MLBP to publish 2007 All-Star Game program with team-specific covers

Major
League Baseball Properties (MLBP) will, for the first time, make available a
limited edition Official All-Star Game Program that features team-specific
covers. This year, in addition to the 2007 All-Star Game Program covers that
highlight the host Club San Francisco Giants, MLB Publishing will customize
front covers showcasing a star from each of the 30 Major League Clubs. The 2007
Official All-Star Game Program Limited Player Edition books are available for
purchase through Team Shops, MLB.com, the “Official Web site of Major
League Baseball,” and Modell’s Sporting Goods.

The limited editions of the 2007 Official All-Star Game Program are sure to become
exciting collector’s items by giving fans from all over a unique way to
remember the 78th Midsummer Classic. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is
the largest sporting event of the summer and these customized programs
represent an innovative way of celebrating its magnitude in every Major League
market. The programs will be available while supplies last.

“The 2007 Official All-Star Game Program Limited Player Edition books
afford fans the opportunity to celebrate their favorite teams and those players
who are participating in the Midsummer Classic,” said Howard Smith, Senior
Vice President, Licensing, Major League Baseball. “The All-Star Game
Program represents the aura of the event long after the final out is recorded
and these limited editions will evoke special memories about the teams and
players involved.”

Every Official All-Star Game Program has more than 250 pages of exclusive
photos and original editorial content, including an extensive section on

San Francisco baseball, a
section highlighting the history of the State Farm Home Run Derby and a feature
on the best base runners in baseball. Contributing writers include George Will
(nationally syndicated columnist), Joe Posnanski (Kansas City Star
columnist)and National Baseball Writers Jayson Stark (ESPN.com), Jerry Crasnick
(ESPN.com), and senior MLB columnist Ken Rosenthal (Foxsports.com).

Along with the Official All-Star Game Program, the Major League Baseball
Properties Publishing Department produces a variety of original Major League
Baseball books and publications including the annual World Series Program,
League Championship Series Program, Major League Baseball en espanol, and
Little League Magazine.

2007 Official All-Star Program Limited Player Editions