BILLABONG PRO MUNDAKA BACK ON IN BAKIO; ONLY 10 HEATS TO GO

BAKIO, Spain (Friday, Oct. 12, 2007) –The remaining three heats of Round 4 of the Billabong Pro Mundaka will be surfed in three foot (one metre) waves at the backup venue in Bakio today. The Quarterfinals and beyond are on standby.

Defending Champion Bobby Martinez (USA), Phillip Macdonald (AUS), Taylor Knox (USA), World No. 1 Mick Fanning and reigning World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) have already earned Quarterfinal berths. Heat 6 of Round 4, which features Jeremy Flores (AUS) and CJ Hobgood (USA) hit the water at 1:15 local time.

If Taj Burrow (AUS) doesn't make his Round 4 heat over South Africa's Royden Bryson (ZAF), he will be out of the 2007 Foster's ASP World Title race.

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REMAINING ROUND 4 BILLABONG PRO MUNDAKA MATCH-UPS:
Heat 6: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. C.J. Hobgood (USA)
Heat 7: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Royden Bryson (ZAF)
Heat 8: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Leonardo Neves (BRA)

ROUND 4 BILLABONG PRO MUNDAKA RESULTS:
Heat 1: Bobby Martinez (USA) 17.27 def. Bernardo Miranda (BRA) 8.60
Heat 2: Phil MacDonald (AUS) 16.83 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 14.40
Heat 3: Taylor Knox (USA) 12.67 def. Victor Ribas (BRA) 10.16
Heat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.33 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 12.83
Heat 5: Kelly Slater (USA) 16.50 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.23