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            NFL- 179           1/20/05

-- ATTENTION: CORRECTION TO NFC TRANSPONDER * – 

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PRESS CONFERENCES
TO BE CARRIED LIVE ON SATELLITE THIS FRIDAY

Patriots 1:30; Eagles 2:30; Steelers 3:30 & Falcons at 5:00 PM ET

NFL Network, the television arm of the NFL, is making all four press conferences for the AFC and NFC Championship teams available live to all TV stations via satellite this Friday.

There will be two separate feeds – one for the AFC press conferences and one for the NFC press conferences.

The NFL Satellite News Service is available free-of-charge to TV sports directors for use during regularly scheduled newscasts.  Please courtesy NFL Network.

COORDINATES FOR “CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY” PRESS CONFERENCES

Friday, January 21, 2005: 

AFC Press Conferences

New England Patriots (1:30 PM ET) and Pittsburgh Steelers (3:30 PM ET)

Satellite:                                 AMC 9 KU-Band
Transponder:                        7 Slot A (Digital)
Downlink Frequency:           11826.5v
Symbol:                                  6.898021
Data:                                       10.595
FEC:                                        5/6
Time: 12:30-6:00 PM ET  (Note:  Press conferences start at 1:30 and 3:30 PM ET for AFC)

NFC Press Conferences

Philadelphia Eagles (2:30 PM ET) and Atlanta Falcons (5:00 PM ET)

Satellite:                                 AMC 9 KU-Band
Transponder:                        * 7 Slot C (Digital) (Updated 1/20)
Downlink Frequency:           11844.5v
Symbol:                                  6.898021
Data:                                       10.595
FEC:                                        5/6
Time:  1:30-7:00 PM ET        (Note:  Press conferences start at 2:30 and 5:00 PM ET for NFC)

A separate daily feed for Super Bowl XXXIX will begin on Tuesday, February 1, 2005. 

For additional information, contact Vince Casey at the NFL (212/450-2061).