DELRAY BEACH ITC TICKET PACKAGES GO ON SALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lisa Franson, Media Director, 954-290-1326, lfsportsmedia@comcast.net
or John Butler, Executive Director, 561-330-6000, jbutler@YellowTennisBall.com

Delray Beach, FL (June 15, 2007)—Ticket packages for the 2008 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships (ITC), which will be held at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center February 9-17, will go on sale on Friday, June 15 to the general public at 10:00 am. The ticket packages include reserved series and box seats.
The 2008 Delray Beach ITC is the first stop on the ATP’s North American circuit and will be celebrating its 10th year in Delray Beach. Although the event will continue to follow the Australian Open, there is now a two-week layoff after the Grand Slam event, providing a rest for players before beginning the hard court season in the United States.
       Delray Beach has a history of attracting some of the biggest stars in the game. Already committed for 2008 are Bob and Mike Bryan, currently the No. 1 doubles team in the world. Other stars who have played in Delray Beach include seven former world No.1-ranked players—Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Carlos Moya, Jim Courier, Patrick Rafter and Marcelo Rios.

       Championship Series ticket packages, which include priority reserved chair-back seating for all 13 sessions, start at $250 while the Weekender Series starts at $200 and includes chair-back reserved seating for the quarterfinals through the finals (five sessions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

       Courtside box seats packages are priced between $1,030 and $1,200 for two seats, or $1730 to $2,300 for four. All box seat packages include amenities like preferred parking and invitations to the exclusive Box Holders Party.

Tickets can be purchased on-line at www.YellowTennisBall.com or by calling 561-330-6000. Courtside box seats can only be ordered by telephone.
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About the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships: The Delray Beach International Tennis Championships is a $437,000 ATP Tour Event that takes place February 9-17, 2008 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Florida. Coming up on its 16th year, and 10th in Delray Beach, the Delray Beach ITC is one of a few privately owned tournaments in the world and attracts thousands of visitors and a roster of some of the world’s most talented and exciting tennis players to South Florida. Celebrated in 2003 with the ATP Award of Excellence, the tournament is the first of 14 ATP events scheduled in the United States for 2008. For more information, please visit www.YellowTennisBall.com.

About ATP: With 63 tournaments in 30 countries, the ATP showcases the finest athletes competing in the world’s most exciting venues. From Australia to Europe and the Americas to Asia, the stars of the ATP Rankings and the top tandems in the Stanford ATP Doubles Race contend for prestigious titles at ATP Masters Series and other ATP tournaments. For more information, visit www.ATPtennis.com