BOSTON, July 8, 2008 —Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, and New Balance today announced a partnership to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics. In conjunction with the MLL All-Star Game on July 17th in Denver, New Balance will offer 40 limited-edition Chinese Dragon-themed jerseys that will be worn by the MLL All-Stars then signed and auctioned online with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Special Olympics. China was home to the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games which were held in Shanghai last October.