America Online Goes Backstage With Elton John And Billie Jean King At DuPont Teflon WORLD TEAMTENNIS All-Star Smash Hits.DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1998-- AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. to Sponsor WTT WTT Want To Trade WTT World Team Tennis WTT Well-To-Tank WTT White Trailer Trash (gaming clan) WTT Weapon Tactics Trainer WTT Web Technology Training (Alcan Aluminum Corporation) WTT Wyoming Travel & Tourism Charity Tennis Event Benefiting Elton John AIDS Foundation, Includes a First-Ever Live Chat with Elton John and Billie Jean King Noun 1. Billie Jean King - United States woman tennis player (born in 1943) Billie Jean Moffitt King, King On Thursday, December 10, AOL's 14 million members will have an exclusive opportunity to go backstage at the DuPont Teflon(R) WORLD TEAMTENNIS All-Star Smash Hits(R) with Elton John and Billie Jean King. In an unprecedented event, Elton John and Billie Jean King will participate in their first-ever online chat and talk to AOL members about Smash Hits and the Elton John AIDS Foundation Elton John AIDS Foundation is a charity fund that was started by Elton John to help fight HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases. He was inspired by the death of Ryan White & Freddie Mercury who both suffered from AIDS and were close friends of his. . The chat will begin at 6:30pm EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy at AOL Keyword: AOL Live. Additionally, America Online is a proud sponsor of the All-Star Smash Hits benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The Elton John AIDS Foundation is an international non-profit organization funding direct patient care services and prevention education for men, women and children living with HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and AIDS. Since its inception, Smash Hits has raised more than $1.5 million for the Foundation, and overall the Elton John AIDS Foundation has distributed more than 15 million in grants worldwide. The event, being held at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago, will also benefit The AIDS Foundation of Chicago The AIDS Foundation of Chicago aims to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS and improve the lives of people affected by the epidemic. Founded in 1985 by community activists and physicians, the Foundation is a local and national leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS. . "We're proud to be a sponsor of the All-Star Smash Hits," said Jonathan Sacks, Senior Vice President of Programming Operations at America Online. "This is an exciting opportunity for our members to chat with Elton John and Billie Jean Kingn's and women's tennis, including Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Lindsay Davenport, Monica Seles, Martina Navratilova, Zina Garrison, Luke Jensen, and Justin Gimelstob. on December 12, 1998 at 3:00pm-4:00pm EST. America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in branded interactive services and content. America Online, Inc. operates two worldwide Internet online services: America Online, with more than 14 million members; and CompuServe, with approximately 2 million members. America Online, Inc. also operates AOL Studios, a leading builder of Internet brands for new market segments. Other branded Internet services operated by America Online, Inc. include AOL.COM, the world's most accessed Web site from home; Digital City, Inc., the No. 1 branded local content network and community guide on AOL and the Internet; AOL NetFind, AOL's comprehensive guide to the Internet; AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. , an instant messaging tool available on both AOL and the Internet; and ICQ, an instant communication and chat technology on the Internet. |
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