Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. announced a new contract to provide ticketing and membership services for the Brisbane Lions AFC. The multi-year agreement with Ticketmaster will provide several critical elements of ticketing for the Brisbane Lions and their fans including: provision of daily ticketing for all Brisbane Lions matches held at the Gabba including Ticketfast(R) online ticket delivery; installation of upgraded venue entry and box office equipment to support all ticketed events and; introduction of Archtics(R) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software to enhance the Brisbane Lions Membership experience including readily accessible online member services.

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Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. reported un-audited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported revenues of $348.5 million, 3% higher than the prior-year quarter compared to $339.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $59.8 million compared to $57.3 million for the third quarter of 2008. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily a result of the Front Line acquisition. Excluding Front Line, Adjusted EBITDA was $40.2 million. Adjusted net income attributable to the company was $17.2 million or $0.29 per share compared to $9.6 million or $0.17 per share for the same quarter last year. Operating income was $21.2 million, earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests was $11.5 million, net income attributable to the company was $13.1 million or $0.22 per diluted share compared to operating income of $26.9 million, earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests of $23.1 million, net income attributable to the company of $9.6 million or $0.17 per diluted share, respectively reported for the same quarter last year. Free cash out flow was $5.0 million, compared to $54.2 million of free cash flow in the third quarter of 2008. The decrease in free cash flow was driven primarily by an increase in interest expense paid due to the semiannual interest payment on the Senior Notes in the third quarter of 2009 which was not paid in the prior-year period, an increase in contract deposit payments, and unfavorable changes in working capital. These decreases in free cash flow were partially offset by contributions from front line and lower income tax payments. For the nine months, the company reported net income attributable to the company of $27.2 million or $0.46 per diluted share on total revenue of $1,077.4 million compared to net income attributable to the company of $65.3 million or $1.16 per diluted share on total revenue of $1,070.6 million for the same period last year. Operating income was $61.5 million, earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests was $25 million, net cash provided by operating activities was $189.8 million and purchases of property and equipment was $36 million compared to operating income of $113.8 million, earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests of $107 million, net cash provided by operating activities of $200.8 million and purchases of property and equipment was $37 million, respectively reported for the same period last year.