ACCOLADES EARNED BY PHILIPS ARENA

2004

• Host of the Atlanta 2004 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (January 3-11)

2003

• Host of the NBA All Star 2003 Events
• Host of IDEA Conference (The Information Display and Entertainment Association)
• Video Production staff wins a Golden Matrix Award for Best Promotional Video
• Among the top three finalists for four other Golden Matrix Awards – Best Show Open (Thrashers), Best Interactive Feature (Thrashers), Best In-Game Feature (Hawks), and Best Mascot Video (Hawks).
• Venue surpasses eight million patron milestone

2002

• One of only four arenas to earn an “A” grade for naming rights partnership – Advertising Age
• Ranked the No. 5 U.S. (15,000+ seats) by total tickets – Pollstar
• Ranked the No. 8 arena (15,000+ seats) by gross ticket sales – Billboard
• Hosted 17 of the Top 25 Tours of 2002 ranked by Billboard
• Ranked the No. 5 Tourist Attraction by attendance – Atlanta Business Chronicle
• Golden Matrix Award at IDEA Conference for “Best Overall Video Display for Basketball”
• Host of the IAAM (International Association of Assembly Managers) Conference in July

2001

• Ranked the No. 1 arena (15,000+ seats) in U.S. by third quarter ticket sales – Pollstar
• Ranked the No. 2 arena (15,000+ seats) for mid-year ticket sales – Amusement Business
• Ranked the No. 2 arena (15,000+ seats by full year attendance – Pollstar
• Prime Site Award (selected by other facility promoters) – Facilities and Event Management
• Hosted 13 of the “Top 25 Tours” and eight of the “Top 10 Touring Acts” – Amusement Business
• Hosted two of Atlanta’s Top 10 Concerts – Atlanta Business Chronicle
• Ranked the No. 7 arena (15,000+ seats) by gross ticket sales – Amusement Business; Billboard
• “Best Place to Spend New Year’s Eve” – AtlantaCitySearch.com
• “Best Large Venue for Live Music” – Atlanta Magazine
• Golden Matrix Awards at IDEA Conference for “Best Overall Video Display for Basketball” and “Best Mascot Video”
• Golden Matrix Awards finalist: “Best Music Video” and “Best In-Game Feature”
• Venue sets all-time concert/overall attendance record: 20,596 for U2’s “Elevation Tour”
• Venue sets all-time sports attendance record: 20,072 Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards
• Venue surpasses the five million patron milestone in November

2000

• Elected “Best Place To Take The Kids” by readers and editors – Creative Loafing
• Prime Site Award (selected by other facility promoters) – Facilities and Event Management
• Editorial and Audience winner “Best New Building” – AtlantaCitySearch.com
• Named “Top 3 Ice Surfaces in the NHL” – Sports Illustrated

Philips Arena, whose operating company is a subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., an AOL Time Warner Company, is online at www.PhilipsArena.com.

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