ADVISORY/Photo Opportunity: Mariah Carey Appears At Sam Goody Central.

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ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Dec. 11)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

    WHAT: Mariah Carey is scheduled to appear in Sam Goody Central at
        Mall of America on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Today Show will
        broadcast her performance live from 6 to 9 a.m. At 4 p.m.
        Mariah will autograph copies of her new album Charmbracelet.

    WHO: Mariah Carey's career is truly the stuff of legend. Since she
        began her career, Mariah has become the best-selling female
        performer of all time, with an incredible 15, #1 singles and
        two Grammy Awards. Along the way she became the only artist to
        top the charts in each year of the 1990s, and, with
        "Heartbreaker," she pushed ahead of the Beatles as the artist
        with the most cumulative weeks spent atop Billboard's Hot 100
        Singles chart.

        Mariah's new album features the songstress writing and
        co-producing with such a-list names as Jimmy Jam and Terry
        Lewis and Jermaine Dupri among others. The album, which is
        lyrically very personal, showcases Mariah's stunning voice,
        prolific songwriting and incredible versatility. This is fully
        evident on the first single, the sweeping epic ballad,
        "Through The Rain" which is a perfect example of what Mariah
        does best.

    WHEN: Today Show broadcast, Dec. 11 from 6 to 9 a.m.
          Autograph session, Dec. 11 from 4 to 6 p.m.

    WHERE: Sam Goody Central
           Mall of America
           Bloomington, Minnesota