ADVISORY/Bayside District Corporation Will Be Added as a Party in Nine Claims That Greene, Broillet Will File January 14, 2004 as a Consequence of the Santa Monica Farmers' Market Tragedy.

News Editors/City Desks

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Jan. 14)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Press Conference January 14, 2004 Will Detail Specific Allegations

WHAT:    Bayside District Corporation will be added as a party in nine
         Government Claims for Damages that Greene, Broillet, Panish &
         Wheeler, LLP will file against the City of Santa Monica on
         January 14, 2004 as a consequence of the Santa Monica
         Farmers' Market tragedy. At 10:00 AM on that date, the firm
         will hold a press conference at Santa Monica City Hall and
         will detail specific allegations contained in the Claims.
         Both injured victims and family members of those who were
         killed will participate in the press conference.

         Greene, Broillet represents Benny Gong, Ilona Lettrich, Dina
         Richter, Holley Hankinson, Olivia Wun and Sandra Ellen Bacal,
         who were all injured in the July 16, 2003 Santa Monica
         Farmers' Market tragedy. The firm also represents the Estate
         of Diana Gong McCarthy, the Estate of Kevin McCarthy, and the
         Estate of Leroy Lattier.

WHO:     Brian Panish and Geoff Wells, partners with the Santa Monica,
         CA law firm of Greene, Broillet, Panish & Wheeler, LLP, will
         begin the press conference and will then introduce their
         clients who will address the media, including:

         -- Frank McCarthy of Astoria, NY, on behalf of his deceased
            brother, Kevin McCarthy;

         -- Ilona Lettrich of Los Angeles, CA, an injured victim;

         -- David Gong of Cupertino, CA, on behalf of his injured
            father, Benny Gong, and his deceased sister Diana Gong
            McCarthy;

         -- Bertha Lattier of Shreveport, LA, on behalf of her
            deceased son, Leroy Lattier; and

         -- Delores Lattier Kesse of Shreveport, LA, on behalf of her
            deceased brother, Leroy Lattier.

WHEN:    Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 10:00 AM

WHERE:   In Front of Santa Monica City Hall
         1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA

CONTACT: Kathy Pinckert, Director of Marketing & Media Relations
         Greene, Broillet, Panish & Wheeler, LLP
         Dial 310-566-6048; Cell 310-562-0691
         Email: [e-mail]

NOTE:    The filing of a Government Claim for Damages is a mandatory
         first step as required by California law before a civil suit
         can be filed against a governmental entity. If the
         governmental entity denies the claim, which is usually the
         case in matters of this magnitude, a civil lawsuit against it
         can then be filed in Superior Court. This must be done within
         six months of the incident or a potential claimant may be
         barred from filing such a claim. In this particular instance,
         the deadline is January 16, 2004 to file against the City and
         other governmental entities. On the other hand, there is a
         two-year statute of limitations for filing a personal injury
         or wrongful death claim against an individual or
         non-governmental entity.