Washington Nationals Baseball Club, LLC The Lerner Philosophy on Ownership of the Washington Nationals

• Ownership of the Nationals is the culmination of a life-long dream
• Our family has a passion and a respect for the history and traditions of the game that we will honor and promote
• The team is a prized addition to the entire community and we view ourselves as caretakers of this great treasure
• Three generations of the Lerner family are part of the ownership and we expect the family will maintain ownership for generations to come
• We will NEVER take the team away from Washington
• We will hire the best executives to manage the team and the franchise
• We will strive for consistent competitive success while exercising prudent business judgment; we will dedicate ourselves to building a winning tradition, a loyal fan base, and an active presence in the community
• We intend to work with the Commissioner and our fellow MLB owners to increase baseball's global popularity and to support initiatives that are in the best interest of the game
• We are committed to hiring a management team and staff representative of the DC area community - one that reflects the area's diversity
• We will make it a high priority to return baseball to the inner city through active support of youth baseball programs
• We will work tirelessly for the Nationals' new ballpark to be built and operated to the same standards as we have insisted upon in our other development projects
• We will be accessible to the City's civic, business, community and elected leaders and maintain a dialogue about the team and its role in the community