TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 align=right border=0>TBODY>TR>TD>TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=150 border=0>TBODY>TR>TD colSpan=2>IMG src="/_images/articles/OldStories/USOC2.jpg">/TD>/TR>TR>TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-TOP: 5px">SPAN class=caption>B>/B>/SPAN>/TD>TD width=12> /TD>/TR>/TBODY>/TABLE>/TD>/TR>/TBODY>/TABLE>Here is a press release issued by the U.S. Olympic Committee announcing its list of sponsors for 2008.BR>BR>I>This is a new service for Around the Rings subscribers. Selected press releases are printed as they are received, without editing for grammar, spelling or punctuation./I>BR>BR>B>United States Olympic Committee Announces Current Roster of 2008 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Sponsors, Suppliers and Licensees /B>BR>BR>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Two years out from the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games, the United States Olympic Committee has announced that 36 sponsors and 33 licensees are on the current roster of corporations that will support America's Olympic and Paralympic athletes as they prepare for the road to Beijing, China.BR>BR>U.S. Olympic athletes have inspired our nation for decades delivering some of the most memorable and awe-inspiring moments in sports history. Therefore, it's not surprising that some of the world's most powerful brands and companies are sponsoring the 2008 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams as they get ready to compete in what is expected to be the most competitive and significant Olympic and Paralympic Games in history.BR>BR>Currently, 51% of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team sponsors are in the consumer packaged goods industry; 37% are service-oriented businesses and 11% focus on business-to-business within their organization. Unlike many other National Olympic Committees around the world which receive government subsidies, the United States Olympic Committee relies heavily on the collaboration and financial support of its corporate partners, sponsors, suppliers and licensees to enable America's athletes to fulfill their Olympic and Paralympic dreams. BR>BR>Today, corporate America represents in excess of 85% of funding for the United States Olympic Committee's 2006 budget. This funding is derived from corporate sponsors, broadcast fees, licensees and retail sales.BR>BR>Below is a current roster of 2008 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team partners, sponsors and licensees as well as sponsor categories.BR>BR>For more information contact the USOC Media & Public Relations Division at (719) 866-4529.BR>BR>BR>2008 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Partners, Sponsors & SuppliersBR>BR>PartnersBR>BR>The Coca-Cola Company BR>Category: Non-Alcoholic BeveragesBR>BR>AT&T Inc. BR>Category: Telecommunications ServicesBR>BR>Atos Origin BR>Category: Information Technology IntegrationBR>BR>Bank of America BR>Category: Retail Banking ServiceBR>BR>Anheuser-Busch BR>Category: Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic Malt BeveragesBR>BR>GE BR>Category: Power Generation, Energy Distribution, Appliances, Lighting, Security Equipment, Water Treatment, Plastics/Polymers, Transportation Systems, Aircraft Engines, Silicones, Super Abrasives, Quartz, Portable Structures, Equipment and Transportation Management, Medical Imaging EquipmentBR>BR>General Motors BR>Category: Vehicle/Auto Repair/Auto Parts/Auto FinancingBR>BR>The Home Depot BR>Category: Retail Home ImprovementBR>BR>John Hancock BR>Category: Life Insurance & Financial ServicesBR>BR>Johnson & Johnson BR>Category: Health Care ProductsBR>BR>Eastman Kodak Company BR>Category: Film/Camera/BatteryBR>BR>Lenovo BR>Category: Computer HardwareBR>BR>McDonald's CorporationBR>Category: RestaurantBR>BR>Omega BR>Category: Timing & Scoring Systems BR>BR>Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC) BR>Category: Consumer ElectronicBR>BR>Samsung BR>Category: Cellular, 2-Way Radio & Paging EquipmentBR>BR>Visa USA BR>Category: Consumer Payment SystemsBR>BR>SponsorsBR>BR>24 Hour Fitness BR>Category: Retail Fitness ServicesBR>BR>Allstate Insurance Company BR>Category: Property & Casualty InsuranceBR>BR>Hilton Hotels CorporationBR>Category: Hotel Lodging & Timeshare ServicesBR>BR>Jet Set Sports / CoSport BR>Category: Corporate Tickets & Hospitality PackagesBR>BR>Kellogg Company BR>Category: Cereal, Cookies & CrackersBR>BR>Nike BR>Category: Team Award Apparel OutfitterBR>BR>Tyson Foods Inc.BR>Category: Chicken, Beef and Pork BR>BR>United Airlines BR>Category: AirlineBR>BR>SuppliersBR>BR>Adecco BR>Category: Career Management ServicesBR>BR>Amino Vital - Ajinomoto U.S.A. Inc. BR>Category: Amino Acid Nutrition ProductsBR>BR>DHL BR>Category: Express Mail & DeliveryBR>BR>Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield BR>Category: Health Insurance ProviderBR>BR>Kimberly-Clark BR>Category: Consumer Paper ProductsBR>BR>Maverick Ranch Natural Meats BR>Category: Chicken, Beef, Buffalo, Pork & EggsBR>BR>Bimbo Bakeries USA (Oroweat Brand) BR>Category: Bread ProductsBR>BR>Roots Canada, Ltd. BR>Category: Team Parade Apparel OutfitterBR>BR>Schenker DB Logistics BR>Category: Freight Forwarding & Customs ServicesBR>BR>Broadcast PartnerBR>NBCBR>BR>NBC, "America's Olympic Network," owns the exclusive U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games, television's most powerful property, through 2012, which includes Beijing in 2008, Vancouver in 2010 and London in 2012. BR>BR>U.S. Paralympic Team SponsorsBR>BR>The Hartford BR>Category: Life & Disability insuranceBR>BR>AdeccoBR>AllstateBR>Amino VitalBR>AT&T Inc.BR>GEBR>General MotorsBR>Hilton Hotels CorporationBR>The Home DepotBR>Johnson & JohnsonBR>NikeBR>RootsBR>United AirlinesBR>VisaBR>BR>2008 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team LicenseesBR>BR>Company - CategoryBR>BR>Altius Games - Board Games BR>BR>American Identity - Premium FulfillmentBR>BR>Aminco International - Lapel PinsBR>BR>b-dazzle.com - 9-piece PuzzleBR>BR>The Bob Beamon Collection, L.L.C. - Ties and ScarvesBR>BR>Coach - Leather Products BR>BR>Colonial Tag & Label Co., Inc. - Labels and Hang TagsBR>BR>Concord - Glassware and Executive Gifts BR>BR>CorpLogoWare - Premium FulfillmentBR>BR>CorpLogoWare - Jewelry/Fashion JewelryBR>BR>Cowbells.com - Metal Ringing BellsBR>BR>Dale of Norway - ApparelBR>BR>Extended Exposure - Scrapbooks, Journals, Picture FramesBR>BR>Fanticola Adamson Entertainment LLC - DVDBR>BR>Fine Art Limited - Posters and LithographsBR>BR>Footlocker.com - Catalog and E-commerce OperationsBR>BR>Getty Images - PhotographyBR>BR>Icaria 2000 - Olympic Historic Moments DVDBR>BR>ISM - Video GameBR>BR>Jon Hair Studio - SculptureBR>BR>Jump Rope Tech - Jump RopesBR>BR>Museum Editions, Ltd. - 3-D LithographsBR>BR>Nike, Inc. - ApparelBR>BR>Northwest Group - Blankets, Throws and PillowsBR>BR>Omega - TimepiecesBR>BR>QVC - Television Shopping ChannelBR>BR>Roots - ApparelBR>BR>StyleScience - Fashion EyewearBR>BR>Ultimate Skate - Informational Skating DVDBR>BR>United States Postal Service - U.S. Commemorative StampBR>BR>WIN Products - Laundry DetergentBR>BR>XP Apparel - ApparelBR>BR>XP Memorabilia - Olympic MemorabiliaBR>BR>XP Retail - Branded Brick & Mortar Retail StoresBR>BR>B>I>As a service to our readers, Around the Rings will provide verbatim texts of selected press releases issued by Olympic-related organizations, federations, businesses and sponsors.BR>BR>These press releases appear as sent to Around the Rings and are not edited for spelling, grammar or punctuation./B>/I>BR>BR>B>Your complete source of news about the Olympics is www.aroundtherings.com, for subscribers only./B>BR>
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