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.co.uk in the UK and international websites
including www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest e-commerce
sites on the Internet; approximately 6,700 retail outlets; and
21 worldwide call centres. 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 theatres.
In 2007, the company sold more than 141 million tickets valued
at over $8.3 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster
is headquartered in West Hollywood, California and is traded
on the NASDAQ stock exchange (NASDAQ: TKTM). Ticketmaster UK
has offices in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
