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Monday, February 28, 2005

Julia Roberts Wears Dolce & Gabbana to the 77th Annual Academy Awards

Julia Roberts Wears Dolce & Gabbana to the 77th Annual Academy Awards

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Dolce & Gabbana is pleased to announce that Julia Roberts wears Dolce & Gabbana to the 77th annual Academy Awards. In her first public appearance following the birth of her twins, Julia will be wearing a black chiffon gown by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.

Ms. Roberts is an Oscar winner for Best Actress in the 2000 motion picture, Erin Brockovich.

Dolce & Gabbana is a leading luxury brand at the forefront of fashion and lifestyle. Launched in Milan in 1985 by designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, the Dolce & Gabbana collection quickly defined a new generation of Italian fashion. With the use of bold animal prints, sharply tailored suits and corsets the Dolce & Gabbana look has become instantly recognizable worldwide, thanks to the high quality workmanship and attention to detail. Today it has grown into an international fashion house with two distinct fashion brands for men and women -- Dolce & Gabbana, the premiere ready-to-wear line and D&G, a collection for today's younger generation, launched in 1994.

Source: Dolce & Gabbana

CONTACT: Jennifer Talbott or Keith Peterson, +1-212-750-0055

Web site: http://www.dolcegabbana.it/

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After Sixty Years David Webb Precious Jewels Are Still Walking Oscar's Red Carpet

After Sixty Years David Webb Precious Jewels Are Still Walking Oscar's Red Carpet

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Cameras roll, lights flash, fans cheer, and journalists scramble for interviews with the hottest stars- Oscar may have turned 77 last night, but the excitement of the red carpet shows no signs of aging.

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While boldface names change over time, the pressure to look fabulous remains ever-present for celebrities on Hollywood's biggest night. But today it isn't just the leading ladies; men are expected to show up with some adornment as well. And, just as they did in the past, stars turn to David Webb for fine jewelry.

Morgan Freeman, who won a long-awaited Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, wore David Webb platinum, black enamel, diamond and crystal shirt studs and cufflinks as he accepted his award to a standing ovation. Freeman's stylist Anna Roth, who selected Webb jewelry for her client well in advance, explains Webb's enduring popularity:

"It's not only quality of the workmanship, which is impeccable," says Roth, "the pieces are bold and unique. When you want to make an elegant statement you can count on David Webb."

Jane Seymour certainly looked elegant wearing David Webb platinum and diamond earrings at the Elton John AIDS Foundation party, as did Aisha Taylor in a pair of Webb's platinum, pearl and diamond earrings. Fashion photographer-turned-director David LaChapelle, known for his groundbreaking visuals, wore a David Webb yellow gold and chocolate brown diamond ring.

From the company's beginning in the late 40s, David Webb Fine Jewelry attracted international attention, but some of the earliest and biggest fans came from Hollywood. Movie sirens Ava Gardner and Lana Turner wore their jewelry both on and off the big screen. Style mavens like Princess Grace of Monaco, the Duchess of Windsor, Merle Oberon, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis were loyal customers. Elizabeth Taylor featured 4 pages of David Webb jewelry in "My Love Affair with Jewelry," the photo book of her legendary collection. But the timelessness of the work is still attracting famous young beauties such as Alicia Silverstone, Scarlett Johansson, and Mischa Barton.

To view select pieces by David Webb visit www.davidwebb.com.

Contact:
Rymann Winter
D'Orazio & Associates Public Relations
310/860-0041
310/861-9041 (fax)
info@dorazioassociates.com

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Source: David Webb Fine Jewelry

CONTACT: Rymann Winter of D'Orazio & Associates Public Relations,
+1-310-860-0041, or fax, +1-310-861-9041, info@dorazioassociates.com, for
David Webb Fine Jewelry

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

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NEWSWEEK: Putin to Bush: 'We Didn't Criticize You When You Fired Those Reporters at CBS'

NEWSWEEK: Putin to Bush: 'We Didn't Criticize You When You Fired Those Reporters at CBS'

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- When George W. Bush confronted Vladimir Putin last week about the freedom of the press in Russia, Senior White House Correspondent Richard Wolffe reports, Putin shot back with an attack of his own: "We didn't criticize you when you fired those reporters at CBS." Details of the meeting, which included just the two presidents and their translators inside the historic castle that overlooks the Slovak capital of Bratislava, are reported in the March 7 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, February 28).

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It's not clear how well Putin understands the controversy that led to the dismissal of four CBS journalists over the discredited report on Bush's National Guard service. Yet it's all too clear how Putin sees the relationship between Bush and the American media -- just like his own. Bush's aides have long feared that former KGB officers in Putin's inner circle are painting a twisted picture of U.S. policy. So Bush explained how he had no power to fire American journalists. It made little difference, Wolffe writes.

When the two presidents emerged for their joint press conference, one Russian reporter repeated Putin's language about journalists getting fired. Bush (already hot after an earlier question about his spying on U.S. citizens) asked the reporter if he felt free. "They obviously planted the question," said one of Bush's senior aides.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7037620/site/newsweek/

(Read Newsweek's news releases at http://www.newsweek.com/.
Click "Pressroom.")

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Source: Newsweek

CONTACT: Abigail Lorge of Newsweek, +1-212-445-4078

Web site: http://www.newsweek.msnbc.com/

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Award-Winning Jewelry Designer Alan Friedman Provides the Perfect Accent to Oscar's Gold

Award-Winning Jewelry Designer Alan Friedman Provides the Perfect Accent to Oscar's Gold

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- When Hollywood veteran Morgan Freeman ascended the podium to accept this year's award for Best Supporting Actor, the coveted Oscar statue wasn't his only gold accessory -- he chose Alan Friedman's yellow diamond and yellow gold small hoop earrings to frame his winning smile.

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"Alan's use of color is amazing and I love the uniqueness of his designs," says Freeman's stylist, Anna Roth, who dressed Freeman for the event. "His natural color diamond pieces are perfect when you need distinctive jewelry with not only classic appeal, but also a contemporary touch."

But Freeman wasn't the only one lighting up the red carpet with Alan Friedman jewelry -- "Insider" host Pat O'Brian was wearing a gold and yellow diamond watch by Alan Friedman for De la Cour. O'Brian's co-host Lara Spencer wore Freidman's platinum and yellow princess cut diamond bracelet with matching yellow and white diamond earrings, while "Ray" producer Benjamin Stuart kept time with a white gold black and white diamond watch, also by Alan Friedman for De la Cour.

Often referred to as modern classics, Friedman's pieces win awards of their own. He won last year's prestigious Spectrum Award for "Best Casual Wear" and is a recent winner of Spectrum's "First Place" and "Best of Show." A third-generation jeweler, Friedman has consistently created unique collections featuring hues ranging from intense canary yellows and deep cognacs to iridescent blues. But the color most associated with the Alan Friedman name is the coveted pink diamond because he is the only designer in the world whose core business is built around pinks.

For more information please visit www.alandiamonds.com or contact:

Rymann Winter
Dorazio & Associates
Tel: 310/860-0041
info@dorazioassociates.com

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Source: Alan Friedman Designs

CONTACT: Rymann Winter of Dorazio & Associates, +1-310-860-0041,
info@dorazioassociates.com, for Alan Friedman Designs

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

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VOOM Announces Continued Service

VOOM Announces Continued Service

JERICHO, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- VOOM HD, LLC today announced that it is prepared to finance the continued expansion of the VOOM satellite service. Supported by the family interests of Charles and Thomas Dolan, VOOM HD, LLC has advised Cablevision that it continues to be interested in completing a transaction on the terms and conditions of the Letter of Intent into which the two companies entered several weeks ago. These include the purchase of assets and the assumption of liabilities related to the satellite service.

Said Tom Dolan, VOOM HD's CEO, "We are more than ever convinced of the viability of the VOOM service. We believe our offer to Cablevision is in the best interests of Cablevision's shareholders and VOOM's 46,000 subscribers across the nation. If we are able to complete negotiations with Cablevision, we are certain that VOOM HD will emerge as a robust new vendor providing a valuable alternative to the two services that now dominate the satellite industry."

VOOM is the first television service to provide a comprehensive array of high-definition (HD) programming for the rapidly growing but underserved HDTV audience. With a lineup of nearly 40 HD channels, VOOM delivers more HD programming than any other satellite or cable service provider. VOOM's HD lineup includes STARZ! HD, Encore HD, Showtime HD, Playboy Hot HD, ESPN HD, HBO HD and Cinemax HD, as well as an exclusive package of brand-new, commercial-free VOOM HD Originals such as WorldSport, Equator and Animania. The service also includes 87 of the most popular cable channels in standard- definition (SD), 23 digital music channels, and free over-the-air digital broadcast channels in HD, where available. VOOM is offered across the continental United States through local Sears retailers; at BrandsMart USA stores; and through O'Rourke Sales Company's independent electronics retailers with approximately 10,000 locations in all 50 states. Customers can also purchase the service by calling 1-800-GET-VOOM or by visiting http://www.voom.com/.

