WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 9, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
- Ticketmaster played host to a 17-member delegation of the National Youth League of China yesterday. The company hosted the group at Ticketmaster's headquarters on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, as well as at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
- The Chinese delegation, lead by Mr. Li Erliang, publisher, chief editor and senior editor of China Profiles, met with Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc.'s president, Sean Moriarty, as well as Ticketmaster's co-founder, Albert Leffler.
- While at Ticketmaster the group received an overview of the entertainment, sports, and events markets across the United States and around the world.
- Later, the delegation enjoyed the basketball game at Staples Center, even as the Clippers fell to the Magic by a score of 95-88. Ticketmaster is the exclusive ticketing service provider for the Staples Center, as well as other iconic Southern California venues.
- The National Youth League of China is a prestigious organization, counting Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China, as a former member.
- Ticketmaster - the Artist-to-Fan Connection -- is a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc., (Nasdaq:TKTM) operating business.
"We have made new friends today and we look forward to having you (Ticketmaster) visit us in China," said Mr. Li Erliang, publisher, chief editor and senior editor of China Profiles, and delegation leader.
"There is nothing more important in this world than our youth," said Albert Leffler, co-founder of Ticketmaster. "It is gratifying to see the attention China pays to its own youth. We can all learn a valuable lesson from this great example. I'm proud Ticketmaster hosted the National Youth League of China."
Click here to see a photograph of Sean Moriarty, Albert Leffler, Li Erliang, and 16 additional members of the National Youth League of China during the delegation's visit to Ticketmaster's headquarters in West Hollywood, Calif.
About Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
Ticketmaster Entertainment consists of Ticketmaster and Front Line Management Group. 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 19 worldwide call centers. Established in 1976, Ticketmaster serves more than 10,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing exclusive ticketing services for leading arenas, stadiums, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. In 2007, the company sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.3 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster Entertainment acquired a controlling interest in Front Line Management Group in October 2008. Front Line is one of the world's leading artist management companies, with nearly 200 clients and more than 80 executive managers. Front Line represents a wide range of major artists, including Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Nicks, Aerosmith, Steely Dan, Chicago, Journey, and Guns N' Roses. Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in West Hollywood, California (Nasdaq:TKTM).
Contacts:
Ticketmaster, Albert Lopez, +1-310-360-2602, Albert.Lopez@Ticketmaster.com
Investor Relations, +1-310-360-2354, ir@ticketmaster.com