Hotel Packages Combine World-Class Tennis With Luxurious Accommodations;
Mini And Group Packages On Sale at 2009 Prices

Indian Wells, Calif., August 5, 2009 – Hotel, Mini and Group packages for the BNP Paribas Open, an ATP Masters Series and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Premier tennis tournament, to be held March 8-21, 2010, at the beautiful Indian Wells Tennis Garden, are now on sale, it was announced today by Steve Simon, tournament director.

There are six different Hotel packages available; First Serve (3/10-3/12), Aces Weekend (3/12-3/14), Champions (3/15-3/17), Final Four Days (3/18-3/21), Advantage Weekend (3/19-3/21) and Masters Week (3/14-3/21), with multiple hotel choices for each ranging from the award-winning Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa to the Best Western Palm Desert Resort, so that all fans can tailor a package to fit their different interests, needs and affordability. In addition, this year the La Quinta Resort & Club, renowned for world-class hospitality, has been added to the hotel options for visitors.

Hotel packages include hotel/Tennis Garden shuttle service (some exceptions apply); official tournament program; daily draw sheet; and unlimited admission to the Garden Club, an air-conditioned VIP hospitality area featuring a private dining area with award winning food prepared by one of America’s leading restaurant groups.

Last year, more than 332,000 people attended the tournament, and 80 percent of them traveled from more than 100 miles away to attend the event. With so many out of town visitors traveling to this beautiful destination resort area the hotel packages make for one stop shopping. Providing hotel, tickets, food and entertainment all in one place creates a seamless experience for consumers.

The very popular mini packages are now on sale at 2009 prices. Choose from four different packages including the Kick-Off Weekend (March 12-14), Evening (March 11-19), Mid-Week (March 16-18) and Final Weekend (March 19-21). Mini packages provide the same great seat location for all sessions located in either the lower bowl box seat section or upper bowl loge seat section. This package has quickly become a fan favorite.

Group packages are also being offered at 2009 ticket prices and offer a great value for groups of ten or more and include complimentary tickets. This is an opportunity to experience not only great tennis but enjoy other amenities such as free parking, a daily drawsheet and dining in the private Garden Club.

For more information and to order tickets, please call the Indian Wells Tennis Garden Box Office, (800) 999-1585, or visit www.bnpparibasopen.org, where you can view your seat location sight-line before ordering tickets.

About the BNP Paribas Open
Celebrating its’ 35th anniversary, the BNP Paribas Open is the first major tennis event of the season on U.S. soil. The tournament features more than 300 of the world’s best ATP World Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tennis players and last year more than 330,000 people attended the event. Tickets are available by logging onto www.bnpparibasopen.org, calling the Indian Wells box office, 800-999-1585 or 760-200-8000, or visiting the box office, 78-200 Miles Avenue, Indian Wells, CA, 92210.

About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is a European leader in global banking and financial services and is one of the 3 strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor’s. The group is present in 85 countries, with more than 171,000 employees, including 131.000 in Europe. The group holds key positions in three major segments: Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management & Services and Retail Banking. Present throughout Europe in all of its business lines, the bank’s two domestic markets in retail banking are France and Italy. BNP Paribas also has a significant presence in the United States and strong positions in Asia and the emerging markets.

About BNP Paribas and tennis
In 2008, BNP Paribas celebrated the 35th anniversary of its association with the tennis world. Since 1973, BNP Paribas has been actively involved in this sport, regularly increasing its support – both locally and internationally, for families, schools and the community.

Historically, BNP Paribas has had a special relationship with every facet of the tennis world: official global sponsor of Roland Garros for 35 years, sponsor of the Davis Cup since 2001, of the Fed Cup since 2005 and since the acquisition of BNL in 2006, the "Internazionali BNL d'Italia", as well as actively supporting numerous other international competitions (WTA Bank of the West Classic in California, the Monte Carlo Masters Series, BNP Paribas Strasbourg Women's Open, Grand Prix de Lyon, etc.). BNP Paribas also supports tennis locally in France, and is involved in more than 550 tournaments, including the BNP Paribas family trophy, various training programmes set up by the French Tennis Federation and Yannick Noah’s “Fête le Mur” association.