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For Immediate Release WINTER WARM-UP SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED; PLAYER AUTOGRAPH DATES & TIMES SET

St. Louis, January 14, 2009 – Cardinals Care announced today the complete weekend schedule for the Winter Warm-Up, including autograph times and dates for most current and former players scheduled to be at the event--a few Cardinals are still finalizing travel schedules. The 13th Annual Winter Warm-Up will be held January 17-19, 2009, at the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis, followed by the annual Writers Dinner on Monday, January 19. Admission passes are still available via the internet at www.stlcardinals.com, by phone at 314-345-9000 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week, and Monday through Friday at the administrative offices at 700 Clark Street from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fans my also buy Warm-Up admission passes at the Cardinals Team Stores at Union Station, The Galleria, St. Louis Mills, St. Clair Square, South County Mall and Mid Rivers Mall. Admission passes, valid for all three days of the Warm-Up, are $40 for fans age 16 and over, $10 for children age 5 to 15, while kids under 5 are admitted free of charge. Members of the military, police and fire departments with an active ID will receive one free adult pass which must be obtained by coming to the Cardinal offices. All proceeds from the Winter Warm-Up benefit Cardinals Care, the team’s community foundation that cares for kids. Since its inception in 1997, Cardinals Care has distributed more than $12.3 million to build youth ballfields, develop the Redbird Rookies program, and fund area children’s organizations. This has been made possible thanks in large part to fan and sponsor support of the Warm-Up. The three-day Warm-Up will from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17 and Sunday, January 18 and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 19. Each day will feature autograph sessions, clinics on baseball techniques and strategy, and interactive games. Panel discussions with team owners, scouts, broadcasters and other baseball officials and personalities will also take place throughout the weekend. Another feature of the Winter Warm-Up is the memorabilia. There are silent and live auctions, the Cardinals Care Team Store and dozens of baseball exhibitors and dealers. Some of the auction items include game used jersey, Albert Pujols 2006 game used broken bat, autographed game used jersey, autographed game used jersey and Ryan Ludwick autographed game used broken bat. Please reference the Cardinals website at stlcardinals.com for a more complete listing of memorabilia. -more-

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Many players’ autographs are free with the admission pass, while others require an autograph ticket available through a specific additional donation. Autograph tickets will be available, until sold out, each day of the Winter Warm- Up. Please check the attached schedule or the Cardinals website for complete details, including every players’ autograph dates, times and donation amounts, if applicable. In addition to the Cardinals Care Winter Warm-Up festivities, will be holding his annual Animal Rescue Foundation’s (ARF) Stars to the Rescue event on Sunday, January 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO. Join host Tony La Russa for a fabulous evening of music and entertainment with Vince Gill, Huey Lewis and The News, Kevin Cronin and Dave Amato from REO Speedwagon, comedians Lewis Black and Kathleen Madigan, Lady Antebellum, and others. Tickets priced at $250, $55, $40, and $25 (students with ID only) are on sale now and may be purchased through Metrotix at 314-534-1111. For additional information, please visit www.arf.net. On Monday night, January 19, following the Warm-Up, the annual Baseball Writers Dinner will take place at the Millennium Hotel. The cost is $150 per person. For tickets to the dinner call 314-229-3040. Cardinals Care would like to thank and recognize the many generous sponsors for the 2009 Winter Warm-Up: Millennium Hotel, KTRS 550, Sporting Goods, The Saigh Foundation, Anheuser-Busch InBev, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Fox Sports Midwest, Thrivent Financial, Hunter Engineering, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Swank Audio Visuals, Suburban Journals, Sportservice, Southwest Bank, Armstrong Teasdale, Belleville New- Democrat, Syberg’s, In Focus Marketing, RBO PRINTLOGISTIX, Nick Kladis, Nehmen-Kodner, Inc., Bank of America, Warren Sign, NewsChannel 5, Konica-Minolta Business Solutions, Gwin’s Travel, Edward Jones, Wireless USA, Centric Group, Lohr Distributing Co. Inc., Paramount Convention Services, Victoria Products, Betallic, 62 Sports, St. Louis Sportswear, Coca-Cola, Garlich Printing, Allied Photocolor, Hardee’s, Framin’ Place, MetalMasters and their local distributors, St. Louis Town Planner, St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Supply Concepts, Inc., and Waylon Ad, Inc. ###

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH Players, Dates, & Times are subject to change.

TIME AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH AUCTION PRESENTATION PRESENTATION MAIN 1 2 INFORMATION DUGOUT CLUBHOUSE STAGE 9:00 Brian Barton 9:00 – Silent Auction Jarrett Hoffpauir Opens Scott Terry Tom Lawless 10:00 Brian Barton What’s it worth? Ask MC 10 – Noon: Katie Felts Jarrett Hoffpauir sports collector, Dave Joe Mather Tom Lawless Jackson 10:50- Meet members of the Jerry Reuss Redbird Rookies League 11:00 Todd Wellemeyer 11:00 – Live Auction Hear about Cardinals Hear the history and 11:00 – Live Auction George Altman Main Stage sales, marketing and significance of the sleeve broadcasting with patches with Brian Finch Chris Carpenter P.J. Walters Senior Vice President Dan Farrell 12:00 Nick Stavinoha Todd Wellemeyer Noon – Silent Learn how clubhouse Learn what it takes to shoot 12:00 – 5:00 KTRS Live Bernard Gilkey Auction Closes staff handle the big a Cardinals game with Chris Duncan Josh Kinney leagues with Rip team photographer Scott MC Noon – 2pm: Ray Washburn P.J. Walters Rowan, Jerry Risch Rovak and Ernie Moore 1:00 Charlie Manning 1:00 – Silent Auction Meet the members of Meet members of the real Bryan Anderson Opens Team life “A League of Their Nick Stavinoha Own” Bob Forsch 1:50- Meet members of the Redbird Rookies League 2:00 Charlie Manning 2:00 – Live Auction Hear about ole’ time One on One with Cardinals 2:00 – Live Auction Chris Perez Bryan Anderson Main Stage baseball with Rick Rea General Manager John Adam Kennedy Curt Ford of the St. Louis Mozeliak David Green Perfectos 3:00 Brendan Ryan 3:00 – Silent Auction Meet and get tips from View live demonstrations Q&A with GM John Danny Cox Closes 3rd place winner in the of the Weatherbird from Mozeliak John Jay of Poker Post-Dispatch artist Dan Brett Wallace Royce Ring Dennis Phillips Martin 4:00 Trever Miller Brendan Ryan Jason Motte Danny Cox John Jay John Tudor Royce Ring Players, Dates, & Times are subject to change.

