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Steppenwolf Theatre Company And Harris Partner For Ticket Kiosks
Self-Service Stations A World-Wide First

CHICAGO, September 26, 2006 – Steppenwolf Theatre Company announces a new partnership with Harris to provide self-service ticketing kiosks within the Steppenwolf Theatre campus, 1650 North Halsted, Chicago. The Harris Ticket Kiosks, located in both the Steppenwolf Upstairs and Downstairs Theatre lobbies, allow patrons to purchase tickets on site and print out will-call tickets purchased over the telephone or at Steppenwolf.org Steppenwolf Theatre Company is the only performing arts company in the world to offer this service to patrons.

"Steppenwolf is grateful to Harris for this generous gift to the theater," said Executive Director David Hawkanson. "These kiosks have proven their value in other industries – such as cinemas and airlines – by providing a fast, convenient alternative to buying and picking up tickets. Now we're pleased to be the first in the world to bring this innovation to the performing arts."

"We are thrilled to help bring this new option to Steppenwolf patrons," said Sandra Hanington, Executive Vice President, Harris. "Throughout our history, Harris has proudly supported Chicago's cultural institutions and the opportunity to do so in a way that also helps make theatergoers' experience easier is the perfect fit for us."

The launch of Harris Ticket Kiosks coincides with the Chicago premiere of The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh, directed by Steppenwolf ensemble member Amy Morton, which runs through November 12, 2006, in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre.

About Steppenwolf
Committed to the principle of ensemble performance through the collaboration of a company of actors, directors and playwrights, Steppenwolf Theatre Company's mission is to advance the vitality and diversity of American theater by nurturing artists, encouraging repeatable creative relationships and contributing new works to the national canon. The company, formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, is dedicated to perpetuating an ethic of mutual respect and the development of artists through on-going group work. Steppenwolf has grown into an internationally renowned company of thirty-five artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting, filmmaking and textual adaptation.

About Harris
Harris is an integrated financial service organization providing more than 1 million personal, business an d corporate clients with banking, lending, investing and wealth management solutions. The organization is a member of the BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), which also provides corporate and investment banking services in the U.S. under the BMO Capital Markets name.

Contacts
William Nedved, Publicist, Steppenwolf Theatre Company,
(312)654-5656
Laura Hunter, Harris, (312)461-6970

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