BI-LO Center to Be Managed by Greenville Arena District

Centerplate, the Venue’s Current Manager, Extends Food Service Role

GREENVILLE, SC – September 1, 2010 – The Greenville Arena District (GAD), the agency which owns the BI-LO Center and manages the Charter Amphitheatre, and Centerplate, the leading hospitality provider to North America’s premier sports stadiums and convention centers, jointly announced today that effective September 1, Centerplate will transition its venue management responsibilities at the BI-LO Center to GAD, who will manage the facility in-house. Centerplate will continue to provide foodservice at the BI-LO Center through an extension on its existing contract, and expand its operations to include a new contract for food and beverage services at the Charter Amphitheater at Heritage Park.

Located in the heart of downtown Greenville, South Carolina, the BI-LO Center is a state-of-the-art 15,000 seat sports and entertainment arena boasting A-list concerts and events. The new terms would allow for the GAD to take over management of the facility in-house. As part of the new structure, Centerplate has received a long-term extension of its existing contract to continue food service operations for the BI-LO Center, as well as a new long-term contract to provide food service to the nearby Charter Amphitheater at Heritage Park in Simpsonville, an outdoor visitor and performance venue with 3,500 fixed seats and 11,700 lawn seats.

We are pleased at the quality of experience that Centerplate has delivered for guests and visitors of the BI-LO Center during the years they have been our partner, said Ty Thornhill of GAD. This new chapter in our arrangement allows us to expand benefits to the community, while continuing to set a high standard for guest experiences.

Centerplate is proud to continue serving the community at the BI-LO Center’s premier events and to expand our hospitality services to the Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park, said George Wooten, Executive Vice President, Operations of Centerplate, We are delighted to extend our partnership with the Greenville Arena District Public Facilities Management Corporation and to focus on providing visitors with world-class hospitality services.

Greenville Arena District
Formed in 2008, the GAD is a state-appointed board that oversees management of the BI-LO Center in Greenville, S.C., and the Charter Amphitheater at Heritage Park in Simpsonville, S.C.

Centerplate
Centerplate crafts and delivers Craveable Experiences. Raveable Results. in 250 prominent entertainment, sports and convention venues across North America–including 21 performing arts centers. Centerplate has provided services to Art Basel Miami Beach, 15 official U.S. Presidential Inaugural Balls, 12 Super Bowls, 19 World Series, key events for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, and the largest plated dinner in history at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial Celebration. Visit the company online at www.centerplate.com.