ADVISORY/SuperScooper Firefighting Aircraft to Make Earliest Appearance Yet in Los Angeles Due to High Fire Danger.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Sept. 13)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT: The Canadair CL-415 SuperScooper aircraft will drop 1600
      gallons of water as part of a media event hosted by the
      Los Angeles County Fire Department. The SuperScoopers, which
      are used for crucial initial attack in the fire-threatened
      urban/wildland interface areas of California and for wildland
      fire fighting worldwide, will augment the County's existing
      water dropping helicopter fleet for the next two months the
      2000 fire season.

WHO:  Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman
      Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
      Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich
      Los Angeles City Council representatives
      Homeowners Association representatives
      Business and industry representatives
      SuperScooper pilots

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000
      11:00 a.m.

WHERE: Van Nuys Airport
       16700 Roscoe Boulevard, Van Nuys, California
       Enter off Roscoe Boulevard through the "Million Air" entrance
       (Thomas Bros. Map Page 531-D2)

SuperScooper NEW b-roll, still photos and press kits will be available.