05/16/2011

''WELCOME THE NEW YORK LIBERTY TO NEWARK'' EVENT

ON THURSDAY, MAY 19 AT 11AM AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER

NEW YORK, NY- May 16, 2011 - The New York Liberty, Prudential Center and the City of Newark are hosting a special ''Welcome the Liberty to Newark'' event at the Prudential Center on Thursday, May 19 beginning at 11:00 a.m. The event will be free and open to the public and include opportunity for fans to meet the team, receive autographs and additional Liberty giveaways, and enjoy a free lunch.

A press conference will begin at 11:00 a.m. with featured guest speakers Mayor Cory Booker, Prudential Center Chairman and Managing Partner Jeff Vanderbeek, MSG Sports President Scott O'Neil, and Liberty Head Coach and General Manager John Whisenant. A number of other New Jersey dignitaries and elected officials will also be in attendance. Following the press conference there will be a special game of ''one-on-one'' between Mayor Cory Booker and Liberty star Cappie Pondexter as well as a shoot around and photo opportunity with all dignitaries present. The entire 2011 Liberty training camp team will then be available for interviews.

WHAT: ''WELCOME THE LIBERTY TO NEWARK'' EVENT

WHO: Newark Mayor Cory Booker
Scott O'Neil, President, MSG Sports
John Whisenant, Liberty Head Coach & General Manager
Jeff Vanderbeek, Chairman and Managing Partner, Prudential Center
Joe DiVincenzo, Essex County Executive
Entire New York Liberty Team

WHERE: Prudential Center
165 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102
**Enter through door labeled “Press” on Mulberry Street between Lafayette Street and Edison Place

WHEN: Thursday, May 19
11:00 a.m. - Press Conference Begins
11:30 a.m. - Mayor Booker vs. Cappie Pondexter
12:00 p.m. - One-on-One Interviews

The Liberty plays its first preseason game on Wednesday, May 25 at Prudential Center against the Washington Mystics. The team's regular season home opener is on Saturday, June 11 against the Indiana Fever.

The New York Liberty basketball team, entering into its 15th year of operation with the 2011 WNBA season, is a part of Madison Square Garden (NASDAQ: MSG) a fully-integrated sports, entertainment and media business. The company is comprised of three business segments: MSG Sports, MSG Media and MSG Entertainment, which are strategically aligned to work together to drive the company's overall business, which is built on a foundation of iconic venues and compelling content that the company creates, produces, presents and/or distributes through its programming networks and other media assets. MSG Sports consists of owning and operating sports franchises, including the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL), the New York Liberty (WNBA), and the Connecticut Whale (AHL). MSG Sports also features other sports properties, including the presentation of a wide variety of live sporting events including professional boxing, college basketball, track and field and tennis. MSG Media is a leader in production and content development for multiple distribution platforms, including content originating from MSG's venues. MSG Media consists of the MSG Networks (MSG, MSG Plus, MSG HD and MSG Plus HD) regional sports networks and the Fuse Networks (Fuse and Fuse HD), a national television network dedicated to music. MSG Entertainment is one of the country's leaders in live entertainment. MSG Entertainment creates, produces and/or presents a variety of live productions, including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio City Rockettes. MSG Entertainment also presents or hosts other live entertainment events such as concerts, family shows and special events in MSG's diverse collection of venues. These venues include Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre, the Chicago Theatre and the Wang Theatre. More information is available at www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com.