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92 5 XTU's Evans and Andie and NBC 10 Team up with the Special Olympics to Commemorate the Start of the 2004 Summer Olympics with Celebrity Torch Run on August 13th

Business Wire, July 8, 2004

WHO:    Evans and Andie, hosts of the morning show on 92 5 XTU,
        Philadelphia's Country Station, NBC 10, and Special Olympics
        Pennsylvania.

WHAT:   Coinciding with the start of the 2004 Summer Olympics in
        Greece, Scott Evans and Andie Summers of XTU, NBC 10 and
        Special Olympics Pennsylvania are sponsoring a 9.25 mile
        celebrity run to raise awareness within the community for the
        Special Olympics.

WHERE:  Beginning at the Philadelphia Art Museum and concluding at the
        Loews Hotel at 1200 Market Street, Evans and Andie will kick
        off the event, running with a commemorative torch for half a
        mile before handing it off to a local athlete from the Special
        Olympics. The run will continue with athletes from the Special
        Olympics and local celebrities, including Phillies General
        Manager Ed Wade, Coach Jay Wright from Villanova University
        and Todd Fedoruk from the Flyers, alternately carrying the
        torch for the duration of the run. The event will conclude at
        the Loews Hotel with NBC 10's Amy Freeze and Special Olympic
        athlete Liz Smith carrying the torch for the last mile of the
        run. Evans & Andie and NBC 10 will be broadcasting live from
        the start and finish of the run. In conjunction with the run,
        tee shirts will be available for purchase to support the
        Special Olympics.

WHEN:   The run will begin Friday, August 13, 2004 at 7:30 a.m. and
        will conclude at approximately 10:00 a.m. in time for the Amy
        Freeze's live broadcast at the beginning of NBC 10's the 10
        Show. Spectators are encouraged to show their support by
        cheering runners on at both the start and finish of the run.
        For more information, please visit the XTU web site at
        www.wxtu.com. Inquiries during the event may be directed to
        XTU's on-site host, Mark Vizza at 215/858-9378.
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