Source: VOOM HD, LLC

CONTACT: Bo Park for VOOM HD, LLC, +1-516-803-1777

Web Site: http://www.voom.com/

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Jamie Foxx's Win for His Portrayal of Music Legend Ray Charles Ranked as Top TiVo Moment of the Oscars Broadcast According to TiVo Analysis

Jamie Foxx's Win for His Portrayal of Music Legend Ray Charles Ranked as Top TiVo Moment of the Oscars Broadcast According to TiVo Analysis

Red Carpet Diva Cate Blanchett Ruled the Oscar Pre-Show as TiVo Viewers Hit Replay to See Her Stunning Entrance

ALVISO, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Front-runner Jamie Foxx's emotional acceptance speech after winning the award for "Best Actor" was the top TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) moment of the Oscar broadcast according to TiVo analysis released today. In his speech, Foxx gave a heartfelt tribute to his grandmother saying "She still talks to me, only now she talks to me in my dreams. I can't wait to go to sleep tonight."

The second most popular TiVo moment of the evening was the "Best Picture" win by "Million Dollar Baby." Taking home four awards in some of the event's most prestigious categories, the film, directed by Clint Eastwood, was the Hollywood knockout of the night.

Cate and Kate Rule the Red Carpet

"The Aviator" co-star Cate Blanchett -- who clinched the award for "Best Supporting Actress" -- was the most popular Hollywood celebrity to grace the red carpet, among TiVo subscribers, as she made her entrance in a yellow Valentino gown with diamond brooch. Blanchett's arrival was the most replayed moment of the night's red carpet glamour.

Not to be outdone, actress Kate Winslet's arrival in a blue Badgley Mischka stunner also caught the eye of TiVo subscribers, ranking number two as the second most popular replayed TiVo moment on the red carpet.

TiVo's audience measurement analysis is based on aggregated data from a sample of 10,000 anonymous TiVo households. TiVo viewership information gauges viewer interest in programming content by measuring the percentage of the TiVo audience who are watching in "Play" speed.

Earlier this month, TiVo announced that the Company had surpassed 3 million subscriptions to the TiVo(R) service.

About TiVo Inc.

Founded in 1997, TiVo, a pioneer in home entertainment, created a brand new category of products with the development of the first digital video recorder (DVR). Today, the Company continues to revolutionize the way consumers watch and access home entertainment by making TiVo the focal point of the digital living room, a center for sharing and experiencing television, music, photos and other content. TiVo connects consumers to the digital entertainment they want, where and when they want it. The Company is based in Alviso, Calif.

NOTE: TiVo and the TiVo Logo are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. All rights reserved.

Source: TiVo Inc.

CONTACT: Scott Sutherland of SutherlandGold Comm., +1-866-262-7373,
ext. 101, or scott@sutherlandgold.com, for TiVo Inc.; or Jessica VanPernis, of
TiVo Inc., +1-408-519-9220, or jvanpernis@tivo.com

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

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Some of GSN's Top-Rated Classics Are Back in Daytime Beginning Monday, April 4

Some of GSN's Top-Rated Classics Are Back in Daytime Beginning Monday, April 4

SUPER PASSWORD, $100,000 PYRAMID & CARD SHARKS Join the Schedule

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- GSN is revamping its daytime schedule on Monday, April 4, to feature some of the network's most popular classic series such as the Richard Dawson-hosted FAMILY FEUD, CARD SHARKS, SUPER PASSWORD and $100,000 PYRAMID, among others. GSN reached deep into its vault and dusted off some real past treasures like the Bill Rafferty-hosted CARD SHARKS and TO TELL THE TRUTH episodes featuring three separate hosts, namely Gordon Elliott, Lynn Swann and Alex Trebek.

As of Monday morning, April 4, viewers will get to enjoy the following new schedule.

ALL TIMES ET/PT New Series Replaces

9:00 am Match Game Star Search
9:30 am To Tell The Truth ('90-'91) Star Search
10:00 am Family Feud (Dawson) Hollywood Showdown
10:30 am Blockbusters Jeopardy!
11:00 am Password Plus Match Game '90s
11:30 am $100,000 Pyramid All-New Three's a Crowd
Noon Jeopardy! Newlywed Game
12:30 pm Newlywed Game same
1:00 pm Love Connection same
1:30 pm Love Connection same
2:00 pm Super Password Friend or Foe?
2:30 pm Card Sharks (Rafferty) Whammy!

GSN, the Network for Games, is the only U.S. television network dedicated to game-related programming and interactive game playing. The network features game shows, reality series, documentaries, alternative sports programs and casino games. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN features 84 hours per week of interactive programming, which allows viewers a chance to win prizes by playing along with GSN's televised games via gsn.com. Reaching 56 million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all major cable systems and satellite providers. The network is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. For further media information, visit GSN's press website at corp.gsn.com.

Source: GSN

CONTACT: Cindy Ronzoni of GSN, +1-310-255-6933, cronzoni@gsn.com

Web site: http://gsn.com/
http://corp.gsn.com/

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RELM Wireless Announces 2004 Results

RELM Wireless Announces 2004 Results

WEST MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RELM Wireless Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: RELM) today announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004.

Sales for the year 2004 increased approximately $1.0 million (4.7 percent) to $20.7 million from $19.7 million for the prior year. Pretax income for the year 2004 increased approximately $0.8 million (88.4 percent) to $1.7 million from $0.9 million for the prior year. Net income for the year 2004 increased approximately $7.0 million to $7.9 million ($0.65 per diluted share) from $0.9 million ($0.09 per diluted share) for the prior year, primarily due to an income tax benefit of approximately $6.2 million as a result of a reduction in the valuation allowance of the Company's deferred tax asset. The deferred tax asset is comprised largely of net operating loss carry forwards (NOLs).

Sales for the fourth quarter 2004 decreased approximately $0.3 million (5.9 percent) to $5.6 million, from $5.9 million for the same quarter last year. Pretax income for the fourth quarter 2004 decreased approximately $0.4 million (50.5 percent) to $0.4 million from $0.8 million for the prior year. Fourth quarter net income increased approximately $5.8 million to $6.6 million ($0.50 per diluted share) from $0.8 million ($0.08 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter of the prior year primarily due to the aforementioned reduction in the valuation allowance of the net deferred tax asset and corresponding income tax benefit.

Sales growth for the year ended December 31, 2004 was driven primarily by sales of new products, including digital Project 25 radios used by government and public safety agencies, as well as new RELM-series radios targeted for commercial and industrial applications. The decline in sales for the fourth quarter 2004 compared to the same period last year was primarily attributed to the timing of purchases by certain government customers.

For the year 2004, gross profit margins increased to 44.0 percent from 38.6 percent for 2003 as a result of the increasing effectiveness of manufacturing programs and efficiencies as well as new product designs and reduced manufacturing overhead costs. Gross profit margins for the fourth quarter 2004 decreased to 40.0 percent from 47.2 percent for the same period last year, due to non-recurring sales of older model analog products.

For the year 2004, selling, general and administrative costs (SG&A) increased approximately 12.8 percent to $7.2 million compared to $6.4 million for 2003 as the Company increased its spending related to digital product development programs and certain sales and marketing activities. For the fourth quarter 2004, SG&A decreased approximately 5.2 percent to $1.7 million compared with $1.8 million for the same period last year due to decreases in administrative expenses and certain one-time expenses that were incurred during the fourth quarter last year.

The Company realized an income tax benefit for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2004 of approximately $6.2 million compared to income tax expense of $13,000 for 2003. This benefit was derived from a reduction in the valuation allowance of the Company's deferred tax asset, which is comprised primarily of net operating loss carry forwards (NOLs). The reduction was the result of the Company's reevaluation of its prospects for realizing the benefit of its net deferred tax asset in future years, and is based upon management's conclusions regarding, among other considerations, estimates of future earnings based on information currently available, current and anticipated customers and contracts, new product introductions, recent operating results during 2004, 2003 and 2002, and certain tax planning strategies.

RELM President and Chief Executive Officer David Storey commented, "In 2003, we posted RELM's best operating income performance in 17 years. In 2004, we exceeded that performance on the strength of new product development and manufacturing improvements. Leading the way were new BK Radio-brand P25 digital products for public safety, homeland security, military and federal/state/local government agency users. We also introduced an entire new family of mobile and portable radios for commercial and industrial applications. These new products, incorporating more efficient manufacturing designs, combined with a lean cost structure, are key factors behind our improved results."

Mr. Storey continued, "We also realized an increase in net income largely due to the income tax benefit of reducing the valuation allowance against our deferred tax asset. Although this is a non-cash transaction, it is important to note that the income tax benefit requires not only sustained profitability in recent years but also the prospect for realizing the value of this net deferred tax asset from future earnings."

