Nokia Welcomes Warner Music Group to Comes With Music

Nokia Welcomes Warner Music Group to Comes With Music

Warner Music Content Also Available via Nokia Music Stores Globally

NEW YORK, July 1/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced that Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) will make its diverse catalog of new stars and legendary artists available through Nokia Music Stores around the world as well as through Comes With Music, a revolutionary way for people to discover and enjoy music offered uniquely by Nokia.

"Warner Music Group has been a pioneer in developing new digital music business models and we are very pleased to have them supporting both the Nokia Music Store and Comes With Music," said Tero Ojanpera, executive vice president and head of the Nokia Entertainment and Communities business. "Comes With Music enables people to access great content, provides artists to wider exposure with new and existing fans, and creates new revenue for all stakeholders."

"Nokia's Comes With Music service will be a significant step forward in the evolution of digital music. It's the first global initiative to fundamentally align the interests of music companies with telecommunications companies," said Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Warner Music Group's Chairman and CEO. "Through this innovative service and business model, all parties are equally driven to create the best and most comprehensive music offering designed to meet the ever-expanding consumer appetite for music and music-enabled devices."

Comes With Music is expected to launch in the second half of 2008 on a range of Nokia devices in selected territories. With a single purchase, consumers will have access to a year of exploring and downloading the music that they love, and be able to keep all their selections in their permanent library.

Warner Music Group content will also now be available through the Nokia Music Store. With millions of tracks from major artists and independent labels, the Nokia Music Store lets people enjoy music directly on their Nokia device or personal computer. The Nokia store, with its compelling combination of download and streaming services, empowers fans to connect to music they want, in the way they want.

Consumers can browse for new music, get recommendations or search for favorite artists, songs or albums all from the palm of their hand. Songs can be added to a wish list for future purchase or purchased immediately and downloaded directly to the mobile device. Purchased songs can also be transferred between a PC and a compatible Nokia device, regardless of which device was used to buy them.

The Nokia Music Store is available in Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden and the United Kingdom and is expanding to additional countries.

About Nokia Comes With Music

Nokia Comes With Music enables people to buy a Nokia device with a year of access to tracks from a range of great artists - past, present and future. Once the year is complete, customers can keep all their music without having to worry about it disappearing when their subscription is over. Universal Music Group International, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT and Warner Music Group are part of the launch and Nokia is in discussion with many other international labels.

About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

About Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group became the only stand-alone music company to be publicly traded in the United States in May 2005. With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Bad Boy, Cordless, East West, Elektra, Lava, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros. and Word. Warner Music International, a leading company in national and international repertoire, operates through numerous international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

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Source: Nokia Corporation

Media Enquiries: Nokia, Communications, Tel. +358-71800-34900, Email: press.services@nokia.com ; Warner Music Group, Amanda Collins, Tel. +1-212-275-2213, Email: Amanda.collins@wmg.com ; James Steven, Tel. +44-207-368-2572, Email: James.steven@warnermusic.com .

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Profile: International Entertainment

InComm Technology Drives iTunes Card Sales at Japan's Seiyu Group

InComm Technology Drives iTunes Card Sales at Japan's Seiyu Group

TOKYO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning today, Seiyu shoppers can purchase a range of iTunes Cards at all 392 retail locations throughout Japan through the latest in-store technology powered by InComm's Fastcard (R) point-of-sale activation (POS) technology. iTunes Cards are available in denominations of 1,500 yen, 3,000 yen and 5,000 yen, and can be redeemed on the iTunes Store (http://www.apple.com/jp/itunes/store/ ) to purchase and download the latest hits and best catalog music for all genres and other digital content, including music videos, audiobooks and games.

Rolling out with iTunes Cards, Seiyu will expand the offering at all retail locations offering a wide-variety of gift card selections over the next years.

"We are honored to have the opportunity to use our technology and product expertise to help change the way consumers in Japan buy music, gaming and other gift card products," said Brooks Smith, InComm President and CEO. "InComm technology has helped many of the world's largest retailers and product providers streamline the buying process across North America and Europe, and we are very excited about the opportunity to pioneer the gift card mall concept in the Asian retail marketplace."

InComm has provided Seiyu with technology and product marketing innovations developed through more than a decade of point-of-sale card activation experience in the United States, enabling Seiyu to offer customers more products and better buying experiences. InComm has a 15-year history of developing innovative and patented solutions for the packaging, display, activation and redemption of card-based products. InComm is the largest provider of gift cards, music, gaming and other prepaid cards in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Puerto Rico, with more than 145,000 retail partner locations offering the leading market brands.

Currently, the Japanese retail industry primarily uses paper gift certificates and vouchers rather than gift cards, which are quickly replacing the paper programs in many parts of the world. Moving to card-based solutions will enable Japanese merchants to increase in-store marketing and product display opportunities while significantly reducing risk of theft and shrinkage.

"Seiyu has a long history of providing its customers with high-quality service and excellent merchandise, and most customers enjoy having something tangible when they buy music and gaming products for themselves or others," said Smith. "InComm has a record of developing product and technology solutions for our retail and product partners, and we look forward to streamlining the purchase and redemption experiences for customers in Japan."

InComm's Fastcard(R) Technology will enable retailers to offer popular music, gaming gift and other card-based products and with the ability to activate them quickly and easily at the point of purchase. Today, Japanese retailers already offer several leading music and gaming products, and the increasing international popularity of gift cards creates vast opportunities for retail product expansion in Japan. InComm's patented and patent-pending stored-value technology solutions include innovative applications for product activation and redemption, packaging, in-store displays, data management and much more.

About InComm

InComm is the industry leading marketer, distributor and technology innovator of stored-value gift and prepaid products using its state-of-the-art point-of-sale transaction technology and payment solutions to revolutionize retail product sales and customer experiences. With almost $8 billion in retail sales transactions processed in 2007, InComm is the nation's largest provider of gift cards, prepaid wireless products, reloadable debit cards, digital music downloads, content, games, software and bill payment solutions. InComm partners with consumer brand leaders around the world to provide more than 145,000 retail locations the products and services their customers demand. Since 1992, InComm's patented technologies have made the buying process easier for consumers while streamlining the selling process for product and retail partners. To learn more about InComm, visit www.incomm.com or call 1.800.352.3084. InComm is headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Japan, Canada, Europe, Puerto Rico, Colorado, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, Oregon, Arkansas, Alabama, Minnesota and Mississippi.

On April 28, 2008 First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire InComm. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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CO: InComm; Seiyu Group; First Data Corp.
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SU: PDT

Source: InComm

CONTACT: for English: Ms. Jenn Boutwell, jboutwell@incomm.com, or for
Japanese: InComm Japan-PR dept., 03-5716-9190, Incomm-japan@incomm.com

Web site: http://www.incomm.com/
http://www.apple.com/jp/itunes/store

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ReachMD XM 157 Announces Medical Information Feature on Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Its Treatments, and the Role of Probiotics

ReachMD XM 157 Announces Medical Information Feature on Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Its Treatments, and the Role of Probiotics

CHICAGO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ReachMD XM 157 announces a new Medical Industry Feature of the Week highlighting functional GI disorders, current treatment options, and ways to build and maintain healthy digestive flora. This new programming will be sponsored by Procter & Gamble's ALIGN(R) brand.

ReachMD XM 157, the first and only network for medical professionals, will air the program entitled "Clinical Use of Probiotics in IBS" twice a day July 7-20. Healthcare professionals can tune in to XM Satellite Radio Channel 157 or listen online at http://www.reachmd.com/ (Use promo code ALIGNPR)

The program features an interview with Emeran Mayer, MD, director of UCLA Center for Neurovisceral Sciences and Women's Health. Dr. Mayer authored the review article "Irritable Bowel Syndrome" recently published in the April 17, 2008 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Mayer will be interviewed by program host Jeffrey Nathanson, MD, clinical instructor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. The topics include:

   -- Digestive health - gastrointestinal disorders and bacteria balance   -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - statistics and facts, causes and      symptoms   -- General treatment alternatives   -- The potential role of probiotics - usage, clinical trials, and      accessibility to patients    

The program is sponsored by Procter & Gamble in support of its new probiotic ALIGN dietary supplement, which helps build and maintain normal digestive health. As program sponsor, P&G will offer samples of ALIGN to health care professional listeners at the end of each show. Listeners will be able to call 888-55-ALIGN starting July 7 to request free samples and other product information.

