Home Depot Center News

Katie Druetzler-Pandolfo has been named General Manager of The Home Depot Center it was announced by Bob Newman, Chief Operating Officer of AEG Facilities, operators of the 125-acre multi-sport venue and training facility on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) in Carson, California, built by AEG which opened in May 2003.

Pandolfo, who joined the staff of The Home Depot Center in March, 2004 as an Event Manager, also served for two years as Vice President, Events and Booking and Assistant General Manager of the venue for the past year. Pandolfo replaces Rod O'Connor who was recently named Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Energy.

\"Katie brings a truly exceptional blend of experience to The Home Depot Center which has consistently been considered one of the most unique and diverse sports and entertainment facilities in the world,\" said Newman. \"We are excited that she will now oversee our initiatives and incredible staff in what will be a very busy and exciting year.\"

Pandolfo's responsibilities will include management of all event services and operations at The Home Depot Center, including development and programming, guest relations, financial management, contract negotiations, logistics, community relations, parking, marketing and public relations. She will also be the venue's primary contact with the faculty and administration of CSUDH, the City of Carson and the surrounding communities, as well as other statewide elected officials.

\"For the past five years, I've been a part of the team that has developed The Home Depot Center into a sports and entertainment destination for Southern California, and I am thrilled to continue our tradition of bringing marquee events to our building,\" said Pandolfo. \"I am proud to be a part of the AEG family, and look forward to continuing our relationships with the City of Carson, Cal State Dominguez Hills and other partners who have helped foster growth and success for our facility since our opening in 2003.\"

Named an Official U.S. Olympic Training site, The Home Depot Center is the only facility of its kind in the world. The facility boasts a 27,000-seat soccer stadium for soccer, concerts and other events; an 8,000-seat tennis stadium; 10,000-seat track & field facility; and a 2,450-seat indoor velodrome, the ADT Event Center. The development is home to the Los Angeles Galaxy and Club Deportivo (CD) Chivas USA of Major League Soccer.

In addition, the facility is the official home of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), United States Tennis Association's (USTA) High Performance Training Center, USA Cycling and the Athletes' Performance west coast training facilities. The David Beckham Academy for youth soccer and Agassi's Safe Passage All-Stars tennis program for at-risk youth, are also be based at the multi-sport facility.

Home to more than 100 events per year and one million guests per year, The Home Depot Center will host the annual East West Bank Classic (women's tennis tournament) for the fifth consecutive season August 3-9. Other events planned for summer include the return of ESPN's Summer X Games August 1-2, all regular season Galaxy and Chivas USA MLS home games, international soccer friendlies and the inaugural season of the Los Angeles Sol (Women's Professional Soccer).

Prior to joining The Home Depot Center, Pandolfo was an Event Operations Manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

About The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center is southern California's home of world-class competition and training facilities for amateur, Olympic, collegiate and professional athletes. The $150 million, privately financed facility was developed and is operated by AEG on a 125-acre site on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) in Carson, California. The Home Depot Center features an 8,000-seat tennis stadium, a 27,000-seat stadium for soccer, rugby and other athletic competitions and outdoor concerts, a 10,000-seat facility for track & field and lacrosse, the ADT Event Center (a 2,450-seat indoor velodrome for cycling) and other facilities for softball, baseball, beach volleyball, basketball and other sports. The Home Depot Center is home to three professional sports teams - Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA, and Women's Professional Soccer's Los Angeles Sol. Named an Official U.S. Olympic Training Site, The Home Depot Center is also home of the United States Tennis Association's (USTA) High Performance Training Center and is the national team training headquarters for the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF). The David Beckham Academy for youth soccer, Andre Agassi's Safe Passage All-Stars at-risk youth tennis program and Athletes' Performance's training center for elite and professional athletes are all based at The Home Depot Center. The Home Depot Center has additionally been designated official training sites for USA Cycling and USA Track & Field. For more information, please visit www.homedepotcenter.com.

About AEG FACILITIES
AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand - alone affiliate of AEG, owns, operates or consults with many of the industries preeminent venues worldwide including STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA), Sprint Center (Kansas City, MO), Prudential Center (Newark, NJ), Toyota Sports Center (El Segundo, CA), The Home Depot Center, (Carson, CA), XL Center (Hartford, CT), Citizen's Business Bank Arena (Ontario, CA), Rentschler Field (Hartford, CT), The Rose Garden (Portland, Or), Key Arena (Seattle, WA), Target Center (Minneapolis, MN), Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN), E - Center (West Valley City, Utah), AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX), Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, NC), Acer Arena (Sydney, Aus), Color Line Arena (Hamburg), Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Stockholm Globen Arenas, Wukesong Basketball Arena (Beijing), Shanghai World Expo Performing Arts Center (set to open May 1, 2010), O2 World arena (Berlin) and The O2, a 28 - acre development located in the eastern part of London along the Thames River which includes a 20,000 - seat arena and over 650,000 sf of leisure and entertainment use.

CONTACT:
Michael Roth
AEG Facilities
(213) 742-7155
mroth@aeg-la.com

Alison Groendal
The Home Depot Center
(310) 630-2032
agreondal@homedepotcenter.com