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The Active Network and Prep Sportswear Dress up Web site

with Custom Apparel Stores

More than 500,000 Teams Introduced to Personalized Team Apparel

SAN DIEGO, CA – September 20, 2007 – The Active Network, Inc. (Active), a leading provider of application services technology and marketing solutions for community service and participatory sports organizations, has teamed up with www.prepsportswear.com, a leading online marketplace empowering individual consumers with similar interests to create, design and buy personalized products, to provide its eteamz sports community (http://www.eteamz.com) the opportunity to customize team apparel.

“We are excited to offer our customers such a fun and creative way to show their team pride,” stated Gregg Vincent, vice president, teams, The Active Network. “Teaming up with Prep Sportswear allows us to continue adding new features to the eteamz community and demonstrate innovative ways to drive value for clients and partners.”

The eteamz site, which averages more than 20 million unique visitors annually, is the number one resource for team sports and connects coaches, players, families, friends and fans from teams in over 120 countries. The eteamz community connects teams through team Web sites, message boards and the new eteamz team store. The eteamz team store will offer a large selection of products including t-shirts, sweatshirts, jerseys, seat cushions and bags that can be customized using Prep Sportswear technology.

Chad Hartvigson, Chief Executive Officer of Prep Sportswear commented, “We believe that we will find a significant, vibrant customer base comprised of participants, parents, boosters, alumni and fans.  Ultimately we believe that this partnership will represent a meaningful part of our overall effort to empower individual consumers with similar interests to create, design and buy personalized products.” 

For more information, please visit www.eteamz.com or www.prepsportswear.com.

About The Active Network, Inc.

The Active Network, Inc., based in San Diego, Calif., provides application services technology and marketing access to community service organizations, and is a leading online community for active lifestyles. The company’s solutions help sports and community service organizations improve customer service capabilities, increase revenues, and reduce the cost and complexity of managing and marketing activities and events. Its full service marketing and promotions agency, Active Marketing Group, brings direct knowledge, insight and access to active and on-the-go consumers. Through its Web properties, www.Active.com, www.eteamz.com and www.ActiveGolf.com, The Active Network provides consumer services and resources that support participation in healthy lifestyles. For more information, please visit www.ActiveNetwork.com or call 1-888-543-7223.

About PrepSportswear.com

Prep Sportswear is the leading online marketplace empowering individual consumers with similar interests to create, design and buy personalized products. Initially focused on serving schools and teams, Prep Sportswear is rapidly growing into the booster club, collegiate, corporate and recreational sports markets. Our vertically integrated technology platform, on-demand dynamic imaging, automated manufacturing and fulfillment process, and partner integration solutions result in a highly scalable platform.

The company’s solutions help schools, teams, booster clubs and community service organizations improve fundraising capabilities, increase revenues, and reduce the cost and complexity of managing and marketing apparel and uniform purchasing. Prep Sportswear is a growing network of over 600,000 stores, covering 4.3 million teams worldwide and offering over 100 billion unique product combinations with the ability to personalize each item.

Prep Sportswear is privately funded and located in Seattle, WA.