California Terminators added to ABA expansion teams
March 28, 2005 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
California Terminators News Release
Indianapolis, IN. Joe Newman, ABA CEO, today announced that the California Terminators have been added to the growing list of ABA professional basketball teams that will begin play in November. According to Newman, "The Terminators will play in the West Los Angeles County and East Ventury County market. The area includes the cities of Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Newbury Park and Moorpark and has a population base of about 450,000. The area is known for its exceptional schools and strong emphasis on family entertainment with high school and youth sports being especially popular. We think it is a perfect area for the ABA with its exciting brand of fan-friendly, family-friendly and affordable professional basketball, and it certainly adds beautifully to our divisional play. A great addition."
The team will be owned by Michael E. Forney, an Agoura Hills attorney, who is also the President and CEO of M.Forney Ryalla and the M. Forney Company. M.Forney Ryalla is a product sourcing, development and branding enterprise. MFR currently manufactures and imports plasma and icd televisions, computers, personal electronics (mp3 players, cameras), jewelry, women's bags and home fashion items (table linens, bedding, Turkish carpets). MFR currently works with companies in 16 countries on five continents. Development projects include men's and women's fashion, private label wines, French chocolates and gourmet foods. It also develops products and services in internet media, publishing and fractional ownership programs.
Mr. Forney practiced law as a member of the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps., has owned his own practice and has run for public oiffice as well as being a member of his party's County Central Committee. Forney stated, "We are very pleased to be a part of the ABA expansion. It appears that the league will be very strong next season and we've been working for months putting together a strong organization so that we can be one of the best in the ABA. We'll be making many announcements in the weeks to come relating to personnel, venue, tryout camps, marketing, sponsorships and the other things necessary for success." For more information, email info@terminatorsbasketball.com, visit www.terminatorsbasketball.com or www.abalive.com.
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