ADVISORY/Friday News Conference Regarding Gigante/Mexican Market in Anaheim; Political Opposites Unite Behind ``Gigante'' Latino Supermarket in Anaheim.

News/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY for ... Friday (Aug. 16)

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Gigante

WHO:     Often at political odds, Republican Leader Curt Pringle and
         Democratic Latino Activist Nativo Lopez are united in their
         support for Gigante. They will ask the Anaheim City Council
         to overturn a recent Planning Commission recommendation to
         bar Gigante, USA from doing business in Anaheim, Calif.
         Pringle & Lopez will be joined by many other leaders
         representing a broad cross-section of the community.

WHAT:    Gigante is one of the largest grocery chains in Mexico. In
         June, the planning commission denied the store's liquor
         license although a liquor license for the Smart & Final next
         to the Gigante site was recently approved. Staff
         correspondence indicates they thought Gigante "too Hispanic"
         for the area, which is 60 percent Latino.

WHEN:    10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2002

WHERE:   Anaheim Plaza, 650 North Euclid, Anaheim (located at the
         Euclid offramp from the 5 freeway.) The news conference will
         be at the North end of the shopping center in front of the
         proposed Gigante store.

WHY:     The Anaheim City council is slated to vote on the Planning
         Commission decision on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The community
         leaders want to demonstrate to the council that there is a
         broad base of support for the supermarket.

VISUALS:  Numerous political leaders are available for comment. A
          display of Latino specialty items from Gigante will be
          available for view and sampling.