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PRESS RELEASE Asia Pacific Consulting Market Forecast to Grow at 7% Through 2008

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ESPN STAR Sports is a 50:50 joint venture between two of the world's
leading cable and satellite broadcasters, ESPN Inc.

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For further information, please contact:

Stephenie Vasko , ESPN STAR Sports
Tel: +65-6488-6126
Email: vaskos@espnstar.

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For all organizations that focus on Asian countries.

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On returning to the United
States next month, Rona will continue as a consultant to ESPN. On-line,
espnstar.tw interact with millions of
users providing them with in-depth sports news, results and competitions.com.

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He succeeds Barry Rona, ESPN STAR Sports ' Senior Vice President and Chief
Legal Counsel who retires this month after an illustrious 40-year legal career." The
report profiles 40 leading firms, including both global and local players.

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E. We bring the world's premier live sports and leading regional
events to viewers 24 hours a day.

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He has held senior appointments at General Electric in
the United States and was also engaged in private law practice with
international firms in New York, Pittsburgh and Tokyo. We are Asia's
complete sports provider reaching over 110 million households for ESPN and
over 54 million households for STAR Sports (as of July 2004)."

Among the Asian consulting markets analyzed are ANZEA (Australia , New
Zealand), ASEAN-5 (Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and
Thailand), Mainland China , Greater China (Hong Kong, Taiwan), India, Japan,
and South Korea, as well as the less developed markets of Bangladesh,
Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. The company publishes proprietary research reports on a wide range of
topics including The Global Consulting Marketplace and Benchmarks in
Management Consulting; the analytical news services Consultants News,
Global IT Services Report, and Management Consultant International; as well
as Consulting Magazine.

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The Asia Pacific Consulting Marketplace is an exclusive 290-page report,
supported by 149 tables and charts.

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Galey, who has a wide range of international transactional and management
experience, with particular expertise in joint ventures and structured
financing arrangements, was previously Vice President, Business and Legal
Affairs at CNBC Asia .
This multilingual, online platform which is closely integrated with ESPN and
STAR Sports on air networks, has established the sites as the number one on-
line sports destination in their respective markets. Kennedy Information also produces conferences for
thought leaders in consulting and powers the Web portal,
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We thank him for everything and wish him the
best.
The Asia Pacific is one of the fastest
growing regions in consulting today, with revenues steadily increasing in
most markets, according to a new report on the region from Kennedy
Information, The Asia Pacific Consulting Marketplace: Key Data, Forecasts
and Competitor Profiles.

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ESPN STAR Sports Managing Director Rik Dovey paid tribute to Rona's time
with the company saying, ''Barry contributed to real experience , insight and
initiative from the very outset of ESPN STAR Sports which has been invaluable
throughout our first nine years.com, espnstar.

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"How consulting firms choose to develop their Asia Pacific network and
position themselves in this growing regional market will have important
repercussions for the bottom lines and position of their businesses
globally," says Kennedy Executive Vice President Brad Smith.

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ESPN STAR Sports Announces Key Management Appointment

SINGAPORE, Feb.
Galey will report directly to Rik Dovey who said today, ''Shawn's
experience will be invaluable to the company's objectives of enhancing
strategic relationships while managing our business affairs in often
challenging circumstances.com

Cheryl Sim, ESPN STAR Sports
Tel: +65 -6488-6134
Email: simc@espnstar.

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Rona held a number of senior positions in law in New York for 30 years
including Executive Director and General Counsel with Major League Baseball,
before moving to Asia in 1994 to oversee all ESPN's legal activities. When
the ESPN STAR Sports joint venture was formed in November 1996, he assumed the
role of General Counsel and Senior Vice President. On the ground, the ESPN STAR Sports Event
Management Group manages and promotes premier sporting events around Asia,
including the Asian X Games and the San Miguel Asian 9Ball Tour.

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23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire / -- ESPN STAR Sports, Asia's number
one sports broadcaster today announced a new appointment to its management
team, with Shawn Galey taking on the role of Senior Vice President, Legal and
Business Affairs effective March 2005. He brings with him a keen understanding of the
industry and its issues and will play a vital role in taking our business to
the next stage of growth.A and STAR Sports
Hong Kong.

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Galey will be based in Singapore with region-wide responsibility for all
legal matters related to ESPN STAR Sports networks across Asia as well as
business development and strategic relationships.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and engineering +
public policy from Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania, and graduate
degrees in business and law from Cornell University in New York.cn and espnstar.

"While there are many significant challenges," states analyst Damien
Blenkinsopp, "the opportunities, both short and long term, are enormous.

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Along with providing three-year growth forecasts for each market, The Asia
Pacific Consulting Marketplace identifies regional and global opportunities
for firms operating in the APAC market. "And as Asian
businesses increase their foothold in the global economy, they will become
more and more important to a consulting firm's worldwide portfolio.

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