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Nick Stamm STATS, Inc. 847-583-2110 stamm@stats.com

Perry Lefko Director, Communications Canadian Football League 416-865-2652 plefko@cfl.ca

Jamie Dykstra Coordinator, Communications Canadian Football League 416-865-2664 jdykstra@cfl.ca

Canadian Football League Teams with STATS Sports Information Leader Named CFL’s Official Data Distributor Toronto, Canada and Morton Grove, IL – October 23, 2006 – The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced today that STATS LLC, the world’s leading sports information provider, will operate as the league’s exclusive third-party data licensing partner. STATS will enjoy worldwide rights to market, license and distribute CFL data and real-time scoring.  The sports information leader will provide CFL play-by-play and in-game box-score feeds in addition to providing leader boards, roster updates, standings and real-time updates from across the league. “Through our transition to fully integrated online statistics and now with our partnership with STATS, we continue to enhance and expand the delivery of CFL statistics in real-time,” said Chris McCracken, Vice President of Broadcasting and Media Assets for the CFL. “Meeting our fans’ demand for real-time information is a top priority and utilizing STATS’ expertise will ensure the needs of our growing fan base are met and exceeded.” “STATS is excited to leverage the Canadian Football League’s statistical information to its world-wide fan base,” said Greg Kirkorsky, STATS LLC’s Vice President, North American Sales.  “The CFL will enjoy our powerful reach into critical multimedia platforms such as wireless, internet and interactive television.” About the Canadian Football League Building on a strong past toward a stronger future, the Canadian Football League (CFL) celebrates the best of Canada's game with fans across the nation. The 94th Grey Cup will be played in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 19, 2006. For additional information, visit www.cfl.ca. About STATS LLC     STATS LLC offers the best from sports information leaders AP MegaSports and STATS, Inc.  The combination provides unparalleled packages of premium sports content, from sports scores and statistics to editorial content.  STATS’ MegaSports product offers customers breaking sports news from AP’s national wire, game previews and recaps, photos and audio content, scores, schedules and a variety of other sports-related content in a digital format.  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.  http://biz.stats.com. ###