For more than 55 years, RELM Wireless Corp. has manufactured and marketed high-specification two-way communications equipment for use by public safety professionals and government agencies, as well as radios for use in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications, including disaster recovery. Revolutionary advances include new low-cost digital portable two-way radios compliant with APCO Project 25 technical specifications. Products are manufactured and distributed worldwide under BK Radio, Relm/BK and Relm brand names. The company maintains its headquarters in West Melbourne, Florida and can be contacted through its web site at http://www.relm.com/ or directly at 1-800-821-2900.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995. These forward-looking statements concern the Company's operations, economic performance and financial condition and are based largely on the Company's beliefs and expectations. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others, the following; the Company's history of losses through 2002, reliance on overseas manufacturers; heavy reliance on sales to the U.S. Government; federal, state and local budget deficits and spending limitations; limitations in available radio spectrum for use by land mobile radios; general economic and business conditions; changes in customer preferences; competition; changes in technology; changes in business strategy; the debt and inventory levels of the Company; quality of management, business abilities and judgment of the Company's personnel; and the availability, terms and deployment of capital. Certain of these factors and risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties are stated in more detail in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

RELM WIRELESS CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
(Unaudited)
12/31/2004 12/31/2003 12/31/2004 12/31/2003

Sales $5,553 $5,901 $20,656 $19,728

Costs & Expenses:
Cost of Sales 3,330 3,118 11,571 12,112
Selling, General
and Administrative
Expenses 1,749 1,845 7,161 6,350
Total Costs & Expenses 5,079 4,963 18,732 18,462

Operating Income 474 938 1,924 1,266

Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense (69) (105) (291) (442)
Other Income 13 12 27 57

Pretax Income 418 845 1,660 881

Income Tax Expense /
(Benefit)** (6,217) 13 (6,217) 13

Net Income $6,635 $832 $7,877 $868

Earnings per share -
basic $0.52 $0.09 $0.68 $0.10

Earnings per share -
diluted $0.50 $0.08 $0.65 $0.09

Weighted Average
Common Shares
Outstanding, Basic 12,871 9,072 11,536 9,002

Weighted Average
Common Shares
Outstanding, Diluted 13,383 10,750 12,151 9,173

** The Company realized an income tax benefit for the quarter and year
ended December 31, 2004 of approximately $6.2 million compared to
income tax expense of $13,000 for 2003. The benefit was derived from
a reduction in the valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset,
generating a corresponding income tax benefit totaling approximately
$6.2 million. The deferred tax asset is composed primarily of net
operating loss carry forwards (NOLs). The reduction in valuation
allowance is based upon management's conclusions regarding, among
other considerations, estimates of future earnings based on
information currently available, current and anticipated customers and
contracts, new product introductions, recent operating results during
2004, 2003 and 2002, and certain tax planning strategies.

RELM WIRELESS CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands Except Share Data)

December 31 December 31
2004 2003
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash & Cash Equivalents $3,140 $1,293
Trade Accounts Receivable, Net 3,651 2,880
Inventories, Net 4,735 5,698
Deferred tax assets, net** 1,339 -
Prepaid Expenses & Other Current
Assets 326 374
Total Current Assets 13,191 10,245

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 1,291 1,468
Debt Issuance Costs, Net - 171
Deferred tax assets, net** 4,923 -
Other Assets 288 345

Total Assets $19,693 $12,229

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term
debt $700 $3,150
Accounts payable 520 891
Accrued compensation and related
taxes 549 547
Accrued warranty expense 118 82
Accrued other expenses and other
current liabilities 352 302
Total Current Liabilities 2,239 4,972

Long-Term Debt - 1,272

Commitments and Contingencies - -

Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock; $1.00 par
value; 1,000,000 authorized shares,
none issued or outstanding. - -
Common stock; $0.60 par value; 20,000,000
authorized shares, 12,872,618 and 9,073,085
issued and outstanding shares at December
31, 2004 and December 31, 2003,
respectively. 7,723 5,443
Additional paid-in capital 22,794 21,482
Deficit (13,063) (20,940)
Total Stockholders' Equity 17,454 5,985

Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
Equity $19,693 $12,229

** As of December 31, 2004, the Company recognized a net deferred tax
asset of approximately $6.2 million. This asset is composed primarily
of net operating loss carry forwards (NOL's). Realization of the net
deferred tax asset is dependent upon the Company's ability to generate
sufficient taxable income in future years. SFAS Statement 109
requires that all evidence be analyzed to determine if, based on the
weight of the evidence, the Company is more likely than not to realize
the benefit of the net deferred tax asset. Recognition of the net
deferred tax asset is based upon management's conclusions regarding,
among other considerations, estimates of future earnings based on
information currently available, current and anticipated customers and
contracts, new product introductions, recent operating results during
2004, 2003 and 2002, and certain tax planning strategies.

The Company has evaluated the available evidence and the likelihood of realizing the benefit of its net deferred tax asset and concluded based upon the weight of available evidence that it more likely than not will realize the benefit of its net deferred tax asset. Accordingly, in the fourth quarter 2004, the Company reduced the valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset, recognizing a net deferred tax asset on the Company's balance sheet of approximately $6.2 million.

Source: RELM Wireless Corporation

CONTACT: William P. Kelly, Executive VP and CFO, RELM Wireless
Corporation, +1-321-984-1414

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

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Tribune Updates Business Trends at Media Conference

Tribune Updates Business Trends at Media Conference

CHICAGO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB) executives today discussed business trends and strategy at the Bear Stearns Annual Media Conference. Dennis FitzSimons, Tribune chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Scott Smith, Tribune Publishing president, addressed developments at the company's business units and reaffirmed the company's priorities for 2005.

"We will generate significant cash flow, which should grow modestly over last year's $1.6 billion, and nearly 50 percent of that will convert to free cash flow," said FitzSimons. "Our focus right now is on organic growth and improving bottom-line results. We're very positive about Tribune's prospects over the long term."

FitzSimons said January was a good month for publishing ad revenue, but that trends were still choppy and that comparisons would get tougher in February and March. He noted that circulation revenue weakness would moderate publishing growth in the first quarter, but that trends would improve in the second half of 2005. FitzSimons added that TV advertising is generally soft across the industry and that Tribune first quarter pacing is down in the mid- single digits. He said the broadcasting division was pleased with the growth of Superstation WGN and is anticipating the debut of "Sex and the City" on its stations later this year.

Growing responsive readership and online audiences at the company's newspapers and web sites are top priorities for Tribune Publishing this year and beyond. Said Smith, "Whether it's our daily newspapers, our targeted publications or our web sites, our goals are the same: to grow the frequency with which consumers turn to us, their loyalty to our brands, and their interest in the advertising messages we deliver."

Smith highlighted the Chicago Tribune's recently launched "Subscriber Advantage" program as an innovative way to build loyalty among readers of the newspaper. "Subscriber Advantage benefits include advertiser events and discounts, editorial forums, an information hotline and online content available only to subscribers," said Smith. "We're encouraged by the early results -- January traffic to chicagotribune.com was a record 53.5 million page views."

TRIBUNE (NYSE:TRB) is one of the country's top media companies, operating businesses in publishing and broadcasting. It reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households and is the only media organization with newspapers, television stations and websites in the nation's top three markets. In publishing, Tribune operates 11 leading daily newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and Newsday, plus a wide range of targeted publications such as Spanish-language Hoy. The company's broadcasting group operates 26 television stations, Superstation WGN on national cable, Chicago's WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the company's nationwide audience.

Source: Tribune Company

CONTACT: Media, Gary Weitman, +1-312-222-3394, fax, +1-312-222-1573,
gweitman@tribune.com , or Investor, Ruthellyn Musil, +1-312-222-3787, fax,
+1-312-222-1573, rmusil@tribune.com , both of Tribune Company

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

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Attendee Update: THE PACIFIER

Attendee Update: THE PACIFIER

Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures / Spyglass Entertainment's
THE PACIFIER
Tuesday, March 1st at The El Capitan

WHO: From the film: Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Lauren Graham, Faith
Ford, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Morgan York, Chris Potter,
Logan and Keegan Hoover, Luke and Bo Vink, Denis Akiyama,
Mung-Ling Tsui, director Adam Shankman, producer Gary Barber,
producer Roger Birnbaum, co-producer Derek Evans, executive
producer Jonathan Glickman, executive producer Jennifer Gibgot,
executive producer George Zakk, executive producer Garrett
Grant, writer Thomas Lennon, writer Robert Ben Garant.

Other guests include: Ray Romano, Jon Voight, George Lopez,
Patricia Heaton, Gabrielle Union, Shane West, Regina King,
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Tracy Morgan, Raven Symone, Abigail
Breslin, Andrea Bowen, Kristen Stewart, Traci Bingham, Luis
Garcia, Taylor Atelian, Billi Bruno, Ricky Ullman, Janine
Turner.

WHAT: To celebrate the Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures/Spyglass
Entertainment's THE PACIFIER.

