Contact: Brook Bringham

XanGo will pay 4-5 million dollars for a four year deal with the team.  The sponsorship deal includes featuring XanGo's logo, in capital block letters, across the chest of the game jersey, replacing the teams name.

Media: The historic sponsorship deal was announced Friday, November 17 at the Salt Lake Palace Convention Center where XanGo President and CEO Aaron Garrity, Real Salt Lake Owner David W. Checketts and eight RSL players wearing the new XanGo branded jerseys gathered on stage at the "XanGo Revolution," the company's annual convention. 

An official Press Conference with live satellite feed  was conducted immediately after the convention . In addition, a press release was sent out November 16^th, 2006; finding it’s way into publications like SI.COM, ESPN.COM, USA TODAY, MSNBC, Sports Business Journal, CNN, etc. Local print, radio, and TV picked up the story as well. 

Partner: XanGo is a nutritional supplemental juice company. XanGo is the recognized creator and international market leader of  nutritional supplement juice created from the mangosteen fruit of Southeast Asia. XanGo Juice harnesses the nutritional attributes of the whole mangosteen fruit through a proprietary formula. Based in Utah, XanGo is privately–owned and powered by a global network of independent distributors. XanGo’s expansive operations include the United States and numerous international markets such as Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Canada.

Results: Having XanGo's name displayed on a prominent US soccer team's jersey is new to the United States but has worked very well around the world. Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber stated, "Major league soccer is thrilled to have XanGo as a valued partner.  XanGo's commitment to Real Salt Lake and Major League Soccer represents a significant threshold in the continued growth and popularity of professional soccer in the U.S."

Looking Ahead: Real Salt Lake would like to extend the current four year deal to a seven to ten year deal.  Discussions are taking place to possibly tie in XanGo with potential naming rights and/or founding partnership opportunities for the new 21,000 seat sports and entertainment stadium that will be ready for play in the summer of 2008.