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ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE 105 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor New York, NY 10016 TEL: 212/252-8100 – FAX: 212/252-8032 www.arenafootball.com and www.AFLMedia.com Chris McCloskey, Senior Vice President-Communications Chris Madigan, Director-Corporate Communications Luke Sacks, Director-Media Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ArenaBowl XX Las Vegas -- April 10, 2006

FIRST-EVER ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE

NATIONAL COMBINE ADDED TO ARENABOWL XX WEEKEND

AFL Teams With MSL Sports To Present First Combine For Prospective Players

NEW YORK – The Arena Football League and MSL Sports have partnered to present the inaugural AFL National Combine at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 10 as part of ArenaBowl XX Weekend. ArenaBowl XX will be played at Thomas & Mack Arena on Sunday, June 11 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

“AFL players are world-class athletes,” said Commissioner DAVID BAKER. “The level of play in our league is getting better every year. This first-ever Combine will allow our teams to efficiently respond to the growing interest from prospective players nationwide.”

The AFL National Combine will present a platform for prospective AFL players on a national scale for the first time. Although many AFL teams host both open and closed tryouts throughout the year, there has never been a national tryout with player personnel representation present from every team.

In addition to AFL scouts and coaches, player personnel evaluators from several NFL teams — including the Cowboys, Falcons, Saints and Titans — are scheduled to attend.

“We provide a resource for coaches looking to recruit the best talent,” said MSL Founder and former Syracuse offensive lineman Shawn Garrity. “MSL offers them access to a large number of athletes’ measurables such as height, weight and speed. However, what distinguishes MSL from other such event organizers is their Video on Demand technology. Each athlete that participates in the AFL Combine will receive a Web site -- with video and details of their performance -- which they can use to promote themselves to coaches throughout the country."

Hundreds of athletes with varying levels of experience -- but all sharing the dream of playing pro football -- will participate in the hopes of catching the eye of scouts and coaches. Participants will be tested in standard speed and movement drills, including the 40-yard dash, and various position-specific drills. Player results will be entered into a video database available to all AFL teams. Players interested in attending should visit www.arenafootball.com or www.mslcombines.com and click on the Inaugural AFL National Combine icon.

About AFL

On the strength of its Mission Statement and Fans' Bill of Rights, the Arena Football League is the second-longest running football league in U.S. history. It began its 20th season in January with new teams in Kansas City and Utah. Often recognized as one of the nation's most affordable and fan-friendly sports leagues, the Arena Football League is America's fastest-growing sport with a 41-percent attendance increase since 2001.

About MSL

MSL Sports is the acknowledged leader in staging football-related sports measurement events and services. A grassroots marketing organization, MSL has also recently expanded its efforts to lacrosse, baseball and basketball.

Contacts:

Luke Sacks, AFL, (212) 252-8117

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