ADVISORY/Dell Co-Sponsors Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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ADVISORY...for Sunday (Jan. 12) - Monday (Jan. 13)

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WHAT:  MLK "Live the Vision" Celebration: - Dell is co-sponsoring
       this special event for the sixth consecutive year with the
       Austin Heritage Council, providing residents in the Greater
       Austin area an opportunity to commemorate Dr. King's birthday
       with their friends and family. The celebration begins with a
       keynote and live music on Sunday, Jan. 12 followed by a rally
       and march starting at Huston-Tillotson College on Monday,
       Jan. 13. Tickets to Sunday's festivities are available through
       area Albertsons stores and Star Tickets for $5, $10, and $15
       each.

       Thurmond Woodard, Dell's vice president of Global Diversity and
       Chief Ethics Officer, is available this week to discuss the
       event and community efforts to promote diversity and equality.

WHO:   Keynote speaker: Ambassador Andrew Young - civil rights leader,
       minister, public servant and business executive. Among
       Ambassador Young's many accomplishments, he was a personal
       confidant of Dr. King and personally walked with him in many of
       his civil rights marches. He was also integral to Dr. King's
       efforts to formulate civil rights strategies and he served as
       vice president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
       Ambassador Young will speak about his personal relationship and
       experiences with Dr. King and about his passion for equality.

       Entertainment: Harlem Boys Choir

WHEN:  Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003 at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Austin Convention Center - 500 E. Cesar Chavez, Austin, Texas