Sept. 8, 2004

Rematch in Richmond!

Serena Williams and Jennifer Capriati face off on the heels of the U.S. Open for Anthem LIVE! Friday, Sept. 17 100 percent of ticket proceeds to benefit VCU's Massey Cancer Center

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By Andrea Butler and Jane Pratt

Hot off a controversial U.S. Open match that Jennifer Capriati won over rival Serena Williams, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, the two will meet again in Richmond, Virginia, for Anthem LIVE!, a benefit for VCU's Massey Cancer Center.   This will be the first tennis expo where these two superstars have come together to support the fight against cancer.  This unprecedented event will take place on Friday, September 17, 2004 at the Alltel Pavilion at the Virginia Commonwealth University Siegel Center.  A full day of activities leads up to the main event.

An opener pro set between Richmond native Meghann Shaughnessy and Alexandra Stevenson will precede the Serena Williams-Jennifer Capriati match for Anthem LIVE! at 7 p.m.

Anthem LIVE! Schedule of Events
Friday, Sept. 17, 2004

10 a.m.     Press conference with Meghann Shaughnessy & Alexandra Stevenson    
VCU Siegel Center Media Room
1200 W. Broad St., lower level
Media Credential Pick-up

12:15 p.m.  Player luncheon benefiting Massey Cancer Center
All four players attending
Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane

2 p.m.      Press Conference with Serena Williams & Jennifer Capriati 
VCU Siegel Center Media Room

4 p.m.     Kids' Clinic - A Demonstration of Skills with Serena Williams for 200 children
VCU Siegel Center            

7 p.m.    Event opener with Meghann Shaughnessy & Alexandra Stevenson
VCU Siegel Center

8 p.m.    Serena Williams & Jennifer Capriati  
VCU Siegel Center

9:45 p.m.   Awards Ceremony/Post Match Remarks 
VCU Siegel Center

Information:  Tickets for Anthem LIVE! can be purchased at the VCU Box Office (804) 828-7267 or any TicketMaster outlet. Ticket prices range from $15 to $100.  Box seats may be purchased by calling Massey Cancer Center's development department at (804) 828-0034. 

Also, don't miss out on a chance to see all four players up close and personal at the Anthem LIVE! Player Luncheon, 12:15 p.m. at the Westwood Club.  Tickets are $75 per seat or $600 for a table of eight and can be purchased by calling (804) 282-3829.

Anthem is producing the fund-raising event as part of its continued support of research to fight cancer. One hundred percent of ticket proceeds will go to the Anthem Cancer Research Endowment Fund at Massey Cancer Center.

About Anthem

The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies, including Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia, provide health care benefits to more than 11.8 million people. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia is a subsidiary of Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ATH); both are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Anthem is the Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensee for Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Colorado, Nevada, Maine and Virginia, excluding the immediate suburbs of Washington, D.C. More information about Anthem is available at www.anthem.com.