Atlanta Braves Team Up with Highway Safety Partners to Ensure Safety at the Ballpark and on Roadways Statewide this 4th of July

       Fourth of July is Traditionally Deadly Time on the Highways

  WHAT:    Regional launch of Operation Zero Tolerance You Drink & Drive.
           You Lose., a national law enforcement crackdown on impaired
           driving during which Georgia law enforcement agencies step up
           their efforts to deter drunk driving.  As the 4th of July holiday
           approaches and the Atlanta Braves play host to the Montreal Expos
           at Turner Field, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and
           other safety advocates have joined forces to get the word out to
           fans and citizens about the importance of responsible drinking
           and always designating a sober driver.  Law enforcement officers
           will arrest those who choose not to obey the law.

  WHO:     Troy Ayers, Regional Administrator, National Highway Traffic
            Safety Administration
           Minuard C. McGuire, Interim Director, Georgia Governor's Office
            of Highway Safety
           Jill Pepper, Executive Director, TEAM Coalition
           Tom Enright, Vice Chairperson, TEAM-Georgia
           Larry Bowman, Director of Stadium Operations, Atlanta Braves
           George Ellis, Colonel, Georgia State Patrol
           Kenny L. Smith, Chief, Morrow Police Department
           Lisa Angel, State Chairperson, MADD-Georgia

  WHEN:    Thursday, June 26th, 10 a.m.

  WHERE:   Turner Field, 755 Club
           755 Hank Aaron Drive
           Atlanta, GA 30315
           (404) 522-7630

           Park in the Green Lot.  Enter through Main Gates.  Cross the
           street and enter the first set of iron gates, this will place you
           in Monument Grove.  Look for the statue of the numbers "21".
           Behind this statue is a set of glass doors.  Enter through the
           glass doors and take the elevator to Club Level, designated as "L
           (Lexus) Level" elevator button.  Upon exiting the elevator, you
           will enter the 755 Club Lobby.

  WHY:     Nationally, almost 18,000 people were killed and over 500,000
           were injured as a result of impaired driving in 2001.  In
           Georgia, 1 out of 3 crash deaths are alcohol related.  Males
           between the ages of 21-34 are the population identified by NHTSA
           as most at risk to drive drunk and many baseball fans fit this
           age group.  Turner Field has a captive audience of 50,000 fans.

In Georgia, the Operation Zero Tolerance campaign is sponsored by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. For more information log on to www.gohs.state.ga.us or call (404) 656-6996 or 1-888-420-0767, toll free.

TEAM's membership consists of diverse organizations including professional sports organizations and major brewers. For more information on the TEAM Coalition please log on to www.teamcoalition.org.

PRNewswire -- June 24