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Embry-Riddle to Host Arizona Cardinals 2005 Training Camp

Prescott, Ariz., July 29, 2005 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will host the Arizona Cardinals 2005 training camp at the Prescott campus. Players will report Sunday, July 31, to the campus and begin practicing on Monday.

The team will remain at Embry-Riddle through Aug. 11, using on-campus facilities for housing, dining, and meetings as well as practices. Following the first preseason game against Dallas, the team will return to Prescott on Aug. 14 and base its operations at the Quality Inn. The team will break camp on Aug. 24.

The Cardinals will generally hold two practice sessions per day on the Embry-Riddle campus: one morning session and one in the later afternoon. All practices in Prescott are open to the public and are free to attend. To get the latest updates on practice times, go to the Cardinals web site at www.azcardinals.com or check the Embry-Riddle, Prescott campus web site at www.embryriddle.edu.

Throughout their time in Prescott, the team will have access to Embry-Riddle’s fields as well as nearby City of Prescott fields at Keubler Field, Pioneer Park, and Ken Lindley Field.

“We are very excited to have the Arizona Cardinals conduct their practices on our campus. This is a great opportunity for the City of Prescott to showcase what a great city this is and it is great exposure for Embry-Riddle,” said Michael Willinger, Director of Business for Embry-Riddle. “There’s a lot of last-minute preparation going on and it’s a bit of a madhouse here, but our team has rallied to get the job done and make this a success for everyone involved.”

Willinger emphasizes that Embry-Riddle was a logical choice for the Cardinals. “We have the facilities and the space for the Cardinals to hold their camp. We have 14 residence halls with 830 beds. Chartwells, the food service contractor at Embry-Riddle, is accustomed to serving three meals per day to large numbers of people. We have classrooms, meeting spaces, and conference rooms equipped with the latest technology. And, we have athletic facilities to support four intercollegiate athletic teams on this campus.”

Embry-Riddle’s Prescott campus has an enrollment of nearly 1,700 students.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs through its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering and meets the needs of students and industry through educational, training, research, and consulting activities. Embry-Riddle educates more than 30,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through its Extended Campus at more than 130 centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, and worldwide through distance learning.