PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby has signed a five-year contract extension
that will keep him with the Pittsburgh Penguins through the 2012-13
season, it was announced Tuesday by Executive Vice President and
General Manager Ray Shero.

Crosby will play the 2007-08 season under the terms of his original
NHL entry-level contract. The five-year extension will take effect at
the start of the 2008-09 season and run through 2012-13.

"Sidney has proven himself to be a dynamic player and team leader at a
very young age, and it is exciting news for our franchise and our fans
to have him under contract for the next six seasons, through 2013,"
Shero said. "When you've got a guy who leads the league in scoring and
wins the MVP award at the age of 19, you know have someone very
special. But Sid also is a tremendous asset for this organization as a
leader in the dressing room, and as the face of our franchise in the
community. And the fact that he wants to be here long-term is a great
statement about the city of Pittsburgh and our organization."

Crosby completed his second season with the Penguins in 2006-07,
leading the team to 47 wins, 105 points and its first playoff berth
since 2001. He won the Art Ross Trophy as NHL scoring champion; the
Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP, voted by the media; and the Lester
B. Pearson Award as the league's "most outstanding player," voted by
his peers. He also was named an NHL First-Team All-Star at center.

The 5-foot 11, 193-pound native of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, became
the youngest player to win a scoring title in North American
professional sports when he record 36 goals and 84 assists for 120
points in 79 games. Through two NHL seasons, his career totals are 75
goals, 147 assists and 222 points in 160 games. He will turn 20 years
old on August 7.

Crosby is the youngest player in NHL history to record 100 and 200
career points. He was named captain of the Penguins on May 31, 2007 –
becoming the youngest team captain in NHL history.

"I really enjoy playing and living in Pittsburgh and I want to be here
for a long time," Crosby said. "Individual honors and scoring
championships are great, but my No. 1 goal is to win the Stanley Cup.
I'd love to be a part of bringing the Cup back here to Pittsburgh."

Crosby was the first pick of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft following two
outstanding seasons with the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major
Junior Hockey League. He was named Canadian Hockey League Player of
the year in both 2003-04 and 2004-05.

Crosby twice represented Canada at the World Junior Championships,
winning a gold medal in 2005 and a silver medal in 2004. At the age of
16 years, four months and 24 days, he became the youngest player ever
to score a goal for the Canadian national junior team in the 2004
tournament.

Following his rookie NHL season in 2005-06, Crosby played for Canada
at the World Championships and became the youngest player ever to lead
that tournament in scoring, recording 16 points in nine games.

Sidney is the son of Troy and Trina Crosby of Cole Harbour, N.S. He
has a sister, Taylor.