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Wicked Tops in Theater and Overall as 2005 Choice at TicketsNow

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com, via phone through Ticketmaster's Charge-By-Phone Network by
calling 510-625-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, or 925-685-TIXS, and at Ticketmaster
retail ticket center locations throughout Northern California and Northern
Nevada including Tower Records, Wherehouse Music, and select Save Mart
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The Oakland Arena's on-site Box Office will remain open and continue to
operate during its normal business hours , Monday through Saturday. The venues and their
patrons will be well-served by the ticketing technology , marketing, and
customer service solutions we are implementing," said Cathy Felling, Executive
Vice President, West Region, Ticketmaster.

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"
Beginning today, Ticketmaster will be providing patrons throughout
Northern California and beyond with easy and convenient access to Oakland
Arena and McAfee Coliseum event tickets and information online at
ticketmaster."

About Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex
The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex, including the Oakland Arena
and McAfee Coliseum, is home to the Oakland Athletics, Oakland Raiders and
Golden State Warriors as well as a host of other sporting events, concerts and
family shows.

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, The Oakland-Alameda County
Coliseum Complex and Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company,
today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement whereby Ticketmaster
will provide comprehensive integrated ticketing solutions for the Oakland
Arena and McAfee Coliseum.

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"We look forward to continuing to provide a
first rate entertainment experience to our patrons and to utilizing
Ticketmaster 's technology and marketing solutions to help drive ticket sales
for our events.
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"The new system is user-
friendly, so we anticipate a smooth transition.com, which is the
burgeoning industry's largest and most secure marketplace .

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Businesses that buy and sell tickets for entertainment events.

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About TicketsNow
Established in 1999, TicketsNow is the world's largest and most trusted
marketplace for premium event tickets .

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In
addition to selling concert and event tickets, the Box Office will now be
equipped to sell single game tickets for the Oakland Raiders football team and
Golden State Warriors basketball team ., TicketsNow is a
premium ticket provider for USA TODAY and AOL, a member of the Better Business
Bureau, and a founding member of the NATB, which promotes the highest level of
ethics in the secondary ticketing marketplace. For more information, visit
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Ticketmaster is headquartered in West Hollywood, California and is an
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Oakland Arena + McAfee Coliseum Partner With Ticketmaster

"We operate two venues in a highly competitive marketplace for touring
events visiting the Bay area," said Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Complex
General Manager, Mark Kaufman.Y.
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27.

Top Year-End Theater Ticket Sales / % of Theater
1 Wicked 27.

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two large shows, Scream IV and Destiny's Child, back-to-back this weekend. Ticketmaster 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, and sold 98 million tickets valued at $5 billion in 2004.

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percent with The Lion King third at 9.

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E. The Oakland Raiders and the Golden
State Warriors, both current Ticketmaster clients, will continue utilizing
Ticketmaster. The Oakland Athletics will continue utilizing its current
ticketing service. The Coliseum Complex is jointly owned by the City of Oakland
and Alameda County and managed by the Oakland Coliseum Joint Venture (OCJV),
owned in majority by SMG. Wicked also
finished first in statistics including all entertainment events (theater,
sports, and concerts), with a 4.

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Because TicketsNow is the largest single secondary market source of
tickets to all entertainment events (listing some 2 million tickets on its
site in any given day), the statistics provide a unique barometer on the
comparative popularity of entertainment attractions.

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Ticketmaster to Provide Ticketing Sales, Marketing, and Distribution Solutions
for Oakland Premier Sports and Entertainment Venues

OAKLAND, Calif .9%
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"With the exception of U2, the facilities ' shows were transferred over to
Ticketmaster last night and sales will begin through the Ticketmaster system
today," said Box Office Manager, Susan Mayo.

About Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster is the world's leading ticketing company, providing ticket
sales and distribution through http:/ /www.

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com, one of the largest
e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 3,300 retail Ticket Center
outlets; 19 worldwide telephone call centers; and a broad online and offline
marketing network .5%
4 Phantom of the Opera 4. More than 90% of all professional
ticket agencies that list, buy, and sell secondary event tickets online
utilize software developed by TicketsNow -creating the most comprehensive
database of secondary event tickets in the world.

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"We are honored that after extensive examination, Oakland Arena and McAfee
Coliseum have chosen to team up with Ticketmaster. CHICAGO, Broadway smash hit Wicked blew away the
competition as the top theater attraction in 2005, according to statistics
compiled by leading online premium tickets marketplace TicketsNow.

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"Ticketmaster's integrated sales
and marketing distribution programs will offer added value to the Oakland
Alameda County Coliseum Complex's overall ticket sales and service strategy .

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SMG is the world's leading company in the private
development and management of public assembly facilities, including 170
properties in arenas, stadiums, convention centers, performing arts centers
and recreational facilities around the world.S.714.

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About the TicketsNow Entertainment Index
The TicketsNow Entertainment Index tracks proprietary secondary ticket
sales on a monthly basis to provide a snapshot of entertainment trends for
sports, music, and theater events nationwide. 500 index
of the fastest -growing privately held companies in the U.