The 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup will take place from the 20th August until the 5th September, seeing 12 International teams competing in 30 matches at the Surrey Sports Park and Harlequins Stoop Stadium. The tournament will showcase New Zealand, Wales, Australia, South Africa, England, USA, Ireland, Kazakhstan, France, Canada, Scotland and Sweden all competing to be world champions.

Tickets go on sale on 22nd March where fans can purchase individual tickets at a range of prices and a Tournament Pass for GBP60.

Ticketmaster has signed an exclusive ticketing deal for the tournament, which includes providing Ticketmaster's access control solution eEntry(R). eEntry(R) is a complete access and e-ticket solution, offering an affordable, flexible and easy-to-use access control system that enables email ticket delivery through encrypted barcode scanning. Supported by a Ticketmaster hosted server, eEntry(R) requires no additional costly network hardware or wiring making it a perfect fit for smaller venues and remote facilities. This solution provides real-time scanning and barcode authentication at multiple and single entry points preventing the use of counterfeit tickets. This convenient technology also provides direct access to detailed reporting and scanning activity via a personal web interface.

In addition eEntry(R) enables TicketFast(R), the fast and convenient way to receive tickets as a download which can be printed at home rather than waiting for them to be posted or spending time queuing at a box office. Each TicketFast(R) ticket has a unique barcode which is scanned at the venue using Ticketmaster's eEntry(R) system. It also allows for tickets to be purchased right up to the last minute as there is no box-office collection required.

Ticketmaster will also be supporting the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup through their existing presence and marketing channels in some of the team's global markets such as Ireland, New Zealand and Sweden.

Chris Edmonds, Managing Director, Ticketmaster UK, said: "We are proud to be exclusively providing the ticketing services to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. We are looking forward to working closely with the Rugby Football Union to provide rugby fans world wide with an excellent match day ticketing experience and help in continuing to promote women's rugby."

Rosie Williams, RFUW, Managing Director, said: "The Women's Rugby World Cup 2010 is set to be the most successful women's rugby world cup ever run. We are really excited to have the expertise and knowledge of the team at Ticketmaster world wide on board to help us drive the ticket sales for this prestigious global event. Having a brand like this involved will go a long way to heighten the profile of the Women's Rugby World Cup."

About Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.

Ticketmaster Entertainment consists of Ticketmaster and Front Line Management Group. As the world's leading live entertainment ticketing and marketing company based on the number of tickets sold, Ticketmaster connects the world to live entertainment. Ticketmaster operates in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution through www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 7,100 retail outlets; and 17 worldwide call centres. Established in 1976, Ticketmaster serves more than 10,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing exclusive ticketing services for leading arenas, stadiums, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theatres. In 2008, the Company sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.9 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster Entertainment acquired a controlling interest in Front Line Management Group in October 2008. Founded by Irving Azoff and Howard Kaufman in 2004, Front Line Management Group is the world's leading artist management company. Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in West Hollywood, California (NASDAQ:TKTM).

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