Banana Boat of California, the #2 Suncare brand in the country, has renewed its sponsorship of the Core Tour Sports & Music Festival for 2002, officials from Sandbox Marketing, owner of the tour, announced today.

Under the arrangement, Banana Boat will remain as Associate Sponsor of the three-stop series to be held in Venice Beach, CA, June 21-23; South Street Seaport, NY, July 19-21 and Huntington Beach, CA, Sept 6-8. Spectators will be able to enjoy samples of Banana Boat’s new Suncare line, VitaSkin. Designed to help prevent the signs of aging, VitaSkin is Advanced Sun Protection Plus Skin Care.

Banana Boat, headquartered in Lake Elsinore, CA, is the #2 Suncare brand in the category and is the leader in several suncare segments. Banana Boat® brand has a broad product offering and is a strong presence in all Suncare segments.

For more info visit www.thecoretour.com

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