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ESPN Auctions Offers Exclusive Items From ESPN The Magazine, Including a Magazine Experience

ESPN Auctions Offers Exclusive Items From ESPN The Magazine, Including a Magazine Experience

ESPN Auctions presented by eBay (www.ESPNauctions.com), will present an auction featuring items from ESPN The Magazine, the compelling, innovative and entertaining bi-weekly magazine recently named a finalist for the National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Beginning April 18-25, fans will have the opportunity to bid on items including an ESPN The Magazine Experience in New York City and autographed issues of the publication. Proceeds from certain items will benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Marquee items from the ESPN The Magazine auction include:

  • ESPN The Magazine Experience includes a day at ESPN The Magazine's headquarters in New York City. The top bidder will meet staff members in each department, sit in on an editorial meeting and have lunch at the ESPN Zone in Times Square with an editorial staff member. The top bidder will also write a story about their experience that will be posted on The Magazine's web site ( www.espnmag.com). This experience does not include any hotel accommodations or transportation.
  • Autographed ESPN The Magazine basketball and hockey issues -- includes autographed issues of ESPN The Magazine featuring the following covers: Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Dirk Nowitzki, Quentin Richardson, Alonzo Mourning, Phil Jackson and Jaromir Jagr. Each magazine will be auctioned separately. Proceeds from these items will benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
  • Autographed ESPN The Magazine baseball issues -- includes autographed issues of ESPN The Magazine featuring the following covers: Roger Clemens, Nomar Garciaparra, Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez. Each magazine will be auctioned separately. Proceeds from these items will benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

About ESPN Auctions

ESPN Auctions presented by eBay is an online marketplace from ESPN featuring its authentic, exclusive sports experiences and products. Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN, Inc., "The Worldwide Leader In Sports," is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN. ESPN, Inc. includes six domestic television networks, ESPN International, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Regional Television, SportsTicker and ESPN Enterprises, overseeing brand extensions such as the ESPN Zone. Sister auction Web sites from The Walt Disney Company include Disney Auctions ( www.disneyauctions.com) and ABC Auctions ( www.abcauctions.com).

--Posted April 22, 2002

Source: ESPN Auctions Press Release