News Release

Renfrew Supports the Fight Against Breast Cancer

July 23, 2008 -- For Immediate Release

Windsor, Connecticut - July 23, 2008.... Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women today. Approximately 1.3 million women worldwide are diagnosed with the disease every year and approximately 465,000 die of the disease each year.

To help support breast cancer research and education initiatives in the United States and Canada, Renfrew Hockey Tape introduces CMP GoldT 104 "Pink Ribbon" Hockey Tape; a black polyester/cotton blended cloth tape imprinted with pink breast cancer ribbons.

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Designed for use on hockey equipment, CMP Gold 104 features a natural rubber adhesive that leaves no residue upon removal. Offering excellent abrasion resistance, this product improves the durability of composite hockey sticks and may be used as a blade or grip tape.

Renfrew Hockey Tape is a proud sponsor of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (www.nationalbreastcancer.org) in the United States as well as the Breast Cancer Society of Canada (www.bcsc.ca).

Renfrew products are available in leading retail sports stores and at pro shops throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information on this product, call (800) 267-5881. Renfrew Hockey Tape is the tape of choice of over 90% of the professional hockey teams that make up the National Hockey League (NHL).
Renfrew Hockey Tape is a member company of Scapa North America. Scapa North America develops innovative specialty adhesive films, tapes and compounds for a range of markets. Major markets include aerospace, athletics, automotive, cable, construction, electronics, hockey, industrial assembly, medical, pipeline and printing and graphics.

Sherry Johnston
Executive Director Breast Cancer Society of Canada
118 Victoria Street N. Sarnia, ON N7T 5W9
Tel: 519-336-0746
Fax: 519-336-5725
Tel: 800-567-8767

Contact: Tony Ieraci Marketing Communications Manager
Renfrew Hockey Tape (860) 688-8000
Paula Zakrzewski Shepard (860) 228-8056

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