NFL Names STATS Exclusive Domestic Provider of Real-Time NFL Game Data

Business Wire, August 18, 2008

NEW YORK & NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- The National Football League and STATS LLC, the world's leading sports information provider, today announced the expansion of a multi-faceted relationship that designates STATS as the exclusive domestic provider of real-time NFL play-by-play, scoring data and statistics.

"It is a great pleasure for STATS to deepen our partnership with the NFL. This is another important milestone in our continuing efforts to deliver the best contextual sports coverage available to our clients," said STATS CEO, Gary Walrath. "STATS will continue to look into other ways to work with the NFL."

"STATS has done an outstanding job delivering our game day information to a wide variety of outlets," said Hans Schroeder, NFL vice president of digital media. "We are pleased to expand our partnership."

Additional facets of the multiyear agreement feature broad use of STATS' in-depth and exclusive content across NFL properties. STATS will provide AP editorial content and fantasy football news and notes for the league's website, www.NFL.com. The NFL Network will utilize STATS' industry leading web-based statistics tool, STATS Pass[R], along with its game notes and expert staff research to support NFL Total Access and game broadcasts. NFL Films and all 32 NFL teams will also be utilizing STATS Pass.

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, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Milan, Mumbai, Munster, New York, The Hague and Tokyo. www.stats.com