Gary Epstein, CEO of ReachMD said, "We're proud to work with P&G to broadcast this very special program. Not only will this interview make for compelling radio, but also it will help physicians gain the latest information about this prevalent disorder and new approaches to treatment."

About P&G and ALIGN(R): Procter & Gamble has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted brands. ALIGN is an easy-to-swallow daily dietary supplement capsule that works naturally to help even out the ups and downs of common digestive upsets, such as constipation, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, urgency, gas, and bloating. ALIGN capsules contain Bifantis, a unique probiotic strain. For more information, please visit http://www.aligngi.com/

About ReachMD XM 157: A leading provider of advanced healthcare information and education for medical professionals, ReachMD provides the most up to date healthcare information in the field through satellite radio, mobile phone, and online programs. These convenient and accessible technologies deliver the latest information in best practices and new advances in treatment to healthcare professionals. For more information, visit http://www.reachmd.com/

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Source: ReachMD

CONTACT: Michelle Travis, Director of Groups, Events & Media,
+1-208-853-0324, michelle@Stinsongem.com, for ReachMD

Web site: http://www.reachmd.com/

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Profile: International Entertainment

Consumer Reports Tells How to Get the Best Seats for the Best Price at Online Ticket Resellers

Consumer Reports Tells How to Get the Best Seats for the Best Price at Online Ticket Resellers

August issue finds shopping up to the last minute can score good deals; CR offers tips to hunt hard-to-get tickets and dodge fees

YONKERS, N.Y., June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scoring seats for summer's hottest events can be tough. The box offices often sell out quickly forcing fans to buy through online ticket resellers where they can pay hundreds, even thousands, above face value. Consumer Reports' August issue tells how to score big in the must-have ticket game.

Ticket reselling sounds a lot like scalping, but changes in legislation have allowed for big companies to get in the game. StubHub, TicketsNow, RazorGator, TicketLiquidator and TicketExchange are among the better-known sites in a growing, $2.6 billion online business that is projected to nearly double by 2012, according to Forrester Research.

"If you know how the system works, buying through a reseller can get you access to seats that are otherwise unavailable, but it can be a tricky game. If you don't know what to expect it can leave you feeling ripped off," said Tod Marks, senior editor at Consumer Reports.

Resellers don't set prices, and they don't buy or own tickets. Rather, they provide a trading post for fans seeking to sell unneeded tickets and professional brokers looking to make a killing on tickets bought on speculation. The access to the tickets these sites can offer usually come at high prices, but sometimes savvy shoppers can score a discount.

Like airlines and hotels, resellers typically follow a real-time price model based on demand. For a Yankees-Indians game, Consumer Reports shoppers found first-row seats in the upper-deck behind home plate for $22 less than face value, a week before the game -- possibly because the Yankees were in a slump.

Waiting until the last minute can be risky, but may have its rewards. Consumer Reports had two reporters shopping for tickets a month in advance of two events on May 20: a Yankees-Orioles baseball game in New York, and a Santana concert in San Francisco.

Prices varied for both events over the next four weeks, but an eager fan could score a deal on the day of the show. For the Santana concert, waiting inline at the box office up to a half-hour before the show netted a few lucky fans a ticket for $92.00 -- a mere $2.50 more than original face value. A similar ticket would have cost as much as $232 three weeks earlier at StubHub.

Hunting on your own

Buying through a reseller may seem unavoidable, but diehard fans do have other options to score hard-to-get seats and avoid overpaying. Before turning to resellers, CR recommends the following:

   --  Watch for notice of event presales.  Presales let some fans buy       tickets before they're offered to the general public. (Sometimes       there's a discount, too.) Presales typically require a password that       might be sent in an e-mail by the venue, artist, team, or promoter, or       by Ticketmaster if you've used it in the past. You can also get in on       presales by joining an artist's fan club, and get alerts and passwords       by paying a fee to PresalePassword.net or Presalenow.com.   --  Look for credit-card promotions. American Express, Visa Signature, and       MasterCard offer some of their cardholders first dibs, preferred       seats, and discounts to events such as "The Lion King" on Broadway and       the U.S. Open tennis tournament.   --  Start at the box office. It may sound obvious, but it's the one place       that lets you avoid fees and pay face value if you can get there in       person. If you're looking to deal online with a team or box office,       find the official site. For example, an Internet search for "L.A.       Lakers tickets" could lead you to unregulated sites that may rip you       off.   --  Keep checking for availability. If Ticketmaster.com is your best       option, keep checking for tickets even if the event seems sold out.       Customers have a few minutes to decide whether to buy the tickets       they've clicked on. During that time, those tickets are locked up, but       if the shoppers decide not to buy, the tickets become available again       to other fans.    Shopping Online Ticket Resellers  

If you choose to use a reseller, or it appears to be the only way to find that must have, hard-to-find ticket, CR found there still may be an opportunity to find a deal, but remember the following:

   --  Know the market. You're apt to get a slightly better deal on team       sporting events than on a Broadway show. There are bigger arenas and       more dates to choose from and season ticket holders who can't make it       to every game. It's easier to score tickets to a game involving teams       with losing records. And tickets to preseason NFL games are usually       plentiful.   --  Consider the venue. Ticket prices are generally a bit lower for shows       in large arenas and outside of major cities.   --  Pick the right time. Try weekdays and matinees. Avoid holidays. A good       time to buy concert tickets is just after a performer has added extra       tour dates.   --  Track prices. Check for tickets as soon as you decide to attend the       event, visit several reseller sites over time. CR's reporters found       that prices can fluctuate.   --  Be patient. Some tickets to Super Bowl XLII dropped to $1,000 on game       day. Tickets become worthless after the event begins, so sellers       become increasingly eager. Resellers might have so many tickets that       you can wait to buy until the day of the event, if e-ticketing or       on-site pickup are options.   

For the complete report on online ticket resellers and more helpful tips and advice to finding hard-to-find tickets, check out the August issue of Consumer Reports on newsstands July 1, 2008 or visit www.ConsumerReports.org.

August 2008

(C) Consumers Union 2008. The material above is intended for legitimate news entities only; it may not be used for commercial or promotional purposes. Consumer Reports(R) is published by Consumers Union, an expert, independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to work for a fair, just, and safe marketplace for all consumers and to empower consumers to protect themselves. To achieve this mission, we test, inform, and protect. To maintain our independence and impartiality, Consumers Union accepts no outside advertising, no free test samples, and has no agenda other than the interests of consumers. Consumers Union supports itself through the sale of our information products and services, individual contributions, and a few noncommercial grants.

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Source: Consumer Reports

CONTACT: C. Matt Fields, +1-914-378-2454, cfields@consumer.org, or
Rachel Zuckerman, +1-914-378-2417, rzuckerman@consumer.org, both of Consumer
Reports

Web Site: www.ConsumerReports.org

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Profile: International Entertainment

HDNet World Report Wins CINE Golden Eagle for 'Turkey at a Crossroads'

HDNet World Report Wins CINE Golden Eagle for 'Turkey at a Crossroads'

Weekly news program garners fourth major award this season with a story examining the recent Turkish elections

DALLAS, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- "HDNet World Report," the network's highly respected weekly news program, has been awarded the CINE Golden Eagle Award in the Professional News Division for "Turkey at a Crossroads."

