STATS to Support NBC Sports Web Launch

New York, NY and Morton Grove, IL – September 12, 2006 – NBC Sports Digital announced today that STATS LLC, the world’s leading sports information provider, will be a prominent partner for the recently launched NBCSports.com web site.

STATS will provide NBCSports.com with real-time scores, historical data, in-progress box scores and leading AP sports editorial, features, headlines, previews and recaps that will further establish NBCSports.com as a major sports destination that offers content seen as critical and relevant to sports fans.

“Our new relationship with NBC Sports.com will provide the best sports information and content to millions of sports fans and provide a unique, in-depth experience for visitors to their web site,” said Jim Capuano, STATS LLC’s Vice President, Sales.  

The new NBCSports.com has rolled out in-depth college and pro football coverage to coincide with the inaugural season of “NBC Sunday Night Football” – the premier primetime NFL game of the week.  In addition to football, NBCSports.com will continue to roll out its coverage of other sports over the coming months.

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.

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

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