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World Wrestling Entertainment Extends Contract with Total Sports Asia, Signs New Asian Licensing Deals

Sept 26, 2002
STAMFORD, CONN., September 26, 2002 - World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. has extended its successful TV representation partnership with Total Sports Asia (TSA) to include consumer product licensing, Home Video/DVD, publications and sponsorships across Asia. 

WWE® and TSA also announced new licensing deals with two leading telecommunications companies:  DiGi Telecommunications in Malaysia and MobileOne Asia in Singapore.  New Home Video licensing agreements were concluded with JSS Home Video in Japan, and Sendi Mutuara Entertainment Snd Bhd for Indonesia, Taiwan and Malaysia. 

"Our expansion in Asia is seeing tremendous growth as a result of our successful Asian SmackDown!® Tour and the strength of our television programming in the region," said Roger Marment,  WWE®  Executive Vice President, International Business Development.  "Extending our business relationship with Total Sports Asia builds on the successful work that they have done for us in that region."

"WWE®  already has a significant presence in this region through our programming and live events.  We expect that these new licensing agreements will further develop our international business in a way that replicates the successful model that we have developed domestically."

Total Sports Asia Ltd. is Asia's leading independent sports marketing company and WWE®'s exclusive representative in Asia, with headquarter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  For more information please log on to www.totalsportsasia.com. 

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