FRED MEYER AND TICKETMASTER ANNOUNCE ADDITION OF 15 NEW RETAIL TICKET CENTERS TO FRED MEYER IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON

Portland, OR (November 9, 2001) -- Fred Meyer and Ticketmaster (NASDAQ: TMCS), the world’s leading ticketing and access company, today announced the addition of 15 new Ticketmaster retail ticket center outlets within Fred Meyer one-stop-shopping stores in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Jeanne Kennedy, group vice president of the Home Electronic Division for Fred Meyer Stores, said, "Ticketmaster is another great reason for people to shop at Fred Meyer. Not only does it add to the convenience offered by our one-stop-shopping stores, Ticketmaster has all the major league teams and the biggest concerts at the largest facilities. From the Rose Quarter to Safeco Field, from Key Arena to the Delta Center, you can now find tickets for all them at Fred Meyer, and more locations will be coming in Oregon and Washington in 2002."

“We are extremely pleased to be adding these Fred Meyer stores to our network of retail ticket centers," said Tom Lasley, general manager of Ticketmaster Oregon. “Consumers will now have the added ability to purchase event tickets and obtain event information from these Fred Meyer locations."

These Ticketmaster retail ticket centers will provide entertainment fans with convenient access for purchasing tickets as well as up-to-the-minute event information, including seating charts, venue information, and more.

In 1999, the first Ticketmaster retail ticket centers were opened within nine Fred Meyer stores in Utah. The addition of the following 15 Ticketmaster retail ticket centers in Oregon and Washington is as extension of this partnership, with additional outlets scheduled to open in 2002:

• 1425 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton, OR 97005 -- Washington County
• 100 NW 20th Place, Portland, OR 97209 -- Multnomah County
• Pacific Highway, Tigard, OR 97223 -- Washington County
• 22075 NW Imbrie Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124 -- Washington County
• 7700 Highway 99, Vancouver, WA 98665 -- Clark County
• 16600 SE McGillivray Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98683 -- Clark County
• 51501 S Columbia River Hwy, Scappoose, WA 97056 -- Columbia County
• 2500 North Main Street, Tillamook, OR 97141 -- Tillamook County
• 3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214 -- Multnomah County
• 16301 SE 82nd Drive, Clackamas, OR 97015 -- Clackamas County
• 14700 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97236 -- Multnomah County
• 650 Q Street, Springfield, OR 97477 -- Lane County
• 3300 Portland Road, Newberg, OR 97132 -- Yamhill County
• 150 NE 20th Street, Newport, OR 97365 -- Lincoln County
• 3030 NE Weidler Street, Portland, OR 97232 -- Multnomah Co

About Fred Meyer:
Fred Meyer Stores is based in Portland, Oregon and features 131 multidepartment stores in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Utah that offer one-stop shopping for a wide range of food, apparel, and general merchandise products. Fred Meyer is a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), which is one of the largest grocery retail chains in the United States.

About Ticketmaster:
Ticketmaster (NASDAQ: TMCS), the world's leading ticketing and access company, sold 83 million tickets annually valued at more than $3.2 billion through approximately 3,800 retail Ticket Center outlets, 20 worldwide telephone call centers, and ticketmaster.com. Ticketmaster serves more than 6,200 clients worldwide and acts as the exclusive ticketing service for hundreds of leading arenas, stadiums, performing arts venues, and theaters. The company also operates Citysearch, a leading online local network enabling people to get the most out of their city, and Match.com, the premier online matchmaking service. Located in Los Angeles, California, Ticketmaster is majority owned by USA Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAI) and is a part of its Interactive Group. Ticketmaster was formed through the combination of the operations of Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch and Ticketmaster Corporation in January 2001 and renamed Ticketmaster.

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