Ticketmaster's Paperless Ticket(tm) to be Used for AC/DC's 'Black Ice' World Tour

Fan-Friendly Venue Access Will be Deployed for Up to 3,000 Seats Each Night of the Band's Widely Anticipated Tour


WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 18, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

 * Ticketmaster's (Nasdaq:TKTM) Paperless Ticket(tm) will be used
   for AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour, the company announced today.            
 * AC/DC is using Paperless Ticket to help ensure fan club members     
   and fans purchasing designated seats will be able to secure tickets     
   at face value. Seats delivered with Paperless Ticket will not be    
   transferable.            
 * These fans will not have to stand in long will call lines or remember    
   to bring their paper tickets to the show. They simply present venue    
   door staff their credit card, along with a valid photo ID, and they'll    
   get a receipt and be granted immediate access. The entire process is 
   quick, simple, and secure.            
 * Paperless Ticket will be used for up to 3,000 seats each night of the    
   Black Ice World Tour.            
 * Tickets for the North American Leg of the Black Ice World Tour go on      
   sale the weekend of September 20th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Tickets    
   for the Toronto, Boston, and Vancouver concerts go on sale Friday,    
   September 19th. Tickets for the Wilkes-Barre, Chicago, Indianapolis,    
   Detroit, New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, East Rutherford,    
   Minneapolis, Seattle, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Antonio, Atlanta, and    
   Charlotte concerts go on sale Saturday, September 20th. Tickets for     
   the Oakland concert go on sale Sunday, September 21st. Tickets for    
   the Houston concert go on sale Saturday, October 4th.            
 * Tickets to AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour are available through     
   Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster charge-by-phone, Ticketmaster retail    
   outlets, or at ACDC.com Specific market on sale dates and times are    
   listed at Ticketmaster.com's AC/DC page  
 * AC/DC's latest studio album, "Black Ice," will be released on October    
   20th and sold in the United States exclusively at Wal-Mart, Sam's     
   Club, and www.ACDC.com.            
 * Fans ordering tickets on Ticketmaster.com will have an exclusive    
   opportunity to preorder the "Black Ice" CD in connection with their    
   ticket purchase.            
 * AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour will open on October 28th at the Wachovia    
   Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.            
 * Paperless Ticket only is available through Ticketmaster.com or through     
   Ticketmaster charge-by-phone.  

"Our Paperless Ticket(tm) gives AC/DC fan club members and fans who get access to great seats an easy and convenient way to see the 'Black Ice' show," said David Marcus, Ticketmaster's senior vice president, music. "All it takes is a single swipe of a credit card at the door of the venue and a photo ID check by door staff for a quick, secure, and simple way to experience AC/DC live. The world waited a long time for this tour, and Ticketmaster is working with its venue clients to make it more fan-friendly."

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AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour cities and dates

 Oct 28, 2008        Wilkes-Barre PA           Wachovia Arena      
 Oct 30, 2008        Chicago IL                Allstate Arena      
 Nov 03, 2008        Indianapolis IN           Conseco Fieldhouse  
 Nov 05, 2008        Detroit MI                Palace of Auburn Hills      
 Nov 07, 2008        Toronto ON                Rogers Centre      
 Nov 09, 2008        Boston MA                 TD Banknorth Garden      
 Nov 12-13, 2008     New York City NY          Madison Square Garden      
 Nov 15, 2008        Washington DC             Verizon Center      
 Nov 17, 2008        Philadelphia PA           Wachovia Center      
 Nov 19, 2008        East Rutherford NJ        IZOD Center      
 Nov 21, 2008        Columbus OH               Schottenstein Center      
 Nov 23, 2008        Minneapolis MN            Xcel Energy Center      
 Nov 25, 2008        Denver CO                 Pepsi Center      
 Nov 28, 2008        Vancouver BC              General Motors Place      
 Nov 29, 2008        Seattle WA                Key Arena Coming      
 Nov 30, 2008        Tacoma WA                 Tacoma Dome      
 Dec 02, 2008        Oakland CA                ORACLE Arena      
 Dec 06, 2008        Los Angeles CA            The Forum      
 Dec 10, 2008        Phoenix AZ                US Airways Center      
 Dec 12, 2008        San Antonio TX            AT & T Center      
 Dec 14, 2008        Houston TX                Toyota Center      
 Dec 16, 2008        Atlanta GA                Philips Arena      
 Dec 18, 2008        Charlotte NC              Time Warner Cable Arena  

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