MTV Networks and The American Red Cross Partner to Provide Aid and Disaster Relief to the People of the Islands of the Caribbean

MTV Networks and The American Red Cross Partner to Provide Aid and Disaster Relief to the People of the Islands of the Caribbean MTVN and Universal Music Group to Hold On-Line Auction at MTV.com to Raise Funds For Relief Efforts NEW YORK, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV Networks and The American Red Cross have partnered to provide aid and disaster relief to people of the islands of the Caribbean, where recent hurricanes left thousands homeless and devastated millions. As part of the effort, MTV Networks and the Universal Music Group will host an on-line auction at MTV.com from December 13th to December 20th. A press conference promoting the event will be held by the Grenada Tourism Board in New York City on Thursday, December 16th, at the Park Central New York Hotel from noon to 1:30 pm. MTV VJ Quddus, who is of Haitian descent, and MTV2 VJ Amanda Diva, a Grenada native, will appear live at the media event to encourage participation in the auction. "This is a time of year when it's important to be thankful for all that we have, and to make sure we help others who are less fortunate than ourselves," said MTV Networks Chairman and CEO Judy McGrath. "I'm proud that MTV Networks, The Red Cross and the Universal Music Group can come together to both raise some much-needed money for the people of the Caribbean, and make some music fans really happy." Among the items that will be up for auction at http://www.auction.mtv.com/ are: * 3 one of a kind dresses worn by Destiny's Child for the MTV Destiny's Isle Promotion * An autographed Jennifer Lopez VMA poster * An autographed Damon Dash Rocbox MP3 Player * An autographed Christina Aguilera VMA poster * An autographed Britney Spears poster from "The Onyx Hotel" tour * An autographed Wyclef Jean guitar * Ludacris concert tickets and a trip to Amsterdam for February 4th 2005 * A signed/framed Ludacris collector edition of his Red Light District CD * Autographed posters by Pink, the Beastie Boys, Lil Romeo, The Hives and more * An autographed Sum 41 Epiphone guitar * Travel package to Grenada * 4 TRL Passes with VIP tour * 2 tickets to the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America In addition to the funds raised by the on-line auction, MTV Networks is also matching the proceeds up to $50,000. MTV Networks owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, MTV2, mtvU, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land, VH1, CMT: Country Music Television, and Spike TV, as well as The Digital Suite from MTV Networks, a package of thirteen digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide. Source: MTV Networks CONTACT: Melissa Drake of MTV Networks, +1-212-258-8353 Web site: http://www.mtv.com/ http://www.auction.mtv.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment