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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE				       ATK-96-35
Feb. 27, 1996						       Contact: Marc Magliari
     							                                312-655-1338


AMTRAK HITS HOME RUN IN "GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE" TRAVEL TO FLORIDA

	CHICAGO -- Amtrak wants to keep the "train" in baseball's Spring Training Season by offering special fares to Florida for passengers to travel to Philadelphia Phillies games without making the long drive down the East Coast on I-95. 
	Two eight-day packages are offered, with double-occupancy prices starting at $725 per person and including round trip Amtrak "Silver Service" train travel to Tampa, six nights of lodging in Clearwater, ground transportation and Phillies tickets.  
	The first package runs from March 7 to March 15 and includes Phillies "home" games in Clearwater vs. the Reds, Yankees and Cardinals; and "road" games to Dunedin vs. the Blue Jays and to Winter Haven vs. the Indians.
	The second package runs from March 14 to March 22 and costs $751 per person (double occupancy).  It includes "home" games in Clearwater vs. the Blue Jays, Pirates and Rangers and "road" games to St. Petersburg vs. the Cardinals and to Tampa vs. the Yankees.
  	Call 1-800-728-1534 and ask Toni for more information and reservations.

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