For Immediate Release

MONIQUE BURR FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN HOSTS 20th ANNUAL EL PESCADO BILLFISH TOURNAMENT ON OCT. 2-4, 2008

WHAT:

The Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc. is hosting the 20th Annual El Pescado Billfish Tournament on Oct. 2-4 at Camachee Cove Marlin Club in St. Augustine, Florida. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc. and its mission to provide abuse education and prevention to children.

WHERE:

Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor, 3070 Harbor Drive, St. Augustine, Florida. From Jacksonville, take Interstate 95 south to exit 318 toward St. Augustine. Turn left at SR 16 East and right on San Marco Avenue. Turn left on May Street/SR AIA and left on Harbor Drive.

WHEN:

The El Pescado Billfish Tournament will begin with a Captain’s Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 2. Fishing will start at 8:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct.3-4. There will be an awards ceremony on Saturday evening where more than $240,000 in cash prizes is expected to be awarded. The total amount of prize money will be based on the number of boat entries.

DETAILS:

Boaters will leave at 5 a.m. on Friday and Saturday from Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor.

CONTACTS:

Lynn Layton, executive director, Monique Burr Foundation, (904) 642-0210

Taylor Mueller, Clockwork Marketing Services, (904) 280-7960