HURRICANES ADMIT MISTAKE IN PRICING AND CUT MOST DUCATS

          The Hurricanes "admitted they had set prices too high
     this season and unveiled a plan to correct the situation
     next year," according to Todd Taylor of the Greensboro NEWS
     & RECORD.  The new plan, unveiled as the team addressed
     season-ticket holders last night, will "reduce the price of
     most" single-game tickets by about $10, and season tickets
     will be discounted an additional 10%.  Hurricanes Owner
     Peter Karmanos: "We admit that we priced the tickets too
     high.  We are begging for forgiveness and putting our money
     where our mouth is" (Greensboro NEWS & RECORD, 4/1).  In
     Raleigh, Steve Politi wrote that the plan will also make
     inexpensive tickets available in the lower deck.  The
     cheapest lower-level seat next season will be $20, down from
     $50 this season.  In related news, Hurricanes Dir of Ticket
     Sales Jim Baldwin has "increased his sales staff from seven
     to 10 to reach more potential customers.  The team also has
     surveyed fans at several games" in addition to current
     season-ticket holders (Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER, 3/31).