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080324/HDNETLOGO)

The story is an exploration of the recent Turkish elections, told through the eyes of Hande Atay-Alam -- a Turkish journalist who normally covers the United States for Turkish viewers.

World Report enlisted Atay-Alam to give her perspective on these elections on the eve of the Islamic AK Party's historic victory. Atay-Alam provided a unique and personal perspective on her country, its history, and her own family.

The piece was produced by Andrew Paterson, a veteran of ABC News, National Geographic Television and CNN, who is now working with HDNet World Report.

Renowned for the Golden Eagles it awards for excellence in the production of film, television, video and new media, CINE celebrated its first half-century in 2007. Founded in 1957 by a consortium representing business, education, and government to depict American life and thought realistically for a global audience, CINE continues to recognize and foster the highest quality of non-theatrical film and video production through its semi-annual competitions. Along with these competitions, CINE offers development workshops for established film and video professionals and students.

This is the fourth major award for World Report this season; previously, "A Silent War, A Violent Peace," about the civil war in Uganda won a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism and a National Headliner Award. A story about the fight against terrorism in the Philippines also won a National Headliner.

"HDNet World Report" airs every Tuesday at 9:00 ET as a part of the network's News and Documentary programming night. Dennis O'Brien is the executive producer of World Report.

About HDNet

HDNet (http://www.hd.net/) provides viewers with the best in original comedy, drama, news, sports and music programming.

HDNet is your exclusive, high definition home for popular, critically acclaimed original programming, including television's only HD news feature programs "HDNet World Report," "Dan Rather Reports," featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather and "NASA on HDNet" (presenting live shuttle launches through 2010). HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring the National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, the NASCAR Camping World Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup re-broadcasts, boxing and premiere Mixed Martial Arts from "HDNet Fights;" behind-the-scenes sports news with "Inside the NHL" and "Inside MMA;" groundbreaking music programming with the HDNet Concert Series featuring leading artists and bands including Coldplay, Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas and more; and entertaining and irreverent lifestyle programming including "Deadline!," "Art Mann Presents," and "Get Out!" HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Star Trek: Enterprise," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood."

HDNet Movies features a wide selection of major studio theatrical releases -- all uncut, unedited, and appearing in their original aspect ratio so that HDNet Movies viewers get the best possible home theater experience.

Only HDNet Movies' exclusive "Sneak Previews" bring feature films to viewers before they premiere in theaters! Some of the HDNet Movies "Sneak Previews" have included the Academy Award nominated "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," Toronto Film Festival nominee "The War Within," and "Bubble," the first of six movies by acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh and produced exclusively for HDNet Films. Other featured films include "Cashback," written and produced by Sean Ellis, "Broken English," from Zoe Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands, Parker Posey, Drea de Matteo and Griffin Dunne, the critically acclaimed "Redacted" directed by Brian De Palma, "Flawless," starring Michael Caine and Demi Moore and most recently, "Quid Pro Quo," starring Nick Stahl and Vera Farmiga. Upcoming "Sneak Previews" include "Finding Amanda," starring Matthew Broderick and Brittany Snow, "Red," starring Brian Cox, "Special," starring Michael Rapaport, "Great Buck Howard," starring Colin Hanks, John Malkovich and Tom Hanks, "Harlem Aria," starring Damon Wayans and "Humboldt County," starring Fairuza Balk, Peter Bogdanovich and Frances Conroy.

Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Bright House Networks, Charter Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For more information visit http://www.hd.net/.

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Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080324/HDNETLOGO
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Source: HDNet

CONTACT: Colette Carey of HDNet, +1-303-542-5576, ccarey@hd.net

Web site: http://www.hd.net/

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Profile: International Entertainment

ADL: Pat Buchanan Promotes New Book on Racist Radio Show

ADL: Pat Buchanan Promotes New Book on Racist Radio Show

NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan "stooped into the cesspool of extremism" by appearing on a radio show run by a well-known white supremacist.

On June 29, Buchanan appeared on "Political Cesspool," a Tennessee-based AM radio show run by white supremacist James Edwards, to promote his book, Churchill, Hitler, and the Unnecessary War: How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World.

"While parading himself as a moderate, to sell his book Pat Buchanan has stooped into the cesspool of extremism," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director.

Edwards regularly invites anti-Semites, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, Holocaust deniers and conspiracy theorists to voice their views on his show. It was Buchanan's second appearance on the program, which is also available via the Internet.

"It's not as if he did this by accident," said Mr. Foxman. "Anyone who would have made inquiries into the nature of this program would have realized that it is an outlet for racism, anti-Semitism and hate."

During the interview, Buchanan posited that World War II was unnecessary and that the British "blundered ... to bring about a war with Germany," a war that Hitler did not want. Buchanan also stated that, "Had there been no war, there would have been no Holocaust."

Buchanan, who has a long history of racist and anti-Semitic comments, defended the American aviator Charles Lindbergh against charges of anti-Semitism, saying that "...his reputation has been blackened because of a single speech he gave and a couple of paragraphs in it where he said that ... the Jewish community is beating the drums for war ... but frankly, no one has said what he said was palpably untrue."

The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.

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Source: Anti-Defamation League

CONTACT: Todd Gutnick of Anti-Defamation League, +1-212-885-7755,
adlmedia@adl.org

Web Site: http://www.adl.org/

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Profile: International Entertainment

Solange's 'I Decided' Riding High on the Charts

Solange's 'I Decided' Riding High on the Charts

#1 ON BILLBOARD'S "HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SINGLES SALES CHART

#1 ON BILLBOARD'S "HOT DANCE SINGLES SALES" CHART

#2 ON BILLBOARD'S "HOT SINGLES SALES" CHART

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Solange Knowles' 1st single, "I Decided," off of her forthcoming CD, SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams enjoys the #1 spot on both Billboard's "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales" chart and the "Hot Dance Singles Sales" chart. It also lands at #2 on Billboard's "Hot Singles Sales" chart. SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams, Solange's sophomore set, will be released on Music World Entertainment/Geffen Records on August 26th.

The album hosts a dream team of producers and guest appearances including the legendary award-winning Lamont Dozier who teams up with the newest purveyor of Soul, Mark Ronson on the sure to be classic, "6 O'clock Blues," the forever eclectic Cee-Lo lends a handwriting hand on the Soulshock & Karlin produced 2nd single, "Sandcastle Disco," the constant hit-making Pharrell Williams writes the first single "I Decided" with production from The Neptunes and remix by the Freemasons, and the formidable chart-topping Lil Wayne shares the spotlight on "ShampagneChronicKnightCap." Other dream makers on SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams include Boards of Canada, Jack Splash, Shea Taylor, Bama Boyz, Marsha Ambrosius from Floetry, and more.

Recently wrapping The Art of Love Tour with her band, The Hadley Street Dreams, which she hand-picked, Solange found favor for her live show with the press. The Dallas Morning News said she has a "soul-pop hybrid and kittenish performance style are all her own."

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Source: Interscope Geffen A&M

CONTACT: Tresa Sanders of Interscope Geffen A&M, +1-212-841-8272,
tresa.sanders@umusic.com; or Chanel Green of Music World Entertainment,
+1-310-402-7326, Chanel.Green@musicworldent.com; or Mark Young of The Fame
Factory, +1-323-656-6401, myoung@thefactoryinc.com

NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information, press kits and interviews on Solange please contact Interscope Geffen A&M: Tresa Sanders @ 212 841 8272 or via email at tresa.sanders@umusic.com, or Music World Entertainment: Chanel Green @ 310 402 7326 or via email at Chanel.Green@musicworldent.com or The Fame Factory: Mark Young @ 323 656 6401 or email at myoung@thefactoryinc.com.

