[0] Phil Evans Named Executive Vice President for Business Affairs of Continental Basketball Association.

Business Editors

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000

The Continental Basketball Association announced today that Phil Evans has been promoted to Executive Vice President for Business Affairs from Senior Vice President for Business and Legal Affairs. In this position, Evans, 37, will oversee the League's entire business operations, assuming responsibility for information technology, human resources and other administrative issues facing the League and its teams. Evans will also continue to play a critical role in the League's expansion efforts and legal affairs.

The CBA is the longest running professional basketball league in the United States and is owned by NBA legend and recently elected Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas.

"Phil Evans provides the CBA with a wealth of experience in law and administration and his promotion to executive vice president is a clear statement that the League values his talent and will rely on him to help take the CBA into the next century," commented Don Welsh, President and Chief Marketing Officer for the League. "Phil's expertise in information technology, in particular, will be critical as we build the foundation to transform the CBA into the sports world's first `Digital League' and make CBA games and highlights available through the Internet."

Prior to joining the CBA in 1997, Evans, was employed by International Family Entertainment, Inc. of Virginia Beach, Va., where he was responsible for all legal issues involving the information technology, human resources, marketing and affiliate relations departments of the company's The Family Channel and FIT TV cable television networks. Evans also supervised the company's international trademark programs and managed litigation.

Evans began his legal career in 1988 at Latham & Watkins, where he spent five years as an associate. Following his tenure at Latham, Evans spent nearly two years working for George Campbell, a certified NFL player representative.

Evans received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1988, and earned his bachelor's undergraduate degree from Virginia in 1984.

The Continental Basketball Association was founded in 1946 as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League. Today, the League consists of nine teams stretching from Hartford, Conn. to Yakima, Wash. The CBA is the first "Digital Professional Sports League" and has successfully transmitted playoff games over the Internet. The CBA's official relationship with the NBA began in 1978 as a referee developmental program and turned into a referee and player developmental program in 1980. The 1999-2000 season marked the CBA's 20th as the Official Developmental League of the NBA. Over the past 22 years (1978-2000), the League has enjoyed a total of 538 CBA-to-NBA player call-ups.