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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>A&M-COMMERCE TO INTRODUCE NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>COMMERCE, Texas -- Texas A&M University-Commerce will hold a press conference on Monday, January 7, 2013 as President Dr. Dan Jones will announce and introduce A&M-Commerce’s new Athletic Director. The press conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. in the Traditions Room, located on the second floor of the Rayburn Student Center on the A&M-Commerce campus.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Media wishing to attend the press conference are asked to arrive at the Rayburn Student Center by 10:45 a.m. Monday morning. The incoming Athletic Director will answer questions from media members and will be available for brief one-on-one interviews following the press conference as well.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The announcement will also be streamed live at LionAthletics.com. For any media inquiries leading up to the press conference, please contact Rand Champion, A&M-Commerce’s Director of Athletic Media Relations at (903) 886-5131 or e-mail at <a href="mailto:Rand.Champion@tamuc.edu">Rand.Champion@tamuc.edu</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-----</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Rand Champion</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Director of Athletic Media and Public Relations</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Texas A&M University-Commerce</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(903) 886-5131 - office</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(903) 366-6041 - cell</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>LionAthletics.com</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>