ADVISORY/ Gilroy Garlic Festival Begins July 26.

News Editors

ADVISORY...for Friday-Sunday (July 26-28)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:        2002 Gilroy Garlic Festival

DATES:       July 26-28, 2002

TIME:        10 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily
             July 26 media accessibility to Gourmet Alley
             beginning at 5 a.m. PDT

LOCATION:    Christmas Hill Park
             Miller Road/Gilroy

EVENT:       The 24th annual celebration of garlic featuring
             live music, arts & crafts, the Great Gilroy Garlic
             Cook Off finals.

             Over 130,000 anticipated guests will consume over
             80,000 pounds of food enhanced by over 4,000 pounds
             of fresh garlic.

             Regarded internationally as "America's premier
             food festival."

MEDIA
CREDENTIALS: on-site