Aberdeen, Md. (July 11, 2005) – The third annual Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic will be played on Saturday, August 13th at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Md. Baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr. will serve as the game’s honorary chairman for the second consecutive year. Tickets to the game are just $7 and are now on sale through all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling the Aberdeen Ironbirds box office at (410) 297-9292. The game will start at 2:05 p.m. and will by preceded by a Home Run Derby featuring the top Aflac All-American sluggers. Net proceeds from the event will benefit the pediatric oncology division at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. “The Aflac Classic is quickly becoming the premier high school all-star baseball game in the country and we are very proud to be hosting it again at Ripken Stadium,” said Cal Ripken, Jr., the game’s Honorary Chairman. “The event is a real celebration of baseball and provides a great experience to the top high school players in the nation. This year we will play the game in the midst of the Cal Ripken World Series and an IronBirds homestand, so the game at every level will be represented. Aflac has been a wonderful partner for the game and they continue to give back by contributing proceeds to pediatric oncology research.” The Aflac Classic showcases the nation’s top rising high school senior baseball players in an East versus West match-up. Since the game’s inception in 2003, the Aflac All-American alumni have had a huge impact in the past two Major League Baseball first-year player drafts. Overall, there have been 18 alumni selected in the first round, including the past two No. 1 overall selections: Matt Bush (2003, San Diego) and Justin Upton (2004, Arizona). “In less than three years, the Aflac Classic has become the all-star event high school baseball players strive to play in,” said Al Johnson, 2nd Vice President, Advertising and Branding at Aflac. “The game has achieved unparalleled success in the baseball world and most importantly, is proving to be an effective vehicle in raising money and awareness for pediatric cancer.” The Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic is endorsed by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association as the marquee prep All-American event. The event also exclusively features baseball’s leading industry publication Baseball America and prep scouting service Perfect Game USA as the official Aflac Classic selection partners. For the latest news on the 2005 game and players, log on to www.aflacallamerican.com. Sports America, Inc., is a sports marketing and event management firm based out of Rockville, Md., which created and currently produces the Aflac Classic. Sports America also produces the McDonald’s All-American High School Basketball Game and Jordan Classic High School All-Star Basketball Game. For 50 years, Aflac products have given policyholders the opportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number one insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in force in Japan. Aflac's insurance products provide protection to more than 40 million people worldwide. In January 2005, Aflac was included in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the seventh consecutive year. Aflac has also been included in both Forbes magazine's Platinum 400 List of America's Best Big Companies and in Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired Companies for five consecutive years. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit www.aflac.com