Dec. 8, 2006

LEXINGTON, KY. - Host Communications, Inc. has been named the multi-media rights holder for Furman University in Greenville, S.C. effective immediately.

"We are very excited to expand our network of schools and look forward to working with Furman University," said Host Communications CEO and President Tom Stultz. "Furman is an excellent university with strong fan and alumni bases in a great market." Furman University's Director of Athletics Gary Clark added, "The opportunity to partner with Host Communications, the most recognized name in collegiate marketing, was very appealing and, we believe, allows us to achieve needed economies of scale and increased exposure on both regional and national levels. It's a win-win partnership."

Under the agreement, HOST will sell, produce, and distribute radio broadcasts for Furman Paladin Sports Teams. HOST will also have the right to sell, produce, and distribute coaches' shows, television broadcast of games, game-day programs, hospitality opportunities, corporate sponsorship, and internet.

David Nunnery will serve as the General Manager for the Furman Sports property while continuing his duties of VP of Sponsorship and Director of Print Advertising for HOST.

"Furman has had a lot of success athletically. Our goal is to capitalize on that success in a manner that promotes Furman's tradition of excellence," says Nunnery.

Additionally, HOST will add Chuck Hussion and Dawn McCollum in this new agreement. Hussion has served as the director of athletic sales and promotions in the Furman Athletic Department for seven years, and he will continue those duties under the new Furman Sports Network banner. He will also continue his duties as the Furman play-by-play announcer for football and men's basketball. McCollum will be the marketing and advertising coordinator for the Furman Sports Network.

About Furman University Furman's NCAA Division I athletics program is composed of 17 intercollegiate sports (nine for women, eight for men) and includes approximately 310 student-athletes, representing approximately 12 percent of the university student body. Furman competes in the Southern Conference and has been a member of the league since 1936. Furman athletic teams have claimed 155 Southern Conference regular season and league tournament championships and have made 79 NCAA Tournament appearances over the years. Furman has claimed two national championships: women's golf (1976) and football (1988). Furman is the only private school to ever win an NCAA I-AA national football championship (1988).

About Host Communications Inc. In 2006, HOST was named by the SportsBusiness Journal as one of placecountry-regionAmerica's top three sports marketing agencies. Founded in 1972, HOST holds multi-marketing rights at the University of Arizona, Florida State University, University of Kentucky, University of Michigan, University of Nebraska, Oklahoma State University, University of Tennessee, University of Texas, the Southeastern Conference, NCAA Football, and the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

The Lexington, Ky.-based company also manages five associations, more than 30 Web sites and has a printing and publishing division that produces more than 700 publications annually including all of the NCAA championship game-day programs. Additional information may be found online at [ http://www.hostcommunications.com/ ]www.hostcommunications.com.

HOST is a subsidiary of Triple Crown Media, Inc. TCMI owns and operates six daily newspapers in Georgia with a total daily circulation of approximately 120,000 and owns and operates GrayLink, a wireless communications company based in Tallahassee. TCMI is a public company traded on NASDAQ and based in Lexington, Ky. Additional information can be found online at [ newp://www.triplecrownmedia.com/ ]www.triplecrownmedia.com.