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Management Team

Terry Barnes

Chairman

Terry Barnes is Chairman of Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. In this position, Barnes is responsible for broad strategic oversight and business planning for Ticketmaster and its main operating businesses: Ticketmaster, ReserveAmerica, TicketWeb and TM Vista.

Prior to his current role, Barnes served as the Co-Chairman of Ticketmaster from January 2001 until January 2003 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Ticketmaster Corporation from June 1998 until January 2001. From September 1995 until June 1998, Barnes was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Ticketmaster Ticketing Company. From 1983 until September 1995, Barnes was Vice President and General Manager of numerous subsidiaries of Ticketmaster Corporation in the Midwest.

Prior to joining Ticketmaster, Barnes enjoyed an expansive music industry career including a partnership in Village Records, a custom record label with Mercury/Polygram in Indianapolis. He was also a partner in national promotion, management and publishing companies.

Barnes is actively involved in a host of local and national civic and charitable organizations including The Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles, Music Center Unified Fund, the Harlem Globetrotters Foundation, Children's Charities of Chicago, IL and the Race To Erase MS. He is on the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Board and the Pacific Hills School Board.

Born and raised in New Castle, Indiana, Barnes attended Ball State University before moving to Indianapolis to pursue his career in the entertainment business.

Sean Moriarty

President and Chief Executive Officer

Sean Moriarty is the President and Chief Executive Officer for Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. He is responsible for operational leadership of all aspects of Ticketmaster's worldwide business as well as global product and technology strategy and distribution channels across all business units.

Mr. Moriarty was an early member of the original Citysearch technology team and served Ticketmaster's predecessor, Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch, as Director of Internet Systems for Citysearch and Vice President of Internet Systems for both Citysearch and Ticketmaster.com. Since 1997, Mr. Moriarty has held progressive roles in the two companies including, Executive Vice President, Technology for Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch, and President and Chief Operating Officer, Ticketmaster.

Sean Moriarty serves on the Board of Directors of iLike.com as well as several technology advisory boards. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina, was an Exchange Fellow at the University of Warwick, Coventry UK, and attended graduate school at Boston University and the University of South Carolina.

Susan Bracey

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Susan Bracey is Chief Financial Officer for Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company, overseeing all aspects of the company's financial management including financial reporting, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, cash management, tax, purchasing and facilities.

Prior to joining Ticketmaster in May 2000, Ms. Bracey served as Chief Financial Officer of the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Prior to that, she served as Vice President of Finance and Controller at FOX Broadcasting Company, where she led the finance and accounting function for the television network and its subsidiaries.

Ms. Bracey began her career in auditing at Ernst & Young. She is a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Edward J. Weiss

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

Edward J. Weiss is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel of Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. As General Counsel of Ticketmaster, Mr. Weiss is responsible for all aspects of the company's domestic and international legal initiatives including but not limited to strategic global expansion, business development, and mergers and acquisitions related to Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster-owned operations.

Edward Weiss joined Ticketmaster in 1998 and prior to his appointment to EVP, General Counsel, he served as the company's Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel. Prior to that, Mr. Weiss served as an Assistant US Attorney in Los Angeles. Mr. Weiss began his legal career in 1988 at the Los Angeles law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, successfully representing a variety of businesses including Ticketmaster in commercial litigation.

Mr. Weiss is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley and earned his J.D. from the University's Boalt Hall School of Law. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles & Inland Empire.

Mr. Weiss is based in Ticketmaster's West Hollywood corporate headquarters.

Brian Pike

Chief Technology Officer

Brian Pike is Chief Technology Officer of Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. In this position, Mr. Pike is responsible for the planning, development and operations of all aspects of Ticketmaster's ticketing systems.

Mr. Pike joined Ticketmaster in 2003 as Vice President of CRM and data analytics from Citysearch, where he served as Vice President of Product Development. Prior to that, Mr. Pike served as a Consultant with Arthur D. Little from 1992-1996, focusing on technology architecture and the redesigning of business processes and before that for Morgan Stanley from 1987-1990, where he designed and built computer networks.

Brian Pike received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Stanford University and his MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is based at Ticketmaster's West Hollywood, CA corporate headquarters.

David Goldberg

Executive Vice President

David Goldberg is Executive Vice President of Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. Based in Los Angeles, Mr. Goldberg oversees Ticketmaster's Global Music Services business; developing strategic programs and alliances with Ticketmaster clients and prominent music industry organizations. During his tenure at Ticketmaster, Mr. Goldberg's responsibilities have included all aspects of global sales and marketing, business development, worldwide mergers and acquisitions, and leadership for the company's advanced software sales.

Mr. Goldberg previously served as Marketing Director for Ticketmaster's Midwest region in the early 1990's and then rejoined the company in 2003 after serving as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for Sportvision, the nation's premier interactive sports technology and marketing firm. He was also a co-founder and Executive Vice President of Tunes.com and before that he served as a Talent Buyer and Vice President of Business Development at JAM Productions, one of the nation's largest presenters of live entertainment.

David Goldberg earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Northwestern University and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. He serves on the Executive Committee for Music and Entertainment Industry chapter for the City of Hope.

Eric Korman

Executive Vice President

Eric Korman is Executive Vice President of Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. In this position, Mr. Korman oversees all aspects of Ticketmaster's corporate and business development, as well as the company's TicketWeb and ReserveAmerica ticketing and campground management businesses.

