April 15, 2005 - The Chicago Bandits, Chicago's National Pro Fastpitch women's softball team, announced today that Kleiser Therapy Services, P.C. will be a partner with the Bandits.

"Kleiser Therapy is proud to be a part of the Chicago Bandits family," said Rosemary Kleiser, founder and president of Kleiser Therapy. "This is a unique opportunity for us to be closely involved with the sport of women's professional softball. The Bandits are an exciting addition to the sports scene in the Chicago area, and we look forward to working with and supporting the team in every way that we can."

Kleiser Therapy is sponsoring the Chicago Bandits Youth Softball Clinics that are being held around the Chicago area this summer. "Girls' softball is growing rapidly in the Chicago area," Kleiser said, "and working with the camps is an excellent way of ensuring that the girls get the most out of their softball experience while helping them to learn about ways to reduce the chance of injury."

The Chicago Bandits will begin their season on June 2nd against the Australian National team. The Bandits will play all 35 of their home games at Benedictine University's Sports Complex in suburban Lisle, Illinois. The Bandits' schedule is made up of five National Pro Fastpitch teams, four international teams from Australia, Venezuela, China, and Canada, and two Gold-level women's club teams. The Bandits' roster includes Team USA Olympians Jennie Finch, Jaime Clark, and Leah O'Brien-Amico, plus some of the nation's best collegiate softball players. For more Bandits information, log onto www.ChicagoBandits.com, and for all ticket needs call the Bandit Line at 1.877.7BANDIT. Also, beginning on April 17th, you can get Chicago Bandits' tickets from Ticketmaster. Contact Ticketmaster at 312.559.1212, or log onto www.ticketmaster.com. You can also pick up tickets at all Chicagoland Ticketmaster outlets.

Established in 1986, Kleiser Therapy specializes in providing high quality hand, arm, and shoulder rehabilitation. Their staff of therapy professionals has treated thousands of patients with all types of upper extremity injuries and disorders resulting from sports, work, & everyday activities. Kleiser Therapy has facilities located in Aurora, Oak Brook, and Lemont, IL. They can be reached at 630.572.6301 or online at www.kleisertherapy.com for more information.