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LOS ANGELES, Calif. Drowning Pool, in collaboration with the USO will launch a free download and Internet video campaign today, featuring their new song “Soldiers.” Written for the troops after returning from an overseas USO tour, “Soldiers” can be downloaded for free through the USO’s MySpace page. In addition, the new Internet video, featuring exclusive live footage of the band’s USO performances in Iraq and Kuwait, can be viewed on Drowning Pool’s MySpace page.

“We are proud to be working with Drowning Pool to make “Soldiers” available as a free download,” said USO president and CEO, Edward A. Powell.

Since the band’s first USO tour in 2005, Drowning Pool and the USO have worked closely in an effort to boost the morale of thousands of service members stationed overseas. “The USO appreciates Drowning Pool’s willingness to perform for American troops stationed far from home, and for encouraging other groups to do the same,” said Powell. “Last year the band entertained more than 12,000 troops in Germany, Kuwait and Iraq, and we look forward to their next USO tour.”

The band is committed to supporting the troops and their families. During their 2006 USO tour, the band performed for troops in Baghdad on the fifth anniversary of 9/11. “It was probably one of the most rewarding shows we’ve ever performed,” says lead vocalist Ryan McCombs. “This last year and a half, we have been fortunate to spend a great deal of time with American troops overseas. We are honored to be so embraced by our service men and women,” Bassist Stevie Benton remarks.

“After returning from the Persian Gulf, our priority was to write a song about our troops, for our troops. We hope they will accept the song as a show of our respect and thanks for all they do for our country,” said Benton.

Join Drowning Pool and their core in raising awareness for our military heroes.

This is for the soldiers!

DP: Join the core!

About ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC

Founded by Allen Kovac, CEO of 10th Street Entertainment, a leading music marketing and management company, Eleven Seven Music was developed in association with ADA, a Warner Music Group company, as an incubator label to develop bands for potential “up streaming” to the WMG family. Artists also include Buckcherry, Everclear, Drowning Pool, Marion Raven, The Exies and Jonny Lives! The label’s inaugural release (Buckcherry’s new album 15) features the smash hit single “Crazy Bitch” which has earned a Grammy nomination from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the category of Best Hard Rock Performance. The lead single from the gold certified release, 15 (Eleven Seven Music/Atlantic Records), “Crazy Bitch” is currently the most played song at Rock radio along with The Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Dani California.” 15 is the band’s first studio album in four years released in the U.S. in April 2006 with a debut at #2 on the Independent Album Chart.

About the USO

For more than 66 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been providing morale, welfare and recreational services to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on the generosity of the American people to support its programs and services. The USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners AT&T Inc., BAE Systems North America, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, DRS Technologies, Inc., Military Channel, S & K Sales Co., TriWest Healthcare Alliance and The Walt Disney Company. Other corporate donors, including the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-0600), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit our Web site at www.uso.org.

Drowning Pool “Soldiers” Video: newmedia.10thst.com/drowningpool/soldiers.mov

Drowning Pool MySpace: myspace.com/drowningpool

USO MySpace: myspace.com/usoworldheadquarters

Drowning Pool E-card: newmedia.10thst.com/drowningpool/touruk

New Drowning Pool Photos: newmedia.10thst.com/drowningpool/merch/