TH SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 Players, Dates, & Times are subject to change.

TIME AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH AUCTION PRESENTATION PRESENTATION MAIN 1 2 INFORMATION DUGOUT CLUBHOUSE STAGE 9:00 9:00 – Silent Auction KTRS – Live All Day Mark Little Opens T.J. Mathews

10:00 Chuck Diering Bring your camera and Dr. Wendell Becton MC 10 – Noon: Rene Knott Skip Schumaker Ryan Franklin take a picture with presents experiences with T.J. Mathews Brad Thompson America’s symbol – the Decatur Redbird Alan Benes Bald Eagle Rookies & “A day in the 10:50- Meet members of the life of the Assistant Team Redbird Rookies League Physician” 11:00 Tony La Russa Rick Ankiel 11:00 – Live Auction Bring your camera and Explore the evolution of 11:00 – Live Auction Blake Hawksworth Main Stage take a picture with the Cardinals jersey with Shane Robinson America’s symbol – Brian Finch Bald Eagle

12:00 Noon – Silent Experiences in Major Learn what it takes to FSN Roundtable Discussion Neil Fiala Rick Ankiel Auction Closes League Baseball with shoot a Cardinals game Tony La Russa Blake Hawksworth former Cardinals player with team photographer Joe Thurston Shane Robinson Scott Rovak 1:00 Mike Parisi 1:00 – Silent Auction Meet the members of Meet members of the real MC 1 – 3: John Rooney Greg Mathews Opens Team Fredbird life “The League of Their Q&A with Manager Tony LaRussa Andy Benes Own” Bruce Sutter (:30) 1:50- Meet members of the Redbird Rookies League 2:00 Ryan Ludwick Mike Parisi 2:00 – Live Auction Hear about ole’ time 2:00 – Live Auction Greg Mathews Main Stage baseball with Rick Rea David Freese of the St. Louis MC 2 – 3: Rick Horton Perfectos 3:00 Rick Horton Kyle McClellan 3:00 – Silent Auction Meet and get tips from Baseball Operations and Brian Barden Closes 3rd place winner in the Analysis: Bringing Stats Ryan Ludwick World Series of Poker and Scouts Together— Todd Worrell Dennis Phillips Q&A with Assistant GM John Abbamondi, Michael Girsch, Sig Mejdal and Matt Carroll 4:00 Rick Horton Kyle McClellan Brian Barden Jack Clark Colby Rasmus Joe Magrane

Players, Dates, & Times are subject to change.

th MONDAY, JANUARY 19 Players, Dates, & Times are subject to change.

TIME AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH AUCTION PRESENTATION PRESENTATION MAIN 1 2 INFORMATION DUGOUT CLUBHOUSE STAGE 9:00 Jason LaRue 9:00 – Silent Auction (:30) Get an update on the KTRS – Live All Day Mike Tyson Opens Cardinals Franchise, Joel Pineiro including Ballpark Rich Hacker Village and the All-Star game with Club President Bill DeWitt III 10:00 Bring your camera and MC 10 – 1: Dan McLaughlin Troy Glaus Khalil Greene take a picture with Cal Eldred Jason LaRue 10:30 – Live Auction America’s symbol – 10:15- Meet members of the Joel Pineiro Mike Tyson Main Stage Bald Eagle Redbird Rookies League 10:30 – Live Auction 11:00 Yadier Molina Daryl Jones 11:00 – Silent Auction Bring your camera and Dr. Wendell Becton Ed Mickelson Closes take a picture with presents experiences with Kyle Lohse Khalil Greene America’s symbol – the Decatur Redbird Bald Eagle Rookies & “A day in the life of the Assistant Team Physician” 12:00 Ted Savage Noon – Silent Auction Discuss “What’s new at Learn what it takes to Ron Hunt Daryl Jones Opens Busch” with Stadium shoot a Cardinals game Yadier Molina Ken Dayley Operations Vice with team photographer 12:50- Meet members of the President Joe Abernathy Scott Rovak Redbird Rookies League

1:00 Albert Pujols Adam Wainwright 1:00 – Live Auction Come discuss the minor 1:00 – Live Auction Main Stage leagues with Vice Stan Royer President Jeff Luhnow MC 1 – 2:30: Frank Cusumano John Costello and John Vuch

2:00 Albert Pujols 2:00 – Silent Auction Hear about ole’ time Jess Todd Closes baseball with Rick Rea Stan Royer of the St. Louis Perfectos John Costello

Players, Dates, & Times are subject to change.