ADDING MULTIMEDIA Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, and Professional Beach Volleyball Player,Misty May-Treanor Announces the 3rd Annual Calm-A-Sutra of Tea Scholarship Competition

Tea Council of the USA, Inc. launches $15,000 Nationwide Scholarship
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
The Tea Council of the USA, Inc. is proud to announce the 3rd Annual
Calm-A-Sutra of TeaTM
Competition that will give college students the opportunity to win a
$15,000 scholarship. To win the Scholarship, this year`s celebrity spokesperson,
two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and professional beach volleyball player, Misty
May-Treanor, encourages college students to come up with their most creative and
unique videos about the health benefits of tea.

"It is important for people to stay healthy and fit, and tea is a great way to
do just that," says Misty May-Treanor. "In this economy, students can definitely
use some extra cash and this is a fantastic way for students to learn about the
health benefits of tea and possibly earn $15,000 towards their education."

The Calm-A-Sutra of TeaTM, a program sponsored by the Tea Council of the USA,
Inc. is a nationwide search for the most unique and creative internet video that
incorporates tea`s many health benefits, specifically black, green, white or
oolong tea, all from the Camellia sinensis plant.

The participant who submits the most creative and unique one-to-two minute
video, which emphasizes the health benefits of tea, will receive a scholarship
of $15,000 paid directly to the school or educational institution on the
winner`s behalf.

All entries must be original internet videos created by the entrant and must
contain at least one valid message regarding tea`s health benefits, specifically
black, green, white or oolong tea. Open to legal residents of the United States
and Puerto Rico, who are at least 16 years of age, all entries must be received
electronically at www.teausa.org/calmasutra no later than midnight on Sunday,
May 31, 2009. For more information, please visit www.teausa.org/calmasutra.

ABOUT THE TEA COUNCIL OF THE USA:

The Tea Council of the USA is a non-profit association that was formed in 1950
as a joint partnership between tea packers, importers and allied industries
within the United States, and the major tea producing countries. It functions as
the educational arm of the tea industry with a primary goal of increasing
overall awareness of tea by providing information about its many positive
attributes.

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