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America I AM Exhibition Mobile Experience Begins Nationwide Tour July 4

America I AM Exhibition Mobile Experience Begins Nationwide Tour July 4

Tavis Smiley to Kick Off 'America I AM Across America' at ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans

LOS ANGELES, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- "America I AM Across America," a mobile experience leading to the America I AM: The African American Imprint museum exhibition, will make its debut July 4 at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans, bringing the exhibition's inspirational message to the heart of more than 40 communities across the country.

The museum exhibition will open in November celebrating 400 years of African American contributions to the nation through artifacts, documents, multimedia, photos and music. "America I AM Across America" will serve as a traveling microcosm of the exhibition, a multi-sensory experience complete with artifacts, text, video, music and a unique visitor interactive opportunity. In a customized mobile recording booth, visitors will have the opportunity to leave their own "imprints" as recorded video messages that will travel with the exhibition. This living imprint will grow to become the largest oral history project in U.S. history as the exhibit travels to cities across the country.

As it criss-crosses the nation from July to November, "America I AM Across America" will make appearances at festivals, African American museums, landmarks, schools and other community gatherings in cities including New Orleans, St. Louis, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Memphis, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Washington, D.C., New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and many more. The exhibition is made possible by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., which serves as its presenting sponsor, and also will host the mobile tour in several cities. A full schedule will be available soon at http://www.americaiam.org/.

"I've participated in the ESSENCE Music Festival numerous times, and I'm always looking for any excuse to return to New Orleans! The ESSENCE Music Festival is the perfect place to kick off this tour and I'm looking forward to visiting other communities as well, as this tour travels across America," said Tavis Smiley.

"Wal-Mart is proud to be part of such an innovative display of the trials and triumphs of the African-American community," said Rosalind Brewer, president, Southeast Division, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. "It is important to recognize African-American history as American history and as something that should be celebrated throughout the year. And there is no better way to share the enormous contributions of African-Americans with communities across the country than through a nationwide traveling exhibit."

Developed in partnership with The Smiley Group, Inc., and organized by Arts and Exhibitions International (AEI) and Cincinnati Museum Center, America I AM: The African American Imprint is a four-year touring exhibition that will tell the story of the nation's African people and their legacies through objects, texts, religion, music, narration and media culled from every period of the nation's history. Featuring more than 150 extraordinary artifacts, the exhibit will present a historical continuum of pivotal moments in courage, conviction and creativity that solidifies the undeniable imprint of African Americans across the nation and around the world.

More details about the mobile tour and exhibition, including a gallery walkthrough moderated by Tavis Smiley, are available at http://www.americaiam.org/.

ABOUT The Smiley Group, Inc.

Founded in 1998 and based in Los Angeles, The Smiley Group, Inc., (TSG) is a communications corporation dedicated to supporting human rights and related empowerment issues. The mission of TSG is to achieve positive results through advocacy and education on issues of concern to African Americans and other people without substantial economic or social standing. TSG is the holding company for Tavis Smiley Presents, Smiley Radio Properties, High Quality Speakers Bureau, TS Media, and SmileyBooks. The Tavis Smiley Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides leadership development training for youth. Tavis Smiley is the host of Tavis Smiley on PBS and The Tavis Smiley Show from PRI and the author/editor of 11 books including the New York Times best sellers Covenant with Black America, What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing up in America, and THE COVENANT In Action. For more information, visit http://www.tavistalks.com/.

ABOUT Arts and Exhibitions International (AEI)

Founded in 2003 by president John Norman and international vice president Andres Numhauser, AEI produces the award-winning exhibition "Diana: A Celebration" in association with the Althorp Estate in the United Kingdom, two touring exhibitions dedicated to the treasures of King Tutankhamun and "Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship." Norman and Numhauser have nearly 40 years combined experience in the entertainment and exhibition business, working over the years on such projects as "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit" and "Saint Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes." The company has relationships with the most important museums in the world and has presented traveling exhibitions on four continents.

AEI is part of AEG Exhibitions, an affiliate division of AEG LIVE. AEG LIVE is a collection of companies dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance and the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. For more information, log onto http://www.artsandexhibitions.com/.

ABOUT Cincinnati Museum Center

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is home to the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, the Museum of Natural History & Science, the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX(R) Theater, and the Cincinnati Historical Society Archives & Library. It is a nationally recognized educational and research resource and one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest. With more than one million visitors each year, Museum Center is the top cultural attraction in Cincinnati and the most visited museum complex in the State of Ohio. Originally built in 1933 as the Union Terminal train station, the building is a national historic landmark and was renovated and reopened as Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990. For information, call (513) 287-7000 or 1-800-733-2077 or visit http://www.cincymuseum.org/.

ABOUT Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Every week, millions of customers visit Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam's Club locations across America or log on to its online store at http://www.wal-mart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $270 million to communities in the Unites States. To learn more, visit http://www.walmartfacts.com/, http://www.walmartstores.com/, or http://www.walmartfoundation.org/.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Arts and Exhibitions International

CONTACT: Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati, +1-215-877-2012, or +1-215-888-4673,
VLloydsgam@aol.com, for Arts and Exhibitions International

Web site: http://www.artsandexhibitions.com/
http://www.americaiam.org/
http://www.tavistalks.com/
http://www.cincymuseum.org/
http://www.wal-mart.com/

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Profile: International Entertainment

Stream Files Notice of Late Filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Stream Files Notice of Late Filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

WARSAW, Poland, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stream Communications Network & Media Inc. (Pink Sheets: SCNWF & FSE: TPJ), the broadband cable company offering Cable TV, high-speed Internet and VoIP services in Poland, today announced that it has filed a Late Notification Notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its audited 2007 financial results.

The anticipated late filing of Form 20-F is due to the inability of management to complete their review of the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 and their evaluation of the Company's internal control over financial reporting by June 30, 2008. The Company is cooperating fully to ensure that the review and accompanying evaluation are completed as quickly as possible.

About Stream Communications

Stream Communications is a broadband cable company that offers cable TV, high-speed Internet and VoIP services in Poland. Stream Communications, together with Penta Investments, controls the 7th largest cable operator in Poland, Stream Communications Sp z o.o., focusing on the densely populated markets of Southern Poland. Via its wholly owned subsidiary Stream Investments Sp z o.o., Stream Communications is developing greenfield projects in the cable sector in Poland.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Except for statements of historical fact, the information presented herein constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects, the ability to fund operations and changes in consumer and business consumption habits and other factors over which Stream Communications Network and Media Inc. has little or no control.

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Source: Stream Communications Network & Media Inc.

CONTACT: Iwona Kozak, Director, Stream Communications,
+48-22-842-7666, Iwona.Kozak@streamcn.com; or Maura Gedid of Breakstone Group,
+1-646-452-2335, mgedid@breakstone-group.com, for Stream Communications
Network & Media Inc.

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Chicago Native Don 'D.C.' Curry to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up'

Chicago Native Don 'D.C.' Curry to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up'

'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Airs on Starz Every Wednesday at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) Starting July 9

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Humorist and Chicago native Don "D.C." Curry will perform in the premiere episode of the Starz original stand-up comedy series "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" on Wednesday, July 9 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

Born and raised in Chicago, Ill., Curry has performed on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" and BET's "Comic View." He has also appeared in movie sequels such as Next Friday and Friday After Next. Curry was the 1995 winner of the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition and took the title "Comedian of the Year" twice that year. Curry has also starred in the nationally touring stage play "Casino" and in the Gospel musical "If You Won't Tell, I Won't Tell."

"Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" is executive produced by one of America's most popular actor/comedians, Martin Lawrence. Now in its third season, the weekly series features 35 talented, explosive, and certainly not politically correct, comedians who take the spotlight to tell it like it is in their own hard-hitting style. Filmed before a live audience in Washington, D.C. at the historic Lincoln Theatre, the show is hosted by comedian Doug Williams who adds his own style of comedy. Spinning the music is celebrated entertainer and DJ Biz Markie. Featured comedians are Rickey Smiley ("Comic View"), Angelo Lozada ("Showtime at the Apollo"), Steve Brown ("Def Comedy Jam") and others.

Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 16.8 million and 31.4 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Encore HD, Starz On Demand, Encore On Demand, MoviePlex On Demand, Starz HD On Demand, Encore HD On Demand, MoviePlex HD On Demand, and Starz Play. Starz Entertainment (http://www.starz.com/) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Entertainment Group, a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.

    Contact(s):    Rhiannon Hendrickson                   Michele Gregoire-Langevin    Starz Entertainment                    Starz Entertainment    720.852.5802                           720.852.4504    rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com         michele.langevin@starz.com     Chelsye J. Burrows    Starz Entertainment    720.852.5838    chelsye.burrows@starz.com  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Starz Entertainment, LLC

CONTACT: Rhiannon Hendrickson, +1-720-852-5802,
rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com, or Michele Gregoire-Langevin, +1-720-852-4504,
michele.langevin@starz.com, or Chelsye J. Burrows, +1-720-852-5838,
chelsye.burrows@starz.com, all of Starz Entertainment

Web site: http://www.starz.com/

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Profile: International Entertainment

'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' Passes $300 Million Domestically and $400 Million Overseas for $713 Million Worldwide to Date

'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' Passes $300 Million Domestically and $400 Million Overseas for $713 Million Worldwide to Date

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd.'s "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Frank Marshall and executive produced by George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, crossed the $300 million mark domestically yesterday -- and topped $400 million overseas last Friday. With a cumulative gross of more than $713 million to date it is the highest grossing worldwide release of 2008.

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"Indy" gave Paramount's distribution arm its second $300 million plus release for summer 2008, joining Marvel Entertainment's "Iron Man," which has grossed more than $309 million so far domestically (and almost $250 million overseas). Paramount becomes the first studio in movie history to release two back-to-back $300 million plus grossing films two years in a row. In 2007, two consecutive Paramount releases, DreamWorks Animation's "Shrek the Third" and DreamWorks/Paramount's "Transformers," both surpassed $300 million domestically.

About "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"

Paramount Pictures Presents a Lucasfilm Ltd. Production "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" starring Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent and Shia LaBeouf. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp. Story by George Lucas and Jeff Nathanson. The film is produced by Frank Marshall. The executive producers are George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy. The co-producer is Denis L. Stewart. The director of photography is Janusz Kaminski. The production designer is Guy Hendrix Dyas. The film is edited by Michael Kahn, A.C.E. The costume designer is Mary Zophres. The music is by John Williams. The visual effects and animation are by Industrial Light & Magic.

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.

    For more information contact:    Michael Vollman    Executive Vice President, Integrated Marketing    Michael_Vollman@paramount.com    323-956-6892  

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Source: Paramount Pictures; Lucasfilm Ltd.

CONTACT: Michael Vollman, Executive Vice President, Integrated Marketing
of Paramount Pictures, +1-323-956-6892, Michael_Vollman@paramount.com

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Grupo Radio Centro Announces Filing of its 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F

Grupo Radio Centro Announces Filing of its 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F

MEXICO CITY, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:RC) ("Grupo Radio Centro") announced today that on June 30, 2008, it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 (the "2007 Annual Report") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The 2007 Annual Report can be accessed by visiting either the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or Grupo Radio Centro's website at www.grc.com.mx.

In addition, investors may receive a hard copy of Grupo Radio Centro's complete audited financial statements free of charge by requesting a copy from i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc. at 212-406-3694, or via email at grc@i-advize.com.

Company Description:

Grupo Radio Centro owns and/or operates 14 radio stations. Of these 14 radio stations, Grupo Radio Centro operates 11 in Mexico City. The Company's principal activities are the production and broadcasting of musical and entertainment programs, talk shows, news and special events programs. Revenue is primarily derived from the sale of commercial airtime. The Company also operates a radio network, Organizacion Impulsora de Radio, which acts as the national sales representative for, and provides programming to, Grupo Radio Centro-affiliated radio stations.

Note on Forward-Looking Statements: This release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements related to Grupo Radio Centro that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future results or events. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Grupo Radio Centro with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the most recent filing on Form 20-F, which identifies important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Grupo Radio Centro on the date hereof, and Grupo Radio Centro assumes no obligation to update such statement.

   IR Contacts   In Mexico:   Pedro Beltran / Alfredo Azpeitia   Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.   Tel: (5255) 5728-4800 Ext. 7018   aazpeitia@grc.com.mx    In NY:   Maria Barona / Peter Majeski   i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc.   Tel: (212) 406-3690   grc@i-advize.com  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: pmajeski@i-advize.com

Source: Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, in Mexico, Pedro Beltran or Alfredo
Azpeitia, Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V., +011-5255-5728-4800, ext. 7018,
aazpeitia@grc.com.mx; or in NY, Maria Barona or Peter Majeski, i-advize
Corporate Communications, Inc., +1-212-406-3690, grc@i-advize.com, both for
Grupo Radio Centro

Web site: http://www.radiocentro.com.mx/

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Bank of America, MLB to Rock New York with Free Bon Jovi Concert in Central Park as Part of 2008 MLB All-Star Week Activities

Bank of America, MLB to Rock New York with Free Bon Jovi Concert in Central Park as Part of 2008 MLB All-Star Week Activities

Tickets for the All-Star Concert in Central Park presented by Bank of America available at Yankee Stadium, other NY-area Ballparks, MLB.com on July 2nd

Launches new MLB banking promotion to heighten fan excitement

NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America, the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball will rock New York as part of the festivities surrounding the 79th MLB All-Star Game by creating opportunities for fans to enjoy world-class entertainment and other unique and interactive programs that celebrate America's national pastime.

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"The All-Star Game is an electrifying celebration of Major League Baseball, and truly a unique event for the entire family," said Anne Finucane, Chief Marketing Officer, Bank of America. "As the official bank of Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees, Bank of America is thrilled to be part of New York's Midsummer Classic festivities, creating national and local opportunities for fans to connect with the game of baseball and share in the excitement of the All-Star Game experience."

In the time period leading up to and during All-Star Week, Bank of America is working closely with MLB to support a variety of activities to engage fans, delight customers and support the New York community. Among them:

MLB All-Star Concert in Central Park with Bon Jovi presented by Bank of America

Bank of America, Major League Baseball and Bon Jovi are joining forces with New York City to host a free concert on the Great Lawn in Central Park in celebration of MLB's All-Star Summer in New York City on Saturday, July 12th at 8 p.m. Bank of America is the presenting sponsor of the free concert by Bon Jovi, the Grammy-winning band whose current Lost Highway World Tour is the top-selling tour in the world. The historic concert will be the first of this magnitude held on the Great Lawn in five years.

"Major League Baseball wants All-Star Summer to be the ultimate celebration for baseball fans in New York City," said Tim Brosnan, Executive Vice President, Business, Major League Baseball. "A free concert in Central Park featuring one of the biggest rock bands in the world will reach tens of thousands of fans and put an exclamation point on the week's many fan festivities. Bank of America has been a critical part of making this major event in New York City happen and we value our partnership."

Beginning Wednesday, July 2nd, tickets will be distributed at baseball parks and events throughout New York City. The bulk of tickets distributed at the ballparks will be found at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, with others made available at Shea Stadium in Queens, KeySpan Park in Brooklyn, and at the home of the Staten Island Yankees. A ticket is required to attend the concert, which will be a first come, first serve event. Visit MLB.com for more information.

The Major League Baseball All-Star Concert featuring Bon Jovi presented by Bank of America will follow in the great tradition of Central Park's free concerts, which have drawn millions of people to witness performances by artists such as Placido Domingo, Simon & Garfunkel, Barbara Streisand, Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti and Garth Brooks.

