America Online Enhances AOL Box Office Bringing Consumers Increased Convenience and the Largest Event Ticketing Inventory.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2002 Tickets to Jewel's Upcoming "This Way" Tour Available to AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Members Through Exclusive Pre-Sale Improved Navigation and Increased Local Information Makes Online Event Ticketing Easier Than Ever America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today announced enhancements to AOL Box Office, the most comprehensive online ticketing and information destination for entertainment events, created in partnership with Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. Consumers that use AOL Box Office will now find it easier than ever to purchase event tickets online with improved navigation and even more localized Translated into the spoken language of the country. See localization. information including the most popular events in every major U.S. city. Also, beginning today, AOL members have the exclusive opportunity to purchase advance tickets to Jewel's upcoming "This Way" Tour -- two days before the tickets go on sale to the general public. AOL Box Office further expands its services by providing more targeted information on its main screen directing consumers to their most popular local events. AOL Box Office, through premier partner Ticketmaster and other partners, has expanded its offerings to more than 40,000 featured events at more than 6,000 venues, making it the most comprehensive ticketing resource online. In addition, as a special benefit for AOL members, AOL Box Office regularly offers exclusive pre-sale tickets and premium offers for select blockbuster block·bust·er n. 1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales. 2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes. 3. events ahead of the general public. For the Jewel offering, AOL members can obtain a password that will enable them to purchase up to four tickets each, which will be sold on a first-come, first-sold basis, through AOL Box Office (AOL Keyword: Box Office). AOL Box Office also recently gave members the exclusive benefit of advance access to tickets for the Britney Spears' U.S. Tour and *N'Sync's Celebrity Tour 2002. "The recent enhancements to AOL Box Office enables AOL to continue to deliver the range of content and services consumers expect with the exclusive benefits, like access to hot Jewel tickets, that AOL members value and enjoy," said Jay Rappaport, Senior Vice President and Group General Manager of Entertainment and Sports at America Online. "As more and more people turn to the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the first as a faster way to plan family activities, AOL Box Office gives consumers everything they want - from ticket prices to seating charts - at their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. , instead of having to wait on the phone or stand in long lines In communications, circuits that are capable of handling transmissions over long distances. ." As a result of its recently announced partnership with Tickets.com, a leading ticketing solutions provider, AOL Box Office now allows consumers to search, browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser. , and purchase event tickets from multiple ticketing partners. AOL Box Office users can find detailed information about local events of their choice by event, category or artist and conveniently purchase tickets online with just a few clicks of the mouse. AOL Box Office is available on the flagship AOL service at AOL Keyword: Box Office and throughout the AOL service from its Sports, Entertainment, Music, and Parenting channels. Also available at www.aolboxoffice.com, as well as through the AOL Local Guide and AOL Web Properties such as Netscape, the AOL Box Office significantly expands America Online's entertainment offerings and online ticketing services. The recent enhancements have also expanded AOL Box Office into the international arena, with tickets now available for live events in Canada. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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