Pointstreak Completes Agreement with the Italian Ice Hockey Federation

May 28, 2009

Toronto, ON – Pointstreak.com Inc. and the Italian Ice Hockey Federation (Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio - FISG) are pleased to announce they have reached a long-term agreement.  This agreement will see Pointstreak provide real-time scoring, official statistics and league administration software services to the top two senior leagues, four junior leagues, women’s league as well as the Italian National Team and National Junior and Women’s programs.  All statistics will be presented in the Italian language as well as English using Pointstreak’s patented real-time scoring and statistical technology.

Igor Kuperman, Pointstreak’s Vice President of European Operations commented, "We are extremely excited about our partnership with the Italian Ice Hockey Federation. Pointstreak will now provide real-time scoring and official statistics services throughout senior and junior hockey in Italy, as well as women’s hockey. This agreement ensures Pointstreak provides full statistics coverage throughout Italy.”

Karl Linter, Vice President of the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (responsible for hockey) commented, “We are very excited to have our partnership with Pointstreak and are looking forward to it. Our cooperation will present all levels of hockey to fans all over Italy and the world”.

About Pointstreak:

Pointstreak provides technology driven sports management and business solutions designed to streamline operations while facilitating and enhancing the sport participant, fan and media experience.  Pointstreak's product line includes solutions for professional, collegiate, and junior sports leagues as well as for amateur and recreational sports leagues. Pointstreak's technology and products are designed to save sports organizations time, money, and effort and include solutions for statistics, online registration and website design and hosting. More information on Pointstreak's league management solutions can be found on Pointstreak’s website at www.pointstreaksolutions.com or www.pointstreak.com.

About Italian Ice Hockey Federation (Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio - FISG):

Hockey was played in Italy since the beginning of the 20th century and in 1924 Italy became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Italian Ice Hockey Federation is a part of Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (FISG), which is the governing body for ice sports in Italy. It was founded in 1926 to promote the practice of winter sports on ice and to coordinate events. Hockey is a popular sport in Italy and the national team competes at the highest level of World Championships.

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