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HEADLINE: Tickets for Andre Agassi's Tenth Grand Slam for Children Go
on Sale Friday, July 29;
Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Duran Duran, Earth, Wind & Fire and
George Lopez, to Perform Saturday, October 1

DATELINE: LAS VEGAS July 27

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LAS VEGAS, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Andre Agassi Charitable
Foundation (AACF) has assembled another superstar line-up of
entertainers for an unforgettable evening of music and laughter to
benefit Las Vegas at-risk youth. Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Duran
Duran, Earth, Wind & Fire and George Lopez are just a few of the
stars who will take the stage Saturday, Oct. 1 at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Grammy Award-winning producer, arranger
and composer David Foster will return for his tenth year as musical
director.

Tickets priced at $150 and $100 not including applicable service
charges and taxes, go on sale Friday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m. (PST) at
the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office. Tickets also will be sold at
all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Tower Records/WOW!, select
Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Robinsons-May stores and Ritmo
Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge
by phone with a major credit card, call MGM Grand Reservations at 800-
929-1111/702-891-7777 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also
are available for purchase at http://www.mgmgrand.com/ or
http://www.ticketmaster.com/ .

Gamal Aziz, MGM Grand president and chief operating officer
said, "Andre and the entire Agassi Foundation consistently provide a
tremendous amount of support to the children of Las Vegas and the
community. We look forward to hosting the Tenth Anniversary Grand
Slam for Children benefit concert and anticipate a spectacular
evening for our guests."

A limited number of sponsor tables are currently available at the
Diamond ($75,000), Platinum ($35,000) and Gold ($15,000) levels.

The Grand Slam for Children concert fundraiser, presented by Genworth
Financial, benefits the AACF, a nonprofit organization established in
1994 to assist at-risk youth in Las Vegas, where Agassi was raised.
More than 68,000 guests have attended nine Grand Slam events, raising
more than $42 million for charity.

"Year after year we are overwhelmed by the caliber of performers who
want to be a part of the Grand Slam for Children," Agassi said. "The
line-up for this year's tenth anniversary event promises to be
fantastic. These performers share our desire to make the future
brighter for kids and to continue our commitment to the children of
Las Vegas who need our help in overcoming the many obstacles they
face in their everyday lives."

Michael D. Fraizer, Genworth Financial chairman and chief executive
officer said, "We are excited to be part of the Tenth Grand Slam for
Children benefit concert at MGM Grand. The work that Andre and the
foundation provide for children is close to our heart at Genworth and
makes this a better world for all of us."

Specific charities benefiting from the AACF fundraiser include the
Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, a model charter school in
West Las Vegas; Andre Agassi Boys & Girls Club; Assistance League of
Las Vegas' Operation School Bell; Boys Hope/Girls Hope of Nevada;
Child Haven; Class! Publications; Cynthia Bunker and Joy McClenahan
Memorial Scholarship Fund; I Have A Dream Foundation; Las Vegas Inner-
City Games; Las Vegas Philharmonic's Youth Concert Series; Las Vegas
Sun Summer Camp; YMCA of Southern Nevada.

Since its inception in 1995, the Grand Slam for Children has been
distinguished by its roster of cream-of-the crop entertainers
including Sir Elton John, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Celine Dion,
Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Robin
Williams, Carlos Santana, Don Henley, Lionel Richie, Luther Vandross,
Ray Romano, Jamie Foxx, Jay Leno, Stevie Nicks, Seal, Tim McGraw,
India.Arie, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Dennis Miller, Brian
McKnight, Tears for Fears, LeAnn Rimes, Josh Groban and others.

For more information, please contact the Andre Agassi Charitable
Foundation at 702.227.5700.

About the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation

The AACF, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity, was created to
provide recreational and educational opportunities for at-risk boys
and girls. The Foundation strives to assist those underprivileged,
abused and abandoned children who may be deprived of basic options in
life. The AACF also offers a combination of emotional, physical and
academic programs designed to enhance a child's character, self-
esteem and career possibilities.

About Genworth Financial

Genworth is a leading insurance holding company, serving the
lifestyle protection, retirement income, investment and mortgage
insurance needs of more than 15 million customers, and has operations
in 22 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K. and
more than a dozen other European countries. For more information,
visit http://www.genworth.com/ .

CONTACT: Catherine Levy of R&R Partners, +1-702-228-0222,
clevy@... , for The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation

SOURCE Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation

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