Mr Norman D.Batingham VISION & MARKETING (Chst Operating Otoer Stavices sa US. Oymmpe Commitee seeenny 1 Ojmple Plaza Colorado Spangs, CO 80909 Usa Byemal Norman bellogham @usccorg Lausanne, 7 ty 2008, Re: USOC Olympic Network Dear Norm, | weang to flow up on our phone conversations over he last fw days regarding the ‘USOC plan fo announce the creabon ct an Ohmple network the Unded Sines, For the record the JOC has nether authorized nor approved, and has serous concern ‘bout, the launch of such @ network. Among Its lege and bushoss concam, the OC ‘etane conan approvals and conois over the use and eublcenee of Olmpic arts ‘nd Historical Ohmpe Gamos fetage in the Unted State. ‘The USOC should nt ‘roceed onthe assumption that any such approvals wil be granted er any such cones ‘raved by he 1OC, Wie also noo the IOC's and the USOC’ abigations under te existing erangements with NBC, 2s wel as the posse negative impact suc a proposed network may hve on ute ‘roads hts nogotaions nine Unie States, {Given tne short notice you have chosen to give othe 10C to conser th USOC's plan, and the lack o any ral inirmation abeut hose plane, thi ltor shoukd not 28 read ea 8 ‘complete It ofthe |OC's encom or ofthe 1OC's rights and remedies. Wo again rgo YOU reconsider you plan to announce tis venture. Youre sincerely, — : ‘Tino Lumme OC Director, Television & Marketing 2: Jacques Reage, 10 Presient Flare Caton, Chairman OC Finance Commission