Meridian has been working for the IOC since the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and services the sponsors of the Olympic Games. The IOC has not announced plans for what will happen for the next marketing period, which will include the 2006 Winter Olympics, to be held in Turin, and the 2008 summer games, being hosted by Beijing.
In a statement, Gerhard Heiberg, chairman of the IOC marketing committee, said: "I can confirm that the IOC will not be renewing its contract with Meridian after 2004.
"However, the IOC is fully committed to working with Meridian until the end of the current contract and there are ongoing discussions taking place with it as to how best to build a structure for Olympic marketing for the future."
Samsung was announced as the latest company to renew its sponsorship of the Olympics, joining Kodak, Coca-Cola, Swatch and Panasonic, among others.
Companies are reported to pay as much as $55m (拢35m) for the right to be an "official partner" of the Olympic Games.
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