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The Kane County
Cougars, in conjunction with Fifth Third
Bank, have announced a five-year sponsorship
agreement that will rename Elfstrom Stadium.
Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium, as it was
originally named when opening as the home of
the Cougars in 1991, will now be officially
known as Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.
As part of the
renaming process, the Kane County Events
Center will be officially renamed as the
Philip B. Elfstrom Events Center to honor
the man who was instrumental in bringing
minor league baseball to Kane County.
Elfstrom, the former Kane County Forest
Preserve president and Chairman of the Kane
County Board, is regarded as a baseball
visionary for building a minor league
baseball stadium in the shadows of two Major
League clubs and bringing Class-A baseball
more than 20 years ago to the western
suburbs of Chicago.
“We’re thrilled
to announce our multi-year partnership with
Fifth Third Bank,” said Curtis Haug, Kane
County Cougars General Manager. “This
commitment will allow the Cougars
organization to keep our brand of family
entertainment affordable in the years to
come.”
“As we have
enjoyed a substantial presence throughout
Kane County and its neighboring communities,
we are excited to partner our brand with the
Kane County Cougars,” said Robert A.
Sullivan, President & CEO, Fifth Third Bank
(Chicago). “In 2011, Fifth Third Bank
celebrated 10 years in the Chicagoland area
and opportunities such as this allow us to
further deepen our roots, and demonstrate
our commitment as a strong community partner
and the one bank people most value and
trust.”
About the
Kane County Cougars
The Cougars, a
farm team of the Kansas City Royals are
preparing for the 22nd season of affordable
and family-friendly entertainment in 2012.
As the only Major League-affiliated minor
league baseball team in the suburban area,
the Cougars organization has surpassed
400,000 fans for 18 straight seasons and is
expected to welcome their 10 millionth fan
in 2013. Next summer on June 19, the Cougars
will host the Midwest League All-Star Game
for the fourth time in franchise history and
host the next young class of major league
stars. Opening Day is set for Monday, April
9 at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, and fans can
view a complete schedule at kccougars.com.
More than 100 former Cougars have played at
or currently play at the Major League level
including world champions, All-Stars and
Rookie of the Year award winners. Seven of
the last eight World Series have featured at
least one former Cougars player. More than
1.5 million children throughout Chicagoland
have participated in Ozzie’s Reading Club,
the Cougars’ reading incentive program. The
organization also assists more than 2,000
non-profit organizations annually through
the donation of tickets and memorabilia.
About Fifth
Third Bank
Fifth Third
Bancorp is a diversified financial services
company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Company has $111 billion in assets and
operates 15 affiliates with 1,316
full-service Banking Centers, including 103
Bank Mart® locations open seven days a week
inside select grocery stores and 2,456 ATMs
in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan,
Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North
Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main
businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch
Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment
Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 49%
interest in Vantiv, LLC, formerly Fifth
Third Processing Solutions, LLC. Fifth Third
is among the largest money managers in the
Midwest and, as of June 30, 2011, had $276
billion in assets under care, of which it
managed $25 billion for individuals,
corporations and not-for-profit
organizations. Investor information and
press releases can be viewed at www.53.com.
Fifth Third's common stock is traded on the
NASDAQ® Global Select Market under the
symbol "FITB."
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