DHL All-Star FanFest Giveaway for MLB Banking Customers

Bank of America is supporting a month-long promotion, offering two tickets to a special evening at the DHL All-Star FanFest(R) for customers who open up both an MLB(R) checking account and credit card at one of 65 New York Metro banking centers through July 12*. The exclusive event on July 14 will be hosted by Bank of America and MasterCard, also an official sponsor of Major League Baseball, and will be an interactive and entertaining experience featuring Yankees legends and former MLB All-Star players, and hosted by Fox Sport's Chris Myers.

"Our sponsorship of the MLB All-Star Summer is an extension of our longstanding support for America's national pastime, and we're proud to create opportunities for fans to share their passion for baseball through their everyday transactions," said Susan Faulkner, Deposits and Student Lending Executive, Bank of America. "Through MLB banking, our customers can create a personalized banking experience that brings them closer to the sport they love."

The Bank of America All-Star Game promotion will be supported by print, radio, online and point-of-sale advertising, as well as a new MLB-themed television commercial.

MLB banking is an exclusive new line of personal banking products for fans of all 30 Major League Baseball Clubs. MLB banking is the only nationwide portfolio of Club-specific checks, MasterCard(R) check cards and credit cards that are complemented by special rewards for Major League Baseball fans. Fans can visit http://www.bankofamerica.com/allstar for a list of participating banking centers or to learn more about the many benefits associated with MLB banking.

Bank of America Supports Future All-Stars

In demonstration of its continued commitment to promoting baseball at all levels, Bank of America is teaming up with Major League Baseball and Little League Baseball to dedicate newly renovated fields in the Castle Hill section of New York City during All-Star Week. The field renovations are part of the Little League Baseball Urban Initiative whose mission is to grow youth participation in the game in America's cities. Since 2004, Bank of America has contributed $700,000 to the Urban Initiative, helping to refurbish and build baseball fields in metropolitan cities across the United States. The newly renovated field in New York will benefit many young people and volunteers from the Castle Hill Little League organization.

"Little League Baseball, Major League Baseball and Bank of America all share a strong commitment to growing the game of baseball within our local communities," said Charles Greenstein, Baseball Platform executive, Bank of America. "As the official bank of Little League Baseball, we recognize the impact of the Urban Initiative, and the opportunities it creates for young people to experience baseball in metropolitan neighborhoods all across the country."

Bank of America is recognized as a leading financial partner, advisor and sponsor of baseball, proudly supporting national sponsorship agreements with the four leading organizations that represent America's National Pastime -- Major League Baseball(R), Minor League Baseball(TM), Little League Baseball and Softball(R) and the National Baseball Hall of Fame(R). Bank of America's deep-rooted support for baseball also includes sponsorships with 12 Major League Baseball Clubs, including the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.

Major League Baseball Properties

The Major League Baseball Clubs formed Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) in 1966 as the Clubs' agent for marketing and trademark licensing and protection. Major League Baseball Properties Inc. is responsible for managing consumer licensing activities, developing national advertising campaigns, cultivating sponsorship opportunities with major consumer brands and corporations, growing the game and the business of baseball outside the United States, and creating national marketing programs in conjunction with Clubs, broadcast rights holders and national sponsors. MLBP also operates a full- service video and audio production unit (Major League Baseball Productions), a publishing division and a stock photo licensing agency, and manages logistics for the All-Star Game and World Series championship games, as well as all other special events. http://www.mlb.com/

Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving more than 59 million consumer and small business relationships with more than 6,100 retail banking offices, nearly 18,500 ATMs and award-winning online banking with nearly 25 million active users. Bank of America is the No. 1 overall Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in the United States and the No. 1 SBA lender to minority-owned small businesses. The company serves clients in more than 150 countries and has relationships with 99 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 83 percent of the Fortune Global 500. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE:BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Bank of America N.A. Member FDIC.

http://www.bankofamerica.com/

*Offer valid from June 9, 2008-July 12, 2008 while supplies last. New customers must open a MLB credit card and checking account at a participating banking center today to receive two tickets to an exclusive evening at DHL All-Star FanFest. Offer does not apply to second or multiple checking accounts and/or existing checking customers. Student checking accounts are not eligible for this offer. Bank of America associates are not eligible for this offer. All accounts are subject to our normal approval process. The minimum balance to open a checking account and receive 2 DHL All-Star FanFest tickets upon account opening is $50. Customer will receive 2 DHL All-Star FanFest tickets upon account opening. To the extent required by law, Bank of America will report the value of the offer to the IRS on Form 1099. Any applicable taxes are the responsibility of the account holder. For interest-bearing personal checking accounts, the Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is 0.05% as of 6/24/2008 for any account balance. The rate may change after the account is opened. Fees could reduce earnings on the account. Reproduction, purchase, sale, transfer or trade of this offer is prohibited.

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Source: Bank of America

CONTACT: Joe Goode, Bank of America, +1-617-434-7314,
joseph.l.goode@bankofamerica.com; or Matt Bourne, Major League Baseball,
+1-212-931-7882, matt.bourne@mlb.com

Web site: http://www.bankofamerica.com/
http://www.bankofamerica.com/allstar
http://www.mlb.com/

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Alabama Native Rickey Smiley to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up'

Alabama Native Rickey Smiley to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up'

'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Airs on Starz Every Wednesday at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) Starting July 9

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Comedian Rickey Smiley will perform in the premiere episode of the Starz original stand-up comedy series "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" on Wednesday, July 9 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

Smiley, a Birmingham, Ala. native, boasts past achievements such as hosting BET's "Comic View" in 2000 and the 2001 TV series "The Way We Do It," as well as playing Santa Claus in the movie Friday After Next, which have put him on the map as a well-rounded comic. Fans can also hear Smiley on Dallas's radio station KBFB - FM 97.9 The Beat. In addition to being a live performer, Smiley has released five comedy CDs entitled "The Best of Comedian Rickey Smiley" featuring character impersonations and prank phone calls.

"Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" is executive produced by one of America's most popular actor/comedians, Martin Lawrence. Now in its third season, the weekly series features 35 talented, explosive, and certainly not politically correct, comedians who take the spotlight to tell it like it is in their own hard-hitting style. Filmed before a live audience in Washington, D.C. at the historic Lincoln Theatre, the show is hosted by comedian Doug Williams who adds his own style of comedy. Spinning the music is celebrated entertainer and DJ Biz Markie. Featured comedians are Joey Medina ("The Original Latin Kings of Comedy"), Angelo Lozada ("Showtime at the Apollo"), Steve Brown ("Def Comedy Jam") and others.

Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 16.8 million and 31.4 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Encore HD, Starz On Demand, Encore On Demand, MoviePlex On Demand, Starz HD On Demand, Encore HD On Demand, MoviePlex HD On Demand, Starz Play, and Vongo(R). Starz Entertainment (http://www.starz.com/) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Entertainment Group, a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.

       Contact(s):        Rhiannon Hendrickson                 Michele Gregoire-Langevin       Starz Entertainment                  Starz Entertainment       720.852.5802                         720.852.4504       rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com       michele.langevin@starz.com        Chelsey J. Burrows       Starz Entertainment       720.852.5838       chelsye.burrows@starz.com  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Starz Entertainment, LLC

CONTACT: Rhiannon Hendrickson, +1-720-852-5802,
rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com, or Michele Gregoire-Langevin, +1-720-852-4504,
michele.langevin@starz.com, or Chelsye J. Burrows, +1-720-852-5838,
chelsye.burrows@starz.com, all of Starz Entertainment

Web site: http://www.starz.com/

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BE. Productions Airing 'Say What' and 'Kids Unlimited' on G4 Network

BE. Productions Airing 'Say What' and 'Kids Unlimited' on G4 Network

Hilarious New Kid Shows Airing Weekly On Saturday and Sunday Starting at 8:30 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- BE., an innovative youth entertainment production and performance community based in Emeryville, CA, is proud to announce that its two outrageously funny kids' TV comedies, "Say What" and "Kids Unlimited," will be debuting nationally on G4 every Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 - 9:00 AM. "Say What" is a sketch comedy and "Kids Unlimited" is a sitcom. Both programs are produced by BE. and will fill timeslots owned by BE. on the G4 network.

