WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following isthe daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6: SUPER BOWL
Profile America -- Sunday, February 6th. Football fans all overthe country will be joining friends in their homes or meeting themin sports bars today to watch Super Bowl XLV (45), this year at thenew Cowboys stadium in Arlington, Texas. The annual game todetermine the professional football championship has come a long waysince it was first played in 1967, when the Green Bay Packers beatthe Kansas City Chiefs, 35 to 10. The event has taken on a life ofits own, with celebrity half- time ceremonies and the unveiling ofnew commercials on television rivaling interest in the game itself.National broadcast and cable television carries nearly $34 billionworth of advertising each year with another $17 billion ofcommercials on local television and cable channels. Profile Americais in its 14th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 119
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 1278
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office ofthe U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available asproduced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internetat http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the"Newsroom" button).
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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