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SEATTLE - The Seattle Storm today announced their 2006 preseason schedule in preparation for the franchise's seventh campaign in the WNBA.



The Storm will open their 2006 preseason schedule at home against the New York Liberty on Sunday, May 7 at KeyArena. Tipoff will be at 6 p.m.



Seattle will finish its preseason schedule on the road in back-to-back games against the Chicago Sky at the UCI Pavilion in Chicago on Friday, May 12 and the Minnesota Lynx at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis on Saturday, May 13.



"The preseason always gets our great Storm fans warmed up for the excitement of the regular season," said Storm Chief Operating Officer Karen Bryant. "We're excited to host the New York Liberty, one of the WNBA's inaugural teams at KeyArena for our preseason opener."



The Storm will open their 2006 season against Western Conference rival Los Angeles at KeyArena on Sunday, May 21 at 6 p.m. The following Tuesday, May 23, Seattle will host the Houston Comets at 8 p.m. at the Key. The Storm vs. Comets game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.



For information on 2006 Storm tickets, call 206-217-WNBA or log on to storm.wnba.com.



The Seattle Sonics & Storm organization manages the Puget Sound region's professional basketball franchises - the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics and the WNBA's Seattle Storm. The organization oversees all sales, marketing, finance, public relations and basketball operations for the teams. The Basketball Club of Seattle LLC owns both teams.



2006 Seattle Storm Preseason Schedule (All Times Pacific)



Sunday May 7 vs. New York Liberty (KeyArena, Seattle) 6 p.m.

Friday May 12 at Chicago Sky (UCI Pavilion, Chicago) 5:30 p.m.

Saturday May 13 at Minnesota Lynx (Sports Pavilion, Minneapolis) 5 p.m.