Zug, Switzerland, 15 November 2005 – Infront Sports & Media has signed a second broadcast agreement for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ with RAI. Italy’s national broadcaster has secured the exclusive rights to show daily highlight coverage throughout the competition after 11 pm. In addition RAI has acquired the news access rights for all matches for Free-TV and exclusive radio rights.

The package also includes live Free-TV rights for the Final Draw of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™, which takes place on 9 December 2005 at the Leipzig Trade Fair in Germany. Through an agreement signed in 2001, RAI already holds the live Free-TV rights for one match a day (25 matches in total) for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™.

“We are pleased to conclude the broadcast sales in one of the most important football markets in Europe,” said Oliver Seibert, an Executive Director of Infront. “Once again Infront’s open-market distribution policy delivers winning results for everyone. The fans in Italy will have excellent highlight coverage on Free-TV, shortly after the final whistle of every 2006 FIFA World Cup™ match date.”

In addition to the agreements with RAI, Sky Italia was confirmed in May as the second broadcast partner in Italy. Sky Italia acquired the exclusive pay-television rights for all 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. Of these matches, Sky will have the right to broadcast 39 matches exclusively live on pay television.

For further information, please contact:
Jörg Polzer
Infront Sports & Media AG
Tel. +41-41-723 15 15
Fax +41-41-723 15 16
info@infrontsports.com
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