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AOL Launches Secondary Ticket Marketplace

TicketsNow.com Joins StubHub as AOL Ticketing Partners; AOL.com Becomes One of the Most Complete Ticketing Websites Online

NEW YORK, August 23, 2005 - AOL.com is now a one-stop-shopping resource for competitively priced "secondary tickets" - those available for resale by the consumer -- at AOL's new Ticket Marketplace, available to everyone on the Web at www.AOLCityGuide.com.
By combining the ticket inventories of TicketsNow.com, a leading online destination for secondary tickets, with AOL's current partner, StubHub, the leading open marketplace dedicated to tickets, the new AOL Ticket Marketplace now offers buyers easy access to a vast selection of both primary and secondary tickets. In addition, individual sellers can post their tickets for sale to one of the largest audiences of prospective buyers on the Web.

Credit Pacific Service Union The AOL Ticket Marketplace makes AOL's Ticket Center one of the most comprehensive online resource for both primary and secondary tickets in one easy-to-use service. The AOL Ticket Center offers tickets to more than 40,000 events at more than 6,000 venues.

AOL's entry into secondary ticketing required a great deal of diplomatic finesse, according to Geno Yoham, who oversees both the company's City Guides and its ticketing business. AOL had already invested a lot of time and effort to persuade five ticketing giants, including Ticketmaster and Major League Baseball's Tickets.com site, to display their wares side by side, he said. Now it had to persuade those same established companies to work alongside scalpers.

Credit First Service Union "When we launched AOL's ticketing service four years ago, we simplified the ticket-buying experience by bringing the inventories of all the major ticket services under one roof - something that had never been done before," said Scott Richman, Vice President and General Manager, AOL(r) CityGuide. "With the launch of the Ticket Marketplace, we're taking it one step further by creating a centralized home for secondary tickets to provide a new level of customer convenience."

StubHub will be recognized as the "Official Secondary Ticket Marketplace" of the Austin Wranglers organization, where fans can easily buy or sell their tickets in the leading open marketplace dedicated to tickets. Wranglers fans with extra tickets can utilize the service and recoup an otherwise lost investment, while fans seeking tickets will have access to the widest selection of seating options. Boasting a young and talented roster, and supported by a highly respected front office, the Wranglers are poised to bring sustained success to their loyal fans.

Card Credit Mobile Service "The Ticket Marketplace is a remarkable new resource for Web users," said Kenneth Dotson, Chief Marketing Officer for TicketsNow. "We are pleased to partner with a company that shares our commitment to provide safe and convenient ways to purchase event tickets on the secondary market."

In 1999, with no venture capital, Mike launched the TicketsNow Web site. The online business instantly captured the attention of the secondary ticketing industry as well as the media, including Inc. Magazine, which featured TicketsNow as one of the "Great Companies Started for $1, 000 or Less." In 2001, under Mike's direction, the company' in. edge technology and subsequent programs have established TicketsNow as the world's largest and most trusted online marketplace for premium event tickets.

Card Credit Discover Service "StubHub is pleased to team with AOL CityGuide to continue our support of the AOL community," said StubHub CEO Jeff Fluhr. "Any sports, music, or theatre fan can now buy or sell their tickets even more conveniently through our open marketplace."

eBay wants to ensure that the marketplace offers buyers an array of safe, appropriate, and convenient payment choices for the marketplace. As described in our safe buying guide, eBay strongly encourages sellers to offer payments through PayPal PayPal is not only convenient to use, but it also offers buyers and sellers industry leading protection against fraud, chargebacks and theft of financial data. Merchants with their own merchant credit card processing account, party credit card processor, may also offer their buyers the option of paying directly with a credit card online (including through third party checkout) or by phone.

Credit Public Service Union The Ticket Marketplace offers a variety of tickets for all major concert tours and sporting events. Fans can also sign up for AOL's Ticket Connect Alert for up-to-the-minute information about new tours going on sale, presales and special ticket offers.

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