SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE WITH FEI 2007 - PRESS RELEASE NO. 7

STRONG SWISS SIDE ARE THE PATHFINDERS AT ST GALLEN......

The home team will show the way when first into the ring in the third leg of the 2007 Samsung Super League with FEI series which takes place in St Gallen, Switzerland tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.

Swiss Chef d'Equipe Rolf Grass has chosen a strong squad that will be led by Christina Liebherr followed by the veteran Markus Fuch, Werner Muff and newly-crowned FEI World Cup champion Beat Mandli.

The draw is as follows:
1. Switzerland
2. USA
3. Germany
4. The Netherlands
5. Great Britain
6. France
7. Sweden
8. Belgium.

The team managers today forecast that the home side should come out on top at this latest fixture in the 2007 series which is proving quite a challenge for nations that excelled in previous seasons. The German team is also fancied to do well but the teams under most pressure are the Americans who lie bottom of the league table and the Dutch who are only two points ahead of them while the Swedish team also needs to produce a good result this time around because they have only a half-point advantage over The Netherlands.

Questions about the absence of Steve Guerdat, whose form at the Rolex FEI World Cup Final in Las Vegas last month was hugely impressive, were answered by Swiss Chef d'Equipe Grass who pointed out that it was not so much that Guerdat had been left out of the the team as that Muff has earned his place following some excellent results in Wiesbaden recently, indicating greater strength in depth in the Swiss pool of riders.

Mr Kurt Hoffmann, Head of Marketing for Samsung Switzerland said today that "Samsung is very pleased to be associated with such a premium event. Samsung opened a branch in Zurich in 2006 and we are very happy to be here supporting the CSIO at St Gallen which has such a long and fine tradition within this great sport".

The parade of teams takes place in the St Gallen arena tomorrow at 13.45 with the first round running from 14.00 to 15.15 and the second round taking place from 15.45 to 16.45. The prizegiving ceremony will be held between 15.45 and 17.00 (all local time).

SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE WITH FEI - LEADERBOARD AFTER ROUND 2 IN ROME:
1. Germany - 14.75
2. Switzerland - 11.75
3. Great Britain - 10.50
4. Belgium - 9.75
5. France - 7.75
6. Sweden - 4.50
7. The Netherlands - 4.00
8. USA - 2.00

SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE - NATIONAL PRIDE, INTERNATIONAL PASSION!

For further information about the Samsung Super League with FEI at St Gallen, Switzerland visit website www.csio.ch. Show President is Peter Stoessel, Show Director is Urs Schiendorfer and Press Officer is Peter Wyrsch - email peter.wyrsch@sportinformation.ch. Tel +41 712746699.

SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE WITH FEI - 2007 CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

ROUND 1 - La Baule (FRA) Friday 11 May; ROUND 2 - Rome (ITA) Friday 25 May; ROUND 3 - St Gallen (SUI) Friday 1 June; ROUND 4 - Rotterdam (NED) Friday 22 June; ROUND 5 - Aachen (GER) Thursday 5 July; ROUND 6 - Hickstead (GBR) Friday 27 July; ROUND 7 - Dublin (IRL) Friday 10 August; ROUND 8 and FINAL - Barcelona (ESP) Sunday 16 September.

You can access all the latest Samsung Super League with FEI news and information on website www.samsungsuperleague.com.

Want to know more? You can check the comprehensive MEDIA GUIDE for the series, which is available in print and for download at www.samsungsuperleague.com under "Media Guide" heading.

PHOTOGRAPHS - a Photo Gallery of pictures is available on the Samsung Super League with FEI website for use by professional media only. The gallery will be regularly updated with low and high-resolution photographs and is password protected. To obtain a password follow the simple instructions when clicking on the link.

The Samsung Super League with FEI consists of the eight most prestigious horse shows at which the world's eight best national teams compare their merit. The Samsung Super League with FEI is connected to the FEI Nations Cup series through a promotion/relegation system at the end of each season.

Samsung Electronics, one of the world's largest electronics companies, is committed to supporting international sporting events, thereby returning corporate profits to the public and working towards a more harmonious and equitable society.


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