ADVISORY/Actor & Puerto Rican Parade Grand Marshall, Michael DeLorenzo, Meets Fans and Drama Students at THE WIZ-Jersey City.

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ADVISORY...

What:    Today, at THE WIZ-Jersey City award winning actor
         and Grand Marshall for this Sunday's Puerto Rican
         Parade in New York City, Michael DeLorenzo, will
         meet fans and answer questions from eighth grade
         drama students from Union City, N.J. that attend the
         Woodrow Wilson School there.

           The meeting with the students kicks off an autograph
         signing session at the store. Best known as
         Detective Eddie Torres in "New York Undercover" and
         currently playing Carlos Santiago in the hit
         Showtime series, "Resurrection Boulevard, "
         DeLorenzo has received an ALMA (American Latino
         Media Arts) award nomination for Best Actor. He is
         also the recipient of a 1996 Bravo Award for
         Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series.

      His appearance is sponsored by Cablevision and Showtime.


When:    Friday, June 8
         5:30-6:00 pm - Student Event/Media Interview Opportunity
         6:00-8:00 pm - Autograph Signing/Photo Opportunity


Where:   THE WIZ- Jersey City
         Metro Plaza Shopping Center
         400 Luis Munoz Marin Blvd. (Henderson Blvd)
         Jersey City, NJ  07310    Store Phone: [phone]

         For directions: Call 732-650-3280 or visit
         www.thewiz.com and click on the 'store locator.'

Media
Access:  TV crews, reporters and photographers welcome. Call contact
         for more information.

THE WIZ, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation, is the tri-state area's premier consumer electronics retailer. Operating in 42 locations, THE WIZ offers more than 30,000 products and services including Optimum Online, Cablevision's high-speed Internet service, and the latest in audio, video, computers, home office products, music and movies.