MILFORD, Conn. (Aug. 23, 2010) - SUBWAY® Restaurants opened bidding of the unique baseballs on eBay (at this link) which are part of the second annual SUBWAY® Baseball DeSIGNS program. The Baseball DeSIGNS tour features baseballs which were decorated by Little Leaguers® then autographed by celebrities and professional athletes. The auction showcases more than 40 baseballs, which are viewable at SubwayKids.com and the Official SUBWAY® Facebook page.

Designed by Little Leaguers, these unique baseballs are autographed by athletes such as swimming great Michael Phelps, professional baseball players Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia and Ryan Howard, NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon; celebrities staring in hit movie and television series including Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Brittany Snow, Zac Levi; and music artists including The Jonas Brothers, Good Charlotte and Boys Like Girls.

The auction, coordinated as part of eBay's Giving Works program, will run for 10 days beginning August 20 coinciding with the Little League® Baseball World Series. Total proceeds benefit the Little League Urban Initiative, which provides assistance packages for eligible leagues that aid the local volunteer group with equipment acquisition, field development and renovation, access to Little League® Baseball and Softball Education and Training programs, advocacy, and networking.

The Baseball DeSIGNS tour has been on display online at SubwayKids.com and the Official SUBWAY® Facebook page. It has also made physical appearances in Los Angeles as part of a national Little League Baseball Appreciation Game, in Anaheim during All-Star activities, in New York during one of baseball's longest running rivalries, and in Williamsport, PA., with the Little League Baseball World Series.

The tour has been visited by baseball legends and famous fans of SUBWAY® including former Los Angeles Dodgers great and ESPN personality Orel Hershiser, New York Yankees legend Bucky Dent, and Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Fred Lynn.

"As part of our commitment to healthy, active lifestyles, SUBWAY® Restaurants have been proud sponsors of Little League Baseball and Softball," said Tony Pace, chief marketing officer, SUBWAY® Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust. "The SUBWAY® Baseball DeSIGNS tour was developed to showcase this great youth sports organization; we're excited about another opportunity to support Little Leaguers around the country."

SUBWAY® Restaurants have proudly sponsored Little League® Baseball and Softball since 2005 as a way to reach and encourage Little Leaguers and their families to live active lifestyles and eat healthy.

About SUBWAY^® Restaurants

The SUBWAY® restaurant chain is the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 33,000 locations in 91 countries. Headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, and with regional offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Brisbane, Miami, and Singapore, the SUBWAY® chain was co-founded by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck in 1965. The SUBWAY® brand was ranked the number one global franchise opportunity in Entrepreneur magazine's 2010 "Annual Franchise 500" listing for the 17^th time in 23 years. For more information about the SUBWAY® chain, visit www.subway.com and www.subwayfreshbuzz.com. SUBWAY® is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc.

About Little League Baseball & Softball

Little League® Baseball and Softball is the world's largest and most respected youth sports organization. With players in every U.S. state and more than 70 other countries, the program is led by more than 1 million adult volunteers. It serves children ages 5 through 18, including physically and mentally disabled children (Challenger Division) and children in urban areas (Little League Urban Initiative).

MILFORD, Conn. (June 17, 2010) - Through its partnership with Little League® Baseball and Softball, SUBWAY® restaurants announced today, during National Little League Baseball Week, the second annual SUBWAY® Baseball DeSIGNS tour commencing with a National Little League Baseball Appreciation Game in Southern California on July 9. The tour will feature baseballs designed by Little Leaguers and autographed by celebrities that will be auctioned off to the public with the total proceeds benefiting the Little League Urban Initiative.

The tour with more than 30 baseballs signed by celebrities / athletes will make stops in four U.S. cities including the final stop in South Williamsport, Pa., at the Little League Baseball World Series. Beginning in Los Angeles, the tour will be accompanied by baseball legends and famous fans of SUBWAY® who will be serving as official program spokespeople, which include Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard; former Los Angeles Dodgers great and ESPN personality Orel Hershiser; New York Yankees legend, Bucky Dent; and Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Fred Lynn. The tour will also make stops in Anaheim, Calif., during All-Star festivities and in New York City on August 5.

"As part of our commitment to healthy, active lifestyles for kids, SUBWAY® Restaurants have been proud sponsors of Little League Baseball and Softball," said Tony Pace, chief marketing officer, SUBWAY Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust. "The Little League Appreciation Game and the SUBWAY® Baseball DeSIGNS tour was developed to showcase this great youth sports organization. We look forward to the second year of this program and another great season of kids playing hard and eating fresh."

Gold Glove and Cy Young Award winner Orel Hershiser and former nine-time All-Star Fred Lynn will serve as celebrity coaches in the 2010 National Little League Baseball Appreciation Game to be held next month at La Cienega Park, Beverly Hills, Calif., giving the Little Leaguers a chance to interact with two of baseball's all-time greats. The legendary ballplayers will also throw out a ceremonial first pitch. The legends will be joined at the exhibition game by SUBWAY® national spokesman Jared Fogle.

