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Joe Buck, Fox Sports’ Lead NFL and MLB Broadcaster, Confirmed as Luncheon Keynote Speaker

PHILADELPHIA – September 14, 2012 – , one of sports television’s most recognizable personalities, was just announced to be the luncheon keynote speaker at IMPACT 2012 Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic on November 8 at the Ritz- Carlton, Philadelphia.

Joe Buck is son of , the legendary St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster. At the age of 25, Joe became the youngest announcer to call a regular slate of NFL games on network television. Only a year later, he became the youngest play-by- play announcer to call a game since called the 1953 Fall Classic.

In 2002, Buck became Fox Sports’ lead NFL play-by-play man and called his first Super Bowl in 2005. Joe is a seven- time Emmy award winner and has earned the distinction of being one of sports’ premier play-by-play broadcasters.

“We’re excited to bring Joe Buck’s distinctive personality and sports background to this year’s conference” said AJ Jordan, Partner and East Central Strategic Growth Markets (SGM) Leader at Ernst & Young LLP and Chairman of IMPACT 2012 Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic. “It will be interesting for our attendees to see him deliver a speech so soon after having called the World Series.”

IMPACT 2012 Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic will be held on November 7 & 8 at the Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia and Crystal Tea Room. IMPACT 2012 will have industry specific panel sessions, prestigious keynote speakers, and networking opportunities to complement the main focus of the conference: connecting the region’s best and brightest entrepreneurs and investors.

History of IMPACT IMPACT, PACT's venture conference, has a long tradition of uniting the key players from the private equity and entrepreneurial communities. This day-and-a-half event offers: access to emerging companies from the Mid-Atlantic region, networking opportunities with the business community leaders and, panel sessions that offer relevance, value and expert knowledge. As the oldest, most established venture conference in the Northeast, IMPACT draws more than 1,000 participants and has been the catalyst for billions of dollars in venture funding and entrepreneurial success in the region.

About Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT)

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relationships, pursue business opportunities, and market and promote their businesses to foster growth and innovation. For more information please visit www.philadelphiapact.com.

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