Vin Diesel redefines what it means to be an action hero in the
heartwarming family action-comedy THE PACIFIER. Diesel stars
as Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe who, as an elite member of the world's
fiercest and most highly trained force thought he was prepared
to take on any duty no matter how perilous or impossible ...
until he tried baby-sitting. Assigned to protect the five
out-of-control children of an assassinated scientist working on
vital government secrets, Shane is suddenly faced with juggling
two outrageously incompatible jobs: fighting the bad guys
while keeping house. Replacing his usual arsenal of wetsuits
and weapons with diapers and juice boxes, Shane not only must
battle a deceptive enemy but wrangle teen rebel Zoe (BRITTANY
SNOW), sullen 14-year-old Seth (MAX THIERIOT), 8-year-old
Ninja-wanna-be Lulu (MORGAN YORK), as well as 3-year-old Peter
and baby Tyler -- not to mention their off-beat Romanian Nanny
(CAROL KANE). But while drop zones, demolitions and destroying
enemy targets come naturally to Shane, he has no idea what
tough really is until he pits his courage against diapering,
den-mothering and driver's education. He's truly a SEAL out of
water, and now it's up to this one-time lone warrior to take on
the most important mission of his life: keeping a family
together.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 1, 2005 WHERE: El Capitan
5:00 PM Press Arrivals 6838 Hollywood Blvd.
6:00 PM Celebrity Arrivals Hollywood, CA
7:00 PM Screening

CONTACTS: Domestic D. Wong / J. Peterson 818/560-5447
International M. Todd 818/972-3569

YOUR COVERAGE IS INVITED
YOU MUST CALL FOR CREDENTIALS

Walt Disney Pictures / Spyglass Entertainment's
THE PACIFIER
Opens on Friday, March 4th

PRNewswire -- Feb. 28

Source: Walt Disney Pictures

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McQueen Street To Aid Fellow Musician With March 4th Concert

McQueen Street To Aid Fellow Musician With March 4th Concert

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- McQueen Street announces the band will be performing Friday, March 4th in Prattville, AL at The Blue Iguana with all ticket sales to benefit Lance Lisenby. Lisenby recently lost his left arm in a serious automobile accident in downtown Montgomery, Alabama where his vehicle was struck by an oncoming train.

Derek Welsh, lead singer of McQueen Street says, "Lance is a good friend and a great musician and we want to do whatever we can to help him with his huge medical bills. There are a bunch of excellent bands and musicians on this bill and we would all love to raise enough money to help him with the purchase of a prosthetic arm, which can easily cost forty to sixty thousand dollars. Since Lance does not have any medical insurance, he can use all of the help possible."

Additional bands performing and donating their time are: The Welfare (featuring Damon Johnson of Brother Cane), Suns of March, and Laylines. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM.

About McQueen Street

During the height of the late 80s and early 90s club scene, McQueen Street earned a reputation as one of the tightest, hardest-rocking bands in music, routinely playing more than 250 dates per year and putting on shows that lasted longer than three hours. After slugging it out on the Southeastern club circuit for 2 years the band signed a major recording contract with SBK/EMI records in 1990 and released their self-titled debut, "McQueen Street" in 1991.

The song "My Religion" was first released to rock radio and spent 6 weeks as the reigning champion of MTV's Headbangers Ball. "In Heaven" the band's most successful song on mainstream radio reached #32 on Billboard Magazine's album rock chart on January 4, 1992. In addition the band appeared on the cover of such popular magazines as Metal Edge, Hit Parader and Billboard. After an excruciating year of touring in support of their debut album and performing with such artists as Alice In Chains and Soundgarden the band decided to take a year off to work on new material. During late 1993 McQueen Street parted ways with its record label and due to increased frustration with the state of music at the time, ultimately decided to call it quits.

The Blue Iguana is located at 1714 East Main Street in Prattville, AL. Tickets are $10 with proceeds being donated to Lance Lisenby's "Lend A Hand" Fund.

To find out more visit the official McQueen Street Web site at www.mcqueenstreet.com .

Contact:
McQueen Street
For Interviews email: mcqueen@mcqueenstreet.com
or
Steven Davis
865-671-8436

Source: McQueen Street

CONTACT: Steven Davis, +1-865-671-8436, for McQueen Street

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

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Harper's Grammy-Winning Gospel Album Comes to DVD From Legendary Apollo Stage

Harper's Grammy-Winning Gospel Album Comes to DVD From Legendary Apollo Stage

Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama Perform Entirety of There Will Be a Light in One-Time Harlem Event

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of double-Grammy honors for There Will Be a Light, the internationally acclaimed collaboration of Ben Harper and gospel legends The Blind Boys of Alabama, a concert DVD, Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama Live at the Apollo, is scheduled for release on March 29, 2005. The performance of the entire album was shot before an SRO crowd at Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, with the instrumental backing of Harper's band, the Innocent Criminals.

From the opening acoustic guitar solo "11th Commandment" to the rousing extended finale of "Satisfied Mind," all the diverse strains of country, blues, and southern R&B within gospel music are heard in the performance of the album that Vibe magazine described as "music that will make you see the light," and that Filter praised as "the very essence of spirituality in song." Calling special attention to the album months after its release, Entertainment Weekly added that Harper's original songs "Pictures of Jesus" and "Take My Hand" "could have been lifted from an old gospel songbook."

"It was so appropriate that Ben and the Blind Boys won Grammys at this moment," noted Virgin Records Chairman and CEO Matt Serletic. "Their album represents an honoring and a renewal of musical foundations."

Special DVD features include a photo slide show and two separate behind-the-scenes documentary pieces, one on the making of the original album, and a backstage peek at the October 12, 2004 taping of the Apollo show. The album There Will Be a Light is also to be released on vinyl on March 29.

Ben Harper has sold over 7 million albums globally. Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama won the 2004 Grammy for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album for There Will Be a Light. Harper also won an individual Grammy in the Best Pop Instrumental Performance category, for the album track "11th Commandment." Additionally, Harper and the Blind Boys were nominated in the Best Gospel Performance category. All are first nominations and wins for Harper; for the Blind Boys of Alabama, There Will Be a Light marks their fourth consecutive Grammy award in the Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album category.

Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama Live at the Apollo,

Virgin DVD V9RH- 44406.

Source: Virgin Records

CONTACT: Patti Conte, +1-212-786-8350, patti.conte@virgin-records.com;
or Tracy Zamot, +1-212-786-8370, tracy.zamot@virgin-records.comm both of
Virgin Records; or Shelby Meade of Fresh & Clean Media, +1-310-313-7200,
shelby@freshcleanmedia.com

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

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Clay Wilkinson Retires From Urban Television Network Corporation Board

Clay Wilkinson Retires From Urban Television Network Corporation Board

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Urban Television Network Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: URBT) announced that Clay Wilkinson has retired as a director of Urban Television Network Corporation.

In submitting his resignation, Wilkinson said, "It is with very mixed emotions that I make this decision. While I have thoroughly enjoyed my tenure on Urban's board and have great respect for my fellow board members and Urban's management group, I have other business interests that are requiring me to devote more time and attention on a daily basis."

Commenting on Wilkinson's retirement, Ajibike Akinkoye, Chairman and CEO of Urban said: "Mr. Wilkinson has been a valued and highly effective director, providing strong counsel and leadership. We regret his decision to retire from our board, but understand his first duty is to his other business interests. We appreciate his friendship; we will miss him and thank him for his outstanding service to our company. We wish him well."

About Urban Television Network Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas based Urban Television Network Corporation is a television network composed of broadcast television station affiliates across the country that air programming supplied by the network via satellite transmission. The network is the first and only minority certified network to specifically target America's urban market that is comprised of African Americans, English speaking Hispanic Americans and many other urban consumers. The network competes with BET, which is owned by Viacom Inc., and other services for the urban market niche that the Company believes is underserved at this time. The network has approximately 70 affiliates with a household coverage of approximately 22 million households. For additional information about the Urban Television Network visit us on the Internet at http://www.uatvn.com/

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements and information as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, therefore, is subject to certain risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that the actual results, business conditions, business developments, losses and contingencies and local and foreign factors will not differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including market conditions, competition, advances in technology and other factors.

Source: Urban Television Network

CONTACT: Stafford Connor, +1-817-475-8152, or sconnor543@aol.com , for
Urban Television Network

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

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Venture Bank to Present Legendary Instrumental Rock Band 'The Ventures' In Seattle Concert

Venture Bank to Present Legendary Instrumental Rock Band 'The Ventures' In Seattle Concert

OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Venture Bank, in association with KBSG 97.3 FM Radio, will present a special Rock & Roll Hall of Fame kick-off concert featuring legendary instrumental rock band The Ventures on Saturday, March 12. The concert, at the Premier Club, 1700 First Avenue South in Seattle at 8:00 p.m., will help to gather fan signatures petitioning the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland to induct the band.

When the Hall announces its 2005 list of inductees on Monday, March 14th, Seattle natives The Ventures will once again be conspicuously missing from the list. "If The Ventures don't belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, nobody does," said Ken Parsons, Chairman and CEO of Venture Bank. "I'm not a professional musician, but I'm pretty good with numbers. 250 albums. Ninety million albums sold. Over 1,000 songs written. More than 3,000 recorded. And still together after 38 years, rockin' millions of their fans all over the world -- The Ventures are the greatest instrumental Rock band in history. You can take that to the bank," Parsons added.

Ventures fans worldwide, curious about the Hall of Fame's process and procedures, have worked tirelessly to nominate the band for induction -- and they're not giving up.

The Ventures' legendary hits include Walk, Don't Run, Wipeout, and the theme song to the smash-hit 70's TV series, Hawaii Five-O. "I'd be surprised if there's a person who was old enough to watch TV in the 70's who can't hum the theme song to that show," said Joseph Beaulieu, Senior Vice President Marketing for Venture Bank. "Yet, many of them probably don't realize that The Ventures were, literally and figuratively, instrumental to its success."

