Compaq Center @ San Jose

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="002285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>The World of Sports Venues</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The World of Sports Venues"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="NHL.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NHL"><U><B>Back to </B></U></A><A HREF="NHL.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NHL"><U><B>NHL</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="001d2c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.compaqcentersj.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.compaqcentersj.com/"><U><IMG SRC="0c6915f0.gif" border=0 width="145" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sjsharks.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sjsharks.com/"><U><IMG SRC="Sharks.gif" border=0 width="73" height="61" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="Sabercats.gif" border=0 ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="77" height="54"></div> <div> <A HREF="file:///C:/My Documents/My Webs/myweb3/Arenas/SeatingCharts/Compaq_CenterSJS.gif" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/thatch"><U>Seating Chart</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="file:///C:/My Documents/My Webs/myweb3/Arenas/SanJoseSportsArena.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/thatch"><U>Photo 1</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Compaq Center @ San Jose</I></div> <div> Address: 525 W. Santa Clara Street</div> <div>                  San Jose, CA  95113</div> <bR> <div> Team: San Jose Sharks, San Jose Sabercats</div> <bR> <div> Year Opened: 1993</div> <bR> <div> Capacity: Hockey- 17,483</div> <bR> <div> Formaly Known As: San Jose Sports Arena</div> <bR> <div> In 1988, San Jose voters laid the foundation for the new building, electing to build a downtown multi-purpose sports and entertainment center. </div> <bR> <div> They envisioned a world-class facility that would create jobs, attract the regional community to a revitalized city center and provide a venue for major league sports, concerts, family attractions and community events of all kinds. </div> <bR> <div> No city in the world is more closely associated with high technology than San Jose, the capital of Silicon Valley. And no facility anywhere is a better showcase for architectural excellence and technological innovation than the Compaq Center at San Jose. Outside, a shining stainless steel facade supports a magnificent glass pyramid entry, which soars ten stories above the ground. Inside, state-of-the-art acoustics and leading-edge seismic engineering contribute to the building¹s growing reputation as one of the finest single concourse facilities in North America. </div> <bR> <div> The building opened in September 1993, giving headline entertainment and major league sports a home in San Jose. </div> <bR> <div> In addition to the more than 40 Sharks regular season home games, the Compaq Center at San Jose hosts 120 to 180 events every year -- including Olympic athletes, Grammy award-winners and a variety of family and children's favorites. A sweeping spectrum of first-rate shows, exhibitions and competitions is no longer 50 miles away. It is in the heart of world-renowned Silicon Valley - downtown San Jose. </div> <div> compaqcentersanjose.com</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>