THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY ANNOUNCES THE NOMINEES FOR THE 25th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY AWARDS

Announcement Made At The World Congress of Sports in Newport Beach, CA

Winners To Be Announced During April 19th Ceremony

NEW YORK, NY – March 4, 2004 – Nominees for the 25th Annual Sports Emmy Awards were announced today by the National Television Academy. The announcement was made before the largest gathering of senior executives from the world of sports and entertainment, at Octagon/ Street & Smith’s World Congress of Sports at the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach, CA.

The Sports Emmys are given to sports broadcasters and industry professionals in such categories as: Live Special, Live Series, Studio Show - Weekly, Studio Host, Play-by-Play, Studio Analyst and Event Analyst. Peter Price, President of the National Television Academy, was joined by Rick Dudley, President and CEO of Octagon Worldwide and Richard Weiss, Publisher of the Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal, in announcing the nominees of the 27 categories.

The 25th Annual Sports Emmy Awards will be presented at a black-tie dinner ceremony on Monday, April 19th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Leading sports broadcasters, personalities and television professionals will be presenters at the event. Additionally, this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Ed and Steve Sabol, of NFL Films, in recognition of their pioneering efforts and significant contributions to sports programming.

“It’s an honor to announce these deserving nominees in such an appropriate context,” said Price, “With the Sports Emmy Awards we proudly recognize the outstanding quality and professionalism in all areas of sports broadcasting.”

A complete list of nominees, tabulated by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, New York is attached. This nominee listing is also available online at www.emmyonline.org.

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The National Television Academy is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime, Creative Craft, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced Media and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Prime Time programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Local Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Academy has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award of Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.org.

American Airlines is a corporate sponsor of the 25th Annual Sports Emmy Awards.

[For programming from calendar year 2003]

Nomination Breakdown by Network

*see next page for overall network totals

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ESPN

HBO

FOX

ABC

NBC

CBS

FOX Sports Net

TNT

ABC / ESPN

ESPN2

NFL Network

ESPN Classic

OLN

ABC / ESPN / ESPN2

ESPN / ESPN2

ESPN / NBC

HBO / NBC

iN DEMAND PPV

NBC / TNT

USA