Immediate (Thursday, July 15, 2004)

Collin Parker
Fletcher Allen Public Affairs
802-847-2886

Auction of Phish Tickets to Benefit Vermont Children's Hospital

Winning Bidder Also Receives Autographed Poster

BURLINGTON, VT - The Children's Miracle Network is auctioning two tickets to next month's sold-out Phish concert in Coventry, Vermont, with all of the proceeds benefiting Vermont Children's Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care.

The tickets, donated by Phish and the Higher Ground Night Club, were posted on eBay July 14th.

The concert marks the last time Phish will perform together, and tickets to the event have been sold-out for several weeks.  The concert, dubbed "Coventry," will take place August 14th and 15th on the grounds of the Newport State Airport and adjacent fields in Coventry.  It marks the first time Phish has organized a festival in its home state of Vermont, and it is the first public outdoor appearance in the state since 1995.

The winner of the eBay auction will also receive a poster of Phish, autographed by band member Trey Anastasio.  The tickets include four nights of camping, parking, and entrance onto the performance grounds.  The auction ends July 24th.

The Internet address for the eBay auction site is:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16122&item=2257264345

About Children's Miracle Network

Founded in 1983 to raise funds for children's hospitals across North America, the Children's Miracle Network has grown to include 170 hospitals in the United States and Canada, which together treat 17 million children each year for every disease and condition imaginable.  Fletcher Allen Health Care joined the Network in 1984 to provide funding for a range of clinical, research, and educational programs assisting patients, families, and the communities served by Vermont Children's Hospital.