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TicketNetwork Direct Forms Alliance With IC Places, Inc.

VERNON, CT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 16, 2007 -- TicketNetwork Direct, the leading source for the ticket industry's most comprehensive inventory, today announced it is partnering with IC Places, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ICPL), America's first city-based internet community with a national template and access to global buying power used by travelers and residents of cities seeking information on travel and entertainment. TicketNetwork Direct will provide IC Places and its network of city websites, including www.icOrlando.com, with seamless access to TicketNetwork Direct's inventory for tickets to popular local shows, concerts and sporting events.

Alongside the information on local events and venues already posted on its websites, TicketNetwork Direct will power these sites with tickets for premium seats to the most sought-after venues in the metropolitan areas that IC Places targets.

"The seamless online appearance provided by TicketNetwork Direct makes a huge difference in the look and feel to the events section on our city websites," said Steve Samblis, Chairman and founder, IC Places, Inc. "The new navigation structure allows site visitors to easily find an assortment of tickets in any one geographic area such as Orlando, Florida, one of the major markets that we serve. TicketNetwork Direct clearly offers more tickets to an extensive range of venues and gives us much greater control of the process, ultimately increasing our overall profits with each ticket sold," Samblis added.

"TicketNetwork Direct is pleased to partner with IC Places, Inc. to offer quality entertainment products for consumers seeking tickets for events in Orlando and other popular destinations," said Don Vaccaro, CEO of TicketNetwork. "IC Places' alliance with TicketNetwork Direct will enhance the quality of consumers' overall purchasing experiences by offering competitively priced tickets originating from the secondary ticket market's most extensive inventory provider."

About IC Places

C Places is America's first city-based internet community with a national template and access to global buying power. IC Places owns and operates a network of city-based websites that are used by travelers, local individuals and businesses. The sites offer quality information on night life, hotels, dining, golf course tee times, tickets for events, car rentals, discount airfare, and much more. The flagship website is www.icOrlando.com. IC Places has created four distinct demographic groups of sites. The main group, www.icPlaces.com, targets a wide range of age groups including college students, retired travelers and recent college graduates. After the full launch, IC Places network plans to own and operate over 900 international websites.

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