Zug, Switzerland, 2 November 2004: Infront Sports & Media has announced an exclusive agreement with OTI (Organización de Telecomunicaciones Iberoamericanas) for the broadcast rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in key markets across Central and South America. This deal marks the completion of 2006 FIFA World Cup agreements across Central and South America.

OTI, the most powerful television organisation in the region, represents a large number of Spanish language broadcasters from more than 20 nations, primarily in Central and South America. The agreement between Infront and OTI covers 15 specific territories. These are:

• Mexico
• Argentina
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

In addition to this agreement, separate broadcast rights agreements have also been made by Infront in Central and South America with TV Globo and DirecTV.

Oliver Seibert, an Executive Director of Infront, said: ‘This agreement is good news – it completes
Infront’s implementation of FIFA’s distribution plan for Central and South America, giving the
participating networks and FIFA sponsors plenty of time to plan their promotional activities in this
important football market far ahead of the event.’

‘This is a vital football region and we are very pleased to have such a strong partner as OTI. This deal means that football fans across Central and South America will receive the best possible coverage of the FIFA World Cup in 2006.’

Mr Guillermo Cañedo White, Executive President of OTI said ‘OTI is very happy with the outcome of this important and successful negotiation and is pleased to be working in partnership with FIFA and Infront.’

A recent series of deals, including this one, means that the picture of the broadcast coverage for 2006 is almost complete. Infront has signed 176 deals covering 82% of the territories in the world. Europe is virtually finalised and South and Central America is entirely complete.

For further information, please contact:

John Kristick
Infront Sports & Media AG
Tel. +41-41-723 15 15
Fax. +41-41-723-1516
info@infrontsports.com
www.infrontsports.com