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Minnesota Swarm Announces Military Night

April 5, 2007 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Minnesota Swarm News Release


SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The National Lacrosse League's (NLL) Minnesota Swarm announced today that Military Night will be held on Saturday, April 14 in conjunction with the club's final regular season game of the season against the Arizona Sting at 7:00 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center. Military Night will be highlighted by numerous events and activities featuring members of Minnesota military families. In addition, more than 4,000 upper level tickets have been provided to local military families, made possible by the support of Lockheed Martin.

The following events and activities will take place during Military Night at the Swarm game:

- Color Guard/Large flag presentation.

- Special on-turf gift presentation to a local soldier.

- A portion of the additional ticket proceeds will go to the Minnesota Military Family Fund.

- Feeds from Iraq during the game.

- Obstacle course set up for fans in the concourse.

- Several military vehicles will be on display.

- Saturday's game is also Fan Celebration Night as the Swarm wraps up its 2007 regular season schedule. 20 lucky fans will win an autographed Swarm jersey and the first 5,000 in attendance will receive a Minnesota Swarm lacrosse ball.

Lockheed Martin, with the support of the Minnesota Swarm, is proud to support Military Night to recognize the significant contributions of our service men and women, and their families.

"When you meet the men and women who serve America in the military, you find the strength and character of this nation," commented Rick Udicious, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin's Eagan facility. "We're pleased to be able to thank their families and have some fun in the process, too."

Tickets for the contest are available at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com) locations or charge by calling Ticketmaster at (651) 989-5151. A portion of the ticket proceeds from this game will be donated to the Military Family Foundation. Minnesota Swarm home regular season single game tickets are available in all price categories and range from $12.00 to $32.00 per game. For more information on becoming a Minnesota Swarm season ticket holder please call (888) MN-SWARM.

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