ATLANTIC LEAGUE

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MISSION:

The mission of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. (AL) is to bring a high level of professional baseball and affordable family entertainment to selected communities not presently being served by Major League or Minor League teams. The Atlantic League began playing in 1998.

AL managers, coaches and player development staff all have Major League experience. Current and former managers include, Gary Gaetti, Gary Carter, Bud Harrelson, Tim Raines, Sparky Lyle, Willie Upshaw, Dave LaPoint, Butch Hobson, Von Hayes, Tom Herr and Andy Etchebarren.

The Atlantic League functions as a free agent league that helps to supplement AA and AAA teams directly affiliated with Major League organizations. All players in the A.L. are free agents to all 30 major league clubs. This allows a MLB club to sign a player at any time from the A.L. and assign them anywhere within their organization.

To date well over 600 players have been sold back to MLB organizations.

71 players have gone on to play in the MLB.

All AL facilities will fully comply with "Facility Standards" as defined by the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Inc. ("NA"), the governing body of minor league baseball. Players will be assured of field conditions that meet or exceed the standards for Triple AAA classification NA facilities. Communities must demonstrate market size sufficient to support a minimum ballpark size of 5,000 to 7,500 seats. The AL is playing an important role in reducing Major League costs in player development.

Each team in the AL will be operated by an experienced, proven minor league owner to assure the highest quality in affordable family entertainment to the community. Major League standards of player development and evaluation will be adhered to by the AL.

RELATIONSHIP WITH ORGANIZED BASEBALL:

Major League Baseball ("MLB") and the National Association Organized Baseball. MLB and the NA are bound by the Professional Baseball Agreement ("PBA"). The parties have recently renewed this document. The AL provides options that will allow organized Baseball maximum flexibility within the framework of the new PBA. The development office of the AL will concentrate on signing six year professional players, of which there is an average of over 600 in the minor leagues during each season. The AL intends to maintain the ongoing relationship with organized baseball in order to fulfill the League's objectives.