ADVISORY/Kaiser Permanente Media Advisory.

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers

ADVISORY...for Thursday and Friday (Sept. 19 and 20)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT       A conference and exhibits regarding the health care of the
           disabled population: "Providing Culturally Competent Care
           for our Members with disAbilities"

           People with disabilities will present an evening of
           entertainment on the first day of the conference.

WHERE      Oakland Marriott City Center
           1001 Broadway at 10th Street
           Oakland

WHEN       Thursday and Friday, Sept. 19 and 20

           National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration Week is
           Sept. 15 - 21
           Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
           Thursday entertainment: 6:30 p.m.

WHO        --  National leaders from the disability community
           --  Health care experts from Kaiser Permanente and other
               leading organizations
           --  Thursday evening entertainment: comedian David Roche,
               the Axis Dance Company (a contemporary ensemble
               comprised of people with and without disabilities) and
               music by the Diremakers (a professional band whose
               members attend Short Center North, a Sacramento-area
               program for people with developmental disabilities)

BACKGROUND Kaiser Permanente will mount a symposium focusing on the
           health care needs of the disAbled population. Experts will
           present from many organizations including the Disability
           Rights Education and Defense Fund, Disability Rights
           Advocates, Children's Health Council, California State
           Department of Rehabilitation, UC Davis School of Medicine,
           World Institute on Disability, the UC Berkeley
           Disability Studies Program, the National Rehabilitation
           Hospital and the Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center.
           Topics to include: cross-cultural beliefs and attitudes
           toward disability; violence, abuse; bio-ethical issues;
           substance abuse; sexuality, reproduction and disability;
           and accessibility issues. For a complete list of presenters
           and topics, visit
           http://www.regweb.com/kp/culturallycompetentcare.

VISUALS    New technologies, interactive presentations, dancers and
           performers.

NOTE: Journalists interested in attending the conference are asked to make a reservation through Kaiser Permanente Public Affairs.