Bill Cosby to Entertain NAB2003 Attendees.

Business Editors

NAB2003

WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2002

Legendary comedian Bill Cosby will kick off NAB2003 in Las Vegas with a special one-night performance Sunday, April 6 at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino.

Cosby's brand of comedy follows in the tradition of great American humorists such as Charlie Chaplin, Will Rogers and Groucho Marx. His humor centers on the human condition, family relationships, and the evolving roles of men and women. Without resorting to gimmickry or low-brow humor, Cosby has touched generations of Americans with his unique brand of comic brilliance.

"Bill Cosby is perhaps the most influential comedian of our time," said NAB President and CEO Edward O. Fritts. "We're thrilled to have him performing at NAB2003, the world's preeminent broadcast and communications convention."

From 1984-92, "The Cosby Show" was a smash television hit and was credited with resurrecting the sitcom genre. Before that, Cosby had a string of TV success stories, beginning with "I Spy," an Emmy Award winning series in the 1960s that featured Cosby in a co-starring role that broke down racial barriers in television. At one point in the 1999-2000 TV season, Cosby had three series running simultaneously - "Cosby," "Kids Say the Darndest Things" and Nickelodeon's "Little Bill."

Cosby's success in television has been matched by equal success in book publishing and in comedy albums. He has earned five Grammys for Best Comedy Album, and his books "Fatherhood" and "Time Flies" were immediate best-sellers. His "Little Bill" book series, designed to encourage literacy among children ages six through ten, also made the best-seller lists.

Cosby's film credits include "Man and Boy," "Hickey and Boggs," "Uptown Saturday Night," "Let's Do It Again," "Mother, Jugs and Speed," "A Piece of the Action" and "California Suite." A limited number of tickets will be available in advance exclusively to NAB 2003 registrants who call 1-888-740-4622. An 8:00 p.m. reception for all ticket holders will precede the Cosby performance. NAB2003 takes place April 5 - 10 in Las Vegas (exhibits open April 7). It is the world's largest electronic media show covering the convergence of broadcasting, multimedia and the Internet, audio and video communications, and telecommunications. Complete NAB2003 details are available at www.nab.org/conventions/.

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