FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 21, 2007

Contact: Jon Shestakofsky (978-805-5117, jshesta@lowellspinners.com)

SPINNERS AND LAKE MONSTERS PULL OFF INTERN TRADE

Transaction announced just before trade deadline

The Vermont Lake Monsters and Lowell Spinners have announced the first-ever Front Office trade.  After lengthy negotiations, Lake Monsters General Manager, C.J. Knudsen, and Spinners Vice President and General Manager, Tim Bawmann, have agreed to a trade that will send Lake Monsters intern Michael “S’Zone” Biasuzzi and a pint of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food to Lowell in return for Spinners intern Corey “Don’t Call Me Corey” Mills and a tour of Lowell's beautiful canals.

Michael “S'Zone” Biasuzzi, a senior at Nichols College in Dudley, MA, joined the Lake Monsters on May 24, 2007 after spending the spring semester in London, England.  He is now fluent in English and American. Mike is known at Centennial Field for his t-shirt throwing skills and his dugout top appearances as “Dancing Homer.”

Corey “Don't Call Me Corey” Mills, a student at the New England Institute of Art and Communication in Boston, MA, has been assisting the Lowell Spinners with their radio broadcasts on ESPN Radio 1400 throughout the 2007 season. Corey is known throughout the Spinners front office for his stapling prowess, and his intermediate understanding of box scores.

A previous deal between the two teams had been in place weeks ago, but one intern involved in the trade reportedly did not pass through waivers and had to be replaced.

“This wasn't a quick transaction,” said Knudsen. “What we thought would be a simple trade ended up taking weeks to complete due to league rules.”

“We usually try not to trade within our division,” said Bawmann. “But when we realized Biasuzzi could become a part of the Lowell Spinners organization, we rethought our philosophies.”

The interns will join their new teams starting on August 29.

For more information and media access, please contact Jon Shestakofsky at 978-805-5117 or via email at jshesta@lowellspinners.com.