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Seattle Storm Cheers for Charity at Metropolitan Grill

July 14, 2004 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Seattle Storm News Release


WHO: Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson and their Seattle Storm teammates and coaches

WHAT: The Metropolitan Grill hosts Seattle Storm players at the debut "Cheers for Charity" event. A portion of the proceeds from the event

will benefit the Kids Assist Ticket Donation Program.

WHEN: Thursday, July 22, 2004

5 - 7 p.m.

WHERE: The Metropolitan Grill

820 Second Avenue - on the corner of Second Avenue and Marion Street in downtown Seattle

DETAILS: Following the Seattle Storm's noon game at KeyArena against the Indiana Fever, WNBA All-Star guard and U.S. Olympian Sue Bird, 2003 WNBA MVP and Australian Olympian Lauren Jackson and their teammates will bartend and mingle with guests in the bar at the Metropolitan Grill.

The Storm players will serve up beer and spirits, including a "Summer Storm" signature drink and, in honor of Jackson's native country, Australia's Fosters Lager. Guests can also make donations to Kids Assist by purchasing mini-basketballs signed by Bird and Jackson, as well as a limited- edition, autographed Storm team photo.

A portion of the proceeds raised from the evening and all of the proceeds from the sale of mini- basketballs and team photos will be donated to Kids Assist Ticket Donation Program, a charitable donation program that allows individuals and corporations to purchase Storm tickets for underprivileged children and local non-profit organizations in the Puget Sound area. Kids Assist offers the opportunity to experience the WNBA and exposure to positive female role models.

The Seattle Sonics and Storm manages the Puget Sound region's professional basketball franchises - the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics and the WNBA's Seattle Storm - and oversees all sales, marketing, finance, public relations, broadcast production, and basketball operations for the teams. Both teams are owned by The Basketball Club of Seattle LLC. To purchase Storm tickets, visit www.storm.wnba.com or call 1-877-WNBA-TIX. For more information regarding season tickets and group tickets, call 206-217-WNBA.

The Metropolitan Grill has been consistently rated among the top ten steakhouses in the country and serves custom dry-aged prime beef, hand-selected by Executive Chef Mark Hipkiss. Featuring one of the largest collections of premium West Coast red wines in the world, The Metropolitan Grill has been recognized in Wine Spectator for the "Best of Award of Excellence." The Metropolitan Grill is part of a family of locally owned restaurants which includes Elliott's Oyster House, Union Square Grill and DC's Grill. In the heart of downtown Seattle, The Metropolitan Grill is located on Second Avenue and Marion Street. For more information call (206) 624-3287 or visit www.themetropolitangrill.com.

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