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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WNBA ANNOUNCES 2006 ALL-STAR STARTING LINE-UPS

--First Time in League History, WNBA Unveils New Uniforms for All-Star Game âEUR"

--Tamika Catchings and Sue Bird Top Vote Getters --

NEW YORK, (July, 5, 2006) âEUR" The 2006 WNBA All-Star starters have been named,
it was announced today by the WNBA.  The All-Star Game will be hosted by the New
York Liberty on Wednesday, July 12 at Madison Square Garden and will be
televised nationally on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. EDT.

In addition, for the first time in the WNBA's 10-year history, the league's
All-Stars will be wearing special, made-for-this occasion All-Star uniforms.
Whereas in the past All-Stars wore their team uniforms, the 2006 Game will see
players don fr 1/64 29/64Eastfr 1/64 15/32 and fr 1/64 29/64Westfr 1/64 15/32 uniforms signifying the conference
 they
represent.  Utilizing the creative inspiration of the WNBA's oatmeal and orange
basketball icon, the uniforms are a combination of stars, orange and white.

The uniforms, which are designed to be tucked in, feature fr 1/64 29/64Eastfr 1/64 15/32 or
fr 1/64 29/64Westfr 1/64 15/32 across the chest with stars on both sides of the numerals.  The
WNBAâEUR™s primary logo is featured in a star on the side of the shorts.  An
orange and oatmeal version of the 06 NY AS logo is featured on the back of the
short representing New York as the host team.  With the Liberty serving as the
host for the game, the East will be the home team and is a predominantly white
uniform while the West is orange.

Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings is the leading vote-getter in the
WNBAâEUR™s 2006 WNBA All-Star Balloting Program Presented by T-Mobile and AOL.com.
 A perennial All-Star, Catchings is currently averaging 16.1 points, along with
7.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.4 steals, ranking her in the leagueâEUR™s top 10
all-time in steals, scoring and rebounding per game.

Three-time WNBA All-Star Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm received the second
highest number of votes.  Bird, who led her team to the 2004 WNBA title and is
averaging 10.3 points, along with 2.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.7 steals per
game.

Mike Thibault of the Connecticut Sun and John Whisenant of the Sacramento
Monarchs will coach the Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars, respectively.
While the reserves for both conferences will be announced on Saturday, July 8,
the following are the starting lineups for the Eastern and Western Conferences
for the 2006 WNBA All-Star Game:

Eastern Conference Starters:                                Western Conference
Starters:
Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever) Forward                Sheryl Swoopes (Houston
Comets) Forward
Nykesha Sales (Connecticut Sun) Forward                Lauren Jackson (Seattle
Storm) Forward
Becky Hammon (New York Liberty) Guard                Sue Bird (Seattle Storm)
Guard
Lindsay Whalen (Connecticut Sun) Guard                Dawn Staley (Houston
Comets) Guard
Margo Dydek (Connecticut Sun) Center                        Yolanda Griffith
(Sacramento Monarchs) Center

With tickets starting at $10, fans can enjoy the unique experience of seeing the
WNBAâEUR™s superstars together in one place at Madison Square Garden.  The
WorldâEUR™s Most Famous Arena, plays host to the 2006 WNBA All-Star Game.  Tickets
can be purchased via Ticketmaster.com, at Ticketmaster Retail Locations, or by
calling Ticketmaster at 1-877-WNBA-TIX.  Tickets are also available for purchase
at Madison Square GardenâEUR™s Box Office, through WNBA.com and at the NBA Store
in New York.

The WNBA All-Stars will be extremely visible in New York during the All-Star
break as the league will host a number of on and off-court activities, including
community initiatives and interactive events that are open to the public FREE of
charge.  Foremost among those will be the 2006 WNBA All-Star Summer Jam, the
leagueâEUR™s free interactive basketball festival, and the WNBA All-Star Legacy
project, which serves as the centerpiece of the WNBAâEUR™s community outreach
efforts in the All-Star host city and leaves a lasting and positive impression
for the community.

About the WNBA
Featuring 14 teams and the greatest female basketball players from around the
world, the WNBA is the longest-running and most successful womenâEUR™s
professional team sports league in U.S. history.  The leagueâEUR™s historic 10th
Anniversary season, which tipped off on Saturday, May 20, features significant
interactivity with fans who will play a key role in selecting the leagueâEUR™s
All-Decade Team, the WNBAâEUR™s Greatest Moments and the starters for the 2006
WNBA All-Star Game set to take place on July 12 at Madison Square Garden in New
York City (live on ESPN at 7:30 ET).  The WNBAfr 1/64 13/32s fr 1/64 29/6410 Years of 
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initiative, which tipped off during the week of May 8, is another way in which
the league is celebrating its milestone season.  The fr 1/64 29/6410 Years of 
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platform, which underscores the continued commitment of WNBA teams and players
to the communities in which they live and play, will see all 14 teams active in
their respective markets, engaging with fans in a variety of programs throughout
the year.
The WNBAâEUR™s 10th Anniversary season includes appointment viewing on Tuesday
nights as ESPN2 will televise 14 WNBA games âEUR" including five doubleheaders âEUR"
on Tuesdays this spring/summer.  WNBA games and programming also will be shown
in 198 countries via 79 telecasters in 34 languages this season. For more
information on the WNBA, log onto www.wnba.com.

# # #

Press Contact:  Dina Pappas, WNBA Communications, 212-407-8840 or
dpappas at wnba.com
                           Ron Howard, WNBA Communications, 212-407-8641 or
rohoward at wnba.com
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