ADVISORY/Journalists Invited to Mission Bay Groundbreaking Festivities in San Francisco October 23.

Business Editors/Real Estate Writers

ADVISORY...for Monday (Oct. 23)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Mayor Willie Brown, Catellus CEO Nelson Rising

to Head Ceremonies Unveiling the Nation's Largest

Mixed-use Development Project Next to Giants Ballpark

On October 23, 2000 at 5:00 p.m., hundreds will gather at the groundbreaking of Mission Bay, San Francisco's newest neighborhood along San Francisco Bay next door to Pac Bell Park. As the nation's largest mixed-use land development project, the 303-acre Mission Bay features the new research campus for the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in addition to corporate, science and technology campuses, residential communities, neighborhood retail stores, parks, many recreational amenities and a hotel.

Currently UCSF is under construction, while the luxury and affordable housing developments of Avalon Bay and Mission Housing, respectively, will break ground this fall.

The celebration has a block-party theme and the evening's activities include:

-- Remarks by Nelson Rising, Mayor L. Brown, Jr. and representatives from UCSF,
Avalon Bay and Mission Housing

-- Taking the first ceremonial shovels of soil from the site

-- A multi-media show

-- Dancing to the sounds of Pride and Joy

-- Full catered sampling menu and bar

-- Tented, heated grounds for enjoying the evening

Description: Catellus groundbreaking ceremonies at Mission Bay

Date/Time:   Monday, October 23rd 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Place:       King and Third Street across from Willie Mayes Plaza
             (look for the valets on King Street)

Note:        Look for the press table inside the tent

For additional information, to set up interviews or for detailed directions to the festivities, please contact Jennifer Tuck or Cori Crawford, 415/788-7788. We look forward to seeing you at Mission Bay!