ANNAPOLIS, MD - August 8, 2003 -- Commissioner of the U.S. Beer Drinking Team (USBDT), Dennis Buettner, announced the selection of former U.S. Navy Seal, Naval Academy graduate and renowned fitness author, Stew Smith as the USBDT National Fitness Director. Part of a Healthy Lifestyle ANNAPOLIS, MD - August, 2003 -- "Beer is part of a healthy lifestyle, and so is physical fitness,” said Buettner. “Stew Smith’s approach to a healthy lifestyle allows our U.S. Beer Drinking Team members ‘to be who they want to be without giving up their passion for drinking beer.’” Stew Smith is an accomplished fitness author and former U.S. Navy Seal who has written numerous fitness books published by Hatherleigh Press. Stew has also written 5 new “E-books” for sale online to USBDT Members: The USBDT Beer Drinkers Fitness Guide for Beginners with Intermediate, Advanced, USBDT Beer Drinkers Fitness Guide for Women as well as Beer & Barbells. Each book comes with menus that includes beer as part of the fitness regime. “Beer has been a part of my life for a long time,” says Stew, “when I was a U.S. Navy Seal, we would always unwind, bond and replenish ourselves with a couple of beers after a mission. I’ve always been passionate about fitness and drinking beer. I wouldn't want to give up one of my passions for sake of the other. As the USBDT National Fitness Director I will be able to help America's 90,000,000 beer drinkers to become who they want to be without giving up their passion for drinking beer.” Stew's first job as USBDT National Fitness Director is to whip the USBDT Headquarters staff back into prime beer drinking shape. "In the past year we have spent a lot of time developing and implementing the U.S. Beer Drinking Team marketing and business plan." says Commissioner Buettner, "We have been so busy that we haven't given enough time to a daily fitness regiment. Stew Smith is going to change all that. We will be his first USBDT fitness project. Our daily goals and successes will be monitored on the website. Look for us as we transition from the 'before' to the 'after' with our new Fitness Director. Our success will be the similar to the successes of the entire team. USBDT members will receive a special price for all of Stew's fitness guides and he will provide assistance and motivation via postings on the fitness section of our USBDT.com website." Stew Smith Sudsbuddy Sweepstakes The U.S. Beer Drinking Team will be holding the “Stew Smith Sudsbuddy Sweepstakes” to welcome Stew as the USBDT National Fitness Director. The grand prize is a SudsBuddy home keg cooler. The contest will run from August 15, 2003 through October 15, 2003. The USBDT’s “Stew Smith Sudsbuddy Sweepstakes” is the team’s first viral contest. Each member will be able to enter once and they can virually have up to 50 of their friends submit an email entry for them to increase their chance of winning the SudsBuddy. This virual program is designed to increase the visibility and knowledge of Stew Smith USBDT Fitness Training, the SudsBuddy home keg cooler and the USBDT at an exponential rate. About the U.S. Beer Drinking Team The United States Beer Drinking Team (www.USBDT.com) is the first and only national team for the 90,000,000 passionate beer drinkers in the United States and part of the International Beer Drinking League (IBDL). The USBDT is the newest and most unique national brand in the 67 billion dollar per year beer industry is headquartered outside of Annapolis, Maryland. The USBDT has members in all 50 states and on military deployment around the world. The USBDT provides neighborhood, regional and national sponsorship programs to increase their sponsors brand awareness. The USBDT supports responsibility through their Beer Appreciation and Responsibility Program. For more information about the United States Beer Drinking Team and its new USBDT National Fitness Director, Stew Smith, contact Dennis Buettner, USBDT Commissioner at 410-647-4836, Stew Smith at 936-672-7887 or visit the USBDT website: www.USBeerDrinkingTeam.com. IMPORTANT MESSAGE: BEFORE STARTING ANY FITNESS PROGRAM YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN.