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style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>March 11, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:16.5pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:dwharton@nab.org"><span style='color:#0F6BB6;text-decoration:none'>Dennis Wharton</span></a><br><a href="tel:2024295350"><span style='color:#0F6BB6;text-decoration:none'>(202) 429-5350</span></a><br><a 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style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith Announces NAB Show Off for April, Reviewing Options for Event Later This Year<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Washington, D.C. – NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith today issued the following letter to the NAB Show community regarding plans for NAB Show in light of coronavirus concerns: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Dear NAB Show community, </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>As you know, we have been carefully monitoring coronavirus developments both domestically and globally over the past few weeks. </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>In the interest of addressing the health and safety concerns of our stakeholders and in consultation with partners throughout the media and entertainment industry, we have decided not to move forward with NAB Show in April. We are currently considering a number of potential alternatives to create the best possible experience for our community. </span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>This was not an easy decision. Fortunately, we did not have to make this decision alone, and are grateful to our NAB Show community for engaging with us as we grappled with the rapidly-evolving situation. This Show is as much yours as it is ours, and it is important to us that we move forward together. </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>For nearly 100 years, NAB Show has provided superior value and the best possible experience for exhibitors and attendees. We knew that if we could not deliver on those expectations, we would not move forward. More importantly, keeping the community safe and healthy is NAB’s highest priority; therefore, we are deferring to the developing consensus from public health authorities on the challenges posed by coronavirus. </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>We are still weighing the best potential path forward, and we ask you for your patience as we do so. We are committed to exploring all possible alternatives so that we can provide a productive setting where the industry can engage with the latest technology, hear from industry thought leaders and make the game-changing connections that drive our industry forward. </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>I want to stress that despite our disappointment at how this year’s Show has been impacted by global public health concerns, we are more excited than ever about the future of NAB Show and our relationship with you. </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>We are grateful for each and every member of our Show community. It is your passion for the industry that makes NAB Show a success year after year, and it is that same passion that will drive us into the future as we look ahead to new possibilities later this year and beyond. </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Sincerely, </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><img border=0 width=200 height=34 style='width:2.0833in;height:.3541in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://go.nabshow.com/rs/927-ARO-980/images/Gordon%20Signature.png" alt="Gordon Signature.png"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.5pt'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Gordon H. Smith<br>President and CEO </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:16.5pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>###<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If you would rather not receive future communications from NAB Communications, let us know by clicking <a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=63aHLhN5K6dHXIsuNYlDLG3X-2BWyRYWtIW6MUezPvR8CDs9cGYsaTN9XzViQfBgS09GX-2FL6AzKWqBjYGKXRllcfcc06fFe33NMUqnfeo5E-2ByrKQ2mZUTw7fwrszUavkdmSQ9Z-2FleVOmHYDZrXexsizS9fW8wwEaeQlUNzpq0miGI-3DFodY_UBuAv2bcR4L6puMAVNMnfrxQ7t-2B7ZNVf5-2FOits22u69eDWhlJdKISFaJkzbhpDCggB3-2BOj2ChsN68-2By9vCJvIjDJoTkNgt-2FaWwTtwFbHJEq4ahy-2F87lPII8ehuPkG-2FrfBO26MFoP8-2BKuo04YPSPdWtmM206rH5zRiHzLln6FyUUVZLjsjuTlflVemrSpXljiRghFRkiZ34Vi1B7vkm2V1-2FIgs3G-2BxYvosBwMhRbl1PfP4mTHnE5jYpjQB3kNJzvEICV-2Be-2FcNO61FCMoPQmIzsa-2B4TV-2FJ-2FlUuVoNJ-2FGQO4utE3CFlOf4PWZfkJW0MoMVX9X1PHOKCM2FX4zUmAnmo4w-3D-3D"><span style='color:blue'>here.</span></a><br>NAB Communications, 1771 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036-2800 United States<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/open?upn=M5oqp8YrVozQtNBBZVHbRp1GWNByUordpraWeof5-2FrIiJDxe9jb1KJn-2Bc2o-2FOkHnsEpE2NfRGSppMApUvBGKHaOWlQsn-2FLGLN4NvpHpGzbdUEeaKR7MJxbP9rh74Dv3DqQ09X2-2FAUbkKoNFJOtNqbipRjy5au8sIGsU625OlH-2Be-2BpckBLD0Mp27iBlPDihX0iQ-2FMu4mH0-2Fa0J39A9DauD-2F15eGEy8RoEAUchP9Izj1zyEWMLimya8h5nlFdiDg1HAp3AR5x-2BCLJJ9SmKLqKTNZ5tQtPek6UZqeU0NsLVtpxa2psZiW278endKLs235oEnC7P8TRf0oYBCivwbPYd6-2BP701-2BkZ6ADy1O4msmXUqs-3D"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>