FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 2, 2013 CONTACT: Garin Narain, Jon Steinberg or Jason Roose, Hawks Media Relations (404) 878-3800

ATLANTA HAWKS SIGN JANNERO PARGO TO SECOND 10-DAY CONTRACT Ninth-Year Veteran Has Appeared in Five Games with Atlanta This Season

ATLANTA, GA ----- The have signed veteran guard Jannero Pargo to a second 10-day contract, Hawks President of Operations/General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.

Since signing his first 10-day deal on January 21, 2013, Pargo has averaged 5.2 points, 2.6 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 16.0 minutes (.400 FG%, .462 3FG%), appearing in five contests.

In his ninth NBA season, Pargo played in seven games earlier this year with the , putting in 3.0 points and 2.0 assists in 14.6 minutes per contest (.250 FG%, 1.000 FT%). In 50 games last season with the Hawks, he averaged 5.6 points, 1.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 13.4 minutes (.415 FG%, .384 3FG%, .950 FT%).

In 441 career games (18 starts) with the LA Lakers, Chicago, Toronto, New Orleans, Atlanta and Washington, the 6-foot-1 University of Arkansas product is averaging 6.4 points, 2.0 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 15.4 minutes (.389 FG%, .351 3FG%, .867 FT%). He has also seen action in Russia (Dynamo Moscow) and Greece (Olympiacos Piraeus).

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