ADVISORY/Political Opposites Unite Behind ``Gigante'' Latino Supermarket in Anaheim, Calif.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Friday (Aug. 16)

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WHO:      Often at political odds, Republican Leader, Curt Pringle and
          Democratic Latino Activist, Nativo Lopez are united in their
          support for Gigante.  They will ask the Anaheim City Council
          to overturn a recent Planning Commission recommendation to
          bar Gigante, USA from doing business in Anaheim, Calif.
          Pringle & Lopez will be joined by Armando de la Libertad,
          Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Mario Rodriguez, Latino
          Coalition; Amin David, Los Amigos.

WHAT:     Gigante is one of the largest grocery chains in Mexico. In
          June, the planning commission denied the store's liquor
          license although a liquor license for the Smart & Final next
          to the Gigante site was recently approved. Staff
          correspondence indicates they thought Gigante "too Hispanic"
          for the area, which is 60 percent Latino.

WHEN:     10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 2002

WHERE:    Anaheim Plaza, 650 North Euclid, Anaheim (located at the
          Euclid offramp from the 5 freeway.) The news conference will
          be at the north end of the shopping center in front of the
          proposed Gigante store.

WHY:      The Anaheim City Council is slated to vote on the Planning
          Commission decision on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The community
          leaders want to demonstrate to the council that there is a
          broad base of support for the supermarket.

VISUALS:  Numerous political leaders are available for comment. A
          display of Latino specialty items from Gigante will be
          available for view and sampling.