UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BASKETBALL

Crisler Center - Transforming “The House That Cazzie Built”

THE NEXT CHAPTER BEGINSMICHIGAN BASKETBALL SEATING PLAN

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Next season, we will re-dedicate a brand new state-of-the-art basketball facility. The $98 million investment

will transform “The House That Cazzie Built” into what we are proud to now call “Crisler Center.” It will offer

new amenities for you, our fans, enhance the student-athlete experience and provide us with a showplace for

the future of Michigan Basketball.

The construction and re-design will elevate the game-day experience for our patrons. We will be re-seating the

arena for the 2012-13 season and we are creating premium seating opportunities that did not exist in the past.

As with all of our re-seatings, this re-seating will be based on priority points and will continue to recognize

our donors and season ticket-holders for their unwavering support of Michigan Athletics. We can think of

no better way to say “Thank You” than by rewarding your loyalty and long-term commitment to our teams.

With this change comes challenges … but we believe the Michigan Basketball Seating Plan as outlined is

equitable for all our great fans.

Your investment in Michigan Athletics is critically important to our athletics department. It enables us to

pursue our goal of being leaders and best in everything we do – and regularly compete for Big Ten and

NCAA championships. Your commitment allows us to continue our investment in our student-athletes,

coaches and facilities. Thanks for being an important member of the Michigan Athletics team!

DAVE BRANDON Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics

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WE RESPECTOUR TRADITIONS

WHILE ALSO BELIEVINGTHAT CHANGE

IS GOOD.

INVESTING INMICHIGAN

BASKETBALLMICHIGAN BASKETBALL SEATING PLAN

Join us in our mission as we relentlessly strive to make Michigan Athletics the Leaders and Best in every way.

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The construction and re-design of Crisler Center

is halfway complete. With the introduction of the

William Davidson Player Development Center and the

first phase of renovation finished, we are excited to

introduce improved amenities, including additional

premium seating options, a high-definition scoreboard

and new seats throughout the arena. The final

phase of the arena renovation and expansion, to be

completed by January 2013, includes a private club

area, additional retail locations, concessions, ticketing

areas, restrooms and improved seating for individuals

with disabilities. The expanded concourse will also

include interactive displays highlighting the rich

tradition of all Michigan varsity athletic teams.

With an improved game-day experience, now is the

ideal time to re-align our seating configuration to

ensure that supporters of Michigan Basketball are in

seats consistent with their overall level of investment in

Michigan Athletics.

Michigan is committed to creating the most loyal

and dedicated basketball fans in the country. Be it

through years of giving to the Victors Club, or through

years of cheering on the Wolverines from the stands,

Michigan supporters make a difference in the lives of

our student-athletes.

You are a valued partner of Michigan Athletics. We

listened to your feedback and are granting season

ticket-holders a one-time Priority Point “Loyalty

Reward Bonus” towards the new Michigan Basketball

Seating Plan. This one-time bonus for past season

ticket purchases is in recognition of the important role

that loyal supporters have at Michigan.

The University of Michigan is fortunate to have

tremendous support from alumni, parents, friends

and current students. We acknowledge the impact

of your overall investment in Michigan through our

Priority Point Program. Your priority point total will

determine the time at which you will make your seat

selection (see page 4) based upon your preference

of seating options. We will rank every request within

every tier (see page 7) according to your Priority Point

total to develop an order in which you will select your

seats.

The Priority Point Program is an indicator of

your overall investment in Michigan. It takes into

consideration your lifetime giving to athletics,

consecutive years as a season ticket-holder, lifetime

giving to the University, U-M letterwinners and U-M

graduates. For more information on priority points,

please see pages 8-9.

IMPROVED GAME-DAY EXPERIENCE

REWARD LOYALTY TO MICHIGAN BASKETBALL

ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR OVERALL INVESTMENT IN MICHIGAN

MARCH 15, 2012

Deadline: Interest form and Preferred Seat Donation (PSD) deposit due

JUNE-AUGUST 2012

Select your seat

You can request your PSD Tier and include your PSD deposit of $50 per seat on the enclosed form. Your PSD deposit counts towards your 2012-13 PSD.

You have the opportunity to increase your Priority Point total through additional donations to Michigan Athletics which may improve your assigned seat selection time.

