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LOS ANGELES - LMU Athletics announced today that they have entered into a partnership with OneWest Bank, a division of CIT Bank, N.A., to provide free entry to local schools, charities, and youth groups to its men's basketball games, as part of a new initiative called the OneWest Bank Community Corner.

The OneWest Bank Community Corner encourages local schools, youth groups, charity organizations and underserved youth to register for a chance to participate in drawings, with a limited number of complimentary tickets, to men's basketball games in the 2016-2017 season at Gersten Pavilion.

"We are pleased to partner with OneWest Bank on the creation of its Community Corner," said LMU Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. William Husak. "Our local community has been an integral part of supporting LMU Athletics over the years, and thanks to OneWest's generosity, we're excited to be able to give back in this way."

"Providing support to the communities of Southern California is core to OneWest Bank's mission," said Steve Solk, CIT president, California. "We are proud to work with Loyola Marymount University to give kids in our community access to LMU's games, which in turn could fuel their own passions and dreams."

Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment, the university's athletics multimedia rights holder, secured the partnership with OneWest Bank.

About Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount, founded in 1911, is a comprehensive university in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education. Located on the west side of Los Angeles overlooking the Pacific, LMU features a Division I athletics program that supports 22 varsity sports, competing in the West Coast Conference, Western Water Polo Association, Golden Coast Conference and Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference. Since 1998, LMU has claimed 34 of its overall 47 conference championships, and 45 of its 67 NCAA postseason appearances. Off the field, the Lions continue to rank among the best in the West Coast Conference and in the west in the NCAA's APR and Graduation Rate.

About CIT
Founded in 1908, CIT (NYSE: CIT) is a financial holding company with more than $65 billion in assets. Its principal bank subsidiary, CIT Bank, N.A., (Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender) has more than $30 billion of deposits and more than $40 billion of assets. It provides financing, leasing and advisory services principally to middle market companies across a wide variety of industries primarily in North America, and equipment financing and leasing solutions to the transportation sector. It also offers products and services to consumers through its Internet bank franchise and a network of retail branches in Southern California, operating as OneWest Bank, a division of CIT Bank, N.A. cit.com.

About Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment
Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment LLC (VWSE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Wagner Group LLC, is one of the preeminent sports marketing and media sales organizations in the world. It is an acknowledged innovator in property consulting and branding solutions and a global leader in naming rights, team and venue services, high-impact visible TV signage throughout the MLB, NBA, NCAA, MLS, and internationally in soccer, advertising and sponsorships sales, premium ticketing, technology design and integration, and in-venue content production. VWSE works with more than 300 professional and college teams worldwide. VWSE assists teams, organizations and properties in creating and selling advertising; sponsorships; and media that maximize revenue potential, and helps clients develop effective and powerful customized brand campaigns

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