ADVISORY/Phillips International to Hold 'Disney Day' Festivities to Gear up for September Cruise.

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ADVISORY...for Friday (Aug. 1)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:   Phillips International has planned a special celebration for
        its employees on Friday, August 1, to build excitement for its
        30th Anniversary cruise aboard the Disney Wonder, which will
        take place September 4-7.  In 1993, Phillips International
        Chairman and President Tom Phillips took his employees and
        their families on an expense-paid trip to the Walt Disney
        World Resort to celebrate the company's 20th Anniversary.
        Now, 10 years later he is taking his employees and their
        families (1,300 people in all) on a three-night Disney Cruise
        Line vacation.

        The "Disney Day" festivities will include:

        --  Chairman and President Tom Phillips will kick off the
            event with a pep talk to employees.
        --  A contest featuring employees dressed in Disney-themed
            garb (hats, t-shirts, etc.), with prizes to the "Best
            Dressed."
        --  A "Best Workspace" Contest, where employees compete for
            prizes by decorating their office space with Disney and
            cruise-themed items.
        --  Plus, Disney-related trivia contests and raffles.

WHEN:   Friday, August 1, 2003 at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE:  Phillips International Headquarters
        7811 Montrose Road, Potomac, Md. 20854