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Fan of the Year presented by Spalding begins today

February 1, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – Who is your favorite AFL team? Do you go to all of their games? Do you catch it on television if you can’t be there in person? Do you follow your team at www.arenafootball.com and visit the online store or AFL retailers? Then you may be The AFL Fan of the Year presented by Spalding and the winner of a trip to ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas.

In a continuation of the LeagueÂ’s fan-friendly philosophy, the AFL will recognize its fanatics through The Fan of the Year sweepstakes presented by Spalding, a regular-season promotion leading up to ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas. Spalding is also the exclusive provider of the AFLÂ’s official game ball.

The 13-week program begins today and concludes on Tuesday, May 3. The AFL Fan of the Year will be announced Sunday, June 12 at ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas. No purchase is necessary to enter.

Each week, one fan will be randomly selected as the Fan of the Week for each AFL team, a season total of 221 winners, who will each receive a Spalding leather “Coach’s Portfolio” and become eligible to win a trip to ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas. Weekly winners will be announced every Friday.

At the end of the promotion, one Fan of the Year first-prize winner will be randomly selected from the overall weekly winners for each AFL team. The 17 team winners will be announced on Friday, May 6. Each team winner will receive a trip for two to ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas, which includes round-trip airfare, four hotel nights, two tickets to ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas weekend events and a Spalding AFL football.

On Sunday, June 12, one lucky fan will be crowned the AFL Fan of the Year presented by Spalding at ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas and celebrate with his or her ArenaBowl Championship team. The grand-prize winner will receive a VIP postgame celebration with the ArenaBowl XIX winning team, a Spalding AFL autographed football and two season tickets for the 2006 regular season.

"AFL fans are the best in sports and we want to honor them with this sweepstakes," said AFL Commissioner DAVID BAKER. "The presentation of the Foster ArenaBowl Trophy will now be complete with not only the owner, coaches and players on stage, but with the Fan of the Year as well."

Fans can register now at www.arenafootball.com, sign-up for a personalized fan page and track their fan participation. Throughout the promotion, participants are able to increase their chances to win by entering individual four-digit Fan Codes, which can be obtained in a variety of ways:

· Visit AFL retailers
· Shop for Spalding footballs
· Watch AFL games on NBC
· Sign up for fantasy football
· Attend AFL games
· Visit the Arena Store, the AFL’s online store

“We are thrilled to be able to individually recognize these loyal and passionate fans dedicated to the game of Arena Football through The Fan AFL of the Year presented by Spalding,” SCOTT CREELMAN, President of Spalding. “The Spalding AFL game ball continues to serve as a uniquely-designed souvenir for many AFL fans, whether it’s caught in the stands or purchased at retailers.”

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