Metro News Release

For immediate release: July 16, 2003

MCI Center and Metro "Team Up" to offer customers a great deal

$3 Off upper level tickets to any Tuesday or Thursday Mystics game

MCI Center and Metro are teaming up to offer customers a great deal: $3 off an upper level ticket to any Tuesday or Thursday Washington Mystics home game at MCI Center.

All sports fans have to do to take advantage of this dollars off opportunity is to show a Metrobus transfer, Metro SmarTrip card, or farecard at the MCI Center box office.

The closest Metrobus routes to MCI Center are the 70, X2, 80, and 42; the nearest Metrorail station to MCI Center is Gallery Place-Chinatown on the Red, Yellow, and Green Lines.

" This is a win-win-win offer for Metro, the MCI Center, and their customers," noted Metro CEO Richard A. White. " Customers avoid the hassle of trying to park downtown by riding Metro and they can obtain an added bonus by using Metro, showing proof that they did, and obtaining $3 off a Mystics ticket; Metro provides safe and reliable service to customers, thus boosting ridership; and the MCI Center generates good will on the part of its fans by making this offer."

Fans interested in obtaining a Washington Mystics 2003 schedule or information on Mystics ticket plans can call 202-661-5050 or log on to www.WashingtonMystics.com. They can also order tickets by calling TicketMaster at 202-432-SEAT.

Metro customers who want to plan their trip to MCI Center by Metrobus or Metrorail can log on to the RideGuide at www.metroopensdoors.com or call 202-637-7000 or TTY 202-638-3780.

News release issued on July 16, 2003.