- 14 July, 2006 -

US Club Soccer today announced a partnership with Accor North America (ANA), one of the nation's largest owners/operators of economy lodging, to offer US Club Soccer members special discounts on lodging at US Club Soccer events. This partnership adds to US Club Soccer's growing list of National Travel Partners including such globally renowned companies as American Airlines and Budget Rent A Car Group, and is a direct result of US Club Soccer's status as Official Grassroots Marketing Partner of Major League Soccer. "When members travel to events, we hope that this new partnership with Accor North America will help them reduce significant travel costs," said Bill Sage, US Club Soccer Executive Director. Accor operates more than 1,100 upscale and economy properties, including more than 350 Red Roof Inn properties and 850 Motel 6 properties located within the United States and Canada. This agreement will offer US Club Soccer members a special discount at participating Red Roof Inn properties, and the use of Motel 6's "Click 6 Web Bargains" program for special hotel deals to save on the already low prices at Motel 6 locations. "We feel this partnership will greatly benefit US Club Soccer and its members," said Eric Studer, Senior Vice President of Marketing Services, Accor North America. "Families can continue to support their children's games without having to sacrifice comfort for affordability." As part of the agreement, ANA will advertise their brands through the US Club Soccer web site, www.usclubsoccer.org, and through emails to US Club Soccer members. ANA also has the ability to advertise on-site at US Club Soccer events including the National Cup, Champions Cup and Youth World Series. About US Club Soccer US Club Soccer is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop competitive club soccer in the United States. It has been a member of the United States Soccer Federation since July 2001, and has grown to over 1,200 member clubs and league teams in 47 states. In addition to sanctioning tournaments, leagues, and other competitions and conducting a range of programs for its members, it annually conducts the US Club Soccer National Cup, for member teams for boys and girls' U12 to U17. The 2006 National Cup V kicked off Memorial Day weekend and continues through late July. US Club Soccer also began its own player identification and development program in the summer of 2004, termed id2. Over the 2006 Easter Weekend, US Club Soccer, in conjunction with Disney's Wide World of Sports, held the inaugural Champions Cup to determine the nation's top boy and girls' clubs. US Club Soccer's growing list of National Corporate Partners include: Nike, 24 Hour Fitness, Accor Hotels, American Airlines, Budget Rent A Car, Etriptix, Major League Soccer, Slammers? Ultimate Milk and TEKK Athletic; as well as a supplier group of six additional corporations. For more information, visit www.usclubsoccer.org. About Accor North America Headquartered in Dallas (Carrollton), Texas, Accor North America operates more than 1,100 upscale and economy properties including nationwide economy leaders Red Roof Inn, Studio 6 and Motel 6 and the upscale Sofitel and mid-scale Novotel and Ibis hotel locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit www.accor-na.com. About Accor Worldwide With 168,000 employees in 140 countries, Accor is the European leader and one of the world's largest groups in travel, tourism and corporate services, with two major international activities: - Hotels with the Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, Etap Hotel, Formule 1, Motel 6, Studio 6 and Red Rood Inns brands: over 4,000 hotels and 470,000 rooms in 92 countries, as well as other businesses (travel agencies, casinos and restaurants); - Services to corporate clients and public institutions: 21 million people in 35 countries use a broad range of services (food vouchers, people care and services, incentive, loyalty programs) engineered and managed by Accor Services. Reservations: 800-4-MOTEL6 (800-466-8356)

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