Both shows star members of BE.'s Bay Area youth performer's community, some of whom helped to write and direct in addition to acting. The production and writing staff of the programs come directly from Hollywood, having penned and produced projects for such iconic brands as National Lampoon.

"It is very rewarding to see these shows, which we grew from the bottom up with all local kids, reach a national audience," said BE. CEO Erik DeSando. "We're showing what kind of talent our BE. members have and we can't wait to debut them to a national audience on G4."

"Say What" is an uproarious look behind the scenes of a fictional kids version of "Saturday Night Live," with sketches lampooning everything from pop culture and the latest celebs to late night TV infomercials. Getting laughs can be so dramatic!

"Kids Unlimited" follows 7 child actors who run into a pickle when their agent retires ... but these kids aren't quite ready to retire! What happens when 7 talented (and equally unmanageable) kids have to manage themselves? Find out every week on "Kids Unlimited."

Viewers with Direct TV can tune into G4 on Channel 354; Dish Network viewers on Channel 191 and cable users can visit the G4 website for local listings. http://www.g4tv.com/channel.aspx

ABOUT BE.

BE. is a multifaceted organization designed to give young artists the resources, services, experience and exposure that they need in order to succeed in the entertainment industry. The company offers actors and musicians opportunities to expand their knowledge and talent while encouraging children to reach for the stars in every aspect of their lives: from schoolwork to social time, from academics to the arts. BE. is not a talent representation company. BE.'s management team is headed by entertainment industry veterans with deep knowledge and expertise in casting, production and talent management, giving the company an insider's perspective on Hollywood. BE. encompasses BE. Productions, which creates broadcast content and live performances, and BE. Network, which currently airs one hour of youth programming weekly with plans to expand eventually to a full 24-hour network. http://www.gonnabe.com/

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: BE. Productions

CONTACT: Brian McWilliams of Spelling Communications,
+1-310-477-9500, bmcwilliams@spellcom.com, for BE. Productions

Web site: http://www.gonnabe.com/

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NBA All-Star LeBron James Gets His Game On With Nickelodeon's The Big Green Help Campaign

NBA All-Star LeBron James Gets His Game On With Nickelodeon's The Big Green Help Campaign

LeBron is Featured Player in His Own Green-Themed Online Game: LeBron James: Worldwide Big Green Bike-a-thon!

NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Four-time NBA All-Star LeBron James teams up with Nickelodeon's The Big Green Help pro-social campaign this month in a brand-new online mini-game, LeBron James: Worldwide Big Green Bike-a-thon! that features James himself. Available now on http://www.biggreenhelp.com/, players are asked to help a bike-riding LeBron avatar deliver green tips across the globe to rack up points and progress to the next level of play. In addition to the game, James will appear in a The Big Green Help public service announcement (PSA) airing throughout the summer. Designed to empower kids to take action on the environment, Nickelodeon's The Big Green Help multiplatform campaign provides information and tools to help explain climate change to kids, and connect them to energy saving and earth-friendly activities in their everyday lives.

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"Our goal is to make learning about the environment appealing to kids so they can take the lead on this issue," said Marva Smalls, Nickelodeon's Executive Vice President of Public Affairs. "We've already seen that kids are responding to the campaign on our digital platforms, and having positive role models like LeBron James participate will only help to forward The Big Green Help mission."

"We all need to be aware of how to take care of the environment," said James. "I'm glad that I can show kids what they can do to help."

Encouraging kids to reduce automobile usage and curb CO2 emissions, LeBron James: Worldwide Big Green Bike-a-thon! is the second in the campaign's series of customized mini-games leading up to the centerpiece of The Big Green Help -- the first global green online multiplayer game for kids, launching in December. In the global game, players will work to "virtually" lower the Earth's CO2 levels and will be challenged to pledge volunteer hours toward creating a healthy environment in their homes, schools or communities. The game also will incorporate The Big Green Help's main themes: Slow the Flow, educating kids on how to curtail the waste of energy and natural resources; Recycle and Pre-Cycle, encouraging the use of items that can be recycled; Grow the Green, which teaches kids how to create a greener planet; and the current theme, Curb the Car.

Nickelodeon has teamed up with a number of key partners for The Big Green Help who are helping to extend the campaign's reach through local grassroots activities and programs including: The LeBron James Family Foundation; the National Wildlife Federation; the Natural Resources Defense Council; NFL; The Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Girl Scouts of the USA; National 4-H Council; and ERTHNXT.

Kids are already stepping up to participate in The Big Green Help. Since its April 19 launch, more than 6.5 million game plays have been generated by SpongeBob & Patrick: Dirty Bubble Busters, the campaign's first mini-game to be introduced. The game has remained the most popular on http://www.nick.com/ for four consecutive weeks.

Online, Nick.com's The Big Green Help website, http://www.biggreenhelp.com/, serves as an educational, fun homebase for kids about the environment and will add new elements throughout June and July. Nicktropolis (http://www.nicktropolis.com/), Nickelodeon's virtual community, will launch a scavenger hunt where kids will be encouraged to find recyclable items. Daily tips and a glossary of terms coinciding with the campaign's current theme of Curb the Car will also be made available online

Nickelodeon is a global voice for kids and has a legacy of addressing important issues that affect their lives. The Big Help pro-social campaign, a CTAM Hall of Fame inductee, inspired a generation of more than 40 million kid volunteers pledging 383 volunteer hours. Its Let's Just Play campaign motivated more than one million kids to get out and play during Nick's annual Worldwide Day of Play and 500,000 kids to pledge to live healthier lifestyles through the Let's Just Play Go Healthy Challenge. Nick's health and wellness initiatives have recently launched in France and Italy, joining long time international efforts in the UK, Holland, Australia and South East Asia.

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Nickelodeon, now in its 29th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than 13 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) .

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Profile: International Entertainment

Virtuoso Travel Expert, Anne Morgan Scully, Creates Dream Honeymoon for NBC's TODAY Show

Virtuoso Travel Expert, Anne Morgan Scully, Creates Dream Honeymoon for NBC's TODAY Show

- Audience Votes BORA BORA as the Ultimate Honeymoon Destination -

NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week NBC's TODAY show concluded its 'Race to the Altar,' the theme for this year's popular TODAY Throws a Wedding series, with an audience-planned ceremony on the plaza. Following the "I do's" the newly married LaDonna and Darnell Suggs learned much to their delight that they would be traveling to Bora Bora -- the couple's first choice to relax post-nuptials -- for their customized, Virtuoso honeymoon, created by Anne Morgan Scully, CTC, president of McCabe World Travel in McLean, VA, a Virtuoso Member agency.

This is the eighth year that TODAY has turned to leading luxury network Virtuoso, an organization renowned for the expertise of its travel advisors and the exceptional travel experiences they create, to design these dream honeymoons. For the third time now, Mrs. Scully has won over TODAY's audience of six million viewers by creating the winning itinerary. Her previous winning honeymoons included Vienna, Austria in 2004 and the Maldives islands in 2005, and she has had at least 11 itineraries in the finals for the past seven years. Scully, who has more than 30 years' experience in the travel industry, was her own competition as her "Romance in Italy with Orient-Express" trip also made it as a finalist.

The audience selected Bora Bora from four choices, which also included the visit to Italy's Amalfi Coast and Venice, a Moroccan experience, and Hong Kong combined with Thailand. In the end, though, Bora Bora's endless white-sand beaches, crystal clear water and infinite luxury prompted America to declare it the ideal spot to celebrate recently wedded bliss.

Valued at $62,000, this itinerary is indeed pure luxury. The Suggs' journey begins the moment they board Air Tahiti Nui, where they will receive a warm French Polynesian greeting and exceptional service throughout their flight. Seated in the luxe Poerava Business Class, named for the region's famed black pearls, the service and standards are equally lustrous.

