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

Satoshi Uchiyama Data Stadium 81-3-5784-1020 uchiyama@datastadium.co.jp

STATS' Investment Solidifies Strategic Pact with Data Stadium Tokyo and Morton Grove, IL - May 31, 2006 - Leading sports information providers STATS LLC and Data Stadium announced today that STATS is now Data Stadium's second-largest investor and will have a seat on its Board of Directors. This transaction builds upon last December's content partnership announcement and bolsters the companies' joint commitment toward the industry's most complete worldwide sports information portfolio. STATS is the exclusive licensing agent of all of Data Stadium's key Japanese sports content in North America, including prestigious J-League soccer and professional baseball. In addition, Data Stadium operates as the official licensing agent of STATS' data and editorial content in Japan - allowing Data Stadium to capitalize on the strong interest in Japanese stars competing in U.S. professional sports leagues. This strategic partnership has successfully bolstered both firms' objectives of furthering their sports coverage across the globe while retaining marketing and sales exclusivity in their home territory. "We are very happy to strengthen our partnership with STATS and believe this investment will bring mutual benefits for both companies. After the World Baseball Classic, the eyes of Japanese baseball fans are not only watching domestic baseball but also baseball leagues outside of Japan. Similar trends are developing for other sports, such as basketball, hockey, and so on. We look forward to building a world wide business strategy with STATS through this opportunity." said Miyuki Morimoto, President at Data Stadium. "In a short time, Data Stadium has proven a strong ally in our efforts to expand STATS' world wide sports coverage," said Robert Schur, Executive Vice President at STATS. "We're very pleased with our investment in their operation and look forward to utilizing their expertise even more in the future as we work together in an even greater capacity." About Data Stadium Data Stadium is the top Japanese provider of real-time scores, statistics and editorial content of professional baseball, J-league soccer, rugby, basketball and volleyball. Data Stadium products and services are utilized throughout Japan's top media markets, including key TV networks, newspapers, web portals and wireless platforms. Data Stadium is also well known as a leading provider of game analysis solutions for professional baseball and soccer teams and players. In addition, Data Stadium has recently acquired a sports DVD department and a TV program production company to make its sport content richer and more attractive. Data Stadium has emerged as the top provider of sport content for wireless platforms by leveraging Index Corporation, the main shareholder and a leading mobile solution and content company. http://www.datastadium.co.jp 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 # # #