Nick Lachey and Jimmie Johnson to play in Super Skins Classic

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MIAMI -- Multi-platinum recording artist & TV personality Nick Lachey and four-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, Jimmie Johnson, are teaming up once again for their 3rd annual Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic for charity, held in Miami, Florida on Friday, February 5th, 2010, prior to Super Bowl XLIV.

This year, Lachey & Johnson's Super Skins Weekend will consist of the Official Super Skins Kick-Off Party with a special performance by hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg at Hotel 944 @ the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach on Thursday, February 4th from 9PM-2AM. The Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic, a private charity event, will be held on Friday, February 5th. Proceeds from Super Skins Weekend will benefit multiple charities throughout the United States. This year, Lachey & Johnson will donate a portion of the funds towards The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Tickets for the Super Skins Kick-Off Party at Hotel 944 @ The Eden Rock are available to the public for purchase at www.hotel944.com (General admission tickets: $250, VIP tickets: $500. Pricing is subject to availability).

The Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic challenges celebrities to win individual holes in a team-skins format. Each hole will have a designated monetary value, and the celebrity team who wins the hole will designate their winnings for donation to the charity of their choice. Over the last two years of the competition, Super Skins has raised over $600,000 for multiple charities including The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, The Muscular Dystrophy Fund, Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Nick Lachey Foundation and the Jimmie Johnson Foundation.

Some of the biggest stars of stage, screen and sport have joined Lachey and Johnson on the green as participants in previous Super Skins events and this year will be no different. Celebrities including: Entourage's Kevin Dillon, Drew Lachey, NSYNC's Joey Fatone & Chris Kirkpatrick, actor Justin Bartha, NFL great Jerry Rice, Jason Sehorn, NFL Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz, Tony Gonzalez (Atlanta Falcons), Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers), Justin Tuck (NY Giants) Matt Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks), Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners), Jamie Moyer (Philadelphia Phillies) and NASCAR Superstars Brian Vickers and Kurt Busch have all played to win at Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic.

"Super Skins has done exactly what Nick and I wanted it to do the past few years- raise money for worthy causes and have a little fun while we do it," stated Johnson. "We've had great support the past two years and it's shaping up to be another great year. There are so many worthy causes and I like our format because it benefits a variety of charities. I think that's why we've had such great support from so many incredible athletes and celebrities.

"Last years Super Skins proved to be one of the highlights of my year," stated Lachey. "Jimmie and I were blown away at the amount of support we received last year even in difficult economic times. We're looking forward to yet another successful year driving much needed funds to causes that so desperately need them."

Lachey and Johnson have partnered with Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions (CTBS) for the Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic. "We're excited to partner with Nick Lachey and Jimmie Johnson for Super Skins this year," said John Burns, President of CBTS. "Our combined passion for sports fueled by the prospect of directing funds to numerous worthy causes makes this the ultimate event."

Lachey and Johnson will kick off Super Skins weekend along with their friends and fans with the ultimate Super Skins Kick-Off Party at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, Miami's premiere resort. Flying Television's Lori Levine, Tony Berger's Relevent and 944 Magazine will partner with the pair to host the event.

For additional information or to purchase tickets to the Official Super Skins Kick-Off Party at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach please visit: www.hotel944.com. For additional information on Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic, please visit www.superskinsgolf.com.

ABOUT SUPER SKINS
The Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic was first conceptualized by Nick Lachey and Jimmie Johnson in 2008 to raise money for a variety of worthy causes. The tournament challenges celebrities to win individual holes in a team-skins format. Each hole has a designated monetary value, and the celebrity team who wins the hole will allocate their winnings for donation to the charity of their choice. Over the last two years of the competition, Super Skins has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for multiple charities including The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, The Muscular Dystrophy Association, Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Nick Lachey Foundation and the Jimmie Johnson Foundation. For additional information on Super Skins, please visit www.superskinsgolf.com.

Media Contact (for Nick Lachey)
Jessica Berger
Sunshine, Sachs & Associates
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Media Contact (for Jimmie Johnson)
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GMR Marketing
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Jessica Berger
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