Nov. 7, 2006

CARY, N.C. - Marquette University is proud to announce their partnership with Premiere Sports Travel, one of the nation's leading sports travel agencies, as their official travel provider. With the addition of Marquette University, Premiere Sports Travel now has travel partnerships with five NCAA Division I universities.

This relationship with Marquette University will now offer Marquette donors and fans customized away game and post-season packages for basketball this season. These packages will include transportation, accommodations, hospitality as well as twenty-four hour customer service.

"Marquette is an outstanding university with a very loyal fan base," said Brian Wilder, President of Premiere Sports Travel. "We look forward to providing Golden Eagle fans with reliable, first-class tours when they support their teams on the road."

"Premiere Sports Travel is a proven leader in the industry of sports travel and have established themselves as forerunners in the area of customer service," said Zach Goines, Director of the Blue and Gold Fund. "The partnership between Marquette and Premiere Sports Travel demonstrates to our fans, donors and alumni that we greatly appreciate their involvement and want their experiences when traveling to support the Marquette Basketball teams to be extremely positive and seamless."

To learn more about Marquette University travel packages, please call (800) 924-9993 or visit www.gomarquettesportstravel.com.

About Marquette University Athletics
Founded in 1881, Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a student enrollment of over 11,000. Their mission is to strive for excellence in academics, athletics, leadership, and service to others in the Jesuit tradition, while embracing equity in opportunity, good sportsmanship, and ethical conduct. The Golden Eagles joined the Big East on July 1, 2005. The university has 14 men and women's varsity teams who have had unprecedented success in athletics and academics. To learn more about the Marquette University Athletics programs, please logo onto www.gomarquette.com.

About Premiere Sports Travel
Premiere Sports Travel understands that there is no substitute for experiencing the world's leading sporting events in person. For almost a decade, they have been committed to selling superior sports tours to events such as the Masters, Kentucky Derby, Super Bowl, World Series, College Football Bowl games and the Daytona 500. They remain on the forefront of the sports travel industry by being committed to bringing fans the finest packages to the best sporting events. To learn more about Premiere Sports Travel, call (800) 924-9993 or visit www.sportstravel.com.