NBA's Orlando Magic Dancers, local personalities show off new product line in four fashion shows at event expo.

Glitz, glamour, and fashion will be part of the inaugural Disney's Minnie Marathon Weekend presented by Lady Foot Locker next month as the NBA's Orlando Magic Dancers and local personalities model a new line of Champion women's athletic apparel at a fashion show during the event's expo on May 5 and 6.

Champion, a leader in the athletic apparel industry, will unveil its new, innovative line of women's performance athleticwear, O 2Cool, during four fashion shows at the event's expo and members of the Orlando Magic Dancers will be among those strutting down the runaway wearing the new line. The fashion shows take place at 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. May 5, and 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. May 6 at the event's expo inside the Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. The expo is free and open to the public.

The O2 Cool collection includes sports bras, tees, shorts, pants, and jackets all featuring innovative venting mesh panels that help keep athletes cool, dry and comfortable.

"It is a special treat for Champion to unveil our new O 2Cool Collection during this inaugural Minnie Marathon Weekend," said Susan Tregoning from Champion. "O 2Cool was designed by the women at Champion for women, with the very best performance features like venting mesh panels, Double Dry moisture management fabric, odor-fighting technology and ultra comfortable construction - a true wish list for today's female fitness enthusiast."

"This sneak preview of Champion's great new product line with the Orlando Magic Dancers adds an exciting element of entertainment to Disney's Minnie Marathon Weekend for the fans and the participants," said Kathleen Duran, Endurance Sports Area Manager for Disney Sports Attractions.

"This product fits perfectly with the weekend's theme of promoting women's wellness and a lifestyle that includes physical activity, health, fitness, and a positive self-image." In addition to the fashion shows, the event's expo will also include a speaker series, cooking demonstrations and food and wine tasting. Some of the highlighted speakers are Dawna Stone, a recent winner of Martha Stewart's hit television show The Apprentice: Martha Stewart and publisher of Her Sports magazine, and Molly Barker, founder of Girls on the Run, a program designed to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development in girls.

The expo begins Friday, May 5 and is open from Noon -7:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 6.

Disney's Minnie Marathon Weekend presented by Lady Foot Locker also includes the Go Red for Women 5K and one mile fun run/walk on Saturday May 6 and the Women Run the World 15K Sunday May 7. All participants will receive a commemorative Champion race shirt.

The event marks the launch of Disney's Wide World of Sports women's sports initiative aimed at expanding female-specific sports events and elevating the sports experience for female athletes and fans.

Disney's Minnie Marathon Weekend is the latest addition to the Endurance Sports Series at Walt Disney World Resort. The series gives recreational athletes of all ages and abilities the chance to walk, jog, run, skate, bike, and swim their way "around the world." From running and skating marathons to road races and triathlons, participating athletes from across the country and around the world compete to stay in shape, to achieve personal- best times and often to raise donations for charitable causes. Popular Endurance Series events include the Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon (January), the Walt Disney World Inline Marathon and Half Marathon (April), Muddy Buddy (May), the Walt Disney World Triathlon (September) and Disney's Race for the Taste 10K (October). Log onto www.disneyworldsports.com for more information.

About Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
Opened in 1997 at Walt Disney World, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is the preeminent sports venue for amateur and professional sports in the United States. The sprawling 220-acre state-of-the-art complex features the Milk House, a 30,000- square-foot field house which seats 5,000 for basketball; the 9,500-seat Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex; and the Hess Sports Fields, which include multiple baseball, softball, and soccer fields. In addition, the complex has 10 tennis courts, including a stadium court, and a track and field complex. The complex is home to more than 170 amateur and professional sports events each year, including the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, the Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves spring training, the Pop Warner Super Bowl, AAU National Championship events, the Sports Experience interactive area, and the All-Star Cafe sports-themed restaurant. The complex is the centerpiece of Disney's Wide World of Sports, which includes 99 holes of golf among six golf courses, including the site of the PGA Tour's prestigious FUNAI Classic, the Richard Petty Driving Experience, the Walt Disney World Marathon, BASS fishing excursions, plus Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, the two most popular water parks in the United States, and a variety of sports and recreation activities such as boating, fishing, parasailing, and surfing.

About Champion Athleticwear
Champion Athleticwear offers a full line of innovative athletic apparel for men and women including sports bras, bodywear, team uniforms, sweats, and accessories, in addition to a full line of home exercise equipment. Champion Athleticwear can be purchased at most sporting goods and retail outlets. For more information about Champion Athleticwear for men and women, visit www.championusa.com.

Champion Athleticwear is a business unit of Sara Lee Branded Apparel. Sara Lee Branded Apparel is currently a part of Sara Lee Corporation, which in February 2005 announced a transformation of its business portfolio to focus on food, beverage, and household products. At that time, Sara Lee announced its intent to spin off as an independent, publicly held company its Americas/Asia apparel business, a move expected to be completed by September 2006