Portland Trailblazers Enter New Era In Ticketing

(Portland, OR --- July 27, 2006) The Portland Trailblazers of the National Basketball Association will begin selling tickets through a new ticketing system as the team has switched to New Era Tickets, the same full-service ticketing company which sells tickets for all Rose Quarter events. New Era Tickets will begin selling tickets for the Blazers on September 1, 2006.

"Our customers need clarity in the marketplace and with the ticket changes initiated at the Rose Quarter, this move makes the most sense for our fans," said Blazers ' executive Sarah Mensah. " New Era Tickets provides us with exciting options to reach as many fans as possible, as well as create new customers. "

New Era Tickets is a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment firm, Comcast-Spectacor, the same company that owns Global Spectrum, operators of Rose Quarter. New Era Tickets offers customers throughout the Portland-region personalized service and features, including print at home tickets, ticket forwarding and on-line season ticket renewal.

New Era Tickets offers entertainment and sports facilities and owners with unique opportunities in providing innovative technological solutions for Box Office management, event management, and customer communications. The company offers a full service ticket and marketing product for public assembly facilities, show promoters, sports teams, theaters, and entertainment organizations.

For information on Trail Blazers tickets, call 797-9600 or visit trailblazers.com.