June 25, 2008

Center Valley, Pa. - The Patriot League has come to a multiple-year agreement with Nelligan Sports Marketing, Inc. (NSM), it was announced Wednesday by Patriot League Executive Director Carolyn Schlie Femovich. Nelligan will exclusively manage the athletic marketing rights of the Patriot League.

"We are excited to form a partnership with Nelligan Sports Marketing," said Femovich. "The continued success and growth of the Patriot League on a regional and national level has enhanced the visibility of the League and all of our member institutions. Our partnership with Nelligan Sports Marketing will be integral in helping us increase our market reach in promoting the athletic and academic success of Patriot League institutions and their student-athletes."

"We are honored that the institutions with the academic and athletic reputations of those in Patriot League put their trust in us to represent their interest to the corporate community," added TJ Nelligan, Chairman and CEO of Nelligan Sports Marketing. "We feel that the students, fans and alumni of these schools offer a unique audience that corporate America wants to access on a league-wide level. It is also a great League to add to our portfolio that we will be packaging into our regional and national marketing programs for our major clients. We see unbelievable potential with this League and look forward to working with Carolyn Schlie Femovich and her staff."

Nelligan Sports Marketing, Inc. provides sales and marketing expertise for sports properties worldwide. NSM is dedicated to building long-term relationships with clients through exceptional management of the properties represented and by maximizing revenue growth through their corporate relationships. NSM's high-level sales executives have a proven track record of exceptional revenue growth and management of the sports properties represented. Nelligan Sports Marketing represents some of the elite college properties, including the Pac-10 Conference, the Horizon League, Brown University, Colorado State University, Eastern Michigan University, Fairfield University, Florida Atlantic University, Indiana State University, University of Louisville, Marquette University, Middle Tennessee State University, Newberry College, Princeton University, Providence College, Rutgers University, West Virginia University, University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, Wright State University, the Colonial Athletic Association and its twelve (12) member institutions, Florida Citrus Sports, including the Capital One Bowl and the Champs Sports Bowl. For more information about Nelligan Sports Marketing, please visit www.nelligansports.com.

The Patriot League is in its second decade of academic and athletic achievement. The Patriot League continually demonstrates that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing its high standards. The Patriot League's athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.