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- 02/15/2008 (10:16:53 pm)
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Set date for Annual shareholders meeting and Winner of Contest..
World Wrestling Entertainment(R) Sets Date for Annual Shareholders Meeting
BUSINESS WIRE
Posted: 2008-02-15 17:14:58
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)----World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, May 9, 2008, at the Holiday Inn Select, 700 Main St, Stamford, CT 06901. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. The record date for voting at the meeting was set as the close of business on March 14, 2008.
The meeting will be limited to stockholders (or their authorized representative) having evidence of their WWE(R) stock ownership. Attendees are asked to obtain an admission ticket in advance by providing proof of their ownership to: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. 1241 E. Main Street Stamford, CT 06902 Attention Corporate Secretary
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.
Trademarks: All World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ECW is a trademark of WWE Libraries, Inc. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the conditions of the markets for live events, broadcast television, cable television, pay-per-view, Internet, entertainment, professional sports, and licensed merchandise; acceptance of the Company's brands, media and merchandise within those markets; uncertainties relating to litigation; risks associated with producing live events both domestically and internationally; uncertainties associated with international markets; risks relating to maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television distribution agreements; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our dividend is based on a number of factors, including our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan, our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends and such other factors as our board of directors may consider relevant. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.Media:Gary Davis, 203-353-5066orInvestors:Michael Weitz, 203-352-8642
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The meeting will be limited to stockholders (or their authorized representative) having evidence of their WWE(R) stock ownership. Attendees are asked to obtain an admission ticket in advance by providing proof of their ownership to: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. 1241 E. Main Street Stamford, CT 06902 Attention Corporate Secretary
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.
Trademarks: All World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ECW is a trademark of WWE Libraries, Inc. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the conditions of the markets for live events, broadcast television, cable television, pay-per-view, Internet, entertainment, professional sports, and licensed merchandise; acceptance of the Company's brands, media and merchandise within those markets; uncertainties relating to litigation; risks associated with producing live events both domestically and internationally; uncertainties associated with international markets; risks relating to maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television distribution agreements; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our dividend is based on a number of factors, including our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan, our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends and such other factors as our board of directors may consider relevant. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.Media:Gary Davis, 203-353-5066orInvestors:Michael Weitz, 203-352-8642
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WWE(R) and Comcast Announce Winners of 'Community Champion' Contest
BUSINESS WIRE
Posted: 2008-02-15 18:14:46
FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)----World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.(WWE) and Comcast California today announced the two California winners of the companies' WWE Community Champion Contest that recognizes young people for making positive contributions to their community. Ruben Duarte of E.V. Cain Middle School in Auburn, CA and D'Antay Freeman of John Muir Middle School in San Leandro, CA were named the contest winners.
Ruben and D'Antay will be recognized in Fresno, CA on Friday, February 15th at 2:30 p.m. The announcement will take place right before an autograph signing session with WWE Superstar Mr. Kennedy(TM) that precedes the live event, WWE RAW Road to WrestleMania Tour, at Fresno's Save Mart Center.
The "Community Champion" contest accepted nominations for individuals between the ages of 10 to 17 who have made a significant difference in their community or have overcome significant personal adversity. Each winner and a parent or legal guardian, along with winners from other communities across the country, will be flown to Orlando, Florida in March to attend WrestleMania XXIV and be individually honored at WWE's annual "Bacon, Bagels and Biceps Breakfast."
"WWE is a worldwide brand that thrives in local communities--we are in cities and towns across the United States more than 300 times a year. WWE Community Champion is a great opportunity for WWE to work with cable affiliates that so fervently support our programming and products,' said Peter Clifford, SVP, Affiliate Sales, Distribution & Marketing. 'WWE has long running programs which promote literacy, education, voting and other important issues -- WWE Community Champion is another step in that tradition."
Ruben Duarte is a sixth grader at Cain Middle School in Auburn, CA. Praised by his teachers as an example to his peers, Ruben has overcome great adversity at home after losing a parent. Never one to give up, Ruben recently placed first in his school's food drive competition, and was an obvious choice for Community Champion after being nominated by his teachers, neighbors and grandmother.
D'Antay Freedman lives in Oakland, CA and is currently a sixth grader and member of the Oakland Boys and Girls Club, where he's known for his positive, can-do attitude, as well as his ability to settle disputes between his peers. D'Antay is a huge WWE fan, and says he uses WWE programming as an example of how to persevere in tough situations.
To learn more about the Community Champion partnership go to wwe.com.
About Comcast
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 12.4 million high-speed Internet customers, and 3.5 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, Comcast SportsNet and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.
About WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment has been making community relations a priority since the company began in 1982, and has been widely recognized for its efforts. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has awarded WWE, WWE employees and WWE Superstars with its Chris Greicius Award on three separate occasions. In addition, WWE received the USO "Legacy of Hope" award in 2004 as well as the United States Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award in 2006.
Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Comcast Bryan Byrd, 916-515-2821 [email protected]
Ruben and D'Antay will be recognized in Fresno, CA on Friday, February 15th at 2:30 p.m. The announcement will take place right before an autograph signing session with WWE Superstar Mr. Kennedy(TM) that precedes the live event, WWE RAW Road to WrestleMania Tour, at Fresno's Save Mart Center.
The "Community Champion" contest accepted nominations for individuals between the ages of 10 to 17 who have made a significant difference in their community or have overcome significant personal adversity. Each winner and a parent or legal guardian, along with winners from other communities across the country, will be flown to Orlando, Florida in March to attend WrestleMania XXIV and be individually honored at WWE's annual "Bacon, Bagels and Biceps Breakfast."
"WWE is a worldwide brand that thrives in local communities--we are in cities and towns across the United States more than 300 times a year. WWE Community Champion is a great opportunity for WWE to work with cable affiliates that so fervently support our programming and products,' said Peter Clifford, SVP, Affiliate Sales, Distribution & Marketing. 'WWE has long running programs which promote literacy, education, voting and other important issues -- WWE Community Champion is another step in that tradition."
Ruben Duarte is a sixth grader at Cain Middle School in Auburn, CA. Praised by his teachers as an example to his peers, Ruben has overcome great adversity at home after losing a parent. Never one to give up, Ruben recently placed first in his school's food drive competition, and was an obvious choice for Community Champion after being nominated by his teachers, neighbors and grandmother.
D'Antay Freedman lives in Oakland, CA and is currently a sixth grader and member of the Oakland Boys and Girls Club, where he's known for his positive, can-do attitude, as well as his ability to settle disputes between his peers. D'Antay is a huge WWE fan, and says he uses WWE programming as an example of how to persevere in tough situations.
To learn more about the Community Champion partnership go to wwe.com.
About Comcast
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 12.4 million high-speed Internet customers, and 3.5 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, Comcast SportsNet and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.
About WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment has been making community relations a priority since the company began in 1982, and has been widely recognized for its efforts. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has awarded WWE, WWE employees and WWE Superstars with its Chris Greicius Award on three separate occasions. In addition, WWE received the USO "Legacy of Hope" award in 2004 as well as the United States Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award in 2006.
Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Comcast Bryan Byrd, 916-515-2821 [email protected]
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