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2003 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Teams To Be Announced

PRNewswire
Feb 25, 2003

  WHO:        McDonald's® and ESPN

  WHAT:       Invite you to tune in to ESPN during the 6 p.m. (EST)
              Sportscenter for the official announcement of the 2003
              McDonald's All American High School Boys and Girls Basketball
              Teams

  WHEN:       Thursday, February 27, 2003
              Starting at 6 p.m. (EST)

  WHERE:      ESPN

  WHY:        This special segment announcement will showcase the final 48
              players who have been selected to compete in the 26th
              McDonald's All American High School Basketball Game for boys
              and the second annual Girls Game.  Both Games take place on
              March 26, 2003 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.  The
              Boys Game will be broadcast live on ESPN starting at 7 p.m.
              (EST) and the Girls Game will air Tuesday, April 1 at 3 p.m.
              (EST), also on ESPN.

  BACKGROUND: Approximately 2,500 top high school boy and girl basketball
              players from across the country were nominated to the
              McDonald's All American Teams.  From that list of nominees, a
              committee of prominent boys and girls basketball experts
              selected the final team members.  Morgan Wootten, the
              winningest coach in high school basketball history, serves as
              chairman of the selection committee, and legendary UCLA coach
              John Wooden, who has been involved in the McDonald's All
              American Game since its inception, serves as overall chairman
              of the Game and as an advisor to the selection committee.

              Proceeds from the 2003 McDonald's All American Game will
              benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast and
              Youngstown, Ohio.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST A MEDIA CREDENTIAL FOR THE GAME, CONTACT:

  Matt Clay                 Palmer Moody
  Golin/Harris              McDonald's
  mclay@golinharris.com     palmer.moody@mcd.com
  (312) 729-4283            (630) 623-5372

PRNewswire -- Feb. 25

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SOURCE: McDonald's Corporation

Web site: http://www.mcdonalds.com/