NEW YORK, N.Y., January 29, 2010 - Madison Square Garden, Inc. (MSG) today announced that its subsidiary, Madison Square Garden, L.P., has closed on a $375 million, 5-year senior secured revolving credit facility. The facility will be available for MSG's working capital needs, ongoing capital expenditures, and for other general corporate purposes. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. acted as sole lead arranger for the facility with additional support from a group of 10 banks.
About Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden is a fully-integrated sports, entertainment and media business. The company is comprised of three business segments: MSG Sports, MSG Entertainment and MSG Media, which are strategically aligned to work together to drive its overall business, and built on a foundation of iconic venues and compelling content that MSG creates, produces, presents and/or distributes through its programming networks and other media assets. MSG Sports consists of the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL), the New York Liberty (WNBA), and the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League). MSG Entertainment is a leader in managing and creating concerts and events at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre, the legendary Chicago Theatre, the Wang Theatre in Boston, and produces the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio City Rockettes. MSG Media is comprised of leading television networks MSG, MSG Plus, MSG HD and MSG Plus HD, as well as MSG Interactive, which oversees all company wireless and online initiatives, and Fuse and Fuse HD, the national television network dedicated exclusively to music. The company owns and operates the Madison Square Garden arena complex located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area. More information is available at www.msg.com.
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Barry Watkins
Senior Vice President
Communications
Madison Square Garden
(212) 465-5920
Keil Decker
Vice President
Financial Communications
Madison Square Garden
(212) 465-5925