ADVISORY/Acura Presents Santana Tour Hits San Francisco on Saturday October 5th.

Entertainment/Popular Music/Photo/News Assignment Editors

ADVISORY...for Saturday (Oct. 5)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHO:              Acura is bringing the spectacular performance of
                  legendary musician Carlos Santana and his band to
                  his hometown of San Francisco with the Acura
                  Presents Santana tour. With Santana's new album
                  "Shaman" set for an October 22nd release, the
                  anticipation is already growing as witnessed by the
                  success of the album's first single "The Game of
                  Love." The song, featuring songstress Michelle
                  Branch, is already the #1 most added track across
                  the board its first week at radio.

WHAT:             Through the Acura Presents Santana tour, the luxury
                  automobile maker will present Santana concerts in
                  eight cities nationwide. In addition to bringing
                  Santana's music to his fans in San Francisco, Acura
                  extends its support of American music and also
                  offers an amazing prize package tailored to the
                  tastes of Santana fans with the national "Santana's
                  San Francisco" sweepstakes. This grand-prize package
                  includes airfare for two, along with two-night
                  accommodations in the Triton Union Square Hotel's
                  one-of-a-kind "Santana Suite," which was inspired by
                  the art, music and vision of Carlos Santana. The
                  weekend will also allow the winners to fully
                  experience San Francisco with trips to the city's
                  hot spots (as recommended by Carlos Santana), a Napa
                  Valley wine tasting trip, shopping in the famous
                  Haight/Ashbury district, plenty of pocket money, an
                  autographed Paul Reed Smith Santana SE guitar and
                  two tickets to see one of the Acura Presents Santana
                  concerts in their area.

WHEN:             Saturday October 5, 2002
                  Doors open at 5:30 PM

WHERE:            Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
                  One Amphitheatre Parkway
                  Mountain View, CA 94043-1352

WHY:              The Acura Presents Santana tour allows consumers to
                  experience the Acura brand and make a connection in
                  a non-threatening, non-sales environment. It also
                  allows consumers the opportunity to win unique
                  prizes. In the spirit of Acura's commitment to
                  public service, the automaker will also present a
                  generous donation to Santana's charity, the Milagro
                  Foundation, at the San Francisco concert on October
                  5, 2002. The Acura Presents Santana tour represents
                  Acura's third annual summer concert series, which
                  featured Paul Simon and Brian Wilson in 2001 and
                  John Fogerty and Aaron Neville in 2000.