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MICHAEL JORDAN’S LOCKER AMONG PERSONAL MEMORABILIA OF THE LEGEND TO BE OFFERED AT APRIL 18TH LIVE AUCTION IN CHICAGO

Highlights of the basketball auction include: • Personal locker of from Berto practice facility (est. $20,000-$30,000) • Michael Jordan red game-used jersey c.1996-97 ($15,000-$25,000) • 2008 USA Basketball team-autographed jersey ($10,000-$15,000) • 2008 USA Basketball team-autographed basketball ($10,000-$15,000) • Bob Cousy Celtics warm up jacket c. late 1950’s-early 1960’s ($5,000-$7,000) • professional model uniform c.1982-83 ($4,000-$5,000) • professional model uniform c.1950’s-60’s ($4,000-$6,000)

(Exton, PA – March 30, 2009) --- Hunt Auctions, an 18-year veteran of the sports memorabilia auction industry, has teamed up with the Chicago Bulls to offer an exclusive group of Michael Jordan memorabilia as part of a 200-plus lot basketball live auction on April 18th, 2009. Highlighting the select offerings from the Chicago Bulls will be three Chicago Bulls jerseys worn by Michael Jordan during his career with the franchise. They include a full red uniform from 1996-97 (est. $15,000-$25,000), and two autographed game-worn jerseys from 1997-1998 (est. $10,000-$15,000 each). The live public auction will be held April 18th, 2009, at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago.

Also on offer is one of two lockers Michael Jordon used on a daily basis during the height of the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 1990s. Autographed by Jordan, the locker was housed at the Bulls' practice facility, the Berto Center in Deerfield, IL, and carries a presale estimate of $20,000-$30,000. A total of 13 Michael Jordan pieces were consigned by the Chicago Bulls as a fundraising effort for CharitaBulls, the Bulls’ nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of Chicago’s youth by actively creating and supporting educational, recreational and social programs.

“Hunt Auctions is privileged to have been entrusted with this unique collection of basketball history,” said David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions. “Our entire staff is honored to present the personal items of arguably the greatest basketball player to ever live.”

In addition to the jerseys and locker, other noteworthy items of Jordan’s include autographed sneakers worn during the 1995- 96 playoffs ($5,000-$6,000), and an autographed team logo banner that hung from the rafters at the United Center for the entire 1996-97 season ($3,000-$4,000).

While the legendary Michael Jordan will be the top draw, the auction also feature other important basketball memorabilia, including game-used uniforms and equipment from Hall of Famers Bob Cousy, Larry Bird, , and Kevin McHale, and a rare Harlem Globetrotters uniform from the 1950’s-1960’s. A basketball and jersey signed by the entire 2008 Team USA roster, the gold medal winners at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, are expected to fetch $10,000-$15,000 each. The proceeds from the sale of USA basketball memorabilia will be donated to the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Fund.

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The Auction will be held Saturday, April 18th at 1pm at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago. A preview exhibition will run Tuesday, April 14th thru Friday, April 17th from 9am-5pm, and Saturday, April 18th from 11am-1pm. Complimentary appraisals of sports memorabilia will be available for visitors of the 5 day exhibition.

Bids for the April 18th Basketball Auction may be made live and in person at the auction, via phone at 610-524-0822, or online at www.HuntAuctions.com. More information and a list of items offered is available online at www.huntauctions.com. Limited consignments are still being accepted for this significant auction event.

### ABOUT HUNT AUCTIONS: Exton, Pennsylvania based Hunt Auctions has been a leader in the sports memorabilia auction industry for over 18 years. Numerous former players and their families have trusted their collections with Hunt Auctions including Whitey Ford, Clem Labine, Mickey Vernon, Jake Pitler, and the families of Joe DiMaggio, Thurman Munson, Roy Campanella, Bucky Walters, Walter Johnson, Bill McKechnie, and Connie Mack. Hunt Auctions is also the Official Auction Company of Louisville Slugger Museum & FactorySM in Louisville, KY, the Official Auctioneer of All-Star FanFest, and the firm recently conducted the Live Auction at the NFL Experience in conjunction with Super Bowl XLIII. Philadelphia Phillies, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and the Josh Gibson Foundation have also consigned items with Hunt Auctions. Hunt Auctions formed a joint partnership with Carlsbad, CA based Upper Deck Co in the spring of 2008.