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ABI’S ROCK AND ROLL BAND QUALIFIES FOR REGIONAL BATTLE OF THE CORPORATE BANDS COMPETITION

May 12, 2006, Alexandria, Va. — The Indubitable Equivalents, ABI’s official rock and roll band, was among 18 bands that qualified for the regional competition in the 6th Annual Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands Competition. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame informed the band that it had qualified for the regional competition based on its strong CD submission. Formed in 2004, the Indubitable Equivalents is the world's only all-ABI member rock-and-roll band. The band performs at ABI conferences and other events across the United States.

The Battle of the Corporate Bands regional event will be held at The Knitting Factory in New York City on Saturday, July 22, to benefit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s educational programs. Winners of the regional competition move on to compete in the final round of the Battle of the Corporate Bands, to be held Oct. 6-7 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

For more information on the ABI’s Indubitable Equivalents, please visit www.abiband.com.

For more information on the 6th Annual Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands Competition, please visit www.namm.com/fortunebandbattle.

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