A Double-Handled Silver Cup That Polo Championship Winners Have Sipped Champagne From Since 1904 That Was Stolen and Then Recovered on the Opening Day of This 'Sport Of Kings' Will Be Awarded at 5 pm Sunday, April 14 to the Winner of the 2002 U.S. Open -- the Most Prestigious and Highest Handicapped Polo Tournament in the Country WHO: The world's top polo players -- the most of any open in the tournament's 98-year history, riding horses galloping at speed, chasing a ball with unexpected changes of direction, are now down to the last two teams, Coca-Cola vs. Orchard hill who will battle it out at... WHAT: The Finals of the 2002 US Polo Open Preceded by a USPA Properties & Jordache Fashion Show Proceeds to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation WHERE: The Royal Palm Polo Sports Club 18000 Jog Rd., Boca Raton, Fl WHEN: 12:00 -- 5 pm, April 14, 2002 EDITORS' NOTE: The fashion show benefiting Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will be attended by the world's top polo players and features children with diabetes modeling sportswear bearing the USPA Properties label, preceding the finals at Royal Palm Polo Sports Club. BACKGROUND More than one million Americans have Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes - a disease that strikes children suddenly, makes them insulin dependent for life, and carries the constant threat of serious complications. Each year in the U.S. alone, more than 13,000 new cases of Type 1 diabetes are diagnosed in children younger than age 20 ... that's 35 children each and every day. Type 1 diabetes strikes adults as well. But, through the research funding efforts of JDRF, a cure for this unforgiving disease is attainable. Since its inception more than 30 years ago, JDRF has given $500 million to diabetes research worldwide. At least 87% of every dollar raised goes directly to the Foundation's mission -- a cure for diabetes. Contact: Mark Hopkinson of The TransMedia Group, 561-750-9800, ext. 15. MHopkinson@transmediagroup.com