COSTA MESA, CA - June 6, 2007 - Tickets.com, a leading provider of integrated ticketing solutions, announced today that the company signed contracts with two independent professional baseball teams. The Evansville Otters and Southern Illinois Miners, both part of the 15-year-old Frontier League which started its 2007 season on May 23, signed new multi-year agreements with Tickets.com.

Under the new agreements, both the Miners and Otters are utilizing Tickets.com's ProVenueGrandSlam, which teamed with ProVenueOnline, enables online ticket sales on the ball clubs' own Web sites. Both teams are taking advantage of Tickets.com's shopping cart feature, which encourages multiple game purchases per transaction.

The Miners will also utilize some of the company's other advanced technology, including Tickets@Home® and Access Control, which provides fans with convenient online ticket printing and faster gate entry, and enables the team to track fan behavior.

"Starting fresh in a new ballpark with a new team, we want to provide our fans with a great experience. That experience starts with the ease with which fans purchase their tickets and gain access to the ballpark," said Erik Haag, vice president, Southern Illinois Miners. "Based on my previous experience with Tickets.com, I felt that the company offered the best solution in terms of service and fan-friendly technology."

The Evansville Otters, 2006 Frontier League champions, will venture into automated ticketing for the first time this season.

"Moving to online ticket sales was a huge undertaking for us. We wanted a system that would allow us to sell tickets online under our own brand. We looked at several other providers and were most impressed with Tickets.com," said Scott Trible, director of operations, Evansville Otters. "Tickets.com made the transition to automated ticket sales easy for the team and our fans."

The Miners and Otters are two of 12 teams that make up the Frontier League. The 96-game season runs through September 2, with playoffs scheduled from September 4 through 17.

"We're looking forward to helping the Evansville Otters and Southern Illinois Miners provide their fans with an easy, convenient ticket buying process," said Marshall Pred, Midwest regional director for Tickets.com. "We're thrilled by the confidence these two teams have in our technology."

Tickets for Southern Illinois Miners games, played in Marion, Ill., are available online at www.southernillinoisminers.com, in person at Illinois Centre Mall or by phone at (618)998-8499. Tickets for the Evansville Otters' games at Bosse Field in Evansville, Ind., are available online at www.evansvilleotters.com. Otters' tickets may also be purchased at the Bosse Field ticket office or by phone (812) 435-8686 or (800) 435-8681. Tickets for both teams are also available at www.tickets.com.

About Tickets.com
Tickets.com, a subsidiary of MLB Advanced Media, LP, the interactive media and Internet Company of Major League Baseball, is a premier event ticketing solutions and services provider for thousands of top worldwide entertainment and sports venues.

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Melanie Kuderka
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714-327-5411

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