Saugerties, New York (January 11, 2006)--HITS is pleased to announce that Luitpold Pharmaceuticals Inc., the makers of Adequan® (POLYSULFATED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN) will continue their sponsorship of the Open Hunter Division at all HITS venues, at the more than 700 Marshall & Sterling League member events, and at the 2006 Marshall & Sterling League Finals. HITS' five venues across the country attract tens of thousands of horsemen each year, and the Adequan Open Hunter Division is a very popular division at each circuit. The top horse and rider combinations in each division will come from all over the country to compete for the title of Adequan Open Hunter Division Grand Champion at the Marshall & Sterling League Finals, which will be held at HITS-ON-THE-HUDSON in Saugerties, New York on September 14-17, 2006.

Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has been a sponsor of HITS since the commencement of the new Marshall & Sterling League in 2003. Of HITS' relationship with Adequan, HITS' National Marketing Director, John Eickman said: "We're proud to be affiliated with a company that is so totally committed to advancing the cause of better equine health."

Luitpold introduced a new educational campaign created to help horse owners better understand the causes, effects and treatments of equine degenerative joint disease (DJD). Horse owners can receive this new educational CD titled "Balanced joints, Sound horse," through their veterinarian, view it online at www.adequan.com, or call 1-800-974-9247 to order a free copy. The CD will also be made available at all HITS circuits in 2006. "This CD will provide every person who owns a horse with a resource to better understand how a healthy joint functions; how day to day exercise impacts the joint; and the treatment options available when problems occur," states Allyn Mann, Senior Manager for Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

You can also view the CD through an Adequan link at both the HITS website (www.HitsShows.com) and the Marshall & Sterling League website (www.HitsShows.com/marshallsterling/index.html).

"We truly appreciate Adequan's long-time support of our shows," says Tom Struzzieri, President of HITS, "and we look forward to enjoying another successful year together." Be sure to check the results of the Adequan Open Hunter Division at www.HitsShows.com/resultswinter_06.html.

Above: Robin Fairclough, Champion of the Adequan Open Hunter Division at the 2005 Marshall & Sterling League Finals, jumps to victory.