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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Hosted Ticket Auction for Sold Out Summer Tour to Support Habitat for Humanity Affiliates

Front Row and Other Premium Seats Raised $85,000 in Support of June 2008 Midwest Flood Victims

Ticketmaster Waived Fees, Coordinated Auction

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 25, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS donated coveted tickets to their sold-out summer tour in a special auction to raise money that will specifically help support Habitat for Humanity affiliates in areas affected by the June 2008 Midwest floods. The band played in many of the cities in areas affected by the floods and raised more than $85,000 for Habitat For Humanity flood relief. The band offered up front row and other premium seats with all proceeds from the auction, including face value of the tickets, going to Habitat For Humanity's Midwest flood relief efforts. Ticketmaster , waiving its fees associated with these tickets, coordinated the entire auction for the band. All money raised goes to Habitat for Humanity, an organization dedicated to helping low-income families obtain simple, decent and affordable housing.

Following their Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show Performance, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers toured May through August throughout the United States and Canada. The tour included many shows in the Midwest and the band wanted to give back to this region and do something to help.

About Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS released their debut album in 1976. Since that time they have sold more than 60 million records. Between the Heartbreakers' recordings and his solo work, Tom Petty has received 18 Grammy nominations. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have been honored with lifetime achievement awards including Billboard's Century Award, MTV's Video Vanguard Award, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

For more information on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers please visit http://www.tompetty.com/ and http://www.highwaycompanions.com/

About Ticketmaster

As the world's leading live entertainment ticketing and marketing company, Ticketmaster connects the world to live entertainment. Ticketmaster operates in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution through www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 6,700 retail outlets; and 21 worldwide call centers. Established in 1976, Ticketmaster serves more than 10,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing exclusive ticketing services for leading arenas, stadiums, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. In 2007, the company sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.3 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster is headquartered in West Hollywood, California TKTM)">.

About Habitat For Humanity

Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built more than 250,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people. For more information, visit www.habitat.org.

CONTACT: Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersKristen Foster +1-212-582-1111; Habitat for Humanity Duane Bates +1-404-733-3079; Ticketmaster Albert Lopez +1-310-360-2602