December 15, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SHOOT SOME HOOPS AND SAVE SOME MONEY ON
HARLEM GLOBETROTTER TICKETS
THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Come out and play at the Frank Erwin Center! Before the Texas Men vs. Tennessee game this Saturday, we’ll be set up on the north end of the Frank Erwin Center by the flagpoles between 11AM – 12:45PM.

Show off your ‘office downtime’ skills at Dunk For Discounts when you take a seat behind one of our office desks and sink as many mini-basketballs as you can into the office trash can. Err, hoop. You’ll be timed, so don’t waste time at the free throw line dribbling the mini-basketballs! For every shot you make, you will get a $1 discount (up to $5) on each ticket you buy to see the world famous Harlem Globetrotters when they play at the Frank Erwin Center Thursday, February 9.

The discounts will apply to the $20 and $26 ticket prices only. Coupons can only be redeemed at the Erwin Center box office.

The Harlem Globetrotters will be celebrating their 80th anniversary next year when they bring the action and their antics to Austin.

Tickets for the Harlem Globetrotters ‘Unstoppable’ Tour at the Frank Erwin Center Thursday, February 9 at 7PM are $14, $20, $26, $40 VIP and $100 Magic Circle and are ON SALE NOW at all Texas Box Office Outlets (includes H-E-B stores in Austin, Bastrop, Bee Caves, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Round Rock, San Marcos, Taylor and Temple; Ft. Hood Bldg. #136 and Renaissance Records in Killeen), charge-by-phone at 512/477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or order on-line at TexasBoxOffice.com. THE FOLLOWING DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE $20 AND $26 TICKET PRICES ONLY: $5 off college and university students, faculty and staff with I.D., and for groups of 20 or more. Groups should call the Group Sales Department at 512/471-7744. Convenience charges may apply. All information subject to change. The Frank Erwin Center is a smoke-free facility. Convenient parking is available within walking distance in nearby state and university lots. For more information, call 512/471-7744. uterwincenter.com.

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Media Contact: Leslie Lyon @ 512/471-3678

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