Prior to joining Ticketmaster, Mr. Korman served as Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions from January 2005 to April 2006 for IAC, Ticketmaster's parent organization. He joined IAC in September 2001 as Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for Ecommerce Services (ECS), a former subsidiary of IAC; and subsequently, he was promoted to Vice President of Strategic Planning for IAC in February 2002, and was appointed Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions in September 2003.

Before taking on his roles with IAC, Mr. Korman served in the Customer Marketing group of Coca-Cola USA from 1993 to 1995 before joining the Corporate Business Development group of The Coca-Cola Company, where he remained until 1997, managing the mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures of nonalcoholic beverage companies primarily located in Europe and South America. In January 2000, Mr. Korman joined Digital Convergence Corporation as Vice President, assisting the start-up with various activities such as raising private equity and signing distribution partners. Mr. Korman left Digital Convergence later that year to become a principal in epartners, a $650 million venture fund backed by SOFTBANK and News Corporation.

Eric Korman sits on the Board of Directors of the Active Network Inc., BET.com, and Points International LTD (TSX: PTS). He is an honors graduate from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Tommy Higgins

Executive Vice President, Ticketmaster Europe

Tommy Higgins serves as Executive Vice President of Ticketmaster Europe, overseeing all aspects of business and operations in Europe for Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Higgins most recently served as Group Managing Director for Ticketmaster UK and Ireland.

Mr. Higgins began his career in the music industry in Ireland in the 1970's, operating a successful chain of retail music stores. In 1986, Higgins formed a joint venture with a group of investors to bring the HMV specialty retail brand to Ireland. He went on to establish, in 1992, Ireland's first fully computerized national ticketing company, Ticketshop. As part of a joint venture with Ticketmaster, Higgins' Ticketshop was re-branded Ticketmaster Ireland in 1997, with Mr. Higgins assuming the role of Managing Director, responsible for all aspects of business development, marketing, and client services throughout the country of Ireland.

Tommy Higgins is based in Ticketmaster's Dublin, Ireland office.

Mike McGee

Executive Vice President, North American Business Operations

Mike McGee is Executive Vice President of North American Business Operations for Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. In this position he oversees integrated programs and services to drive ticket sales and optimize opportunities that meet the company's North American business objectives of providing superior ticketing services and innovative solutions for its clients and consumers.

Prior to joining Ticketmaster, Mr. McGee was a member of the senior corporate executive team at Clear Channel Entertainment, serving as that company's Chief Administrative Officer overseeing all real estate and serving as the corporate interface with CCE's operating divisions. Before that, he held the position of Senior Vice President of ARAMARK's Sports and Entertainment Group overseeing strategic initiatives and other business development areas for the Division in the domestic and international marketplace. Mr. McGee also served as Chairman of the Board and CEO for Leisure Management International (LMI), a company he founded in 1984, which grew to become a global leader in the management of public assembly facilities. Before that, he served for 17 years as President and General Manager of The Summit (Compaq Center) in Houston.

Mr. McGee attended Louisiana State University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Louisiana-Monroe. He has been an active member of the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM) since 1972, most recently served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the IAAM Foundation, chairing its Development Committee and its Major Gift Campaign. Additionally, he is a member of the Venue Management Association (Pacific Rim). McGee has served on the IAAM Board of Directors as well as a member of the Board of Regents of the IAAM Public Assembly Facility Management School at Oglebay, where he was also an instructor. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Houston Visitors and Convention Bureau, Greater Houston Partnership, Houston Independent Bank and the Houston Super Bowl XXXVIII Host Committee.

Don Orris

Executive Vice President, West Region

Don Orris is Executive Vice President of Ticketmaster's West Region and oversees all aspects of the company's business operations in the Western region of the United States including California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Oregon and New Mexico.

An eighteen year Ticketmaster veteran, Mr. Orris joined the company in 1988. Prior to assuming his current post, Mr. Orris previously served as Senior General Manager for Ticketmaster's Dallas, TX regional operation and before that he held a variety of management positions of increased responsibility including General Manager posts for the company in Pittsburgh and Denver.

Mr. Orris is based in Ticketmaster's Mid-Wilshire Los Angeles offices.

Beverly K. Carmichael

Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief People Officer

Beverly K. Carmichael, J.D., SPHR, is Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief People Officer at Ticketmaster in West Hollywood, California.

Prior to this role, Carmichael was Vice President of Talent Acquisition, Learning and Organizational Development at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She spent ten years at Southwest Airlines in Dallas, Texas where she held numerous roles including Vice President, People (Human Resources), Vice President of Labor and Employee Relations, and Chief Counsel, Labor and Employment. Prior to Southwest Airlines, Carmichael was an Associate at the law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP in Los Angeles and in Washington, DC and held several key management roles at Sun Oil Company (Sunoco).

Carmichael currently serves as a Director-at-large on the 2006 SHRM Board of Directors. Additionally, she serves on the MBA Advisory Board at the University of Oklahoma and formerly served on the Texas A&M Center for Human Resources Management Advisory Board.

Carmichael holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a law degree from the University of Oklahoma. She is licensed to practice law in California, Texas, and the District of Columbia.