Ticketmaster :: Ticketmaster and NHL Partner for Resale Ticketing Service

NEW YORK and WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The National Hockey League (NHL) and Ticketmaster today announced they have entered into an exclusive multi-year agreement to create an NHL resale ticketing service to be powered by Ticketmaster. As part of the agreement, Ticketmaster has been named the "Official Resale Ticket Provider of the NHL."

The NHL resale ticketing service will provide fans looking to buy or sell NHL tickets a safe, convenient and league-endorsed resale platform. Ticketmaster will operate the official league-wide exchange that will be accessible from both Ticketmaster.com and NHL.com. The service will undergo an initial launch this season and will become fully operational for the 2008-09 season.

"Over 22 million people attend NHL games each season," said John Collins, NHL Senior Executive Vice President Business & Media. "Aligning the NHL brand with the global leader in ticket solutions to develop an NHL marketplace offers our fans a secure and reliable way to buy and resell NHL tickets."

"We could not be happier that the NHL has selected Ticketmaster to provide to fans the best possible resale experience," said Eric Korman, Ticketmaster Executive Vice President. "Hockey fans will benefit from greater protection, flexibility and the unparalleled efficiency of our technology. The NHL wins by providing to fans the ability to resell tickets in a safe and secure environment. Our partnership will also make it easier for the League and its teams to connect with its millions of fans directly."

Ticketmaster now provides primary ticket services, including advance and onsite single-game ticket sales, season ticketing and group ticketing for 26 NHL teams. Additionally, 14 NHL teams (the Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Washington Capitals) already use Ticketmaster's fan resale ticketing platform.

About Ticketmaster

Ticketmaster is the world's leading ticketing company, operating in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution through http://www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 6,500 retail outlets; and 20 worldwide call centers. Ticketmaster celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2006 and currently serves more than 9,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing exclusive ticketing services for hundreds of leading arenas, stadiums, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. In 2006, the company sold more than 128 million tickets valued at over $7 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster is headquartered in West Hollywood, California and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI) .

About the NHL

The National Hockey League, founded in 1917, is the second-oldest of the four major professional team sports leagues in North America. Today, the NHL consists of 30 Member Clubs, each reflecting the League's international makeup, with players from more than 20 countries represented on team rosters. According to a Simmons Market Research study, NHL fans are younger, more educated, more affluent, and access content through digital means more than any other sport. The NHL entertains more than 100 million fans each season in-arena and through its partners in national television (VERSUS, NBC, TSN, CBC, RDS, RIS, NASN, NHL Network and HDNet) and radio (Westwood One and XM Radio). Through the NHL Foundation, the League's charitable arm, the NHL raises money and awareness for Hockey Fights Cancer, Hockey's All-Star Kids and NHL Diversity, and supports the charitable efforts of all NHL players. For more information on the NHL, log on to NHL.com.

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