November 11th, 2005 (Vancouver, BC) – The Wedgewood Cycling Team is pleased to announce the addition of Amino Vital as a sponsor for the 2006 season.

“To have a brand like Amino Vital support us is fantastic, the whole team is very excited to be riding with their products” explained Philip Meyer, a director of the Wedgewood Cycling Team and General Manager of the Wedgewood Hotel. “Amino Vital supports many great individual athletes and teams in North America including World #1 Triathlete Hunter Kemper and the Colavita Pro Men’s and Women’s cycling teams. “We all feel very proud to have them join our team and support cycling & cancer research in British Columbia” Meyer continued.

“We are pleased to be a sponsor of the Wedgewood Cycling Team” says Darin O”šCallaghan (Marketing manager in Canada). “The team provides us with an excellent group of spokes people for the brand”

“We are confident that Amino Vital®”šs support of the Wedgewood Cycling Team will open a new chapter of success for the team as we have seen many of our sponsored athletes grow in the past. We are excited to work with such a great group of individuals and talented cyclists,” said Mitsuru “Mitch” Nishikawa, Ajinomoto USA, Inc., Vice President and General Manager, of the Nutraceuticals Division.

Canadian athletes now have access to Amino Vital® drinks, powders, bars and caplets at stores across Canada. Canada is the third country in the world (after Japan and the U.S.) in which Ajinomoto has launched the advanced amino acid sports supplement line. Amino Vital® can be purchased at various health, and endurance/ bike shops across Canada including GNC stores.

Rich in branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), Amino Vital® helps energize, hydrate, maintain focus and revitalize before, during and after exertion. Containing only the purest, pharmaceutical-grade amino acids, Ajinomoto USA Inc is working closely as a product sponsor with the Wedgewood Cycling Team, located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Amino Vital® will also become involved in the Westside Classic road race in Vancouver which is slated for Sunday June 18th 2006, the Tour de Gastown, the Jericho Classic Cyclo Cross race and “An Evening Of Champions 2006”

For more information on the Wedgewood Cycling Team and our fundraising efforts for the BC Cancer Foundation please visit <http://www.teamwedgewood.com/>www.teamwedgewood.com and <http://www.amino-vital.com/>www.amino-vital.com