The Georgia

Tennis Association's 2001 Georgia Tennis Festival will be at the Peachtree

City Tennis Center Saturday beginning at 5 p.m.

A variety of

activities are scheduled, ranging from racquet demonstrations to pro exhibition

matches including live entertainment by Atlanta-based band Livin'Large.

Food, games

and prizes are also on the agenda.

The evening

will begin with racquet demonstrations on several courts from 5-7 p.m.

with games, prizes, a kid's court area and fast serve contests on tap.

Also, those attending will have a shot at winning a year's free lease

on a BMW, courtesy of Hank Aaron BMW.

At 7 p.m.,

the pro exhibition begins with former touring pros Andre Janasik, Doug

Flach, Paul Mancini and Rebecca Jensen. Also playing will be local Peachtree

City talents Jenny Schular and Priscilla Roberts.

Livin'Large

will crank up the music from 8:30-10:30 p.m., when the festival is scheduled

to end.

The United

States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body of tennis.

In addition to owning the U.S. Open and selecting members of the Davis

Cup, Federation Cup and Olympic teams, the USTA administers a variety

of programs nationwide for players of all ages and ability levels.

USTA is a not-for-profit

organization whose mission is "To promote and develop the growth

of tennis."

As an extension

of the GTA, the Georgia Tennis Foundation is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization

whose sole purpose is educational & charitable.

For information

on the festival, advance ticket purchases, or making donations, contact

Tracy Schaefer of the Georgia Tennis Association at 404-256-9543 x12,

or visit www.gatennis.com .

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