FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DEADLINE MAY 13 FOR PURCHASING TICKETS FOR SOUTHEAST @ BUSCH STADIUM 2002

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., May 3, 2002 - Tickets must be purchased by May 13 for Southeast @ Busch Stadium 2002 scheduled for June 1 when the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Southeast has 1,000 tickets available in its block of seats to sell to Southeast friends and alumni. The seating is located in the upper deck.

Southeast @ Busch Stadium 2002 is being sponsored by the Southeast Missouri State University Alumni Association. Alumni Services will be giving away six field passes for six people to go on the field for pre-game ceremony.

A pre-game party is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Sverdrup Plaza, located just across the street from Busch Stadium. The game begins at 7:10 p.m.

Game tickets are $17 for adults, $16 for dues paying members of the Southeast Alumni Association, and $14 for children ages four to 15. Cost of the pre-game party is $5 for adults. Children six and under are free. Transportation to St. Louis via a chartered bus is available for $18 per person.

T-shirts for Southeast Day at Busch Stadium are $10 for small to large, $11 for X-large, and $12 for XX-large. Checks should be made payable to Southeast Missouri State University.

To order tickets or for more information, call Alumni Services at (573) 651-5159.