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U.S. Bank Lynx Caravan hits the road today

May 17, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release


MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Lynx will host the Lynx Caravan, presented by U.S. Bank, at two elementary schools in Minneapolis at 2:15 p.m. today.

The U.S. Bank Lynx Caravan will stop at Jefferson Elementary School, located at 2600 West 26th Street, and the Northrop Urban Environmental Center, located at 4315 31st Avenue South.

Lynx assistant coach Teresa Edwards along with Lynx players Tamika Raymond, Keisha Brown and Eshaya Murphy, along with Lynx mascot Prowl will host 600 students for an assembly style clinic.

Head coach Don Zierden, accompanied by Lynx players Amber Jacobs, Kathrin Ress and 2007 WNBA No. 1 draft pick Lindsey Harding will show off their basketball skills during a basketball clinic with 120 elementary school students. Students learn proper dribbling, shooting, defense and rebounding techniques.

The clinics will kick off with a question-and-answer session with the players and coaches. In addition to the clinic, each student will receive two tickets to the Minnesota Lynx game on June 13 against former University of Minnesota star Lindsay Whalen and the Connecticut Sun.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $221 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the 6th largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 2,498 banking offices and 4,837 ATMs, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.

The Lynx will open the 2007 season at the Indiana Fever on May 19 and will play their home opener on Sunday, May 20, at 6 p.m. against the Sacramento Monarchs at the Target Center.

Season ticket plans and mini-plans are on sale now and can be reserved calling a Lynx Season Ticket Sales Representative at 612-673-8400 or by visiting www.lynxbasketball.com.

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