Florida Atlantic University Owls and Nelligan Sports Marketing Announce Partnership

BOCA RATON, FL (October 2, 2006) Florida Atlantic University and Nelligan Sports Marketing, Inc. (NSM) recently announced an exclusive six year collegiate sports marketing partnership. Nelligan Sports Marketing is an ideal fit for us, said Craig Angelos, FAUs athletics director. We are excited about the revenue solutions that they can bring to the table, not only for the athletics department for but, the entire University. We are very excited and proud to be working with Florida Atlantic University said Mike Palisi, Sr. Vice President, Nelligan Sports Marketing. This partnership presents a unique opportunity for corporate America to be associated with this vibrant institution committed to academic and athletic excellence. FAU is in the process of establishing a premier athletics program as evidenced by the early success of its football team, the move up to the Sunbelt Conference and plans for its 30,000 seat on-campus stadium. We look forward to being an integral part of this excitement by building a model sponsorship program. Florida Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida and sponsored its first intercollegiate competition in 1981. Today, the University serves approximately 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses strategically located along Florida's southeastern coastline and sponsors 20 sports. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts nine colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Barry Kaye College of Business and the Colleges of Education, Engineering & Computer Science, and Architecture, Urban & Public Affairs. Nelligan Sports Marketing, Inc. provides sales and marketing expertise for sports properties worldwide. NSM is dedicated to building long term relationships with clients through exceptional management of the properties represented and by maximizing revenue growth through their corporate relationships. NSM represents some of the elite college properties, including the PAC 10 Conference, The Horizon League, Ball State University, Colorado State University, Fairfield University, Florida Atlantic University, Indiana State University, University of Louisville, Marquette University, Middle Tennessee State University, Princeton University, Providence College, Rutgers University, West Virginia University, University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, the Colonial Athletic Association and its twelve (12) member institutions.