In fact, they say the #1 priority is keeping Matt on even though his contract ends in December.
Bob Greenblatt came out with an official statement just to silence the rumors betting on Matt's boot:
The No. 1 priority is keeping [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2012-01-06-nbc-wants-to-keep-matt-lauer-and-ryan-seacrest
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