 2005 - 2006 VQS tour will hold events in numerous cities including Santa Cruz, CA, Morrow Bay, CA, Pismo Beach, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, Ventura, CA, Manhattan Beach, CA, Huntington Beach, CA, San Diego, CA, Sandy Beach, Oahu and Hookipa, Maui, HI, Virginia Beach, VA, Newport Beach, RI, Long Beach, NY, Jobos, Puerto Rico, Long Beach, Vancouver Island, Canada and the VQS Championship will be held May 12 - 14, 2006 at 54th St beach, Newport Beach, CA.

"It was great to have a new and exciting product like H2O Audio's Waterproof case and headset at our 2004 - 2005 VQS Championships this year. Our winners that received them from the VQS Championships were freaking on them," said Troy Powell of Volcom Stone. "Having H2O involved with the entire upcoming 05/06 season will be great to get kids psyched at the events by enjoying their favorite music beats in the water."

H2O Audio's patented waterproof cases and headphones for Apple's(R) iPod(R) and mp3 players enable surfers to safely and easily blend their passions, allowing surfers for the first time to take their tunes right into the lineup.

"Riley Metcalf is a hard worker and great surfer. We are pleased to be sponsoring him as a new member of our team," said Carl Pettersen, vice president of marketing for H2O Audio. "Volcom's Totally Crustaceous Tour gives surfers like Riley a great showcase for their talents. We expect this years' tour to continue to provide exciting surfing all year long, and encourage everyone to make it down to these great events."

About Volcom Stone and its VQS World Championship Surfing Series: Please visit http://volcom.com/

To view the complete tour schedule log-on to the following URL: http://www.volcom.com/crusty/Series.asp?seasonID=13&n=2005%2F2006+US+Season

About H2O Audio

For more information about H2O Audio please visit http://www.h2oaudio.com/. Riley Metcalf photo available on request.

Tom Harvey theCommunications (530) 257-3533 thecommunications@publicist.com

Source: H2O Audio

CONTACT: Tom Harvey of theCommunications, +1-530-257-3533, thecommunications@publicist.com, for H2O Audio

Web site: http://www.h2oaudio.com/ http://volcom.com/

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