MEXICO'S WORLD CHAMPION U-17 COACH RAMIREZ, BRUCE ARENA, DR. CONTIGUGLIA & ANTONIO CUE ALL TO SPEAK AT THE 2005 HONDA SYMPOSIUM

High-Profile Annual Soccer Event To Take Place Tuesday, November 29 in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (October 20, 2005) - Four of the most intriguing personalities in North American soccer, Bruce Arena, Dr. Robert Contiguglia, Antonio Cué and Jesús "Chucho" Ramirez, will all make important announcements during the 8th Honda Symposium in Los Angeles on Tuesday, November 29 at The Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Each speaker will make an in-depth presentation on their topic of choice during this prestigious yearly event, which will start promptly at 10:00am and is open to all media.

Bruce Arena has been the Manager and Technical Director of the U.S. National Team for the last seven years. His tenure thus far has been highlighted by the U.S. National Team's impressive performance in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where the team advanced to the quarterfinals before losing 1-0 to eventual runner-up Germany. He has also led the U.S. National Team to two CONCACAF Gold Cup championships, in 2002 and earlier this year, and qualified the team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup with three games to spare. Mr. Arena has coached over 100 U.S. National Team games, more than any other coach in U.S. National Team history. He will speak about "The Evolution of the U.S. National Team Since 1998. The Expansion of the National Team Player Pool. The Process of Preparing the U.S. National Team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup."

Dr. Robert Contiguglia has been the President of U.S. Soccer since 1998. During this time, U.S. Soccer has focused its attention on building a strong base for the future of soccer in this country, and he is credited for bringing a business-like approach to the organization. In 2003, he directed the United States' effort to serve as the host of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup after FIFA decided to move the event from China due to SARS. Currently, he also serves on the U.S. Soccer Foundation Board of Directors and is a member of FIFA's Organizing Committee for the FIFA World Youth Championship. He will discuss the topic, "U.S. Soccer Over the Last Eight Years: Its Role In the Future of the Game. The Impact of Its Player Development and Youth Programs."

Antonio Cué is the President and co-investor-operator of Club Deportivo Chivas USA. He is responsible for the daily management of the club, which entered Major League Soccer as one of two expansion teams for the 2005 season. Mr. Cué effectively guided the club through this challenging first season and ultimately achieved the goal of establishing a second top-notch club in the Los Angeles area. Mr. Cué, whose partner as investor-operator of CD Chivas USA is Club Deportivo Guadalajara ("Chivas") owner Jorge Vergara, will discuss the topic "Chivas USA: Reflections on Running an Expansion Team During Its Inaugural Season. The Challenge of Marketing A New Team in the Los Angeles Area. The Expectations for 2006."

Jesús "Chucho" Ramirez, has been the head coach of Mexico's U-17 National Team for the last several years, and on October 2, 2005 he brought Mexico its first world championship in a FIFA competition at any age level when his team decisively defeated defending champion Brazil 3-0 in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru. Mr. Ramirez played professionally for 18 years in Mexico for Pumas UNAM, Cruz Azul, Neza, Atlante and Veracruz, and also spent time with the Mexican National Team in 1979 and 1980. He served as an assistant coach of Mexican club Necaxa in 2001 and Atlante in 2000, and previously spent time directing Atlante's youth program from 1995 through 1998. He will speak about "Mexico's Victory in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship: The Inside Story of Mexico's First Championship in a FIFA Competition at Any Age Level. A Look at the Future of Mexico's Youth National Team Program."

Created in 1998 by Fútbol de Primera and sponsored by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., the Honda Symposium features soccer's foremost executives, coaches and players leading an open forum on the major issues in soccer. Past participants include FIFA Senior Vice President Julio Grondona, FIFA Vice President and Spanish Federation President Angel Villar, FIFA's Dr. Michel D'Hooghe, former FIFA Director of Communications Keith Cooper, CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer, South Africa 2010 CEO Danny Jordaan, former U.S. Soccer President Alan Rothenberg, U.S. Soccer Executive Vice President Sunil Gulati, CONCACAF Executive Committee Member Guillermo Cañedo White, AEG President Tim Leiweke, MLS Commissioner Don Garber, CD Guadalajara ("Chivas") owner Jorge Vergara and World Cup coaches Bora Milutinovic, Javier Aguirre, Marcelo Bielsa and Steve Sampson, among others.