May 19, 2003- A much anticipated agency review, involving more then 10 sports marketing agencies chasing Home Depot's business, has ended with both Velocity Sports & Entertainment, as well Octagon both being awarded pieces of their business. Velocity will help Home Depot leverage its naming rights to the new multi-sport facility in Carson, CA that includes a 27,000 seat soccer stadium, a 13,000 seat tennis stadium, 20,000 seat track and field stadium and velodrome. In addition, Velocity will work on a grassroots sports marketing program that may be connected to the facility.

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