CARLSBAD, CA (August 27, 2003) - 2003-04 Upper Deck Victory Basketball: 250 regular player cards, issued August 20th. Six cards per pack. Subsets include: "Rookie Orientation," plus parallels; "NBA All-Stars," plus parallels; "Clutch Shooters," plus parallels; "Point of Difference," plus parallels; "A.K.A.," plus parallels; "Monster Jams," plus parallels; "Highlight Reel Makers," plus parallels; and "Farewell to a Legend," plus parallels.

Upper Deck is ready to tip-off the fast-approaching 2003-04 NBA season with its latest trading card offer: Victory Basketball. Sporting an all-new look and game-play element this year, Victory Basketball gives collectors a first-hand look at this year's exciting crop of talented rookies including LeBron James, Darko Milicic and Carmelo Anthony.

"The 'Rookie Orientation' subset cards of up-and-comers like LeBron, Darko and Carmelo will certainly create excitement for collectors," says Upper Deck Basketball Product Manager Karvin Cheung. "And, of course, the sequentially numbered parallel cards of these players is sure to pique their interest."

There are 100 regular player cards in the set and a special, 1-of-1 parallel subset collection of each of the regular player cards including NBA mainstays such as Michael Jordan, Paul Pierce, Reggie Miller, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and Tim Duncan.

Upper Deck's 2003-04 Victory Basketball hits store shelves this month with a suggested retail price of just 99 cents per pack. The complete list of subsets and their sequentially numbered parallels follow below:

Subsets

• "Rookie Orientation" - rookie cards of first-year phenoms like LeBron James, Darko Milicic, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and T.J. Ford (1:2 packs);
• "Rookie Orientation Parallels" - sequentially numbered to 25.
• "NBA All-Stars" - nicely designed cards paying tribute to past All-Star selections such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Yao Ming and Vince Carter (1:8 packs);
• "NBA All-Stars Parallels" - sequentially numbered to 100.
• "Clutch Shooters" - these guys rise to the top when the pressure is on. Players include Michael Jordan, Mike Bibby, Peja Stojakovic, Tim Duncan and Tracy McGrady (1:10 packs);
• "Clutch Shooters Parallels" - sequentially numbered to 100.
• "Point of Difference" - these top point guards steer their respective offenses like true floor generals. Players include Baron Davis, Gary Payton, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd and Stephon Marbury (1:10 packs);
• "Point of Difference Parallels" - sequentially numbered to 100.
• "A.K.A." - these players have all earned household nicknames by virtue of their superb court play. Players include Allen "The Answer" Iverson, Steve "Franchise" Francis, Kenyon "K-Mart" Martin and Tracy "T-Mac" McGrady (1:20 packs);
• "A.K.A. Parallels" - sequentially numbered to 100.
• "Monster Jams" - these superb slam-dunk artists really know how to jam it home. Superstars include Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal (1:20 packs);
• "Monster Jams Parallels" - sequentially numbered to 100.
• "Highlight Reel Makers" - these players know how to leave a crowd chanting for more. Names include LeBron James, Yao Ming, Kobe Bryant, Amare Stoudemire and Michael Jordan. (1:35 packs);
• "Highlight Reel Makers Parallels" - sequentially numbered to 100.
• "Farewell to a Legend" - Michael Jordan was arguable the greatest basketball player who ever competed. These cards take a look at MJ's overall career, including his college days at UNC; his six-time championship tenure with the Chicago Bulls; all the way to his swan song seasons with the Washington Wizards (1:35 packs);
• "Farewell to a Legend Parallels" - sequentially numbered to 100. 100 Regular Player Cards
• "Regular Card Parallels" - sequentially numbered to 1

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