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KVH Industries, DIRECTV and Professional Tailgaters Measure 'Tailgating-

friendliness' of 31 NFL Cities plus Los Angeles

    MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Baltimore, a city esteemed
 for its crab houses, Inner Harbor, and home of one of the NFL's most rugged
 defenses, now has another claim to fame: it's the best football tailgating
 city in the United States. Runners-up were Denver, Houston, San Diego and
 Cincinnati.
     After analyzing a host of criteria, including stadium parking lots,
 overall tailgating environment, tailgating-fan enthusiasm and the sales of
 tailgating accessories like in-car live TV systems and mobile programming,
 an alliance of tailgating experts has released for the first time the
 America's Best Football Tailgating Cities Index, a ranking of the
 "tailgating- friendliness" of the 31 U.S. cities with an NFL team plus
 NFL-hopeful Los Angeles.
     The Index is a joint effort of KVH Industries, the leading manufacturer
 of live mobile satellite TV systems for cars, RVs and boats; DIRECTV, Inc.,
 the nation's leading satellite TV service provider; and a group of
 tailgating experts who have personally visited and ranked every NFL
 stadium, including Joe Cahn, a nationally recognized authority on
 tailgating, and the creators of the "Ultimate Sports Road Trip."
     Rounding out the top 10 were Miami (sixth), Tampa, Fla. (seventh),
 Kansas City, Mo. (eighth), Buffalo, N.Y. (ninth), and Philadelphia and
 Phoenix (tied for tenth). The complete 32-city ranking follows and is
 available at: www.hightechtailgating.com.
     "We've found tailgating to be one of the most popular applications of
 our TracVision(R) in-car satellite TV systems, which allow fans to watch
 DIRECTV(R) sports and other programming live in their boats, planes, and
 passenger vehicles," explained Jim Dodez, vice president of marketing and
 strategic development at KVH Industries. "As part of our ongoing marketing
 research, we developed a ranking of the best tailgating cities and decided
 to share it with the public. Certainly, the die-hard tailgating fans who go
 out of their way to follow their team deserve a little recognition."
     The Index ranks the "tailgating-friendliness" of the 31 U.S. cities
 with an NFL franchise, and Los Angeles. Cities were ranked on the basis of
 the overall tailgating environment in each city, as measured by an
 evaluation of stadium parking lot sizes, fees, accessibility, hours of
 operation and special facilities and programs for tailgaters; the sale of
 DIRECTV(R) NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM) packages and TracVision mobile satellite
 TV systems for cars and RVs by KVH Industries in 2006-2007; and tailgating
 impressions accumulated through personal visits to NFL and college football
 stadiums by Joe Cahn of www.tailgating.com, the self-proclaimed
 "Commissioner of Tailgating," and Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell of "The
 Ultimate Sports Road Trip" (www.thesportsroadtrip.com).
     Baltimore's top ranking is attributed to its high scores in all four
 categories while Tampa, Miami and Buffalo benefited from high tailgating
 expert ratings, and superior stadium or parking facilities boosted Denver,
 Houston and Cincinnati. Ongoing construction of the Meadowlands Xanadu and
 Patriots Place projects limited the scores of New York and Boston,
 respectively, while parking or tailgating restrictions in Green Bay,
 Chicago, Detroit, and Seattle similarly affected their tailgating scores.
 In Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Rose Bowl were used
 for evaluation.
     "As the recognized leader in sports programming - airing an average of
 more than 3,000 sporting events every year - DIRECTV has its finger on the
 pulse of sports fans," said Daren Benzi, vice president of sales
 development and strategy for DIRECTV, Inc. "When you combine this
 commitment to sports programming with new mobile technology that brings
 live game action right into the car's back seat and rear tailgate, the
 result is the perfect stadium TV experience for tailgating fans."
     Joe Cahn, a professional tailgater who has spent the past 11 years
 visiting NFL and college football stadiums to assemble a comprehensive
 library of tailgating information for sports fans, was a natural choice to
 help KVH Industries and DIRECTV identify the best tailgating cities in the
 country. New York residents Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell likewise have
 spent more than nine years documenting their visits to every NFL and most
 college stadiums for their popular sports fan blog site.
     I've used a KVH TracVision antenna on my motorcoach for years and love
 it, so when they approached me about using my research to help them
 identify the best tailgating cities, I was glad to help," explained Cahn.
 "As some of the most devoted and passionate fans in sports, the army of
 tailgaters that assemble each weekend contribute significantly to the
 unique personality and character of each city."
     About America's Best Football Tailgating Cities Index
     Cities were ranked according to various tailgating and tailgating-
 enthusiast criteria accumulated through personal visits to NFL and college
 football stadiums by Joe Cahn of www.tailgating.com and Andrew Kulyk and
 Peter Farrell of "Ultimate Sports Road Trip" (www.thesportsroadtrip.com); a
 comprehensive evaluation of stadium parking lot sizes, fees, accessibility,
 hours of operation and tailgating-related programs and facilities; and the
 combined sale of DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM) sports subscription packages
 and TracVision satellite TV systems for cars and RVs by KVH Industries in
 2006-2007.
     The complete, 32-city ranking follows, and is available at
 www.hightechtailgating.com.
     About KVH Industries, Inc.
     Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:   KVHI), is a leading
 provider of in-motion satellite TV and communication systems, having
 designed, manufactured, and sold more than 125,000 mobile satellite
 antennas for applications on boats, RVs, trucks, buses, and automobiles.
 Winner of the prestigious General Motors Innovative Design Award, CES
 Innovation Award, 22 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) "Best
 Product" awards, and a finalist for the Automotive News PACE Award, KVH's
 mission is to connect mobile customers with the same digital television
 entertainment, communications, and Internet services that they enjoy in
 their homes and offices.
     About DIRECTV, Inc.
     DIRECTV, Inc. (NYSE:   DTV), the nation's leading satellite television
 service provider, presents the finest television experience available to
 more than 16 million customers in the United States, through exclusive
 content, industry-leading customer satisfaction (which has surpassed cable
 for six years running) and superior technologies. Each day, DIRECTV
 subscribers enjoy access to over 250 channels of 100% digital picture and
 sound, exclusive programming and the most comprehensive collection of
 sports programming available anywhere, including NFL SUNDAY TICKET and MLB
 EXTRA INNINGS(R). DIRECTV also leads the digital television technology
 revolution with exclusives such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET SuperFan(TM), US OPEN
 Interactive, and YES Network Interactive, and will soon have the capacity
 to offer over 150 channels in high-definition.
                AMERICA'S BEST FOOTBALL TAILGATING CITIES INDEX
 
         A Ranking of the Most "Tailgating-friendly" Cities in the U.S.
               by KVH Industries, DIRECTV and Tailgating Experts
 
     1. Baltimore                            17. Nashville, Tenn.
     2. Denver                               18. New York  (tied)
     3. Houston                              18. Pittsburgh  (tied)
     4. San Diego                            18. Boston  (tied)
     5. Cincinnati                           21. San Francisco
     6. Miami                                22. Cleveland
     7. Tampa, Fla.                          23. Charlotte, N.C.
     8. Kansas City, Mo.                     24. Los Angeles
     9. Buffalo, N.Y.                        25. Minneapolis
     10. Philadelphia  (tied)                26. Dallas
     10. Phoenix  (tied)                     27. Chicago
     12. Washington, D.C.                    28. Atlanta
     13. Green Bay, Wisc.                    29. New Orleans, La.
     14. Jacksonville, Fla.                  30. St. Louis
     15. Oakland                             31. Detroit
     16. Indianapolis                        32. Seattle
 
 

SOURCE KVH Industries, Inc.