Celebrities scheduled to autograph baseballs for the tour include the cast from the popular television series "Glee," actors from the hit "Twilight" franchise, cast from "Gossip Girl," swimming great Michael Phelps, professional baseball players CC Sabathia and Ryan Howard, NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon among others.

The baseballs will be displayed at SubwayBaseballDesigns.com and SubwayKids.com. Auctions for the celebrity autographed baseballs will open to the public August 20 on eBay, and will run through the Little League Baseball World Series that concludes on August 29.

"We're looking forward to this summer-long event and its culmination in August at the Little League Baseball World Series," said Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League International. "SUBWAY® is an important partner in helping us to bring the benefits of Little League to families in the U.S. and around the world. The 'Baseball DeSIGNS' tour will help to enhance those efforts even more."

SUBWAY® Restaurants have proudly sponsored Little League Baseball and Softball since 2005 as a way to reach and encourage Little Leaguers and their families to live active lifestyles and eat healthy.

About SUBWAY^® Restaurants

With more than 32,000 locations in 91 countries, the SUBWAY® restaurant chain is the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise and famous for its made-to-order footlong and 6-inch submarine sandwiches and salads. The SUBWAY restaurant chain was founded in 1965 by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck as a means for then 17-year-old DeLuca to earn enough money to pay for college tuition. That partnership, which continues today, marked the beginning of a remarkable journey - one that made it possible for thousands of individuals to build and succeed in their own business. The SUBWAY brand has been named as the number one franchise opportunity in Entrepreneur magazine's "Annual Franchise 500®" listing 17 times in the past 23 years, and was also ranked by the magazine as "America's Top Global Franchise" for 2009. For more information about the SUBWAY chain, visit www.subway.com or www.subwayfreshbuzz.com. SUBWAY is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc.

About Little League Baseball & Softball

Little League® Baseball and Softball is the world's largest and most respected youth sports organization. With players in every U.S. state and more than 70 other countries, the program is led by more than 1 million adult volunteers. It serves children ages 5 through 18, including physically and mentally disabled children (Challenger Division) and children in urban areas (Little League Urban Initiative).

MILFORD, CT (August 20, 2009) - On Friday, August 21, in celebration of the Little League World Series (LLWS) SUBWAY^® Restaurants will officially launch an online charity auction that directly correlates to its first annual "Baseball Design Across America" Tour, a one of a kind program designed to bring awareness to the sport of baseball through high profile players, celebrities, and fans.

The national tour, which launched earlier this year in Los Angeles, CA, made stops in several U.S. cities throughout the baseball season, featuring 40 baseballs designed by Little Leaguers and autographed by celebrities. These uniquely designed baseballs will be made available to the public via online auction throughout the last 10 days of the LLWS in Williamsport, PA (August 21 - 31, 2009). The baseballs will also be on display on-site in Williamsport at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.

Fans can log onto www.eBay.com, input key words "Baseball Design Across America" in the search window and find a host of signed baseballs from various sports and entertainment personalities including: World Series Champion Ryan Howard, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps, four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, former MLB players Dave Winfield and Bucky Dent, current MLB players Albert Pujols, Juan Pierre, and Evan Longoria, cast of HBO's "Entourage," "Heroes'" Milo Ventimiglia, actors Zac Efron, Drew Barrymore, Billy Crystal, NASCAR's Carl Edwards, top NBA Draft pick/LA Clippers' Blake Griffin, TV personalities Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian, Larry King, and many more.

"We know that SUBWAY is where winners eat, and all the kids and families participating in Little League Baseball are winners," said Tony Pace, chief marketing officer, SUBWAY Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust. "The 'Baseball Design Across America' program and online auction have given us new ways to reach our consumers while helping to raise money for Little League Baseball."

"SUBWAY is an important partner in helping us to bring the benefits of Little League to families in the U.S. and around the world," said Stephen D. Keener, president and chief executive officer of Little League International. "In addition to the exposure 'Baseball Design Across America' has provided for Little League throughout the season, the online auction will help drive even more attention to the jewel in our crown - the Little League World Series."

SUBWAY Restaurants have proudly sponsored Little League Baseball since 2005 as a way to reach and encourage Little Leaguers and their families to live active lifestyles and eat healthily.

About SUBWAY^® Restaurants

The SUBWAY® restaurant chain is the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 30,000 locations in 88 countries. Headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, and with regional offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Brisbane, Miami, and Singapore, the SUBWAY® chain was co-founded by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck in 1965. The SUBWAY® brand was ranked the number one global franchise opportunity in Entrepreneur magazine's 2008 "Annual Franchise 500" listing. For more information about the SUBWAY® chain, visit www.subway.com and www.subwayfreshbuzz.com. SUBWAY® is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc.

About Little League Baseball & Softball

Little League Baseball and Softball is the world's largest and most respected youth sports organization. With players in every U.S. state and more than 70 other countries, the program is led by more than 1 million adult volunteers. It serves children ages 5 through 18, including physically and mentally disabled children (Challenger Division) and children in urban areas (Little League Urban Initiative).