<CENTER>HORNETS 2005 PRESEASON SCHEDULE </CENTER>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width=550 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Date</TD><TD>Day</TD><TD>Opponent</TD><TD>Arena</TD><TD>City</TD><TD>Tip-Off*</TD></TR><TR><TD>Oct. 13</TD><TD>Thu</TD><TD>at Denver</TD><TD>Pepsi Center</TD><TD>Denver, CO</TD><TD>8:00 p.m.</TD></TR><TR><TD>Oct. 15</TD><TD>Sat</TD><TD>at Orlando</TD><TD>St. Petersburg Forum</TD><TD>St. Petersburg, FL</TD><TD>6:30 p.m.</TD></TR><TR><TD>Oct. 18</TD><TD>Tue</TD><TD>vs. Atlanta</TD><TD>ALLTEL Arena</TD><TD>Little Rock, AR</TD><TD>7:00 p.m.</TD></TR><TR><TD>Oct. 20</TD><TD>Thu</TD><TD>vs. San Antonio</TD><TD>New Orleans Arena</TD><TD>New Orleans, LA</TD><TD>7:00 p.m.</TD></TR><TR><TD>Oct. 24</TD><TD>Mon</TD><TD>vs. Denver</TD><TD>New Orleans Arena </TD><TD>New Orleans, LA</TD><TD>7:00 p.m.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>