ADVISORY/LADWP and 99th Street School Hold Ceremony to Commemorate Formal Adoption; 99th Is LADWP'S 12th Adopted School.

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ADVISORY...for Thursday (March 13)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

          Throughout LAUSD, 1,200 Companies and Organizations
                         Have Adopted Schools

WHEN:    Thursday, March 13, 2003, at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE:   99th Street School, 9900 S. Wadsworth Ave., Los Angeles, CA
         90002 (Directions: Intersection of Century Blvd. and Central
         Ave., west on Century one block.)

WHAT:    Presentation of banner announcing formal adoption of school
         and commendation from the City of Los Angeles

         Speeches by school, community leaders and student body
         officers

         Adoption centers on literacy projects involving LADWP
         employees from Account Management Group of LADWP Power
         Transmission and Distribution Organization assisting school
         and other community partners

WHO:     Participants at event:

        -- Ted Huling, Principal

        -- Lillian Kawasaki, LADWP assistant general manager of
           environmental affairs and economic development

        -- Eiko Moriyama, LAUSD director of partnerships and
           adopt-a-school

        -- Student Body Officers

        -- Parents and community members

BACKGROUND: Adopt-A-School is a specialized partnership emphasizing
            "people to people" contact and mentoring between company
            employees and students. In Los Angeles more than 1,200
            companies, non-profit organizations and government
            agencies have adopted more than 80% of LAUSD schools.