FIRST TWO DATES OF EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS RELEASED

May 5, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 5, 2010 CONTACT: John Walton â€" HERSHEY BEARS BEARS ANNOUNCE DATES FOR FIRST TWO HOME GAMES OF 2010 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS HERSHEY WELCOMES EITHER WORCESTER OR MANCHESTER TO GIANT CENTER FOR GAME 1 ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 AT 7:00 P.M. GAME 2 IS SATURDAY, MAY 15 AT 7:00 P.M. HERSHEY â€" The HERSHEY BEARS announced today in conjunction with the American Hockey League that the club will open the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals with back-to-back home games at Giant Center. The BEARS will face either the Worcester Sharks or the Manchester Monarchs in the next round, with the full schedule to be announced either Friday or Saturday evening, depending on when the 2010 Atlantic Division Finals comes to a conclusion. The announcement was made today by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst. HERSHEY will open the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. against either Worcester or Manchester, and will play Game 2 of the best-of-seven series on Saturday, May 15. Both games will be played at Giant Center at 7:00 p.m. By virtue of recording the AHL’s best regular season record in 2009-10, the BEARS have home-ice advantage throughout the 2010 Calder Cup playoffs. Tickets for Game 1 and Game 2 of the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals at GIANT Center are on sale now at the GIANT Center box office or by phone at (717) 534-3911. The appearance marks the fourth time in the last five years that the BEARS have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, winning two Calder Cups and participating in three Calder Cup Finals.