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Guardians Classic Championship Rounds Nationally Televised on HDNet

Princeton, NJ (November 21, 2002) - The Semifinal and Championship Rounds of the Guardians Classic will be televised nationally by HDNet. All four games of the tournament will air on Tues., Nov. 26, on DIRECTV channel 199.

Starting at 3 P.M. CST (4 P.M. EST) there will be a replay of Monday night's semifinal match-ups (Creighton vs. IUPUI and Furman vs. Notre Dame) followed by a 6 P.M. CST (7 P.M. EST) live broadcast of the consolation and championship games.

HDNet, (www.hd.net), the leader in high definition broadcasting, produces and televises more hours of HDTV programming each week than any other network. Available on DIRECTV channel 199, HDNet broadcasts a full schedule of sports, entertainment and news programming. Featured programming includes live National Hockey League and Major League Baseball games, NBC’s HDTV coverage of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and the Triple Crown, CART auto racing and the first-ever HDTV war-zone reports. Co-founded by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, HDNet is available at no extra charge to all DIRECTV customers with an HDTV set, receiver, and elliptical dish.

Championship Round Game Times:
Semifinals - Monday, November 25, 2002, at 6 P.M. (CST):
Game 9 - Creighton (away) vs. IUPUI (home) - (TV-Delayed: HDNet, Tuesday, 3 P.M. CST) Game 10 - Furman (away) vs. Notre Dame (home) - (TV-Delayed: HDNet, Tuesday, immediately following Game 9)

Consolation and Championship Games - Tuesday, November 26, 2002, at 6 P.M. (CST):
Game 11 - Loser Game 9 (away) vs. Loser Game 10 (home) - (TV-Live: HDNet, Tuesday, 6 P.M. CST)
Game 12 - Winner Game 9 (away) vs. Winner Game 10 (home) - (TV-Live: HDNet, Tuesday, approx. 8:30 P.M. CST)

Championship Round Teleconference - Replay Available:
For a replay of today's championship round teleconference, featuring (in order) Dana Altman (Creighton), Ron Hunter (IUPUI), Larry Davis (Furman), and Mike Brey (Notre Dame), dial: (877)347-9473. The six digit reference number is: 201552 #

Credential Requests:
To request a media credential for the CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS of the event on November 25th & 26th in Kansas City, Mo., please complete the official credential request form, which can be downloaded here as a PDF document.

Fax completed form to the Gazelle Group, Attention: Phil Wendler: (609)921-2332.

CREDENTIAL REQUEST DEADLINE: TODAY - Thursday, November 21, 2002.

Ticket Information:
Kansas City Championship Rounds - Ticketmaster (816) 931-3330 or online at www.ticketmaster.com

Official Hotel:
Kansas City Marriott Downtown - Guardians Classic Fan and Media Rate: $75 per night. Code: GCFGCFA. Reserve rooms online here Code: GCFGCFA or call (816)421-6800 (all rates subject to availability).

The Guardians Classic, created to promote the NABC's Guardians of the Game program, which emphasizes four core values; advocacy, leadership, service, and education, is produced by the Gazelle Group. For more information about the Guardians Classic visit www.GuardiansClassic.com or contact Phil Wendler at (609)921-1300 or pwendler@gazellegroup.com.