Portland, OR., Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, WA. — January 22, 2013 —The supporters groups in

Seattle, Portland and Vancouver had a productive and respectful conference call with Major League

Soccer’s representatives that opened important dialogue. The supporters groups in Seattle, Portland,

and Vancouver look forward to working with MLS to resolve this issue. The Cascadia Cup Council

continues to believe that it is well positioned to represent the interests of the Cascadia Cup

trademark and the supporters who created it.