ADVISORY/Army Archerd, Hollywood's Favorite Confidant, to Be Honored with Scopus Award by American Friends of The Hebrew University.

News & Entertainment Editors

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Jan. 28)

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WHAT: Variety columnist Army Archerd will be presented with the
      Scopus Award, the highest honor of the American Friends of The
      Hebrew University (AFHU). The award is in recognition of Mr.
      Archerd's "long-standing support of humanitarian causes and the
      state of Israel," said Peter Weil, AFHU western region vice
      president, and will be presented to Mr. Archerd at a "Hollywood
      Spectacular" gala at The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on
      January 28th, 2003. Event chairs include Actor Michael Douglas,
      Ron Meyer, president and COO, Universal, and Alex Yemenidjian,
      chairman and CEO, MGM.

      The Scopus Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated
      leadership for humanitarian causes throughout their careers.
      Past awardees include Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand, Frank
      Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Elie Weisel, Zubin Mehta, Gregory Peck,
      Kirk Douglas, and Billy Crystal, among many others.

      Founded by American philanthropist Felix M. Warburg, American
      Friends of The Hebrew University is dedicated to strengthening
      The Hebrew University of Jerusalem by providing resources that
      perpetuate the University's cultural, intellectual and
      educational endeavors. Since its inception in 1925, AFHU has
      been instrumental in helping the University achieve the highest
      level of academic and research excellence in all disciplines of
      the sciences and humanities.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 28, 2003
      6:00 pm - Reception; 7:00 pm - Dinner and Program

WHERE: The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
       9500 Wilshire Boulevard
       Beverly Hills, CA 90210

WHO: Army Archerd, 2003 Scopus Honoree
     Kirk Douglas, past Scopus laureate, presenter
     Charles Fleischer, Comedian
     Rosyln Kind, Vocalist
     Eliyahu Honig, Hebrew University Associate Vice President
     Peter Willner, AFHU Executive Vice President
     Peter M. Weil, AFHU President of the Greater Los Angeles region
     Richard S. Ziman, AFHU Chairman, of the Greater Los Angeles
      region
     Martinn Mandles, AFHU Vice Chairman of the Greater Los Angeles
      region

Note to Editors: Photos and interviews are available upon request.