Sept. 30, 2002

Charlotte, N.C. -- Tickets for the Inaugural Continental Tire Bowl are now on sale.

College football's first bowl game to call the Carolinas home, the Continental Tire Bowl will take place on Saturday, December 28th at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte. Set to kick off at 11:00 a.m., the game will feature the Atlantic Coast Conference against the Big East Conference.

Upper Level Seats are priced at $25, Lower Level Endzone seats are $40, Lower Level Sideline seats are $55 and Club Level seats are $65.

Tickets may be purchased by calling the Continental Tire Bowl ticket office at (704) 295-1180 or toll free (800) 618-8149. Tickets are also available online through the Bowl's official website, www.continentaltirebowl.com.

In addition, tickets are available through all TicketMaster outlets in the southeast and online at www.ticketmaster.com. To order from TicketMaster by phone in Charlotte, call (704) 522-6500. Tickets are also available at the Carolina Panthers Box Office, located at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte.

For more ticket information, including group sales, please call the Continental Tire Bowl office at (704) 295-1180. For sponsorship opportunities, please call (704) 378-4412.