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Tickets for the new dates go on sale beginning this Friday, February 22nd and are available through www.livenation.com. Citi cardmembers will also have access to purchase presale tickets through Citi’s Private Pass(R) Program, available to all Citi cardmembers at www.privatepass.citi.com beginning today.

Mary J. Blige & JAY-Z: Heart of the City tour is produced by Live Nation and Haymon Events and will kick off on March 22nd at Miami’s American Airlines Arena. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

              MARY J. BLIGE & JAY-Z:  HEART OF THE CITY TOUR

   DATE           CITY                     VENUE
   March 22       Miami, FL                American Airlines Arena
   March 26       Baltimore, MD            1st Mariner Arena
   March 27       Uniondale, NY            Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
   March 28       East Rutherford, NJ      Izod Center
   March 30       Philadelphia, PA         Wachovia Center
   April 2        Toronto, ON              Air Canada Centre
   April 3        Boston, MA               TD Banknorth Garden
   April 5        Greensboro, NC           Greensboro Coliseum
   April 6        Washington, DC           Verizon Center
   April 8        Atlanta, GA              Phillips Arena*
   April 9        New Orleans, LA          New Orleans Arena*
   April 10       Houston, TX              Toyota Center*
   April 12       Dallas, TX               Superpages.com Center*
   April 16       Los Angeles, CA          Hollywood Bowl
   April 20       Oakland, CA              Oracle Arena*
   April 26       Chicago, IL              United Center*

   * New dates announced today


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