ADVISORY/City of West Hollywood Begins Installing Debris Screens to Help Reduce Ocean Pollution on Monday, May 5th.

News Editors/Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Monday (May 5)

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2003

WHAT:   On Monday, May 5, 2003, the City of West Hollywood will
        begin the installation of 40 debris screens on the curb-face
        openings of storm drain catch basins along Santa Monica
        Boulevard between Doheny Drive and Fairfax Avenue. These
        devices serve to prevent the entry of trash and debris into
        the storm drain system, thereby helping to prevent pollution
        to the Santa Monica Bay.

        Spawned from the pilot program last year funded by a grant
        from the California Coastal Conservancy and in compliance with
        the state storm water pollution reduction mandates, these
        debris screens will decrease pollution flow to the storm drain
        system while allowing proper flood protection when needed.

        A major concern for health officials and water-loving
        enthusiast alike in Los Angeles, storm drain pollution is a
        major contributor to the ongoing poor water quality conditions
        at beaches in the Santa Monica Bay and surrounding areas.
        Debris screens help curb this problem.

        The construction along Santa Monica Boulevard will be starting
        from the east and moving west. The work will be performed
        during early morning hours to minimize traffic disruption and
        will be completed in approximately 2 weeks.

WHEN:   Monday, May 5, 2003

WHERE:  Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny and Fairfax in West
        Hollywood