Media Release Route de Genève 46 Case postale Communiqué aux médias CH-1260 Nyon 2 Union des associations Tel. +41 22 994 45 59 européennes de football Medien-Mitteilung Fax +41 22 994 37 37 uefa.com [email protected] Date: 03/09/2002 No. 123 - 2002 UEFA announce JVC as Official Partner for UEFA EURO 2004™ JVC also support European Women’s Championship and Under-21 tournaments UEFA today announced that an agreement has been reached with Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) to serve as an official partner of the UEFA European Football Championship in Portugal – UEFA EURO 2004™. JVC has been an official partner of the UEFA European Football Championship since 1980 when the tournament was held in Italy. UEFA EURO 2004TM will be the seventh consecutive championship to receive JVC support. In addition to UEFA EURO 2004TM, JVC will also sponsor the UEFA Women’s European Championship in 2005 and the UEFA Under-21 Championship in 2004. Commenting on the announcement, Gerhard Aigner, Chief Executive of UEFA said: "UEFA EURO 2004™ promises to be the single biggest and most successful sporting event to be held in Portugal and we are pleased that JVC, as one of UEFA's most loyal partners - dating back to the UEFA European Championship of 1980 - has agreed to continue this partnership for the forthcoming UEFA EURO 2004™." “As an integral part of the Partnership Agreement, UEFA is delighted to announce that JVC has agreed to supply a diverse range of its state-of-the-art Audiovisual & Multimedia systems and expertise which will further support a successful organisation of the event.” JVC President Masahiko Terada said: “The UEFA European Football Championship is one of the most important sporting events we sponsor, and we feel extremely privileged to be able to share the excitement of UEFA EURO 2004TM with the people of Europe. We are also hoping to further improve our brand image in Europe and throughout the world by positioning JVC as a company that offers excitement to people through sounds and images, creating new forms of communication.” Dr. Gilberto Madail, Chairman of EURO 2004 S.A. added: “On behalf of Portugal, I am especially pleased to welcome JVC to the family of partners that will support us in staging what will be the most passionate and exciting UEFA European Football Championship yet. Over the years, JVC has demonstrated its understanding of the needs of host countries and their commitment will help us to reach our goals.” As an Official Partner of UEFA EURO 2004TM, JVC’s AV products, including audio equipment, colour TVs, VCRs, digital video cameras, and DVD players, as well as its professional products, such as its D-ILA projector and CCTVs will be promoted as the official products of the UEFA EURO 2004TM. Direct telephone line to the UEFA Media Services: ++41 22 99 44 55 9 .