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October 9, 2006

Tom Petty, Mars Volta, Fiona Apple and More at Vegas Vegoose Fest

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Source: Rogers & Cowan

StubHub, the fan’s ticket marketplace and Superfly Entertainment have once again teamed up to give fans an opportunity to get exclusive VIP packages, this time for Las Vegas’ Vegoose Music Festival on Halloween weekend. Some of today’s hottest performers including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Killers, The Mars Volta, The Black Crowes, The Raconteurs, Widespread Panic, Fiona Apple, Ben Folds and Jurassic 5 highlight the two day festival. Fans will be able to purchase exclusive ticket packages to Vegoose 2006, taking place October 27th through 29th at Sam Boyd Stadium that include special access to side-stage viewing opportunities, back stage radio performances, signed artist merchandise, a VIP entrance, preferred parking, VIP Hospitality area access and more via auction only at www.stubhub.com/vegoose-charity. All net proceeds from the auctions of the VIP Charity Packages will benefit the charities of Common Ground Collective, Tipitinas Foundation, Rock the Earth and Head Count.

EXCLUSIVE VIP CHARITY PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE:
Two (2) VIP tickets to Vegoose on Oct. 28th & 29th
Two (2) tickets to an official Vegoose @ Night show of your choice
Side-stage performance viewing opportunity (artist TBD)
Opportunity to watch a backstage radio performance by a featured Vegoose artist
Signed artist merchandise from band of your choice
Backstage artist press conference

Packages also include:
Special VIP Entrance
Preferred Parking
VIP hospitality area with open buffet and discounted beverages
Free shuttle to/from The Strip
Commemorative Vegoose Merchandise Package

StubHub will also be the exclusive site for fans to register for the Vegoose Blackjack Tournament which is scheduled to be held at the MGM Casino on Friday, October 27, 2006. There will be 200 passes auctioned off for a seat in the tournament where fans will have the opportunity to play against their favorite artists. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Nevada Cancer Institute.

"The Vegoose Festival is another unique opportunity for StubHub to provide fans of these great acts with exclusive experiences not available anywhere else,” said Colin Evans, VP of Business Development for StubHub. “We’re pleased to once again work with Superfly Entertainment to facilitate these opportunities and know that fans who get these packages will enjoy the memories for years to come.”

Shortly following its launch in 2000, StubHub created and developed charitable-driven components through its Exclusive Events and All-Inclusive Packages. StubHub’s VIP ticket packages have been offered with artists including: Clay Aiken, Coldplay, Creed, Def Leppard, Dixie Chicks, Godsend, INXS, Jewel, Avril Lavigne, Madonna, John Mayer, Alanis Morissette, Jessica Simpson, Snoop Dogg, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, among others. In June, StubHub launched the “StubHub Concert Series” partnering with INXS for a highly successful all-auction sell-out at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif.

About StubHub
StubHub is the fan’s ticket marketplace, enabling customers nationwide to buy and sell tickets at fair market value to a vast selection of sporting, concert, theater and other live entertainment events, even those that are "sold out." StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead through innovation. The company's unique open marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient, and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered via StubHub's patent-pending FanNetwork (sm) ticket delivery service, supported by seven-day toll free customer service at 1-866-STUBHUB, and backed by an industry-first FanProtect (sm) Guarantee. Company partners include sports teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, leading NCAA athletic programs and media companies including AOL and CBS.In August 2006, Inc. Magazine named StubHub the #8 fastest growing private company in America. The company is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information on StubHub, visit www.stubhub.com.





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