So popular was Walk, Don't Run, first released in 1960, that, to this day, it is the only song ever to be reissued in a different version by the same group to hit the Top 10 in the charts again -- the second time in 1964. In 1993, Walk, Don't Run was named one of the 20 most essential rock albums for guitarists by Guitar Player Magazine.

37 of The Ventures' albums have hit the U.S. music charts, but even that remarkable achievement is eclipsed by the group's phenomenal popularity in Japan, where the group has release over 150 albums. In the 1960's, The Ventures sold twice as many records as The Beatles in Japan.

Artists who have publicly acknowledged their musical debt to the Ventures include John Fogarty, Jimmy Page, Stanley Clarke, Steve Miller, George Harrison, the Ramones, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Larry Carleton, Dire Straits, Davie Allan, Aerosmith, Marshall Crenshaw, and many more.

Venture Bank and KBSG 97.3 are making tickets for the concert available for only $9.73 in advance, or $15 at the door. They may be purchased from Tickets West at www.ticketswest.com, or by calling 1-800-325-SEAT.

Venture Bank has 14 Financial Centers in four Western Washington counties and offers a full spectrum of financial services including commercial, construction, residential and consumer lending, deposit products and other banking services. The bank also provides a broad range of investment services through its subsidiary Venture Wealth Management, Inc. Further information about the Bank may be found on the Internet at www.venture-bank.com.

Source: Venture Bank

CONTACT: Joseph Beaulieu of Venture Bank, +1-360-412-2119 or
jbeaulieu@venture-bank.com

Web site: http://www.venture-bank.com/

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Hank Close Appointed Executive Vice President, Ad Sales for MTV Networks Music and Comedy Group

Hank Close Appointed Executive Vice President, Ad Sales for MTV Networks Music and Comedy Group

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry Divney, President, MTV Networks Ad Sales, today announced that Hank Close has been appointed Executive Vice President, Ad Sales, for MTV Networks' Music and Comedy Group. Close will be based in New York and report directly to Divney.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050228/NYM199 )

In his new role as Executive Vice President, Ad Sales, for MTV Networks' Music and Comedy Group, which includes MTV, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Espanol, VH1, VH1 Classic, CMT, Comedy Central, and LOGO, Close will be responsible for managing the channels' On-Air and On-Line sales teams. Close will work closely with Divney to ensure that MTV Networks provides its advertisers and marketing partners with high value and customer service as well as creating new sales opportunities for our clients to reach their consumers.

"Hank knows the television advertising business inside and out," said Larry Divney, President, MTV Networks Ad Sales. "He was an integral part of the success of Comedy Central and I'm thrilled to have him integrated deeper in to the ad sales organization at MTV Networks. Hank is the perfect person to guide the music and comedy Ad Sales teams through what promises to be exciting and challenging times. I couldn't be happier to have him take on this important role at this evolving time."

Sue Danaher, Close's counterpart, will continue as EVP Sales of the MTVN Entertainment sales team which includes all the NICKELODEON TV and on-line brands including Spike TV, Nick at Nite, TV Land, CBS/Kids, Noggin, The "N" and G.A.S.

Close will be filling the position formerly held by Doug Rohrer who is now EVP and Senior Advisor to Divney on many special projects within MTVN's emerging media platforms.

Hank was most recently Executive Vice President, Ad Sales for Comedy Central. Since joining the network in 1999, he has had great success in making Comedy Central one of the premier advertising vehicles on cable television. Prior to joining Comedy Central, Close spent 12 years in a variety of sales positions at the Fox Network. He also made career stops at the AC Nielsen Company, followed by a position at CBS, where he ran prime time sales planning. Close then moved to J. Walter Thomson as the director of research, before returning to sales at Fox.

MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), owns and operates the following television programming services -- MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, MTVU, NICKELODEON, NICK AT NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, MTV INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050228/NYM199
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
AP PhotoExpress Network: PRN8
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: MTV Networks

CONTACT: Carole Robinson, +1-212-258-8760, or Jeanine Smartt,
+1-917-975-2323, both of MTV Networks

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

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JUNK'D Takes Off With TVS After NATPE 2005

JUNK'D Takes Off With TVS After NATPE 2005

LONGWOOD, Fla., and INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) Convention in Las Vegas brought together TV executives and the creative talent behind new shows. Among the numerous success stories, Brad Hauter and Cassie Yde announce that The Television Syndication Company (TVS) will distribute the JUNK'D makeover TV show, adding to JUNK'D's unprecedented growth in viewers -- zero to 50 million homes in less than one year!

"TVS is thrilled to be able to take JUNK'D to the upcoming WAEA TV Inflight Market in Brighton. Comedy programming is one of the top requests we have from our airline clients," says Cassie Yde, President of TVS. TVS is a full-service syndication and distribution firm; handling television, home video and educational outlets in the USA, and in all other countries of the world.

"The JUNK'D TV Show's tremendous success, builds upon the two popular 'Mow Across America' cross-country lawnmower rides in 1999, and in 2003," said Brad Hauter, Host of JUNK'D. "The TV show is actually a continuation of this same journey, building awareness for Keep America Beautiful, and the great work that they do. We've carefully chosen each of our production sponsors -- Yard-Man, Cub Cadet, Troy-Bilt, Black & Decker, and Caterpillar -- because they're all committed to environmental awareness, as well as to superior customer service," Brad added.

JUNK'D is a Makeover Show with a Twist! -- A JOKE ON THE HOMEOWNER

A spouse plays a practical joke on a loved one. A contractor is hired for the makeover, but to the dismay of the homeowner, the work is awful! The joke is

set. How will the spouse respond?

Imagine this ... you're approached by the host of a TV show because you've won a terrific home makeover. You, the show's host, and an expert contractor, discuss your vision for the home makeover. Then, you head off for a couple of days and return to find that your home has been "JUNK'D." But the joke is really on you and/or your spouse ... The makeover is completed to perfection after your reaction to being "JUNK'D" is caught on tape! Visit www.JUNKD.TV to nominate a friend and/or family member to be JUNK'D!

For further information, please contact Cassie Yde of TVS, +1-407-788-6407, tvsco@prodigy.net; or Brad Hauter of JUNK'D, +1-317-417-9216, brad@junkd.tv.

Source: JUNK'D

CONTACT: Cassie Yde of TVS, +1-407-788-6407, tvsco@prodigy.net; or Brad
Hauter of JUNK'D, +1-317-417-9216, brad@junkd.tv

Web site: http://www.junkd.tv/

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/638378.html

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Major Announcement With Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Regarding the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, New York City Public Schools and a Benefit Concert

Major Announcement With Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Regarding the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, New York City Public Schools and a Benefit Concert

WHO:
** Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
** Rob Thomas, Musical Artist
** Christina Norman, VH1 President
** Joel I. Klein, New York City Schools Chancellor
** Barbara Kelly, SVP and General Manager, Time Warner Cable of New York
and New Jersey
** Maureen J. Reidy, President, NYC Big Events

WHERE:
PS 57
176 East 115th Street, Between Lexington and 3rd Avenue
(212) 860-5812

WHEN:
Monday, February 28
Event: 10:45 AM
Press Check-In: 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM

CONTACT:
Brett Henne, VH1 Press Dept. +1-212-846-6752

PRNewswire -- Feb. 27

Source: VH1

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/

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"Willie Nelson-Songs for Tsunami Relief" To Be Released April 12 on CD & DVD

"Willie Nelson-Songs for Tsunami Relief" To Be Released April 12 on CD & DVD

Proceeds From Sales of CD & DVD To Go to Disaster Relief

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to help the survivors of the December 26th tsunami in Southeast Asia, Texas Roadhouse and Lost Highway will release the CD and DVD of Willie Nelson's benefit concert "Willie Nelson-Songs for Tsunami Relief: From Austin to South Asia" on April 12. The January 9th benefit was held in Austin, TX, and featured Willie Nelson, The Joe Ely Band, Spoon, Patti Griffin, Alejandro Escovedo, Jon Dee Graham, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, and a special appearance by Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks. Proceeds from the sale of "Willie Nelson-Songs for Tsunami Relief" will be donated to the tsunami relief and rebuilding efforts of C.A.R.E. and UNICEF.

In the wake of the most tragic event of our generation, music legend Willie Nelson and fellow Texas musicians want to extend their hands beyond the January 9th benefit by offering the DVD and CD to the public in the hopes that everyone will help out by purchasing them.

The "Willie Nelson-Songs for Tsunami Relief" concert was produced by Austin native Michael Hall who, in his own words, "wanted to write more than a check."

So many have volunteered their time to help create the DVD and CD in order to raise as much as possible as quickly as possible. Both will be available April 12 at http://www.willies-corner.com/ and distributed by Texas Roadhouse restaurants and Lost Highway.

Please consider coverage of these releases in order to help in the relief and rebuilding effort of this tragedy.

