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Tiger Woods brands Gatorade drink

Pepsico's Gatorade will launch ‘Gatorade Tiger’, a new drink developed in conjunction with golfing superstar Tiger Woods, early next year.

Gatorade Tiger will be unveiled to the public in March 2008 and marks the golfer’s first US deal with a beverage company and his first licensing agreement.

"Gatorade has been part of my game plan for years, whether I'm training or competing, so this is an ideal match," Woods said in a statement. "I'm eager to launch my first signature product in a few months and look forward to developing additional sports performance beverages with Gatorade in the coming years."

Financial terms of the licensing deal were not disclosed, but Golfweek magazine reported last month it was for five years and could pay Woods as much as $100 million.