ADVISORY/Mayor Hahn to Observe Los Angeles Airport Responders Conduct ``Live'' Drill on Mass Decontamination Unit.

News Editors/City Desks

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (March 25)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:           Los Angeles Mayor Hahn will tour and observe a live
                (i.e., wet) drill by Los Angeles Fire Department
                personnel of a mass casualty decontamination unit that
                would be used in large-scale incidences involving
                people exposed to hazardous materials, biological or
                chemical terrorism, or jet fuel during aircraft
                accident. The unit was purchased by and is housed at
                Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

WHO:            Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn
                Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director
                 Lydia H. Kennard
                Los Angeles Fire Department Chief William Bamattre
                Transportation Security Administration Federal
                 Security Director at LAX David Stone

WHEN:           Tuesday, March 25, 2003

                9 a.m.: Media may arrive early and film LAFD
                        setting up unit

                9:30 a.m.: LAFD Chief Bamattre briefs Mayor during
                           walking tour through mass casualty
                           decontamination unit (media pool will be
                           selected)

                9:45 a.m.: Press conference

                10:15 a.m.: Live/wet drill -- all media can film

WHERE:          LAX Imperial Terminal
                (One block west of Sepulveda Boulevard on Imperial
                 Highway. Turn right on California Street at traffic
                 light.)

VISUALS:        Media pool will film Mayor on tour of unit and all
                media can film the live/wet drill where five volunteer
                "victims" will undergo decontamination process
                involving a series of showers.

CONTACT:        LAX Public Relations at [phone] or 24-hour PR
                duty officer pager at [phone].