Sportal the leading independent provider of interactive sports content, has become an official sponsor of the UEFA European Football ChampionshipsTM. Sportal will be one of the 12 official sponsors of EURO 2000TM and will produce the official website on behalf of UEFA.

The official website will be launched on 29th March in Brussels prior to the friendly international match between joint hosts Belgium and the Netherlands.

Rob Hersov, Chief Executive of Sportal was delighted on reaching agreement with UEFA. He said ‘It is our aim to bring fun, colour and excitement to the site. Whilst it will be the point of reference for EURO 2000TM it will also appeal to the broadest range of football fans.’

Hersov continued ‘Sportal is creating a website through which all football fans can share in the passion and excitement of the tournament.’

Gerhard Aigner, UEFA’s Chief Executive said ‘Our objective was to create, for
the first time in the history of UEFA, a website specifically geared to
offering football supporters the broadest possible coverage of the final
phase of a European Championship. Sportal have creative ideas and the
international experience to help us to do this.’

A dedicated 40 strong team, encompassing Sportal’s Internet expertise and led by
Charles-Henry Contamine, lead producer of the official France 98 website, will be responsible for the development, design and content of the site.

The website, initially launched in English, French and German, will capture the excitement of this year’s leading football event months before a ball has been kicked. It is expected that the website will receive more than twice as many page impressions as the France 98 site.

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For further information please contact Andrew Croker / Mario Tilney-Bassett at Sportal
Tel: 020 7350 4873
Fax: 020 7350 4702
e-mail: Andrew.Croker@Sportal.net
Mario.Tilney-Bassett@Sportal.net