ADVISORY/Junior Achievement and AeA Hold ``Free Enterprise Day''.

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ADVISORY for ... Friday (March 22)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

AeA (American Electronics Association)

Who:                       Junior Achievement (JA) and Local Business
                           Executives from the AeA (American
                           Electronics Association)

What:                      "Free Enterprise Day"
                           An innovative, educational and fun event
                           that places local business executives into
                           the classroom to share their business
                           knowledge with 4th, 5th, 6th grade students

When:                      8 a.m.-noon, Friday, March 22, 2002

                           8 a.m. -- Executives board yellow school
                                     bus at Scott's Seafood, 3300
                                     Bristol St., Costa Mesa, Calif.;
                                     714/979-2400

                           8:15 a.m. -- Bus arrives at Rea Elementary
                                        School, 601 Hamilton Street,
                                        Costa Mesa, Calif. 92627;
                                        949/515-6905

                                        Onsite contacts: Principal
                                        Ken Killian; Brenda
                                        Scialdone -- AeA

                           8:30 a.m.-noon -- Classes in session

                           Noon -- Executives re-board school bus,
                                   returning to Scott's Seafood for
                                   lunch (media invited to attend as
                                   guests)

Participating              Advanced Integrated Solutions, Alvaka
Companies:                 Networks, Arter & Hadden, Business Wire,
                           City National Bank, Conexant Systems, Hire
                           Rite Inc., Irvine Electronics, Lantronix,
                           Marsh Advantage America, Pricewaterhouse
                           Coopers, Rainbow Technologies, Wells Fargo
                           Bank, VCM Enterprises

What is Executives         Executives from local corporations and
Go Elementary?             business organizations will be paired with
                           4th, 5th and 6th grade classes at Rea
                           Elementary in Costa Mesa. The executives
                           will ride their own yellow school bus to
                           the school, where each individual will
                           teach his or her own class following
                           specific guidelines drafted by JA.

                           The curriculum focuses on the role of
                           individuals, families and businesses in
                           the local, regional and worldwide
                           economies. The volunteer teachers will also
                           have a chance to describe their own
                           professions and demonstrate the ways their
                           companies contribute to our economy.

                           The purpose of the event is to show
                           students the correlation between success in
                           school and quality of life, as well as to
                           "inspire kids to achieve." JA has a firm
                           commitment to teaching students from
                           elementary through high school age how
                           business works. Volunteers from AeA have
                           the opportunity to share their vast
                           knowledge of business practices while
                           enlightening a group of eager students.

Contact:                   For more information, interviews and to
                           RSVP, contact: Paula Brici, Lages &
                           Associates, 949/453-8080, [e-mail]