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World Sport Group Names Sports Information Leader STATS as Official Data Source for Asian Football Confederation Events Singapore and Northbrook, IL – September 22, 2008 – World Sport Group, Asia's leading sports marketing, event management and media company today announced that STATS LLC, the world's leading sports information provider, will be the official data source for top Asian Football Confederation (AFC) events. In this multi-year agreement, STATS will provide live match and player statistics to broadcast, print, online and other media outlets for the AFC's key events including the AFC Asian Cup™ 2011 - Asia's top sporting event, the 2009 AFC Champions League - the region's premier club competition, and the Asian qualifying rounds for the FIFA World Cup 2010 and Olympic Games 2012 respectively. The service which kicks-off with the Asian final qualifying round for the FIFA World Cup 2010 currently in progress will feature comprehensive data and editorial content that is also available on www.the-afc.com and www.the-afc.tv; both official websites of the AFC. "STATS is thrilled to strengthen our global commitment to football via this relationship with the Asian Football Confederation and World Sport Group. Demand for Asian football content is rapidly growing throughout our global network of media clients," said Steve Byrd, Executive Vice President at STATS. "STATS will develop an exciting array of products and services based on the AFC content including fantasy games and rich broadband match trackers that will serve to further fans' awareness and enjoyment of these exciting matches." added Byrd. Singapore-based World Sport Group is the exclusive marketing partner of the AFC. Mark Hardess, President, ASEAN & Australia said, "This is the first time that we have sought to deliver live data feeds for the region's top football competitions. Football is Asia's number one sport and as part of our commitment to meet the increasing sophistication of our clients and fans, we are delighted to partner with STATS, global leaders in sports information, content and statistics. "Together with STATS, we look forward to continue delivering quality programming by providing up-to-the-minute statistical information which will enhance our services to our partners as well as the fans' experience of the AFC events." STATS enjoys a global presence, recently announcing the formation of STATS Middle East and STATS Europe. The company also holds major market positions through affiliates in India, China and Japan. About Asian Football Confederation   The AFC is the governing body of football in Asia and one of FIFA's six continental confederations. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, it has a total of 46 member associations, ranging from East to West Asia. The current AFC President is Mohamed bin Hammam of Qatar who took office in 2002 and introduced the wide-ranging Vision Asia programme. The confederation's national team events include the AFC Asian Cup, World Cup qualifiers and Olympic qualifiers, the AFC Under-19 and Under-16 Championships, the AFC Women's Asian Cup and the AFC Futsal Championship. Its club competitions comprise the AFC Champions League, AFC Cup and AFC President's Cup. www.the-afc.com About World Sport Group   Headquartered in Singapore, World Sport Group (WSG) is Asia's leading sports marketing, event management and media company with a roster of golf, football and cricket events across the entire continent. World Sport Group has been at the forefront of Asian sport since 1992, managing almost 600-days of sports events and 1000-hours of sports programming annually, across more than 30 countries in the region. WSG has been the exclusive marketing partner of the AFC since 1993 and is also the exclusive marketing partner of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). It is also a major stake-holder in Asian golf as organizers and promoters of the region's top competitions including the Barclays Singapore Open. The company manages global cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, and has formed a partnership with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for marketing rights to the Indian National Team's domestic matches. Additionally, in a ten-year deal valued at over US$1 billion, the Group was awarded the global media rights for the Indian Premier League. It has offices in Beijing, Beirut, Delhi, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore and Tokyo. www.worldsportgroup.com About STATS LLC   With more than 25 years of experience in sophisticated sports data collection, processing and distribution, STATS is the world's leading sports information, content and statistical analysis company. STATS offers a worldwide portfolio of sports information solutions, including the company's hallmark of real-time scores, historical sports information and turnkey fantasy sports operation along with AP editorial content, breaking sports news and photos. STATS' innovative sports information solutions are utilized in numerous business segments: professional teams; sports broadcast production, cable and satellite networks; interactive television; broadband, wireless and Internet; game developers and fantasy sports providers; print media and wire services. STATS is owned jointly by the Associated Press and News Corporation, with corporate offices in Bangalore, Barcelona, Beijing, Chicago, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Milan, Mumbai, Münster, New York, The Hague and Tokyo. www.stats.com ###