For more information on
"Willie Nelson-Songs for Tsunami Relief"
please contact Jim Flammia at Lost Highway Records
(615) 524-7507 or jim.flammia@umusic.com

"Willie Nelson-Songs for Tsunami Relief"
DVD Track Listing

1. "Love be Heard" Patty Griffin
2. "Long Ride Home" Patty Griffin
3. "Mary" Patty Griffin featuring Natalie Maines
4. "Father Along" / "All Just to Get to You" Joe Ely
5. "Boxcars" Joe Ely
6. "Settle for Love" Joe Ely featuring Natalie Maines and Kelly Willis
7. "World so Full" Jon Dee Graham
8. "Everybody Loves Me" Alejandro Escovedo
9. "Break This Time" Alejandro Escovedo
10. "Lines in the Suit" Spoon
11. "Everything Hits at Once" Spoon
12. "My Mathematical Mind" Spoon
13. "What I Deserve" Kelly Willis
14. "Travelin' Soldier" Natalie Maines featuring Bruce Robison and Kelly
Willis
15. "What Would Willie Do?" Bruce Robison featuring Mickey Raphael
16. "Living in the Promise Land" Willie Nelson
17. "Whiskey River" Willie Nelson
18. "Still is Still Moving to Me" Willie Nelson
19. "Beer for My Horses" Willie Nelson
20. "Funny How Time Slips Away" / "Crazy" / "Nightlife" Willie Nelson
21. "Texas Flood" Willie Nelson featuring Lukas Nelson
22. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" Willie Nelson
23. "Georgia on My Mind" Willie Nelson
24. "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys" Willie Nelson
25. "The Great Divide" Willie Nelson
26. "Angel Flying too Close to the Ground" Willie Nelson featuring Patty
Griffin

"Willie Nelson-Songs for Tsunami Relief"
CD Track Listing

1. "Love Be Heard" Patty Griffin
2. "Mary" Patty Griffin featuring Natalie Maines
3. "All Just to Get to You" Joe Ely
4. "Boxcars" Joe Ely
5. "Everybody Loves Me" Alejandro Escovedo featuring Jon Dee Graham
6. "Break This Time" Alejandro Escovedo featuring Jon Dee Graham
7. "My Mathematical Mind" Spoon
8. "Everything Hits at Once" Spoon
9. "What I Deserve" Kelly Willis
10. "Travelin' Soldier" Natalie Maines featuring Bruce Robison and Kelly
Willis
11. "What Would Willie Do?" Bruce Robison featuring Mickey Raphael
12. "Living in the Promiseland" Willie Nelson
13. "Whiskey River" Willie Nelson
14. "Still is Still Moving to Me" Willie Nelson
15. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" Willie Nelson
16. "The Great Divide" Willie Nelson
17. "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" Willie Nelson
18. "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" Willie Nelson featuring Patty
Griffin

Source: Lost Highway Records

CONTACT: Jim Flammia of Lost Highway Records, +1-615-524-7507, or
jim.flammia@umusic.com

Web site: http://www.willies-corner.com/

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The World's Most Influential Civilizations are Explored in The Science Channel's Three-Part Series, WHAT THE ANCIENTS KNEW, Beginning Monday, March 14

The World's Most Influential Civilizations are Explored in The Science Channel's Three-Part Series, WHAT THE ANCIENTS KNEW, Beginning Monday, March 14

SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Exploring the Roman Empire, early Egypt and the Chinese dynasties, WHAT THE ANCIENTS KNEW is a panoramic journey into the technological past that shaped our world. Host Jack Turner travels back in time to understand the motivations behind early solutions and inventions, demonstrating how ancient machines worked and explaining why they were developed. The series kicks off Monday, March 14, from 8-9 PM, with the one-hour The Romans; The Egyptians premieres the following Monday, March 21, from 8-9 PM; and the series concludes Monday, March 28, with The Chinese from 8-9 PM (all times ET/PT).

On Monday, March 14, viewers travel the globe to see sites of some of the world's earliest inventions, beginning with those of ancient Rome. Roman scientists and engineers were the first to be deployed to conquered provinces, and it was their ingenuity that linked the vast Roman Empire together with sophisticated bridges and roads, solidifying Roman rule over a swath of territory that in its heyday extended from Scotland to Syria. Masters of incorporating innovations from the cultures they dominated, the Romans spread the concepts of clean water distribution and sewer systems -- as well as the ubiquitous Roman bath -- to far-flung outposts of the empire. The Romans used the aqueduct to distribute water, the catapult to defend their cities, and the hypocaust (the first radiant heat apparatus) to heat the Roman baths. They also invented double-pane glass, public bathrooms and one of the first prototypes of industrialization -- a water-powered flour factory that could feed a minimum of 12,000 people each day. The Romans used concrete to build almost everything and made use of a drum crane for building projects, which allowed them to use a measly four pounds of lifting pressure to lift an astonishing 4,000 pounds.

On March 21, viewers visit ancient Egypt, where astronomers developed the world's first solar calendar and marked the first 24-hour day. The Egyptians were also the first culture to believe in life after death, and they built burial monuments that stand today. One of these monuments, Cheops' pyramid, was built in 2550 B.C. and was the tallest structure on earth until the Eiffel Tower was built in 1889. It is the last of the seven wonders of the ancient world still existing. Egyptian agricultural and horticultural technology is the source for much of agricultural technology in the western world. Since their entire civilization was based on their relationship with the Nile, the Egyptians had tremendous incentive to develop the world's first examples of hydraulic engineering and systematic irrigation. They built the first reservoirs in human history and were the first to plant ornamental gardens. They were also the first nation to focus manpower away from farming and cater to other aspects of life -- like luxury items.

WHAT THE ANCIENTS KNEW winds up in China on March 28, exploring how China was a leader in science and technology for much of its history. From 600 to 1500 A.D., China was the most technologically advanced society on earth. Chinese inventors can lay claim to the invention of gunpowder, fireworks, the world's first rocket (and rocket launcher), the seismoscope, the compass, the kite, porcelain, the crossbow, and perhaps most important for modern civilization, steel. In addition, the Chinese invented the printing press around 800 A.D., 700 years before Johannes Gutenberg's famous Bible was printed in the West. The Chinese were also using printed money around 812 A.D., long before paper money was first printed in Europe in 1661. In addition, the Chinese were the first to identify and understand the human circulatory system -- around the 2nd Century B.C.

The series is produced for The Science Channel by Washington, D.C.-based Edgework Media. Heike G. Wells is the producer/writer and Richard J. Wells is the director. For The Science Channel, Charlie Parsons is executive producer.

The Science Channel is part of Discovery Networks, U.S., a unit of Discovery Communications, Inc., which also operates and manages the Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, the Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery HD Theater, Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Times Channel, Military Channel, Discovery Home Channel, Discovery en Espanol and FitTV. The unit also distributes BBC AMERICA.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Images are available at
http://www.press.discovery.com

Source: The Science Channel

CONTACT: Beth Foster of Discovery Communications, Inc., +1-301-807-3624,
beth_foster-cw@discovery.com

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

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FindProfit.com Analyzes the Battle for Hollywood Entertainment and Examines Movie Gallery and Blockbuster

FindProfit.com Analyzes the Battle for Hollywood Entertainment and Examines Movie Gallery and Blockbuster

PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- FindProfit (http://www.findprofit.com/), an investment service that delivered a +18% average return in 2004 and +67% audited return in 2003, announced today that it has provided to trial and paid subscribers investment analysis of the battle for Hollywood Entertainment (NASDAQ:HLYW), including coverage of Movie Gallery (NASDAQ:MOVI) and Blockbuster (NYSE:BBI).

FindProfit's investment outlook examines a number of issues, including:

-- Is Wall Street betting that Movie Gallery will win the acquisition
battle for Hollywood Entertainment?

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opportunities for the video rental space?

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NEWSWEEK COVER: 'Martha's Last Laugh'

NEWSWEEK COVER: 'Martha's Last Laugh'

Donald Trump On Stewart: 'That She Should Be in Jail and O.J. Simpson Is Playing Golf in Florida Is Ridiculous'

Stewart Sowed Seeds of Her Comeback By Restocking Her Board With Allies Like Former ABC Entertainment President Susan Lyne

Stewart's Lawyers in Talks With SEC About Potentially Returning Stewart to CEO Role in Five Years; Deal Could Set Legal Precedent Expanding Definition of Insider Trading

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- When Martha Stewart, 63, walks out of jail, most likely this Friday-two days before her official release date -- America will be ready to embrace a reformed woman. (Sources tell Newsweek that prison officials can't process Stewart's release on a weekend, so they're setting her free two days early.) The rollout of Martha's Third Act is being carefully stage-managed by a new team of New York and Hollywood A-listers like reality TV guru Mark Burnett, Donald Trump and Stewart's new CEO Susan Lyne, the ex-ABC exec who greenlighted "Desperate Housewives," reports Detroit Bureau Chief Keith Naughton in the March 7 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, February 28). "The American public loves a great comeback," says NBC TV chief Jeff Zucker, who is airing Stewart's new daytime and prime-time shows. "And her story is even more compelling now."

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050227/NYSU002 )

During her trial, Stewart discovered she had an unlikely ally in Mark Burnett, the creator of "Survivor" and Trump's "Apprentice" show. Stunned by Stewart's slow disappearing act in her own magazine-"It was the equivalent of McDonald's taking down the Golden Arches," he says-Burnett felt Martha's fall from grace would follow America's favorite story line all the way to redemption. So he asked Stewart for a meeting, at which he pitched her on two shows: an hourlong daytime show in front of a live audience and a prime-time reality show. Each would be loosely scripted to play off all the spontaneity and sense of fun Burnett saw in Stewart, reports Naughton.

