HATBORO, Pennsylvania, October 10 /PRNewswire/ --

The Sports Network (TSN), the nation's premier provider of global
real-time sports content, and the National Hockey League have announced a
multi-year partnership whereby TSN will be the exclusive, officially licensed
global distributor of real-time NHL game statistics to Web sites,
broadcasters, arenas, fantasy games, and selected mobile applications.

"As we build out platforms to super-serve fans with all of the NHL
content and information they crave, we are pleased to align with TSN to
distribute NHL statistics to an even broader base of media worldwide," said
Peter DelGiacco, the NHL's Executive Vice President and Chief Technology
Officer.

As the exclusive statistics partner, TSN will market and distribute
real-time scores and official NHL stats generated by NHL HITS (Hockey and
Information Tracking System), including boxscore data such as goals, assists,
points, shots, penalties, time on ice, cumulative season stats for players
and teams, player career statistics, league standings and official scoring
leaders.

In addition, TSN will market and distribute the "NHL Daily Dose," a daily
online video that briefly re-caps NHL action from the night before. Hosted by
Carrie Milbank, hostess of NHL.com's popular "The Hockey Show," "NHL Daily
Dose" will enable customers to bundle rich NHL media with NHL statistics to
comprise a compelling content package to their consumers.

"As the exclusive distributor of the NHL's real-time statistics, only TSN
can enable publishers to offer their consumers the best in NHL statistics,"
stated Mickey Charles, President and CEO of The Sports Network, "Whether it's
for a fan, a fantasy player/participant or a member of the growing audience
for real-time NHL content, our customers will stay ahead of the competition
with TSN's industry leading technology, programmed and formatted in a
delivery mechanism designed by XML Team Solutions."

About The Sports Network

The Sports Network, America's foremost international real-time sports
wire service, with over a quarter of a century of growth and experience,
furnishes a plethora of sports content as it occurs, from news to scores and
statistics on a 24/7 basis utilizing state-of-the-art technology in an
exclusive alliance with XML Team Solutions, technology that sets the tone for
entire industry. Additionally, TSN delivers proprietary global sports news
and data to thousands of sites online and, now, to mobile users globally in
partnership with Contec Innovations. For more information please visit
www.sportsnetwork.com. Or contact: Ken Zajac @ +1-215-441-8444 or e-mail
kzajac@sportsnetwork.com

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