A special benefit ticket auction for front row seats to all concerts on the North American leg of The Police's upcoming tour is currently underway at Ticketmaster.com.

Included in the auction are some great extras - for example...

At the shows in:

23/06/2007 Los Angeles, CA; Dodger Stadium
03/07/2007 St. Paul, MN; Xcel Center
28/07/2007 Boston, MA; Fenway Park

The ticket package includes access to a sound check party!

And at the shows in:

06/06/2007 Seattle, WA; Key Arena
10/06/2007 Denver,CO; Pepsi Center
13/06/2007 Oakland, CA; McAfee Colesium
21/06/2007 Anaheim,CA; Honda Center
30/06/2007 New Orleans, LA; New Orleans Arena
06/07/2007 Chicago, IL; Wrigley Field
22/07/2007 Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
29/07/2007 Boston, MA; Fenway Park
05/08/2007 E. Rutherford, NJ; Giant Stadium

The ticket package includes a meet and greet with the band!

The proceeds from this auction will benefit WaterAid, a non-profit organization whose mission is to overcome poverty by working with people in the world's poorest countries to improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

Two pairs of front-row-center VIP seats are being auctioned on Ticketmaster's website, http://www.ticketmaster.com/thepolice, with effect from May 1st at 10am Eastern Time (U.S.). In addition to the best seats at each venue, the highest bidders will receive a VIP package including VIP parking and premium VIP Gift Bags. This benefit auction is one of the only way fans of The Police can still obtain tickets to the most highly anticipated music tour of the summer.

On February 12, 2007, the internationally renowned rock band The Police announced that they would contribute a portion of the proceeds from their highly anticipated worldwide tour to WaterAid. In a statement, The Police said, "We are proud to support WaterAid in their mission to improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education in the world's poorest countries. We hope the funds and awareness raised during the tour will help to shine a light on WaterAid's efforts to bring help to millions of people in need."

WaterAid has its headquarters in London, supported by independent alliance members in the United States and Australia. It delivers water, sanitation and hygiene education through its offices in 17 African, Asian and Pacific nations. Since it was founded in 1981, WaterAid has earned a worldwide reputation for its sustainable approach, innovation, and leadership, winning numerous national and international awards, including the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize.

To participate in the auction, fans of The Police should go to http://www.ticketmaster.com/thepolice on Tuesday, May 1st beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (U.S.). The auction will close on May 11th.

Editors' notes: Water is a basic human need and right, yet over 1 billion people lack access to safe water. Twice as many, 2.6 billion - over 40 percent of the world's population - lack a safe and clean place to go to the toilet.

- Households in rural Africa spend approximately 26% of their time fetching water, and it is generally women who are burdened with the task;

- 443 million school days are lost each year due to water-related diseases;

- Water-related diseases are the second biggest killer of children worldwide.

WaterAid provides practical, sustainable solutions, made more effective through local and international collaborations, and advocates policies that combat disease, advance education, and reduce poverty in some of the poorest, most vulnerable communities in the world. Partnering with more than 300 local organizations, WaterAid has helped nearly 10 million people access safe, clean water. In 2006-07, WaterAid will cap a quarter-century of achievement by delivering water to 1 million people and sanitation to another 1.5 million people.

www.wateraid.org/usa

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