Newsweek reports that Donald Trump was initially cool to Burnett's idea of giving Stewart an "Apprentice" spinoff. Burnett finally convinced Trump by showing him how spinoffs from "CSI" and "Law & Order" actually boosted the ratings of the original shows. Now Trump, who considers Stewart an old pal, has become her most vociferous public defender. "That she should be in jail and O.J. Simpson is playing golf in Florida is ridiculous," he tells Newsweek. "But she took it standing up. There were no tears. No dropping to the ground. I've seen very strong men who can't handle that."

Around the time she was first meeting Burnett, Naughton reports, Stewart was also reaching out to another power broker who would become instrumental in her revival: Charles A. Koppelman, the wealthy, well-connected music impresario who is a crisis manager to the stars. Koppelman got word to Stewart during her trial that he was willing to help her. She phoned him as soon as her trial was over and asked if he'd be interested in joining her board. Now as vice chairman of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Koppelman is cooking up a plan for a line of how-to DVDs culled from the 1,500 hours of Stewart's old morning TV show.

Stewart also moved fast to snap Susan Lyne, the final member of her comeback machine, into place. Naughton reports that the day after Lyne was fired as ABC Entertainment president last May, a headhunter contacted her about joining Martha Stewart's board. Soon Stewart herself was wooing Lyne and had her on the board by June. Five months later, after Stewart reported to prison, the board replaced CEO Sharon Patrick with Lyne, who by then was getting the last laugh on ABC as "Desperate Housewives" had become a phenomenon.

Newsweek also reports that Stewart has embraced prison life. She's foraging the grounds for dandelion greens and crab apples to whip into salads and tarts. She's teaching the other inmates yoga and how to start a business, in between reading Bob Dylan's autobiography and working her 12-cents-an-hour job cleaning the administration office (toilets included). And around the prison yard, there's nary a whiff of Hamptons snobbery when someone sits at her lunch table. "When my friend, an older lady, sat down with her, they talked about microwave cooking," says one former Alderson inmate who keeps in contact with women there.

Stewart helped one inmate who had been disowned by her family by writing a letter to the woman's sister. Stewart wrote movingly of the isolation of prison life and implored the woman to reach out to her incarcerated sister. The letter worked and the family reunited, Stewart's friends say. In return for her loyalty, the inmates try to help Stewart protect her privacy, crowding around her to block the cameras of the paparazzi.

Newsweek's Martha Stewart cover package also includes an exclusive report by Senior Writer Charles Gasparino on the implications of a potential deal between federal regulators and Stewart's lawyers-still in the early stages of discussion-that could return Stewart to her role as CEO of her company in five years or possibly less. In the talks, first reported by Newsweek on its Web site last week, Stewart's lawyers and the Securities and Exchange Commission are considering waiving a rule that says convicted felons cannot run publicly-traded companies. But there's something in it for the SEC, Gasparino reports. The deal could set an important legal precedent, making it easier for the SEC to crack down on future cases of insider trading.

The SEC's goal is to significantly expand its ability to charge people with insider trading abuses in the future, expanding the definition of "insider" to include third parties such as brokers and others who pass along secrets and other tips to their favorite clients. (Stewart was never convicted of criminal insider trading, just lying about the circumstances surrounding the stock she sold after receiving a tip from her broker at Merrill Lynch that Sam Waksal, a friend of Stewart's and former CEO of ImClone, was trying to unload his stock.) One SEC official told Newsweek that the fact that Stewart's lawyers are willing to negotiate "shows that the case has sufficient merit and creates a precedent as to what cases have merit."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7038081/site/newsweek /

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CONTACT: Abigail Lorge of Newsweek, +1-212-445-4078

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the dr group Introduces DRaid(TM) Serial ATA RAID Drive

the dr group Introduces DRaid(TM) Serial ATA RAID Drive

DRaid(TM) Breaks New Ground in Digital Media Storage Providing Fast, Cost Efficient Alternative to Apple's Xserve RAID

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- the dr group, the entertainment industry's total solution provider for Final Cut Pro products, services and consulting, announced today the introduction of its DRaid(TM) Serial ATA RAID drive. The DRaid(TM) is a RAID level 0 and RAID 5 drive offering digital content creators an extremely fast and cost efficient direct-attached-storage (DAS) drive that is ideal for rich media storage and non-linear editing.

The dr group developed the DRaid(TM) based on its years of experience as Hollywood's top provider of Final Cut Pro mobile editing systems, studio based rentals and consulting services. With over 350MB/sec sustained throughput, the DRaid(TM) offers faster data access than Xserve RAID and is extremely scalable with the ability to store up to 3.2 terabytes of data. The system features multiple cooling paths with isolated fans for the power supply, the drive chassis and for each individual drive bay. The DRaid(TM) can be configured for both standard-definition and high-definition data storage.

The introduction of the DRaid(TM) also marks the dr group's evolution as a company from a service provider and VAR to also becoming an OEM. Recognizing the lack of low cost storage options that offer the fast access necessary for demanding video and graphics applications, the company's engineering team designed the DRaid(TM) for users who were underserved by existing options.

"The storage component of any digital editing system is both one of the most crucial and costly aspects that filmmakers and digital content creators must contend with," said Lowell Kay, CEO and founder of the dr group. "The DRaid(TM) offers a powerful alternative to Xserve RAID with a gigabit-per-dollar ratio that is well below that of other RAID storage systems."

Available in four drive and eight drive configurations, the DRaid(TM) features a clean SATA connection in the PCI slot. Every drive is custom built and the system is housed in a reinforced aluminum chassis with rubber shock-mounted drive mounts. An LCD display shows individual drive activity time and temperature readout and the system features physical lock and key security of drive bays and enclosure.

Prices for the DRaid(TM) range from $1,230 to $5,200 depending on configuration. More detailed information is available upon request.

About the dr group

the dr group is the entertainment industry's total solution provider for Final Cut Pro products, editing services, support, training and facility planning. With over a decade of experience, the company is recognized as one of Hollywood's top resources for post-production services, digital video solutions and motion picture film stock. The company also manufactures the DRaid(TM) storage drive, a fast, low cost alternative to Xserve RAID.

Source: the dr group

CONTACT: Peter Epstein, pepstein@spellcom.com, or Dan Spelling, both of
Spelling Communications, +1-310-477-9500, for the dr group

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'Nationals Manager Frank Robinson Helps Blackball Me Because of Steroid Question,' Says Mike Vechery, Host of the Mike Vechery Open House Hour

'Nationals Manager Frank Robinson Helps Blackball Me Because of Steroid Question,' Says Mike Vechery, Host of the Mike Vechery Open House Hour

'Frank Robinson, the Nationals, Major League Baseball and the Bonneville Corporation ripped off my business, my airtime, and my dream!'

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Mike Vechery, host of the Mike Vechery Open House Hour:

Baseball Hall of Famer and Washington Nationals Skipper Frank Robinson became part of an expulsion plot by the Nationals, Major League Baseball(MLB), and Washington DC's WFED radio station, the station set to broadcast all Nationals baseball games. On Wednesday February 23rd at 9:06 am in Frank Robinson's morning press conference, I questioned Frank Robinson on baseball and steroids, "Do you think there should be an asterisk next to the names of the great home run hitters of late who may be associated with Balco and steroids?" No guidelines were provided on unacceptable questions. This happened to be off limits. At 2:00 pm that same day, I purchased the Space Coast Stadium visitors' dugout signage and full page ad in the Washington Nationals Spring Training Games program to advertise my radio show. The oral terms were a 5 year deal with 2 year termination clause. A credit card receipt was issued by the Nationals' Buck Rogers. The next morning, Thursday February 24th at 8:30am, I was removed from Robinson's morning press conference and told to give back my press credentials and that my sponsorship transaction would be cancelled. WFED, a Washington DC based radio station owned by the Bonneville Corporation, also terminated my radio contract 30 minutes later. Yesterday, WFED took me off the air 10 minutes into my scheduled one hour radio show. They had instituted the questionable cancellation policy in the radio contract giving me four weeks of remaining shows and still could not follow the terms.

According to William Bryant, WFED account manager who had sold me the airtime, the Washington Nationals called WFED Thursday morning to force termination on all relations and contracts with me. My termination letter from Joel Oxley, Sr. Vice President of Bonneville, claims " ... you have been representing yourself as being affiliated with WFED." Bryant told me that WFED prefers I not appear for any shows and that WFED would credit me for shows not aired. Instead, they removed me from the airwaves yesterday at 12:20 pm as I was discussing my 24 hours of spring training with Frank Robinson, the Nationals, and WFED. Streaming audio was heard on http://www.federalnewsradio.com/.

I have never represented myself as an employee. I have a show that airs on WFED. I work for myself and I am proud of it. I am on the http://www.wtopnews.com/ and http://www.federalnewsradio.com/ website under weekend programming.

WFED just signed a contract with Major League Baseball to broadcast all Washington Nationals games weeks after selling weekend block programming to several companies including mine. My valuable one hour airtime slots, noon Sundays and 1:00 Saturdays, had become a source of discontent for my new partner, the fledgling WFED. The hour time slots leased by me coincided with 6 Saturday 1:00 pm Nationals games and preceded 25 Sunday 1:00 Nationals' games. The Nationals wanted 15 minutes Sunday time for a pregame show. WFED had demanded the time back for the Sunday pregame show. A meeting had been scheduled today February 28th to discuss this situation.