Upon arriving in Bora Bora, the couple will be taken to the new St. Regis Bora Bora Resort for a four-night stay in a Deluxe Overwater Villa, complete with their own personal butler. With the ability to customize their experience, they can select from any number of activities, including a jet ski island tour, private deep-sea fishing excursion, a day at exclusive private island Motu Tapu for snorkeling, beach lazing and picnicking, and a couple's massage at the resort's Spa Miri Miri. They will also receive a private cooking lesson in traditional Tahitian cuisine at the famed Te Pahu restaurant and a romantic candlelit dinner on the beach, as well as dine at Jean-George's signature restaurant Lagoon while at the resort.

Next, the honeymooners will fly via helicopter to meet up with Nomade Yachting by Bora Bora's Ti'a Moana, one of the world's most magnificent 20-cabin super yachts. For the next five days, they will cruise through the French Polynesian islands of Huahine and Raiatea, before returning to Bora Bora. Along the way, they will have time to explore the islands by kayak, jeep safari or horseback. Or, they can opt for beachside spa treatments through the Nomade Spa.

TODAY's Travel Editor, Peter Greenberg, revealed the honeymoon selections on June 20th, and then the voting began. "Virtuoso has planned the TODAY show honeymoons consecutively for the past eight years, and every year they find new ways to wow our audience," says TODAY's Greenberg. "Coming up with great travel ideas is often about having great information and longstanding relationships, and Virtuoso's travel advisors continue to deliver unique experiences with some pretty incredible trips."

Always on the forefront of travel trends, Virtuoso's elite advisors have consistently put forward some of the most interesting, exotic and exclusive destinations in the world with the help of the network's preferred supplier relationships. Three Virtuoso specialists presented the itineraries that made the finals from more than 50 entries. Tony Poe, head of marketing and public relations for Poe Travel in Little Rock, AR presented his Moroccan itinerary. While Adrienne Forst, vice president of leisure sales for Protravel International in Beverly Hills, CA presented her itinerary combining Hong Kong with Thailand. Anne Morgan Scully, CTC and president of McCabe World Travel in McLean, VA submitted finalists, Bora Bora and Italy. Kurtz-Ahlers & Associates handles Nomade Yachting by Bora Bora and assisted with securing the package.

About Anne Morgan Scully

Listed as one of the Top "A-List" Agents by TRAVEL+LEISURE magazine for seven consecutive years, Anne is renowned for her ability to exceed the expectations of the most discerning clientele. In addition to serving as president of McCabe World Travel, Anne sits on several industry advisory boards including President's Round Table of Ritz-Carlton, Starwood Luxury Collection, Preferred Hotel Group and serves as an advisor to Virtuoso's Hotels & Resorts Committee. Anne was also selected and trained as a Virtuoso 'Accredited Space Agent,' making her one of the few travel consultants in North America who can book a ticket aboard Virgin Galactic's suborbital space flights. Her favorite destination is always the one she's packing for with great anticipation.

About Virtuoso

Virtuoso is the industry's leading luxury travel network. This by-invitation-only organization comprises over 300 agencies with more than 6,000 elite travel specialists in 22 countries in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand, as well as over 1,000 of the world's best travel providers and premier destinations. The network's member agencies generate over $5.1 billion annually in travel sales, making the group the most powerful in the luxury travel segment. Their relationships with the finest travel companies provide the network's affluent clientele with exclusive amenities, rare experiences and privileged access. Virtuoso is the exclusive network of travel related services and benefits provided by MasterCard to World Elite(R) MasterCard(R) cardholders. For more information, please visit http://www.virtuoso.com/.

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Profile: International Entertainment

WNBA to Honor ABC News' Robin Roberts With 2008 WNBA Inspiration Award

WNBA to Honor ABC News' Robin Roberts With 2008 WNBA Inspiration Award

- League's Third Annual Inspiring Women Luncheon on July 30 in San Francisco to Feature Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker and Diana Taurasi -

- Event Will Serve as Final Send-Off for WNBA Athletes Heading to Beijing -

NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC News' Good Morning America, will be the recipient of the 2008 WNBA Inspiration Award, it was announced today by WNBA President Donna Orender.

The WNBA award, which recognizes an individual who inspires others through her commitment and dedication to work, family and community, will be presented at the league's third annual WNBA Inspiring Women Luncheon. The Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, July 30 at The Palace Hotel, a Starwood hotels and resort property in San Francisco, with more than 300 prominent attendees from the worlds of entertainment, sports, business and politics.

"We are absolutely thrilled to honor Robin Roberts and recognize all her accomplishments, both on and off the court," said WNBA President Donna Orender. "Through her extraordinary leadership in the news industry as GMA's co-anchor, to her humanitarian efforts in helping Hurricane Katrina victims to her courageous public battle with breast cancer, her integrity and passion continues to inspire millions of young girls."

"I am incredibly honored to receive this recognition from the WNBA," said Robin Roberts. "All the women in this league are a true inspiration. I appreciate the sterling example they set each and every day for us all."

Due to the league's one-month hiatus for the 2008 Olympic Games, a WNBA All-Star Game will not be played this season, and the Luncheon will also serve as a final send-off for American WNBA athletes heading to Beijing this summer in hopes of returning with the United States' fourth gold medal in women's basketball. Sue Bird, Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi, Tina Thompson and other players will be on hand for a special ceremony during the event.

There will be additional events in the Bay Area the week of July 28 led by former Stanford University athletes, including WNBA Community Ambassador Jennifer Azzi, rookie sensation Candice Wiggins of the Minnesota Lynx and fan favorite Nicole Powell of the Sacramento Monarchs. Olympians and members of the WNBA family will also take part in the festivities, which include a special WNBA Cares community event to serve the local youth of San Francisco, and a private reception hosted by Beringer Vineyards at Cellar 360 in Ghirardelli Square to include a forum of inspiring women from the local area discussing various topics focused on health, family and success.

At the League's inaugural Luncheon in 2006, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright addressed a group of inspiring women as the WNBA All-Decade team-whose contributions and sacrifices over ten years have done so much to seed the success of women in sports and inspire dreams-was honored and recognized. Last season, the WNBA recognized Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for her incredible hard work and diligence that has led to her many achievements.

About Robin Roberts:

Robin Roberts, a former basketball player at Southeastern Louisiana University, is a familiar face to television viewers around the country. From 1990-2005, Roberts was a contributor to ESPN. As co-anchor of ABC News' "Good Morning America," Roberts reports on a wide array of topics and issues for the morning program. She has covered numerous special events for the broadcast, including hosting a town hall debate with former presidential candidate Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY). She has reported on the homecoming of soldiers aboard the USS Roosevelt, the Golden Jubilee at Buckingham Palace and the 25th anniversary of the papacy of Pope John Paul II in Vatican City. She also continues to interview newsmakers on a daily basis.

From her childhood in Mississippi, to college basketball star, to ESPN host, to co-anchor of GMA, Roberts' faith and deep-rooted belief in the importance of staying true to one's self guided her through her incredible journey to the top. Hyperion Books has recently released her first book, From the Heart, sharing hard-won insights into what makes success.

About the WNBA

Comprised of 14 teams and now in its 12th season, the WNBA is the longest-running and most successful women's professional team sports league in America. The 2008 season tipped off May 17 with ESPN2 again providing appointment viewing in the form of its "WNBA Tuesdays" telecasts. Combined coverage on ABC and ESPN2 will include 21 national telecasts, while NBA TV -- the league's 24-hour television network -- will offer 70 regular-season contests.

The WNBA is deeply committed to WNBA CARES programs that improve the quality of life for all people, with a special emphasis on promoting health and fitness, breast health awareness, reading and youth basketball programs. For more information on the WNBA, log on to www.wnba.com.

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