ADVISORY/``City of Champions'' -- L.A. Enters Float Honoring Outstanding Employees in 112th Rose Parade.

City & Assignment Desks/Entertainment Writers

ADVISORY...for Sunday (Dec. 31)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

What:             This year's City of Los Angeles Rose Parade float
                  will be on display on Dec. 31. The float, which
                  is composed of approximately 30,000 colorful
                  flowers, features a giant 35-foot trophy made of
                  silver leaves that produce a high-sheen reflective
                  quality. The trophy is a replica of the Rose Parade
                  Sweepstakes trophy, which was awarded in early Rose
                  Parades. The City of Los Angeles was the first
                  winner of the Rose Parade Sweepstakes trophy.

Why:              This year's float, sponsored by the Los Angeles
                  Department of Water and Power (DWP), marks the
                  City's 104th consecutive entry in the annual Rose
                  Parade -- the longest consecutive participant in the
                  history of the Tournament of Roses. Los Angeles has
                  a long tradition of winning and to celebrate our
                  pride in this history, the theme of this year's
                  float is "City of Champions" and will feature 14
                  outstanding city employees representing several city
                  departments as float riders.

Where:            The Rosemont Float Construction Pavilion
                  700 Seco Street
                  Pasadena, CA 91103
                  (Thomas Guide page 565, F-3)

When:             Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000
                  3 - 5 p.m.

Photo Op:         Float constructors applying the final roses to the
                  float, which features a 35-foot trophy replica made
                  of silver leaves, and the float's 14 riders.