FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          AT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1995                            (202) 616-2771
                                               TDD (202) 514-1888

   ANTITRUST DIVISION STATEMENT REGARDING TICKETMASTER INQUIRY

     The Department of Justice announced today that it has
informed Ticketmaster Holdings Group, Inc., that it is closing
its antitrust investigation into that firm's contracting
practices.

     The Department will continue to monitor competitive
developments in the ticketing industry.

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