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Braves Announce 2009 Promo Calendar

Schedule Features Fireworks, San Diego Chicken Appearance
March 9, 2009

The Gwinnett Braves announced the team's 2009 Inaugural Season promotional schedule. Confirmed promotions include:

To see a full desciption of our promotions click here.

April 17-19 - Inaugural Season Opening Weekend
April 17 - Presented by Georgia Power with Magnet
                  Schedule Giveaway
April 18 - Presented by Charter Communications with
                  Remote Control Holder Giveaway
April 23 - College Night
April 25 - United Way Literacy Day; Book Drive
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo; Sports Equipment Drive;
                  LifeSouth Blood Drive
May 6 - National Nurses Day - Salute to the Scrubs
May 7 - Country Western Night
May 9 - Presented by Gwinnett Medical Center with
                  Jersey Auction to Benefit Gwinnett Medical
                  Center Foundation
May 10 - Youth League Day
May 11 - Senior Citizen's Day
May 21 - Hometown Heroes Night
May 22 - Salute to the Grill with BBQ Apron Giveaway
May 23 - Military Night
May 24 - Zooperstars Performance; Scout Day
May 28 - I Hate to Admit it...but I Like it Night
June 6 - Presented by Delta Community Credit Union
                  with Piggy Bank Giveaway
June 7 - Mascot Mania
June 9 - Daycare and Summer Camp Day
June 11 - Bark in the Park
June 12 - Presented by Gwinnett Medical Center with Stressball Giveaway
June 13 - Presented by Allgood with Jersey Auction to Benefit the Rally Foundation
June 25 - 70's Night
June 26 - Presented by Chick-Fil-A The San Diego Chicken
June 27 - Presented by National Honey Board
June 29 - National Hug Holiday Day
July 4 - Post-game Fireworks Extravaganza
July 5 - LifeSouth Blood Drive
July 23 - Beach Day
July 24 - Christmas in July
July 25 - Totally 80's Night
Aug. 10 - Salute to the Peach
Aug. 11 - LifeSouth Blood Drive
Aug. 14 - Early-Bird Fall Festival
Aug. 16 - All About Kids Day; Salute to the Arts
Aug. 22 - Spitball Performance
Aug. 23 - Harry Walker Hall Of Fame Induction
Sept. 5-7 - Fan Appreciation Weekend
Sept. 7 - Commemorative Stadium Ball of Inaugural Season Giveaway
*All Dates and Promotions are Subject to Change

Also, each Tuesday game, the Gwinnett Braves and 12Stone Church host 12Stone Tuesdays; a charity evening that highlights local non-profits. Wendy's presents Wendy's Wednesdays, where fans will be able to redeem their ticket stub at participating Wendy's for a special offer. Every Sunday kids will have the oppotunity to run around the bases after the game with the RaceTrac Race Around the Bases. Kids 5 and under must have parent/guardian. After running the bases, kids and their parents have the opportunity to play catch in the outfield with the Chick-Fil-A Family Toss. Additional promotions and events will be added throughout the 2009 season.

The Gwinnett Braves are scheduled to play 144 regular-season contests in 152 days between April 9 and September 7. The first game at the new state-of-the-art ballpark in Gwinnett County will be on April 17th against the Norfolk Tides at 7 p.m. Individual ticket prices range from $5 to $15 for the team's inaugural season and go on sale Wednesday, April 1 at 10 a.m. Please visit the Gwinnett Braves official Web site, www.gwinnettbraves.com, for a full list of seating options and pricing.

The Gwinnett Braves are the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. For further information on the Gwinnett Braves promotional calendar or 2009 season or partial tickets starting as low as $7 per game, please call 678-277-0300 or visit www.gwinnettbraves.com.

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Contact: Courtney Lawson, 678-277-0329 or [email protected]