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Archived March 24, 2006

Houston-based Company Agrees to Multi-year Partnership

Houston, TX (March 24, 2006) - Houston-based Stanford Private Wealth Management has agreed to a multi-year venue sponsorship at the Toyota Center with the Houston Rockets. The sponsorship’s signature element provides Stanford with category-exclusive branding rights for logo signage on the pole pads that are part of the basketball goals. Pole pad signage is a premium sponsorship property within the NBA, and Stanford is the first to claim the property with the Rockets. In addition, Stanford has secured a prime signage position on Toyota Center’s suite entrance level.

The sponsorship agreement also provides Stanford with hospitality elements and the opportunity to partner with the Rockets on several of the organization’s local charitable community initiatives. According to Jay Comeaux, Executive Director of Stanford, the partnership offers Stanford multi-tiered marketing and public relations benefits. “We’re delighted to partner with the Houston Rockets,” said Comeaux. “Sports marketing is a key component of our company’s strategic brand-building efforts. We look to partner with national and international sports organizations that offer a consistently high-quality event experience and premium branding opportunities. In addition to the marketing power of the sponsorship, we’re proud to support the community investment initiatives that help strengthen our city,” he said.

Tad Brown, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing with the Rockets, said Stanford is a great addition to the organization’s list of corporate partners. “To develop an integrated partnership with a Houston-based company of Stanford’s caliber is terrific. We’re both fully committed to this city, not only in terms of offering a world class experience through the excitement of the Rockets, but just as important, in giving back to the community in a meaningful way. Stanford understands the power of community investment and in leveraging this sponsorship beyond mere signage and game tickets. We’re proud to have them on board as a member of the Rockets team,” he said.

Stanford Private Wealth Management is a global network of financial and affiliated companies rooted firmly on an enduring commitment to strengthen every community it serves. Stanford provides a wide range of coordinated wealth management and investment advisory services, trust administration, and commercial management services including international private banking, investment banking, insurance and real estate development. Stanford employs approximately 4,000 professionals who serve over 70,000 clients in 102 countries in North and South America, the Caribbean and Europe. More information on the company can be found at www.stanfordgroup.com