ADVISORY/Bidding Begins On Sothebys.com Jan. 11; Attend a Special Media Briefing - Exciting Online Auction Highlights to be Shown.

Entertainment Editors/Internet Writers

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Jan. 11)

--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)

WHAT:     Special media briefing on the launch of SOTHEBYS.COM
          (www.sothebys.com), including site demonstration & tour and
          exhibition of property available for bidding

          Over 100 fine art, jewelry and decorative objects on view
          from California including an unusual grand piano,
          ($350,000/450,000), Frank Gehry Chairs, 8-carat diamond
          ring, sparkling jewels, books, paintings, photographs,
          furniture, rugs, & lamps.

WHAT
 ELSE:    Public Exhibition

WHEN:     January 11-18, 10-4 p.m.
          Weekends: 11-4 p.m.

WHO:      Sotheby's experts & associates;
          Andrea Van de Kamp, Chairman West Coast
          Richard Wolf, Managing Director, Sotheby's West Coast

WHEN:     Tuesday, Jan. 11, 10-4 p.m.

WHERE:    Sotheby's
          9665 Wilshire Blvd. (at Bedford)
          Beverly Hills, Calif.