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Circuit of The Americas(tm) announces Austin American-Statesman's Austin360 as naming rights partner for new amphitheater set to open April 5

(March 06, 2013)

Austin, Texas, March 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Circuit of The Americas today announced that
Austin360 (www.austin360.com), Central Texas'
most comprehensive entertainment publication, which is owned and
published by the Austin American-Statesman,has reached an agreement
to become the naming rights partner for the Circuit's new
amphitheater. The Austin360 Amphitheater, which
features the region's largest permanent stage and has the capacity
for 14,000 fans, is scheduled to open Friday, April
5, with performances by country music superstar Kenny
Chesney and one of country music's hottest new stars Kacey
Musgraves. Specific terms of the multi-year agreement were not
disclosed.

Through the partnership, the Circuit and
Austin360 will work collaboratively to increase awareness of the
new venue and its spectacular viewing experience, advanced acoustic
design, and fan friendly, modern setting. The Austin360
Amphitheater has an agreement with Live Nation, the world's largest
entertainment company, to bring national touring acts to the
facility. Fan favorites, such as Jimmy Buffet, Dave Matthews Band,
Train, Zac Brown Band, Jason Aldean, The Avett Brothers and The
Lumineers, have already been announced to take the stage during the
amphitheater's inaugural year. Additional concerts and festivals
are also planned with production and promotional support from other
entertainment companies, including Austin's own C3 Presents.

"Circuit of The Americas is delighted to welcome
Austin360 as the naming rights partner for our new amphitheater,"
Circuit of The America's Founding Partner Bobby Epstein said.
"Partnering with the largest and most successful media company in
Central Texas gives us a tremendous advantage as we introduce a
brand new concert stage into Austin's established music scene. In
addition to the benefits of working with a local company, we can
leverage Austin360's robust, multi-media content platforms, as well
as those of its publisher, to market and promote what will be a
truly exceptional entertainment experience in a world-class
facility that calls the 'Live Music Capital of the World' its
home."

"Austin360 and its online counterpart,
Austin360.com, is the community's go-to source for what's new, hip
and happening in the greater Austin area," Susie Ellwood, publisher
of the Austin American-Statesman noted. "Our publication covers all
aspects of the Central Texas entertainment scene, and lending its
name to Circuit of The Americas' new state-of-the-art entertainment
venue is a great fit for the Austin360 brand and the audiences it
serves. We're excited to be part of the Austin360 Amphitheater's
grand opening in April and the facility's freshman season, which
promises to deliver a fantastic mix of live music from some of the
country's top performers. We're certain the Austin360 Amphitheater
will quickly join the short list of hot spots music lovers must
experience first-hand."

About Circuit of The
Americas

Circuit of The Americas is a
world-class destination for performance, education and business. It
is the first purpose-built Grand Prix facility in the United States
designed for any and all classes of racing, from motor power to
human power, and is home to the FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX
while also

hosting MotoGP™, V8 Supercars™, GRAND-AM Road
Racing™, American Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance
Championships. The Circuit of The Americas' master plan features a
variety of permanent structures designed for business, education,
entertainment and race use. Its signature element is a 3.4-mile
circuit track. Other support buildings include the
Austin360 Amphitheater, an expansive outdoor live
music space; an iconic 251-foot, 25-story tower with observation
deck; an events and conference center; a banquet hall; and a
state-of-the-art medical facility. For more information and
downloadable video, audio and photos, visit: www.CircuitofTheAmericas.comor
www.Austin360Amphitheater.com.

About the Austin
American-Statesman

The Austin American-Statesman is the leading
source for news, entertainment, shopping and information as well as
advertising solutions in Central Texas. The Statesman family of
brands includes seven community newspapers; Austin360, the
entertainment publication; ¡ahora sí!, the Spanish-language
publication; and REAL magazine. The print publications reach more
than 730,000 readers each week. Statesman and Austin 360 digital
platforms account for more than 5.5 million visitors who access
more than 21 million pages each month. These digital editions are
available for smartphone, laptop/PC and tablet. The diverse
multimedia company also includes commercial printing, packaging and
delivery services. The Austin American-Statesman is part of Cox
Media Group. For more information, contact Shannon Cockrell,
Director of Marketing, at 512. 445.3525.

For advertisers: Statesman Solutions, found at
StatesmanSolutions.com, represents the portfolio of advertising
products and solutions.

About Cox Media Group

Cox Media Group (CMG) is an integrated
broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media
company that includes the national advertising rep firms of
CoxReps. Additionally, CMG owns Cox Target Media, which operates
Valpak, one of North America's leading direct marketing companies,
and Savings.com, a leading online source for savings. The company's
operations currently include 19 broadcast television stations and
one local cable channel, 88 radio stations, eight daily newspapers
and more than a dozen non-daily publications, and more than 100
digital services. CMG currently operates in more than 30 media
markets and reaches approximately 52 million Americans weekly,
including more than 32 million TV viewers, more than 4 million
print and online newspaper readers, and 18 million radio listeners.
For more information about Cox Media Group, please check us out
online at www.coxmediagroup.com.

CONTACT: Ali Putnam
Circuit of the Americas
Office: 512.301.6600
Ali.Putnam@CircuitofTheAmericas.com

Shannon Cockrell
Austin American-Statesman / Austin360
Office: 512.445.3525
shannon.cockrell@coxinc.com

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