UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI AND IMG FORM ATHLETICS MULTI-MEDIA RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP
The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics today announced it has reached an agreement with IMG College, a division of IMG Worldwide, for a 12-year multi-media rights partnership worth more than $30 million in guaranteed payments to the University. The new deal goes into effect July 1, 2009.

SPONSORS OF THE CHINA TENNIS OPEN 2008 REAPED US$150M WORTH OF BRAND EXPOSURE
Comperio Research – the research arm of IMG – recently conducted a valuation of the sponsorship rights to the China Tennis Open 2008. The study was commissioned by the event organisers in a bid to quantify the return on investment (ROI) which was delivered to the sponsoring brands.

IMG SIGNS JELENA JANKOVIC
Global sports and entertainment company IMG today announced that international tennis star, winner of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon 2007 alongside partner Jamie Murray and the No. 1 ranked player on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Jelena Jankovic, has signed with the company for exclusive, worldwide marketing and management representation effective January 1, 2009. Jankovic, 23, will also join IMG Models, the world's No. 1 international model management firm.

BCS GROUP CRACKING DOWN ON COUNTERFEITERS AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
As the University of Florida and The University of Oklahoma gear up for the FedEx BCS National Championship Game on Thursday, FedEx Orange Bowl officials, in conjunction with The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), are taking necessary measures to clear the Miami market of potential counterfeit and unlicensed merchandise.

FOOTBALL LEGEND PELE SIGNS WITH IMG
MG Licensing, a division of global sports and entertainment company IMG and Prime Licensing, the Brazilian company that acquired the exclusive global rights to license the football legend and superstar Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele), announced today that they have joined forces for the worldwide marketing and licensing of the legendary Brazilian footballer’s name and likeness.