Hurricane Club Announces Post-Season Bowl Ticket Allocation Policy

Hurricane Club Announces Post-Season Bowl Ticket Allocation Policy

Oct. 21, 2004

Coral Gables, Fla (www.hurricanesports.com) — – The Hurricane Club has announced its policy regarding the allocation of bowl tickets for any post-season bowl game in which the University of Miami is selected to participate in.

Only Hurricane Club members in good standing as of Monday, November 1st are guaranteed the opportunity to purchase bowl tickets for games in which UM participates. If tickets remain after fulfilling all Hurricane Club member requests, they will be distributed to football season ticket holders, UM Alumni and the general public, in that order.

Please note we have two scenarios for the upcoming post-season, one for the 2005 FedEx Orange Bowl (site of the 2005 National Championship game), the other for all remaining BCS and ACC arrangements UM may be selected. The Hurricane Club will only be able to accept ticket orders equal to you donation level in the Hurricane Club.

Listed below is a complete summary of the ticket allocation policy, important dates, as well as the dates and locations of all bowl games UM may participate. To make or complete your donation to the Hurricane Club to guarantee your eligibility for bowl tickets, call the Hurricane Club at 305-284-6699 (in Dade County) or 1-800-GO-CANES. Remember, the deadline for donations to receive bowl ticket priority is Monday, November 1st, 2004.

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HURRICANESIMPORTANT 2004-05 BOWL INFORMATION SUMMARY
Tickets for any 2004 bowl game in which UM participates will be distributed as follows toHurricane Club members in good standing as of Monday, November 1st, 2004:

FedEx Orange Bowl All Other Bowl
2004 Donation Level Max Ticket Allotment Max Ticket Allotment
$150-$299 2 tickets 2 tickets
$300-$1,199 2 tickets 4 tickets
$1,200-$2,999 4 tickets 6 tickets
$3,000-$12,499 6 tickets 8 tickets
$12,500-above 8 tickets 10 tickets

The timeline for ordering bowl tickets will be as follows:

Sunday, December 5th:
Friday, December 10th: Deadline for Hurricane Club members to order their tickets.
Tuesday, December 14th: Bowl tickets made available to season ticket holders and alumni IF AVAILABLE
Friday, December 17th: Bowl tickets made available to the general public IF AVAILABLE.

2004-05 BCS BOWL GAME DATES & LOCATIONS:
FedEx Orange Bowl (2005 National Championship Game)
Tuesday, January 4th, 2005, Pro Player Stadium, Miami, FL
Nokia Sugar BowlMonday, January 3rd, 2005, Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Saturday, January 1st, 2005, Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Rose Bowl Saturday, January 1st, 2005, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Remaining ACC Bowl arrangements:
Toyota Gator Bowl
– Saturday, January 1st, 2005, Jacksonville, FL
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – Friday, December 31st, 2004, Atlanta, GA
Continental Tire Bowl – Thursday, December 30th, 2004, Charlotte, NC
MPC Computers Bowl – Monday, December 27th, 2004, Boise, ID
Tangerine Bowl – Tuesday, December 21st, 2004, Orlando, FL