Eisner basks in angel glow, but series champs still on the block. (Media & Technology).

The Anaheim Angels' World Series victory has delayed but not altered plans by Walt Disney Co. to unload the team in the next few months.

Despite the sight of Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner cheering the Angels' stunning victory, the Burbank-based entertainment giant shows no indication that it is pulling back from its efforts to find a buyer, according to sources and news reports.

Looking to unload its money-losing assets, Disney hired Lehman Brothers Inc. last month to find a buyer for both the Angels and the Mighty Ducks. Several potential buyers have emerged, including Carlos Peralta, a Mexican billionaire and a group led by former baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth.

Other potential buyers are expected to enter the bidding once Major League Baseball allows them to inspect the team's financial records, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The question is not so much whether a sale will take place but how much of a premium will be placed on a World Series championship. Up until a few weeks ago, the price tag for the Angels had been pegged a little more than $200 million, but that price might now reach $275 million, by some estimates.

Forbes magazine estimates the Angels' market value at $195 million, based on its current stadium deal with Edison Field and without a deduction for debt. The valuation ranks the Angels 23rd among the 30 major league teams.

Certainly, winning the World Series will have its financial plusses, such as increased attendance, higher ticket prices and greater demand for lucrative luxury boxes.

Playing on a national stage also should help boost merchandise sales. "After the World Series, there will be a heightened awareness of the brand," said Angels spokesman Tim Mead.

But winning could also bring headaches for team officials, who can expect to cough up more cash in the next few years to keep their lineup together.

"They will get more revenue, especially if they win," said Paul Staudohar, a sports economist at California State University, Hayward. "But their payroll will go up. There is a strong correlation between winning records and high payrolls."

Anaheim's opening-day payroll was $61.7 million, the 15th-highest in Major League Baseball. By contrast, the Yankees, knocked out by the Angels in the first round of the playoffs, boasted a payroll of $126 million.

While Mead said the "core of our team is signed through 2004," the Angels could be hit hard through arbitration. Several emerging young players are arbitration-eligible this off-season, which means potentially hefty raises.

Estimates have the Angels taking in up to $16 million in additional revenues by reaching the World Series. Prior to making the playoffs, officials projected that the team would lose $18 million this year, in spite of a 15 percent hike in regular-season attendance.

Major League Baseball figures show the Angels broke even last year.

Next year, all but a few of Edison International Field's luxury boxes have been sold.

The Angels won't get a big revenue boost from a potential TV deal after playing in the Series. The team is locked into a 10-year deal with Fox Sports Net, which paid them $5 million this year, the fourth in the deal.

While Anaheim won't be getting more in terms of TV, the club stands to gain more revenue-sharing money, thanks to the new collective bargaining pact between the league and the players' union. Last year, the team took in about $9 million from the program.

Disney has said it is open to selling the team if a potential buyer is reputable and agrees to keep the Angels in Anaheim.

Disney bought a 25 percent stake in the Angels in 1996, consolidating the team under its Anaheim Sports umbrella.

Staff and wire reports contributed to this story.