Tickets.com and Erie County Fair Renew Long-Term Contract, Introduce Digital Ticketing and Access Control Entry via FiOS network

Costa Mesa, Calif. – July 23, 2008 – Tickets.com, a leading worldwide provider of integrated ticketing solutions, announces a long term extension of its ticketing services agreement with the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, NY. The nation’s third largest county fair, the Erie County Fair dates back to 1841 and averages over 950,000 attendees annually. Known as “America’s Fair,” the event takes place August 6-17 this year.

In the past, only hard tickets were offered at the fairgrounds for day-of admissions. Now, the renewed agreement will provide the event such Tickets.com digital innovations as Access Control, a scanned barcode entry solution. Tickets@Home® tickets are also available for purchase online, enabling customers to conveniently self-print their tickets in advance.

“We’re delighted to offer new, advanced technologies to patrons of our event, which has a history reaching back to the 19th century,” said Erie County Fair Director of Marketing & PR Lou Ann Delaney. “Our previous success with Tickets.com convinced us that the company is the right ticketing provider for our future growth and development.”

Concurrently, the Erie County Fair has partnered with Verizon to use their fiber-optic FiOS network to implement these technologies throughout the 275-acre fairgrounds. The network enables onsite connectivity, which allows the event to employ digital ticketing solutions even in the most remote locations of the expansive site – a first in the event’s history.

"It’s exciting to work with the Erie County Fair and Verizon to deliver cutting edge technologies that enhance the overall customer experience, especially at an event with such a rich heritage,” said Brian Roberts, vice president of sales, Tickets.com. “We look forward to continuing to provide innovative digital ticketing solutions in the years to come.”

Tickets to this year’s Erie County Fair are now on sale at www.americas-fair.com.