Brevard County Manatees Press Release

VIERA, FL -- The Milwaukee Brewers have signed a two-year Player Development
Contract with the Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League, it was
announced Friday by Executive Vice President and General Manager, Doug Melvin.

The new affiliation, which runs through 2006, moves the Brewers from High
Desert of the California League, where the club had been since 2001, to the
Florida State League where they will be for the first time in club history.

"This new affiliation with Brevard County gives us a geographic alignment
that we have not had in the past as each of our top four farm clubs are located
East of the Mississippi," said Melvin. "The facilities and support in Brevard
County will also be a great asset to our players and development staff."

The Manatees most recently had been the Class A affiliate of the Montreal
Expos from 2002 through 2004. They play their home games at Space Coast Stadium
(capacity 7,500, built in 1994) in Melbourne, Florida.

Brevard County has ranked near the top of the Florida State League in
attendance over the past two seasons including third in 2003 and fourth in 2004.

The Manatees are a member of the FSL's Eastern Division, which includes clubs
in Daytona, Jupiter, Palm Beach, St. Lucie and Vero Beach.

The Florida State League features 12 teams throughout the state of Florida.

Below is a list of the 2005 Brewers Minor League affiliates as well the year
they began their tenure with Milwaukee:

Triple A: Nashville (TN) Sounds (2005)
Double A: Huntsville (AL) Stars (1999)
High Class A: Brevard County (FL) Manatees (2005)
Low Class A: Charleston (WV) Alley Cats (2005)
Advanced Rookie: Helena (MT) Brewers (2003)
Rookie: Arizona Brewers (2001)

-from Milwaukee Brewers official Press Release

09/24/04


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