Three-time tennis Grand Slam champions Bob and Mike Bryan have been signed by Countrywide Financial Corp., Calabasas, Calif., to a multiyear endorsement deal.Under the agreement, the No. 1 ATP-ranked doubles players will wear the Countrywide logo during all their matches and make several appearances annually on behalf of the company, including at events for Countrywide's principal charity, Rebuilding Together. Countrywide said it will become the title sponsor this year of the Countrywide Classic, an annual Southern California event that is part of the ATP Circuit and the U.S. Open Series. The company can be found online at http://www.countrywide.com.
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