2007 Mets ticket sales surpass 3 million

The New
York Mets announced that they have surpassed 3,000,000 in ticket sales
for the 2007 season at Shea Stadium, marking the earliest time since 1989 that
the Mets have exceeded 3 million tickets sold. By comparison, the Mets reached
the same benchmark last year on July 5.

To date,
the Mets have had five sellouts and nine crowds in excess of 50,000.

Sales for
Season Tickets and Plans for 2007 are up more than 34% from last year’s same
date sales. Continuing full Season Tickets holders in both 2007 and 2008 will
have priority in purchasing Season Tickets at Citi Field, the Mets’ new home
scheduled to open in 2009.

The Mets
sold 3,510,157 tickets for the 2006 regular season at Shea Stadium, including
eight sellouts and 11 crowds of more than 50,000.