COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 7, 2007) - Terry Madden, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) since its creation in April2000, submitted his resignation to the USADA Board of Directors duringits March 1-2, 2007 meeting in Colorado Springs. Madden will continueto lead the anti-doping agency through September 2007.

“Terry has been instrumental in the creation and successful developmentof USADA,” said Board Chair Dr. Ralph W. Hale. “Under his leadershipUSADA has become the recognized standard for national anti-doping agencies.While we understand his decision to leave this position and move on, itis with reluctance that we accept his resignation. We greatly appreciatehis outstanding contributions to this organization and we know the impactof his initial guidance has left USADA in a strong position to continueits mission.”

In a related action, the USADA Board named Senior Managing Directorand General Counsel Travis T. Tygart to succeed Madden as the agency’sCEO effective October 1, 2007.

Prior to joining USADA, Madden was Chief of Staff to United StatesOlympic Committee President William J. (Bill) Hybl. In that rolehe served as a USOC staff liaison to the Select Task Force on Drug Externalization,which in the spring of 2000 recommended the creation of an independentanti-doping agency for Olympic-related sport in the United States.USADA was given full authority to execute a comprehensive national anti-dopingprogram encompassing testing, results management, education and researchon behalf of the USA’s Olympic, Paralympic and Pan American athletes.

“When I accepted this position I envisioned that it would be for twoor three years,” Madden said. “It will be more than seven when Ileave USADA at the end of September. While I am sure I will alwaysbe connected with the anti-doping movement, I am also looking forward tothe next challenge.”

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1976, Maddenearned a bachelor of business administration degree in finance from NotreDame in 1973.Tygart, who joined USADA in October 2002 as Director of Legal Affairs,has overseen all legal and communication matters for USADA, including adjudicationof alleged doping offenses in arbitration before the American ArbitrationAssociation and the Court of Arbitration for Sport, since October 2004.He was involved with drafting the USADA Protocol for Olympic Movement Testingand directed USADA’s efforts in its BALCO investigation that led to thediscovery of tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) and resulted, to date, in 15 cases.

“USADA is extremely fortunate that within the agency is an individualwho has the ability to continue the level of leadership Terry has provided,”Hale said. “Travis has fulfilled a vital role in our efforts to ridsport of doping and the Board is confident he is the right person to serveas the agency’s next CEO.”

Prior to joining USADA, Tygart was an attorney in the sports law practicegroup at Holme, Roberts and Owen, LLP in Colorado Springs. Whileat HRO, Travis worked with individual athletes and several sport entities,including the United States Olympic Committee, USA Basketball and USA Swimming.Tygart graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill witha bachelor’s degree in philosophy and earned his J.D. from Southern MethodistUniversity, graduating Order of the Coif.

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