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Washington Mystics clinch top prize in 2005 WNBA Court of Dreams
contest

10/28/05 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Washington
Mystics

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2005 - The WNBA and the Washington Mystics helped
make a dream come true for local Alexandria, Va., youth today as they
announced the winner of the league-wide 2005 Court of Dreams ticket
sales contest. Virginia Pride, a youth basketball program based in
Alexandria was awarded an official regulation WNBA basketball court
for selling the most tickets to a single Mystics game.

A special ceremony will be hosted by the Mystics, Virginia Pride and
Alexandria Mayor William Euille to break ground at the construction
site on Monday, Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

The season-long promotional campaign involved community groups from
each of the 13 WNBA team markets competing to sell the most tickets
to a local WNBA game. Virginia Pride won by selling 5,750 tickets for
the Indiana Fever vs. Washington Mystics contest at the MCI Center on
June 18, 2005.

As the winner of the Court of Dreams contest, Virginia Pride had the
opportunity to select one of three prizes: a WNBA-identified
basketball court, a Reading and Learning center or $10,000 cash. The
group selected the court which will be built at the Mt. Vernon
Recreation Center in Alexandria. Improvements will also be made to
the center's facilities. The game room, teen literacy center and
cyber cafčőill all undergo renovations.

"The Washington Mystics have consistently demonstrated a passion for
supporting the development of our youth by participating in athletic,
academic, and community-focused events," said Rodney P. Hunt,
president and general manager of Virginia Pride. "This specific
initiative spoke to the heart of the Virginia Pride vision and
mission - integrity, hard work, competitive spirit, and community
consciousness. We thank the WNBA and the Mystics for affording us the
opportunity to provide an improved recreation center for the young
men and women of our program as well as for the community."

"WNBA Cares is committed to programs such as Court of Dreams that
help to improve communities across the nation by offering local
groups the opportunity to make a difference in their neighborhoods,"
said Kathy Behrens, Senior Vice President NBA and WNBA Community and
Player Programs. "Through their hard work and determination, Virginia
Pride has demonstrated their ability to win off of the court as well
as on."

In 2005, the WNBA concluded its historic ninth season with an action
packed WNBA Finals that crowned a new champion for the third straight
year as the Sacramento Monarchs clinched the 2005 WNBA Championship.
The WNBA Finals on ESPN2 produced significant increases in ratings
(+33 percent) and viewership (+27 percent) versus 2004. As the
preeminent women's sports league, the WNBA is the destination for the
best women's basketball players in the world. For more information,
visit wnba.com.