Take Your Place in Yankee Stadium History

MetLife Countdown Sweepstakes Offers Fans a Chance to Win the
Ultimate Prize

Winner to Pull Yankee Stadium Regular Season Countdown Lever
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
It's more than a sign. It's a countdown of the final regular
season home games that the New York Yankees will play at one of the
most famous ballparks in the world. The MetLife Yankee Stadium Regular
Season Countdown Sign located in center field, officially counts the
number of remaining regular season home games scheduled to be played,
and provides fans with an opportunity to celebrate the final games.

Today, MetLife announced that it is giving one lucky fan the
ultimate opportunity to pull the Yankee Stadium Regular Season
Countdown Lever and become a part of history. The MetLife Countdown
Sweepstakes offers a fan the opportunity to step in and add their name
to a host of VIPs, celebrities and Yankees greats who have pulled the
lever.

Following the 5th inning, the winner will pull the countdown lever
in front of approximately 55,000 stadium fans during the New York
Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays game on Saturday, September 13, 2008,
scheduled to be broadcast on the YES Network. The Yankee Stadium
Diamond Vision screen will also carry the winner pulling the lever.

"MetLife is delighted to extend its partnership with the New York
Yankees by offering the MetLife Countdown Sweepstakes as an exciting
farewell to Yankee Stadium," said Beth Hirschhorn, MetLife senior vice
president, Global Brand & Marketing Services. "This is a unique way to
reach out to fans and present a VIP experience in a place that is
steeped in sports history."

Celebrities and former Yankees greats, who have helped to
celebrate the final season by pulling the MetLife Yankee Stadium
Regular Season Countdown Lever, include Yogi Berra, Paul O'Neill,
Billy Crystal, Lance Armstrong, David Cone and Bobby Murcer.

"We value our partnership with MetLife and are proud to support
this unique online promotion. We hope to continue our relationship
with MetLife into the new Stadium," said Michael Tusiani, New York
Yankees senior vice president, Corporate Sales and Sponsorships.

Participants can enter the sweepstakes by visiting
www.metlife.com/yankees. The sweepstakes entry period is August 3,
2008 - September 7, 2008.

In addition to pulling the MetLife Yankee Stadium Regular Season
Countdown Lever, scheduled to be broadcast live on the YES Network,
the winner will also receive:

-- Four premium tickets to the game

-- On-field access to view batting practice prior to the game

-- A Meet and Greet with Yankees Manager Joe Girardi

-- A tour of Monument Park

-- A gift bag courtesy of MetLife and the New York Yankees

To be eligible for the MetLife Countdown Sweepstakes, entrants
must be a legal resident, age 21 or older, of NY, NJ or CT, residing
within a 75-mile radius of Yankee Stadium. Sponsor employees,
affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and
families of each are ineligible to win. Winner transportation and
lodging costs are not included. Odds of winning will depend on the
number of entries received. For a complete list of sweepstakes rules
visit www.metlife.com/yankees.

About MetLife

Celebrating 140 years, MetLife is a subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.
(NYSE: MET), a leading provider of insurance and financial services
with operations throughout the United States and the Latin America,
Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Through its domestic and
international subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife, Inc. reaches more
than 70 million customers around the world and MetLife is the largest
life insurer in the United States (based on life insurance in-force).
The MetLife companies offer life insurance, annuities, auto and home
insurance, retail banking and other financial services to individuals,
as well as group insurance, reinsurance and retirement & savings
products and services to corporations and other institutions. For more
information, please visit www.metlife.com.

MetLife, Inc.
Christine Bonney, 212-578-9558
cbonney@metlife.com
or
Shalana Morris, 212-578-1115
snmorris@metlife.com

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