ADVISORY/Holistica Hawaii Grand Opening and Blessing Ceremony.

Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Oct. 24)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

- Holistica Hawaii brings the first Electron Beam Tomography scanner to the
state of Hawaii.

- Holistica Hawaii opens to visitors and the community at the Hilton Hawaiian
Village.

Major Focus:

- Holistica Hawaii brings the first Electron Beam Tomography scanner to the
state of Hawaii.

- Holistica Hawaii opens to visitors and the community at the Hilton Hawaiian
Village.

Holistica Hawaii, Hawaii's first holistic prevention and wellness center with a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic medical facility, opens to visitors and the local community today, Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 8:30 a.m. in the Alii Tower Plaza at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Background Information:

Holistica Hawaii will offer an Electron Beam Tomography (EBT) scanner and high-resolution 3-D ultrasound providing painless, non-invasive testing that allows for some of the best detection of heart disease, pre-cancerous conditions or risk for stroke available today. The imaging tests used by Holistica Hawaii are evidence-based, FDA-approved and conducted by board-certified physicians.

"Our goal is to lead the way in the art and science of prevention and early detection - keeping people healthy in the first place - and by advising life-style changes to reduce their health risk at the earliest possible stage," said Dr. John Klock, Chairman and co-founder.

"Holistica Hawaii will help to put Hawaii on the map as the health center of the Pacific," Governor Cayetano said. "Our mild climate already makes Hawaii an ideal place for a healthy lifestyle, but the services offered by Holistica to our visitors and residents alike will ensure that all is well throughout all aspects of our lives."

Breakthrough Medical Technology

Holistica Hawaii will offer some of the most advanced diagnostic technology available today: Electron Beam Tomography (EBT) scanning and high-resolution 3-D ultrasound detection. This equipment offers rapid, non-invasive testing that allows for some of the best detection of cardiac disease, pre-cancerous conditions or tendency for stroke available anywhere. The first of its kind offered in a resort setting, the EBT Scanner is valued at more than $2 million.

In 1999, the American Heart Association (AHA) recognized the EBT scanner coronary artery calcium scoring technique as one of the "Top Ten Research Advances in Heart Disease and Stroke." An AHA report highlights the achievements in basic and clinical research that may have a great impact on improving the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, the nation's number one killer.

Holistica Hawaii's Residential Program At the Hilton Hawaiian Village

In Spring 2001, Holistica Hawaii will relocate to the new Kalia Tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and offer a seven-day residential program that begins with a full day of diagnostic testing and continues with a highly personalized week of activities including fitness, lifestyle modification and spa activities.

Photo Opportunities / Press Kits:

"B" Roll videotape of the EBT scanner, pre-scheduled telephone interviews and further information may be obtained by contacting Robyn A. Schaefer or Marni Suu Reynolds at [phone].