A Ton of Crab to Be Consumed on Oregon's Historic North Coast at Popular Seafood Festival.

WHAT:    In celebration of the bounty of the Pacific Ocean, the 23rd
         annual Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival is
         expected to lure more than 20,000 visitors to Oregon's
         historic North Coast to feast on local seafood. The highlight
         of the festival is a traditional crab dinner, where visitors
         feast on fresh-caught Dungeness crab.

         Attendees of the event -- set amongst the breathtaking
         backdrop of Young's Bay and Saddle Mountain -- can enjoy a
         variety of local, fresh seafood, wines from more than 40 of
         Oregon's prestigious wineries, beers from around the state,
         and live entertainment. Visitors can also take in more than
         200 booths featuring regional artisans displaying their work.

WHEN:    Friday - Sunday, April 22 - 24, 2005
         --  Friday: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
         --  Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
         --  Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

WHERE:   The Crab and Seafood Festival is held at the Clatsop County
         Fairgrounds. Free shuttle service is available from area
         hotels, campgrounds and park-and-ride locations at the Port
         of Astoria and Astoria High School. Astoria is on Oregon's
         Historic North Coast, where the Columbia River meets the
         Pacific Ocean, just 70 miles from Portland. It is the oldest
         American settlement west of the Rockies, and has a rich
         maritime history. Once referred to as the "Canning Capital of
         the World," Astoria is still home to a working waterfront as
         well as art galleries, restaurants, shops, Victorian homes,
         community theater and museums, notably the internationally
         acclaimed Columbia River Maritime Museum, and nearby Ft.
         Clatsop where Lewis and Clark wintered in 1805-6.

COST:    Admission for the festival is $5 on Friday and Sunday, and $8
         on Saturday. Admission is $1 for kids 12 years-old and under,
         and $3 for people 62 years-old and older.

LODGING: Oregon's North Coast offers a wide selection of
         accommodations, from Victorian bed and breakfasts and small
         historic inns, to hotels, motels, campgrounds and vacation
         home rentals. Please visit www.oldoregon.com or call the
         Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce at 800-875-6807
         for information.

CONTACT: The Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce at
         503-325-6311, 800-875-6807 or visit www.oldoregon.com.