The E-Center Moves to Ticketmaster

Multi-Year Agreement for Ticket Sales, Marketing, Distribution and Customer
Service Solutions

SALT LAKE CITY, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The E-Center selected Ticketmaster,
the world's leading ticketing and marketing company, to serve as the exclusive
ticketing provider for all events held at the venue. Under terms of the
multi-year agreement, Ticketmaster is providing the E-Center with a seamless
single ticketing distribution solution and on-site scanning technology to
validate bar-coded event tickets. Ticketmaster's online and offline marketing
distribution and communication tools and a variety of other services will help
drive ticket sales and enhance the overall entertainment experience for the
venue's patrons.
"Moving to Ticketmaster will provide our costumers with top-level
convenience and allow us to participate in exciting new capabilities in the
areas of e-commerce and online marketing. Our customers will now have the
ability to access tickets to our events easily and conveniently through
Ticketmaster.com, more than 6700 retail ticket outlets or by phone," said
Kevin Bruder, President, Centennial Management Group.
"We look forward to working with the E-Center, maximizing their ticketing
business and serving their many fans," said Don Orris, regional vice president
of Ticketmaster's West region. "Ticketmaster's integrated sales, marketing
and distribution programs will strengthen the arena's ability to sell tickets
and provide the best possible customer service."
The agreement was in effect for the recently announced Pop Tarts presents
American Idols LIVE Tour 2008 and the WWE RAW presents SummerSlam Tour that
went on sale Saturday, May 17.
Tickets are available at the E-Center box office and all Ticketmaster
outlets including select Albertson's, Macy's and FYE locations. Tickets also
are available via phone at 801-325-SEAT.
About E-Center
The E-Center of West Valley City opened its doors to the Salt Lake Valley
September 22, 1997. Designed by the world's premiere arena architect, HOK, The
E Center is the home to the ECHL's Utah Grizzlies and many other world class
concerts, sporting events and family shows.
About Ticketmaster
As the world's leading live entertainment ticketing and marketing company,
Ticketmaster connects the world to live entertainment. Ticketmaster operates
in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services,
marketing and distribution through www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest
e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 6,700 retail outlets; and 24
worldwide call centers.
SOURCE Ticketmaster

Kevin Bruder, General Manager of E-Center, +1-801-988-8800,
kbruder@theecenter.com; or Jennifer Edwards of Ticketmaster, +1-801-656-1277,
Jennifer.Edwards@Ticketmaster.com