AMF is the largest bowling company in the world. The Company operates 439 bowling centers worldwide which generate over 60 million customer visits per year. AMF is the U.S. market leader with 353 bowling centers, and is also the largest operator internationally, with 86 bowling centers in nine countries. In addition, AMF has been a leader in the bowling equipment industry for over 50 years, having revolutionized ten pin bowling with the introduction of the first automatic pinspotter in 1946. AMF is one of only two bowling equipment manufacturers that compete on a global basis. Management believes that AMF bowling equipment accounts for approximately 41% of the world's installed base of bowling equipment.