MAY 2012

Receive your seat selection date, time and tier

Detailed instructions regarding the seat selection process will be mailed to you. This mailing will include your assigned PSD Tier. Athletic department staff will be available to support you through this selection process.

JUNE 4, 2012

Preferred Seat Donation (PSD) balance due

Only HALF of each seat’s PSD is due for the first year (2012-13).

Your $50 PSD deposit per seat counts towards your 2012-13 PSD.

Using state-of-the-art online technology, you will be able to select your seat in the arena during your personal seat selection date and time.

You will be able to choose from any available seat within your PSD Tier.

KEY DATES & ACTIONS

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In recognition of your patience through Crisler Center reconstruction and to ease the transition to a Preferred Seat Donation (PSD) process, only HALF of each seat’s PSD is due the first year for 2012-13.

NOVEMBER 2012

Season begins

OCTOBER 2012

Receive your basketball tickets in the mail

JANUARY 2013

Crisler Center renovations complete

SEPTEMBER 2012

Season ticket payment due

You can secure your seats for the 2012-13 Michigan Basketball season by making your season ticket payment online or through the mail.

Enjoy your new seats and the incredible new game-day atmosphere in Crisler Center.

The new and improved home of Michigan Basketball is scheduled to be completed thanks to your generous support. Go Blue!

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Your season ticket loyalty counts! Check out pages 8-9 for details.

As a reminder, parking will be reassigned for the 2012-13 season. Details will be included in the mailing you will receive in May.

When Crisler Center renovations

are complete, fans will barely

recognize this place! The state-of-

the-art additions will include more

concourse space for fans to move

around, updated concessions, and

a whole host of amenities that I

know the crowd is going to LOVE!

These much needed improvements

put Michigan back at the top in

terms of facilities and game-day

experiences that we have promised

to our loyal fans.

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CLUB SEATS

Club seats are located at mid-court with prime sightlines. These patrons will enjoy access to a private club area (opens January 2013) accessible from the arena, featuring private dining, private restrooms, flat screen televisions and a comfortable lounge area.

COURTSIDE SEATING

Courtside seating has been incorporated into the men’s basketball experience over the years and we offer front row and elevated second row seating, along with seats adjacent to each bench. These seats will include access to the new club area (opens January 2013).

CHAMPIONS BOXES

These theater box-type luxury seating areas are located at the top of the lower level and accommodate six people in each box. Features of the Champions Boxes include some of the best sightlines and most comfortable seating in the arena, TVs, private dining services and space for entertaining. Champions Boxes include access to the new club area (opens January 2013).

JOHN BEILEIN Head Coach

A number of ADA accessible seats have been added to the arena and are available at all PSD Tiers.2012-13 SEATING CHART

* Denotes premium seating. Courtside seating is currently sold out and will not be re-seated for the 2012-13 season. Contact mpremiumseats@umich.edu to be added to interest list. ** Prices do not include cost of tickets.

PREFERRED SEAT DONATION 2012- 2013- (PSD) TIERS 2013 PSD** 2014 PSD**

CHAMPIONS BOX* $6,250- $12,500- 7,500 15,000

COURTSIDE* $2,100- $2,500- 6,000 6,000

CLUB* $750 $1,500

VICTORS $250 $500

VALIANT $100 $200

BLUE $50 $100

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The Michigan Athletics Priority Point Program is a comprehensive measure of your overall support of the University of Michigan and the Athletic Department. We are proud to recognize and reward our alumni, student-athlete letterwinners, fans and donors with a number of benefits for their continued investment in Michigan Athletics. You can earn priority points in the following ways:

PRIORITY POINTSATHLETIC DONATIONSOne point is awarded for each $100 donation to the Michigan Athletic Department, including Preferred Seat Donations.

MARCHING BAND DONATIONSOne point is awarded for every $100 donation to the Michigan Marching Band.

UNIVERSITY DONATIONSOne point is awarded for every $1,000 in lifetime giving to the University of Michigan.

TICKET LOYALTYOne point is awarded for each year of consecutive season ticket purchases in every season-ticketed sport since 1992-93*.

MICHIGAN DEGREEFive points are awarded for one or more Michigan degrees, with a maximum of five points per person and a maximum of 10 points per account.

