IKON CENTER CHANGES NAME TO TACO JOHN'S EVENT CENTER

(Cheyenne, WY – July 19, 2006) The Ikon Center, a 2,100-seat multipurpose ice and roller rink in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has a new name, according to the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center partners and the facility’s operators, Global-Spectrum. Effective July 20, the facility will be renamed Taco John’s Events Center.

“Taco John’s International is headquartered here in Cheyennne and is a very active and supportive community partner,” said Global Spectrum’s Kim Zirfas, General Manager of the Taco John’s Events Center. “Taco John’s will enable us to have wonderful synergistic opportunities for our customers and their patrons to enjoy events at our facility. We look forward to a great relationship.”“For over 36 years, we have been pleasing customers by offering a unique taste experience at our restaurants. This new partnership will add ways to delight the public and will contribute to a progressive Cheyenne,” said Brian Dixon, Vice President of Marketing at Taco John’s.Since its opening in 2000, the Taco John’s Events Center has been a part of the community through ice skating, laser tag, miniature golf, birthday parties, corporate functions, fundraisers, and most recently roller skating. Bringing top notch entertainment to Cheyenne, WY, has been a priority to the Taco John’s Events Center as notable performers such as Sugarland, The Lipizzaner Stallions, and numerous fighting, boxing, circuses, and community events have been held in the facility.The Taco John’s Events Center is home to the Cheyenne Capitals Youth Hockey Organization and the University of Wyoming’s Men’s Club Hockey Team.Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field, operates and manages more than 50 facilities throughout the United States and Canada, and is part of world's largest sports and entertainment firm Comcast-Spectacor, which also owns the Wachovia Center and Wachovia Spectrum, the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League, Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks, Comcast SportsNet, a regional sports programming network, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, and Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company. Comcast-Spectacor owns three minor league baseball teams - the Bowie Baysox, the Delmarva Shorebirds and the Frederick Keys - all affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles.

Taco John’s International operates and franchises more than 400 quick-service Mexican restaurants in 26 states. Taco John’s restaurants serve generous portions of menu items prepared fresh to order, with high quality ingredients, and special West-Mex® recipes, seasonings and sauces. For more information, visit its website at www.tacojohns.com.

CONTACT: Kim Zirfas
  307-433-0024