'Ray' Director Taylor Hackford to Voice Filmmaker's Perspective at Piracy Hearing on Behalf of Directors.

WHAT:     Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a
                        Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee
                        on Intellectual Property hearing on "Piracy of
                        Intellectual Property."
                        Director Taylor Hackford will testify on
                        behalf of the Directors Guild of America --
                        voicing the filmmaker's unique perspective on
                        issues surrounding the piracy of intellectual
                        property.

              WHEN:     Wednesday, May 25, 2005
                        2:30 p.m.

              WHERE:    Dirksen Senate Office Building
                        Room 226
                        First Street & Constitution Avenue NE
                        Washington, D.C.

              WHO:      Taylor Hackford (National Board Member,
                        Directors Guild of America); Steve Pinkos
                        (Patent and Trademark Office); Mary Beth
                        Peters (Register of Copyrights); Joe
                        Mendenhall (Office US Trade Representative);
                        Eric Smith (International Intellectual
                        Property Association); Rick Carnes
                        (Songwriters Guild of America);
                        Robert Holleyman (Business Software
                        Alliance).

                        Senator Hatch will preside.