ADVISORY/First Pylon for New Landmark Series of Columns to Be Installed; Placement of Part of the First Symbolic Gateway Pylon Marks the Beginning of a New Era.

Business/Travel Editors & Government Writers

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (April 26)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:    As part of the major, $112-million "LAX Gateway Enhancement
         Project," a 114-foot-tall metal skeleton truss of the first
         gateway pylon will be hoisted into place on LAX property
         after midnight. This milestone sets the stage for
         construction of the additional pylons during the upcoming
         weeks. Constructed of translucent glass encircling a metal
         truss and towering at 100 feet tall and 12 feet in diameter,
         15 pylons will form a ring at the intersection of Century and
         Sepulveda boulevards. In addition, a series of smaller pylons
         ranging from 25 feet to 60 feet high and 6 feet in diameter
         will be constructed along the Century Boulevard median from
         Aviation to Sepulveda boulevards. Once in place, this new
         landmark series of columns signifying the entrances into the
         airport will be lighted and provide Los Angeles with a portal
         for the future. The airport will be identified through
         32-foot-high letters "L-A-X" to be located at the
         intersection of Century and Sepulveda boulevards.

         The "Gateway Enhancement Project" is an aesthetic upgrade to
         Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The project is
         designed to make the facility more attractive and convenient
         to passengers and visitors to the airport. In addition to the
         pylons, planned upgrades include new landscaping, improved
         signage and lighting, a new public address system for the
         Lower/Arrivals Level, pedestrian walkways and other practical
         improvements.

WHEN:    Wednesday, April 26
         12:30 a.m.

WHERE:   Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
         West of Sepulveda Boulevard and South of Park One

WHO:     Project Manager Joe Averza of 3Di International will be
         on-hand to answer questions regarding the construction
         process for the pylons.

             Event photos will be available upon request.