[May 02, 2008]

The Globe and Mail named National Print Media Supplier of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

(Canada Newswire English Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Attention News Editors

"Canada's Games reaching Canadians across the country through Canada's

national newspaper."

VANCOUVER, May 2 /CNW/ - The Globe and Mail announced today that it has been named the Official National Newspaper by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). Officials from The Globe and Mail and VANOC celebrated the news with Globe employees at the paper's Vancouver office.

As National Print Media Supplier, The Globe and Mail, including www.globeandmail.com, will have exclusive rights in the national newspaper publisher category for the 2010 Winter Games. The partnership also provides The Globe and Mail with sponsorship rights for the Canadian Olympic Team for the Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Globe and Mail will provide VANOC with enhanced national advertising abilities through value-in-kind allocation of print and online features related to the 2010 Winter Games.

"We are honoured and excited to be National Print Sponsor for this transformative event in Canada," said Phillip Crawley, The Globe and Mail's publisher and CEO. "We look forward to the opportunity these Games present for us to provide Canadians with complete and comprehensive coverage. The Globe has already enhanced its daily edition with a BC section and additional customized feature sections, and we continue to add to our resources in our Vancouver bureau."

"As always, The Globe and Mail will do its utmost to deliver insightful, balanced and in-depth news through the stories that matter most to Canadians coast-to-coast," Crawley added.

"As the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games draw nearer, the international spotlight is turning to Canada, and The Globe's national reach through advertising and promotion will help us generate excitement about the Games across the country," said John Furlong, VANOC's CEO. "We know The Globe and Mail will continue in its consistent delivery of high quality and objective news and sports coverage. We are delighted that Canada's national newspaper has joined our team to host the world in 2010."

Today's announcement, hosted by Phillip Crawley and John Furlong, was made in front of employees and guests at The Globe and Mail's Vancouver office.

About The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper, is a division of CTVglobemedia, a dynamic multi-media company, which also owns CTV Inc., Canada's number-one private broadcaster.

About VANOC

VANOC is responsible for the planning, organizing, financing and staging of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Vancouver and Whistler will host the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010. Visit www.vancouver2010.com.

VANOC's marketing program is focused on securing mutually rewarding partnerships with shared values to generate sufficient revenue to host successful Winter Games in 2010 and to leave a financial legacy for sport. VANOC's Worldwide TOP Partners include Coca-Cola, Atos Origin, GE, McDonald's, Omega, Panasonic, Samsung and Visa. VANOC's National Partners are Bell Canada, Hbc, RBC Financial Group, GM Canada, Petro-Canada and RONA.

VANOC's Official Supporters include Air Canada, BC Hydro, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Canadian Pacific, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Jet Set Sports, Ricoh Canada Inc., the Royal Canadian Mint and Teck Cominco Limited. VANOC's Official Suppliers are 3M, Aquilini Investment Group, Birks, Britco, Canwest Publishing Inc., Dow Canada, EPCOR, Haworth Canada, Millennium Development Corporation, Nortel, Purolator, Saputo, Sun Microsystems of Canada, The Globe and Mail, Tickets.com, TransCanada, Vancouver Airport Authority, Vincor Canada, Weston Bakeries and Workopolis.

The Globe and Mail: Nancy Evans, nevans@environicspr.com, (416) 969-2704; Teresa Pagnutti, tpagnutti@environicspr.com, (416) 969-2721; VANOC: Katie Green, katie_green@vancouver2010.com, (778) 328-6473

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