In 24 hours, I was blackballed by a Hall of Famer who wished to avoid the steroids issue -- the most important issue facing baseball. I was screwed by the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball who reneged on a business sponsorship deal with me. WFED and Bonneville Corporation also reneged on their radio contract and took me off the air literally to make way for the Nationals. As a native Washingtonian, baseball fan, journalist and businessman, I am appalled at these strong arm tactics. I was to provide quality journalism on the Nationals at a quality time slot. The Nationals appear to be Anti 1st Amendment, Anti Journalist(unless you work for the big boys) and Anti Business.

For more information, please go to http://www.1050realestate.com/

CONTACT: Mike Vechery of The Mike Vechery Open House Hour, +1-301-642-4430, mike@1050realestate.com; The Mike Vechery Open House Hour- Saturdays @ 1:00, Sundays @ Noon-1050 AM Radio

Source: The Mike Vechery Open House Hour

CONTACT: Mike Vechery of The Mike Vechery Open House Hour,
+1-301-642-4430, or mike@1050realestate.com

Web site: http://www.1050realestate.com/
http://www.wtopnews.com/
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/

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Pinnacle Deko Real-Time Graphics Systems Deliver Live Graphics at the 2005 Academy Awards

Pinnacle Deko Real-Time Graphics Systems Deliver Live Graphics at the 2005 Academy Awards

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pinnacle Systems(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLE), a leading provider of digital video solutions, today announced that its Pinnacle Deko 3000HD real-time graphics systems delivered all of the live on-air graphics for the 77th Annual Academy Awards(R) broadcast Sunday, Feb. 27, including both high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) broadcasts.

NEP, a leading supplier of television production facilities and services, deployed Deko to support the main event broadcast on ABC, as well as ABC and TV Guide pre-show programming. The systems were installed throughout the NEP Denali all-digital HD production trucks on site.

"When you're in production on a show of this caliber, last-minute changes are inevitable and time is of the essence," said Laura Staat, lead live Deko operator. "Deko's unique technology allowed us to implement changes on a global scale quickly -- often transparently -- saving the production team valuable time and resources."

During show rehearsals earlier in the week, as set, lighting and graphics came together and the final visual combination was viewed on-screen, Deko's flexibility allowed last minute changes to be made easily on location. Deko allowed operators to modify a single graphic and automatically apply those changes to all related graphics, eliminating time-consuming manual repetition. Additionally, all graphics creation and manipulation on Deko 3000HD is accomplished at full native HD resolution, including 3D DVEs and animating text attributes, ensuring the highest quality results and maximum visual impact.

"Live events like the Academy Awards telecast are extremely challenging for broadcasters," said Matt Danilowicz, vice president and general manager, Broadcast at Pinnacle. "Deko 3000HD enabled NEP to provide their broadcast clients with a streamlined HD graphics workflow, allowing them to fully realize their creative objectives. The result was truly spectacular."

About Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

Pinnacle Systems provides broadcasters and consumers with cutting-edge digital media creation, storage, and play-back solutions for use at Home, at Work and on the Air. Pinnacle Systems' award winning digital media solutions are in use around the world for broadcast, video editing, DVD and CDR authoring and on the Internet. A recognized industry leader, the company has received nine prestigious Emmy Awards for its technical innovations and carries this commitment throughout all of its product lines. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at (650) 526-1600 or at www.pinnaclesys.com.

NOTE: Pinnacle Systems and Pinnacle Deko are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: press, Alissa Vasilevskis of Pinnacle Systems, Inc.,
+1-650-237-1733, or avasilevskis@pinnaclesys.com; or Evan Sirof of
MarComm-on-Call, +1-914-993-0805, or evan@marcomm-on-call.com, for Pinnacle
Systems; investors, ir@pinnaclesys.com

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

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Whirlpool Home Appliances and Reba Deepen Commitment to Habitat for Humanity With 2005 Tour

Whirlpool Home Appliances and Reba Deepen Commitment to Habitat for Humanity With 2005 Tour

One Dollar From Each Ticket Sold Will Support Habitat for Humanity

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- As the largest global sponsor of Habitat for Humanity(R), Whirlpool Corporation is once again teaming up with country superstar Reba McEntire to ask Americans to "join us" to help eradicate substandard housing. The 2005 Reba/Habitat for Humanity concert tour sponsored by Whirlpool will kick off April 15 at the Verizon Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Va. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, March 5 for this show as well as stops in Atlanta, Ga.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Holmdel, N.J. and Indianapolis, Ind. Tickets for shows in Charlotte, N.C.; Raleigh, N.C.; Tampa, Fla. and Denver, Colo. will go on sale on Saturday, March 12.

The 2005 concert tour, covering more than two dozen cities before its conclusion this summer, will bring a bigger show to ticket holders and additional support for Habitat for Humanity. The line-up for this year's tour includes country music stars Brad Paisley and Terri Clark, who will tour with Reba at more than 20 concert stops.

Along with raising awareness for Habitat for Humanity through concert stop information booths and messages, the concert tour's ticket sales will provide a boost to the organization. One dollar from each ticket sold will go to support Habitat for Humanity.

"The ongoing support of Reba McEntire and Whirlpool are key factors to Habitat's continued success and growth," said Paul Leonard, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International. "We look forward to building upon this strong partnership with the 2005 concert tour."

"I'm thrilled that I'm able to team up again with these two great organizations to spread the word about Habitat and the strong commitment of Whirlpool," said country music star Reba McEntire. "This year, I hope more people will join us to help Habitat, not only at the concert stops, but through involvement with Habitat."

Whirlpool sponsorship of the Reba/Habitat for Humanity concert tour is only one component of Whirlpool's ongoing partnership with Habitat for Humanity. As a part of the More Than Houses campaign, Whirlpool donates a refrigerator and range to every Habitat home built in North America. Whirlpool's donations reach beyond appliances, with more than 3,500 Whirlpool employees donating their time and skills to Habitat builds in their hometown communities. As the single largest philanthropic program in Whirlpool Corporation's nearly 100 year history, the company estimates it has helped more than 28,000 families since launching its partnership with Habitat in 1999.

"Across the board, our employees are extremely committed to our ongoing relationship with Habitat for Humanity," said David Swift, executive vice president of Whirlpool North America. "From donating materials and time to local builds to supporting the Reba tour, Whirlpool employees around the globe are working toward the Habitat mission of providing families with adequate, decent homes."

Official Tour Dates:

Date Location Venue

4/15 Virginia Beach, Va. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
4/16 Charlotte, N.C. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
4/17 Raleigh, N.C. Alltel Pavilion
4/22 Atlanta, Ga. Philips Arena
4/23 Tampa, Fla. Ford Amphitheater
4/24 West Palm Beach, Fla. Sound Advice Amphitheater
5/5 Hartford, Conn. Meadows Amphitheater
5/6 Boston, Mass. Tweeter Center Performing Arts
5/7 Holmdel, N.J. PNC Bank Arts Center
5/13 Indianapolis, Ind. Verizon Wireless Music Center
5/14 Pittsburgh, Pa. Post-Gazette Pavilion
5/15 Cincinnati, Ohio Riverbend Music Center
5/20 Sioux City, Iowa. Tyson Center
5/21 Chicago, Ill. Tweeter Center
5/22 Detroit, Mich. DTE Energy Music Theater
5/27 St. Louis, Mo. UMB Bank Pavilion
5/28 Bonner Springs, Kan. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
6/3 Denver, Colo. Pepsi Center
6/4 Salt Lake City, Utah USANA Amphitheater
6/10 Auburn, Wash. White River Amphitheater
6/11 Portland, Ore. Clark County Amphitheater
6/12 Concord, Calif. Chronicle Pavilion
6/16 Tucson, Ariz. Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
6/17 Las Vegas, Nev. Mandalay Bay Events Center
6/18 San Bernardino, Calif. Hyundai Pavilion
7/8 Hinckley, Minn. Grand Casino

About the Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of over $13 billion, 68,000 employees, and nearly 50 manufacturing and technology research centers around the globe. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other major brand names to consumers in more than 170 countries. Additional information about the company can be found on the Internet at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/ .

About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International, based in Americus, Ga., is an ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. By the end of 2005, Habitat will have built its 200,000th house and more than one million people will be living in Habitat homes they helped build and are buying through no-profit, zero-interest mortgages. http://www.habitat.org/ .

Contact:
Audrey Reed-Granger
Director of Public Relations, Whirlpool
269.923.7557
Audrey_Reed-Granger@Whirlpool.com

Jana Rhodes
Zeno for Whirlpool
312.396.9730
Jana.rhodes@zenogroup.com

Source: Whirlpool Corporation

CONTACT: Audrey Reed-Granger, Director of Public Relations, Whirlpool,
+1-269-923-7557, or Audrey_Reed-Granger@Whirlpool.com , or Jana Rhodes of Zeno
for Whirlpool, +1-312-396-9730, Jana.rhodes@zenogroup.com

Web site: http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/
http://www.habitat.org/

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