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 CharterAmphitheatre, and Centerplate, the leading hospitality provider to North America’s premier sports stadiums and convention centers, jointlyannounced today that effective September 1, Centerplate will transitionits venue management responsibilities at the BI-LO Center to GAD, whowill manage the facility in-house. Centerplate will continue to providefoodservice at the BI-LO Center through an extension on its existingcontract, and expand its operations to include a new contract for foodand beverage services at the Charter Amphitheater at Heritage Park.

Located in the heart of downtown Greenville, South Carolina, theBI-LO Center is a state-of-the-art 15,000 seat sports and entertainmentarena 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 ofthe new structure, Centerplate has received a long-term extension of its existing contract to continue food service operations for the BI-LOCenter, as well as a new long-term contract to provide food service tothe nearby Charter Amphitheater at Heritage Park in Simpsonville, anoutdoor visitor and performance venue with 3,500 fixed seats and 11,700lawn seats.

We are pleased at the quality of experience that Centerplate hasdelivered for guests and visitors of the BI-LO Center during the yearsthey 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-LOCenter’s premier events and to expand our hospitality services to theCharter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park, said George Wooten, ExecutiveVice President, Operations of Centerplate, We are delighted to extendour partnership with the Greenville Arena District Public FacilitiesManagement Corporation and to focus on providing visitors withworld-class hospitality services.

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

Centerplate
Centerplate crafts and delivers Craveable Experiences. RaveableResults. in 250 prominent entertainment, sports and convention venuesacross North America–including 21 performing arts centers. Centerplatehas provided services to Art Basel Miami Beach, 15 official U.S.Presidential Inaugural Balls, 12 Super Bowls, 19 World Series, keyevents for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, and thelargest plated dinner in history at the Alpha Kappa Alpha CentennialCelebration. Visit the company online at www.centerplate.com.