A Board Transformed: LACMA's Latest Acquisition; Newest Trustees Deliver Fresh Perspectives in Charting Museum's Progress.

LOS ANGELES -- Seventh graph, listing of trustees, should read: xxx Casey Wasserman, 30, chief executive officer of Wasserman Media Group, owner and operator of the L.A. Avengers football team... (sted chief executive officer of Wasserman Holdings, Inc., owner and operator of three arena football teams).

Seventh graph, listing of trustees, should read: xxx Bobby Kotick, 41, chairman and CEO of Activision... (sted co-chairman and CEO of Activision).

The corrected release reads:

A BOARD TRANSFORMED: LACMA'S LATEST ACQUISITION; NEWEST TRUSTEES DELIVER FRESH PERSPECTIVES IN CHARTING MUSEUM'S PROGRESS

As part of an ongoing effort to broaden its base and widen the perspective of one of the world's premier art institutions, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced today the election of four new members to its expanded Board of Trustees.

Officially joining the board were:

--William J. Bell, Jr., 42, president of business affairs for Bell-Phillip TV Productions

--Andrew Gordon, 40, Los Angeles managing director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

--Tony Ressler, 44, founding partner of investment firms Apollo Advisors, Lion Advisors and Ares Management

--Ed Roski, Jr., 65, chairman and CEO of Majestic Realty

The additions of Bell, Gordon, Ressler and Roski cap a five-year recruitment effort, in which 21 new trustees -- representing a broad range of experiences and outlook -- have joined capable veterans on a board that plays a critical role in LACMA's welfare, future growth and reputation.

"As we transform our institution and look to the future, LACMA devoted extraordinary energy to recruiting the next generation of trustees -- each person sharing a commitment to community, a passion for art and a willingness to extend civic leadership," said Andrea L. Rich, president and director of LACMA. "They join what is now a 54-member board, encompassing diverse interests, ages and backgrounds, that is united in its dedication to securing LACMA's future."

The new board members arrive at a time when LACMA prepares for a major expansion of its Wilshire Boulevard complex and seeks to reinforce its importance in delivering programming and exhibitions that establish Los Angeles as the preeminent cultural center of the world -- an effort that began 40 years ago with the dedication of the institution.

"For decades, LACMA's Board of Trustees has led by example, blending a love of the arts with a profound personal commitment to preserving this city's cultural dynamism," said Wally Weisman, chairman of the board. "We recognize the tremendous wisdom and dedication of our longtime leaders. But we know that to move forward and expand our vision for the institution we must bring together seasoned, as well as emerging leaders in Southern California to serve as a revitalizing force for LACMA."

In building the trustee ranks by 40 percent in the past five years, LACMA has welcomed new leaders including: Casey Wasserman, 30, chief executive officer of Wasserman Media Group, owner and operator of the L.A. Avengers football team; Bobby Kotick, 41, chairman and CEO of Activision, the No. 2 game publisher in the United States; Jane Nathanson, a psychologist and licensed clinical marriage and family therapist; Donald Tang, 41, vice chairman of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; Robert Simonds, 42, chairman of the film production Robert Simonds Company; Andrew Hauptman, 37, chairman and chief executive officer of Andell Holdings, LLC; William Howard Ahmanson, 42, vice president in The Private Bank at Union Bank of California's Wealth Management Division and chair of the Corporate Giving Committee at LACMA; and James A. Thomas, 68, chairman and chief executive officer of Thomas Properties Group.

Established as an independent institution in 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has assembled a permanent collection that includes approximately 100,000 works of art spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present, making it the premier encyclopedic visual arts museum in the western United States. Located in the heart of one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, the museum uses its collection and resources to provide a variety of educational and cultural experiences for the people who live in, work in, and visit Los Angeles. LACMA offers an outstanding schedule of special exhibitions, as well as lectures, classes, family activities, film programs and world-class musical events.

For more information about LACMA and its programming, log on to www.lacma.org.

Museum Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday noon-8 pm; Friday noon-9 pm; Saturday and Sunday 11 am-8 pm; closed Wednesday, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Call 323-857-6000, or visit our web site at www.lacma.org for more information.

General LACMA Admission: Adults $9; students 18+ with ID and senior citizens 62+ $5; children 17 and under are admitted free. Admission (except to specially ticketed exhibitions) is free for children 17 and under, and the second Tuesday of every month and evenings after 5 pm.