Next Wednesday: Villanova Men's Basketball Team to Receive 2006 Wanamaker Award; Alex's Lemonade Stand & Afleet Alex to Receive Community Service Award.

Philadelphia Sports Congress:

WHAT:       The Villanova University men's basketball team will
            receive the 2006 John Wanamaker Athletic Award at a
            ceremony and luncheon presented by the Philadelphia Sports
            Congress, a division of the Philadelphia Convention &
            Visitors Bureau, and IPC/Amerimar Management Company. In
            addition, Alex's Lemonade Stand & Afleet Alex will receive
            the Philadelphia Sports Congress Community Service Award.

WHEN:       Wednesday, June 28, 2006
            Attendees are expected to arrive at 12:00 p.m.

WHERE:      Crystal Tea Room, Wanamaker Building
            100 Penn Square East (enter on Juniper Street, between
            Market and Chestnut streets)

WHO:        Mayor John F. Street, City of Philadelphia
            Coach Jay Wright and representatives from the 2005-2006
             Villanova University Men's Basketball Team
            Bob Levy, chairman, Philadelphia Sports Congress
            The Scott Family, founders of Alex's Lemonade Stand
            The Afleet Alex Racing Team

DETAILS:    Since 1961, the John Wanamaker Athletic Award has been
            presented to "the athlete, team or organization that has
            done the most to reflect credit upon Philadelphia and to
            the team or sport in which they excel." Villanova was
            ranked in the top 10 for every week of the season, and
            earned the school's first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA
            tournament en route to a 28-5 record. The Wildcats went
            14-2 in Big East Conference play, set a program record
            with an .889 winning percentage and 24 wins during the
            regular season, and advanced to the Elite 8 for the first
            time since 1988.

            The Philadelphia Sports Congress Community Service Award
            is presented to the "individual, business or organization
            that has done the most to contribute to the quality of
            life in Philadelphia through sports." Alex's Lemonade
            Stand was created when then four-year-old cancer patient,
            Alex Scott, opened a lemonade stand in front of her
            Wynnewood, PA home to raise money to cure pediatric
            cancer. When Afleet Alex's owners (all Philadelphia-area
            residents) learned of Alex's efforts, they decided to lend
            their name and support, including donating a portion of
            Afleet Alex's winnings to the charity. Afleet Alex's third
            place finish in the Kentucky Derby, and first place
            finishes in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, helped
            raised tens of thousands of dollars for Alex's Lemonade
            Stand. An Alex's Lemonade Stand will be on location at the
            event to collect donations.

            For a list of previous honorees, visit
            www.philadelphiasportscongress.com.

            The Philadelphia Sports Congress (PSC), a division of the
            Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau,
            www.philadelphiasportscongress.org, works to attract major
            sporting events and conventions to the Philadelphia area.

Note: This is not a public event.