From: Ryan Stanzel
Director of Communications
Tuesday, September 7, 2004
713.361.7930 (Direct Line)

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AEROS ANNOUNCE GIVEAWAY NIGHTS

Team schedules 23 evenings of premium giveaways

Houston, Texas – The Houston Aeros have announced their premium dates for the 2004-05 season. The team has scheduled a giveaway on 23 of its 40 nights, including five in January. The schedule kicks off with 4,000 Opening Night Pucks on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:35 p.m. The commemorative red pucks include the Aeros logo, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks logo and date.

Also in October, designated “Hockey Month”, the Aeros will give away 4,000 magnetic schedules on Friday, Oct. 22; 3,000 mini-sticks on Saturday, Oct. 23 and 3,000 team photos on Sunday, Oct. 24. Each of the team’s four October games has a giveaway attached.

November, “Thanksgiving Fun Month”, includes 3,000 chef aprons on Sunday, Nov. 14 and a special cash and prizes “Day after Thanksgiving” promotion Friday, Nov. 26.

December is “Santa Madness Month”, with three Christmas-themed giveaways. The Aeros will have 3,000 holiday ornaments Friday, Dec. 3; 3,000 Santa hats Thursday, Dec. 16 and 3,000 Santa Bobblehead Dolls Saturday, Dec. 18.

January is “Kids Month”. There will be 3,000 hockey flip books (available to kids 14 and under) Sunday, Jan. 9; 3,000 Bobbleheads (TBA) Friday, Jan. 14; 3,000 baseball caps Saturday, Jan. 22; 4,000 pom-poms (kids 14 and under) on Girl Scout Night Sunday, Jan. 23 and 3,000 trading cards (set one) on Boy Scout Night Saturday, Jan. 29.

February is “Leisure/Hobby Month” and includes the second set of 3,000 trading cards Friday, Feb. 4; 3,000 car flags Saturday, Feb. 5; 3,000 rally towels on Friday, Feb. 18 and 3,000 luggage tags on Saturday, Feb. 19.

March is “Spring Celebration Month”. Highlights include 3,000 CD holders Friday, March 4 and 3,000 bandanas Saturday, March 12. Plus, there will be a surprise premium item toward the end of the month.

Finally, the Aeros will cap off the regular season with April, “Fan Appreciation Month”. The team will give away 3,000 Aeros baseballs to correspond with the opening of baseball season Saturday, April 2; 3,000 Bobblehead Dolls Friday, April 15 and 4,000 ceremonial Closing Night Pucks Sunday, April 17 .

All dates, items and quantities are subject to change. A complete list of premium items follows this press release.

You can join the Aeros “Elite Fleet” today. Elite Fleet members get tickets to all 40 Aeros games for the price of 30, along with great benefits like guaranteed premium items and discounted merchandise. Elite Fleet packages start at just $300. Partial packages of 13 and 22 games are also on sale and begin at only $130.

Aeros 2004-05 Premium Giveaways

October – Hockey month
Saturday, October 16 – 4K opening night pucks
Friday, October 22 – 4K magnetic schedules
Saturday, October 23 – 3K mini sticks
Sunday, October 24 – 3K team photos

November – Thanksgiving fun month
Sunday, November 14 – 3K chef aprons
Friday, November 26 – cash and prizes

December – Santa Madness month
Friday, December 3 – 3K holiday ornaments
Thursday, December 16 – 3K Santa hats
Saturday, December 18 – 3K Santa Bobbleheads

January – Kid month
Sunday, January 9 – 3K hockey flip books (kids 14 & under)
Friday, January 14 – 3K Bobbleheads
Saturday, January 22 – 3K baseball caps
Sunday, January 23 – 4K Pom-poms (kids 14 & under)
Saturday, January 29 –3K trading cards (set 1)

February – Leisure/Hobby month
Friday, February 4 – 3K trading cards (set 2)
Saturday, February 5 – 3K car flags
Tuesday, February 8 – Chronicle in Education Kids Game
Friday, February 18 – 3K rally towels
Saturday, February 19 – 3K luggage tags

March – Spring Celebration month
Friday, March 4 – 3K CD holders
Saturday, March 12 – 3K bandanas

April – Fan Appreciation month
Saturday, April 2 – 3K Aeros baseballs
Friday, April 15 – 3K Bobbleheads
Sunday, April 17 – 4K pucks

All dates, items and quantities are subject to change.

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