``The Morning After'' -- Charlotte County, Florida Satellite News Conference to Counter Post-Hurricane Debris Images.

Leading Natural Tourism Site, Largely Untouched, Gears for Winter of New Growth

Oct 21, 2004 Satellite News Conference Advisory

Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands

"The Morning After" - Charlotte County, Florida Satellite News
Conference to Counter Post-Hurricane Debris Images as Leading Natural
Tourism Site, Largely Untouched, Gears for Winter of New Growth
October

Network news outlets were quick to broadcast photos of demolished
structures during storms like Hurricane Charley, that struck parts of
Charlotte County on Friday the 13th last August. Like the storms, the
cameras were gone later that week, leaving people with vivid images of
destruction.

While the storm's eye indeed caused destruction, it's narrow path
left untouched much of what is one of the nation's unique water
ecosystems in Charlotte County. In fact, it has had an incredibly
positive effect on some aspects of the environment and made the winter
new growth season uniquely appealing.

What:       The Charlotte County Visitor's Bureau will conduct a
            30-minute satellite news conference to review the
            current tourism status of this nature-based destination at
            10 a.m. Thursday, October 21, complete with new video
            photography of the area as well as streaming video
            content.

            A panel of local experts will present up to date
            information and insights and answer questions on Charlotte
            Harbor's ecology, fishing and wildlife and recovery
            efforts in this popular winter tourism destination.

How:        The live broadcast can be downlinked or seen via live
            webcast
             Downlink:            Date: Thursday, October 21, 2004
             Time: 10:00-10:30 AM Eastern (9:30-10:00 AM test)
             Download the live broadcast using the following
             coordinates: Satellite & Transponder: AMC-5
             (79 degrees west), Transponder 12 upper
             (Ku analog 1/2 transponder) Downlink Frequency: 12063 (H)
             -- Audio: standard - 6.2/6.8
             WebCast  Internet access to view and question panel
             members is via
             http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=25351.

Where:      News media can also attend the live satellite conference.
            It will be held at Harpoon Harry's Restaurant at
            Fishermen's Village on the Peace River, 1200 W. Retta
            Esplanade, Punta Gorda, Florida.

Contact:    For more information about Charlotte County attractions,
            reporters may contact the Visitor's Bureau at
            [phone], Becky Bovell by cell at [phone],
            or public relations representative Bob Massey at
            [phone]

            Additional information may be found on the Charlotte
            County Web site at www.pureflorida.com.