MICHIGAN LETTERWINNERTen points are awarded to those who earned a varsity letter at Michigan, with a maximum of 10 points per person and a maximum of 20 points per account.

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* The first season of electronic record-keeping was 1992-93.

LOYALTY REWARD BONUS POINTS

As a thank you to our Michigan Basketball season ticket-holders, we are pleased to provide a one-time loyalty reward bonus for past season ticket purchases to be counted exclusively for this seating plan. These bonus points are in addition to the ticket loyalty point per year purchase addressed on the left. See below to calculate your loyalty reward bonus.

PER YEAR BASKETBALL SEASON TICKET LOYALTYTwo points for every year of past men’s basketball season ticket purchases since the 1993-94 season*.

BASKETBALL SEASON TICKET LOYALTY SINCE 1992Fifty points will be awarded to any individual who has had consecutive men’s basketball season ticket purchases since the 1992-93 season*.This one-time bonus is in lieu of the two points per year bonus.

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Jack is a Michigan graduate and a current basketball season ticket-holder of 30 years and has never donated to Michigan Athletics. He is interested in getting two seats in the Valiant Tier ($200 per seat per year). His point total in comparison to others requesting the same tier qualifies him to sit in the Valiant Section. Jack fulfills the rest of his PSD for the Valiant Tier (half off in the first year) and selects his seats at his appointment time this summer. He will then pay for his season tickets in September.

CATEGORY POINTS

Ticket Loyalty (since 1992-93)

Michigan Degree

Loyalty Reward Bonus (one-time)

TOTAL (for Michigan Basketball Seating Plan)

The following five examples may answer questions about how the Michigan Basketball Seating Plan will impact you.

For more information, please visit mgoblue.com/basketballseatingplan

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EXAMPLESEXAMPLE 1

The above point total is an example to guide you and is not representative of priority points that qualify for the Valiant Tier.

Nancy is a current Victors Club member but not a current basketball season ticket-holder. She is interested in four seats in the Club Section. She makes her non-refundable $200 Preferred Seat Donation deposit ($50 per seat). Her Priority Point total, however, in comparison to others requesting the same tier, does not qualify her for Club Seats this year. She is offered four seats in the Victors Tier instead. She fulfills the rest of the PSD for the Victors Tier (half off in the first year) and can select her seats at her appointment time in the summer. She will then pay for her season tickets in September.

Wayne is a current basketball season ticket-holder of 10 years and has never before donated to Michigan Athletics. He is not interested in sitting in a Preferred Seat Donation section, but would like to renew his basketball season tickets. Wayne sends his interest form in by March 15 and can select his seats at his appointment time this summer in a non-PSD tier. He will then pay for his season tickets in September.

Jill is not a season ticket-holder and has donated to the University of Michigan, but never specifically to Athletics. Jill is interested in two seats in the Blue Tier ($100 per seat), so she sends in her $100 Preferred Seat Donation deposit ($50 per seat) and becomes a member of the Victors Club. Jill’s priority point total includes her lifetime University giving and her recent PSD deposit, which in comparison to others requesting the same tier, is high enough to be offered seats in the Blue Tier. Jill has fulfilled her first year’s worth of her Preferred Seat Donation because PSDs are half off in the first year. She selects her seats at her appointment time over the summer and then pays for her season tickets in September.

Al is a current Victors Club member and a current basketball season ticket-holder. He is interested in sitting in two similar seats to what he currently has, which are in the Club Section. He makes his non-refundable $100 Preferred Seat Donation deposit ($50 per seat). Al is offered two seats in the Club Section because his point total is high enough in comparison to others requesting the same tier. He then fulfills the rest of the PSD for the Club Section (half off in the first year) and can select his seats at his appointment time in the summer. He will then pay for his season tickets in September.

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THANK YOU

On behalf of over 800 University of Michigan student-athletes across 29 varsity sports, we want to thank you. Your generosity allows us to compete at the highest level both athletically and academically.

Transforming dreams into reality, your gift provides crucial support for all student-athletes and further enhances our tradition of excellence.

Thank you for investing in Michigan Athletics.

GO BLUE!

734.764.7131 mvictors@umich.edu mgoblue.com/basketballseatingplan