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Name Change of Colonel's Truck Accessories to Rugged Liner Inc.

OWOSSO, Mich., July 2 Sports Resorts International, Inc. (the "Company") announces that on June 26, 2002 the Company's Board of Directors unanimously approved the name change of its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Colonel's Truck Accessories, Inc. (CTA) to Rugged Liner, Inc.

The Board of Directors approved the name change as part of a recently announced initiative to manufacture high quality vehicle cargo management systems to include drop-in bedliners and hard tonneau covers for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) installation.

CTA was established in 1995 to meet the demand for high quality drop in bedliners for OEM and the automotive aftermarket business. CTA manufactures approximately 90 different bedliners to fit a variety of vehicle models including Daimler Chrysler AG, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Company.

Currently, the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiaries manufactures and markets high quality drop-in bedliners for the multi-million dollar OEM and automotive aftermarket business and owns and operates Brainerd International Raceway, Inc., an 800-acre multi-purpose motor sports facility located near Brainerd, Minn.

Certain statements included in this press release are "forward-looking" statements, such as those relating to anticipated events or activities. The Company's performance and financial results could differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to financial, economic, regulatory and political factors as described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, current or prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward- looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events.

For further information contact Investor Relations or Craig B. Parr, Vice Chairman at 989-725-8354 or visit the Web site at: http://www.sportsresortsinternational.com .