UCLA Doesn’t Want to Sound Like a Broken Record, but . . .

Last week, you published a letter regarding UCLA’s attendance figures and the writer questioned the new records in Pauley Pavilion. Here are the facts behind the increased numbers:

In 1993, Pauley’s bleacher system was replaced. The new bleachers have 82 additional seats each, increasing the capacity by 328. In addition, as is the practice in the industry, we add a number to our actual ticket stub count that accounts for event staff, security personnel, media, officials and participants. A few years ago, we began having our staff count ticket stubs. Before that, attendance was estimated.

Let me assure the writer that no one sat down and developed a plan to announce record attendances. Ticket requests, student sales and other demands for the USC and Duke games were some of the highest in recent years.

MARC DELLINS

UCLA sports information director