"With more than 400,000 programs slated to be produced by Host Communications in the 2005-06 championship season, HOST is honored to have worked with the NCAA since 1975,” said HOST CEO and President Tom Stultz. “We hope the publications enhance the experience for the countless fans and student-athletes involved with the NCAA."

"The NCAA and Host Communications have had a successful, long-standing partnership, and we’re pleased that CBS Sports has renewed the relationship,” said NCAA executive vice-president Tom Jernstedt. “HOST has positioned itself as a leader among our member schools in terms of business ventures and more specifically, game publications. Championship game programs provide the NCAA with an important tool that allows us to relay messaging to our fan base, student-athletes, athletics administrators and others who are interested in the activities and events of the NCAA. We look forward to many more years of success."

"We are excited to continue our relationship with Host Communications,” said Mike Aresco, SVP Programming, CBS Sports. “They are a proven leader in game publications and together with the NCAA we look forward to bringing more of the great stories of the NCAA student-athletes to the fans."

Quick facts about the NCAA publications include:
• Covering every round of every championship in Divisions I, II and III, there are more than 140 different publications for the NCAA.
• Programs are distributed at more than 710 championship sites around the country.
• During the production process, HOST employees will gather information for more than 1,000 participating teams and some 40,000 participating athletes.

About the National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary membership organization through which the nation's colleges and universities govern their athletics programs. It comprises more than 1,250 member institutions, athletic conferences, organizations and individuals committed to the best interests, education and athletics participation of student-athletes. Additional Information on the NCAA can be found online at www.ncaa.org.

About Host Communications Inc.
Host Communications Inc. has marketing agreements with the universities of Arizona, Florida State, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Tennessee and Texas, as well as the Southeastern Conference, the Metro Atlanta Athletic Conference and NCAA Football.

The company also manages four associations, more than 30 Internet sites, and has a printing and publishing division that produces more than 700 publications annually. Founded in 1972, the company is based in Lexington, Ky. Additional information on HOST can be found online at www.hostcommunications.com.