Don Henley to Be Honored as 2007 MusiCares Person of the Year(SM) During GRAMMY(R) Week.

The 17th Annual Gala Benefiting the MusiCares([R]) Foundation Will Be Held Feb. 9

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Multi-GRAMMY([R])-winning recording artist Don Henley will be honored at the 2007 MusiCares Person of the Year(SM) dinner and concert; it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President of the MusiCares([R]) Foundation and The Recording Academy([R]), and Les Bider, Chairman of the MusiCares Foundation. Proceeds from this annual GRAMMY Week gala Co to be held on Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at the Los Angeles Convention Center two days prior to the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Co provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need.

Henley, both a founding member of the Eagles and a successful solo artist, will be feted for his exceptional professional achievements as well as his commitment to a range of philanthropic causes from environmental issues to artists' rights concerns.

"Don is one of the most relevant and respected musical voices of our time, and it is a fitting testament to his extraordinary talents and charitable work that he will be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year," said Portnow.

"His music legacy spans decades and we felt it was a perfect moment to honor his career-long achievements," added Bider.

The evening will begin with a special reception and silent auction sponsored by sports and entertainment promoter AEG that will offer an unparalleled range of luxury and one-of-a-kind items. The auction will be followed by a gala dinner, an award presentation and a star-studded tribute concert. The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute dinner is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week, a celebration that culminates with the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 11, 2007, from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The telecast will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Don Henley launched his solo career in 1982 with his debut album I Can't Stand Still, featuring the hit single "Dirty Laundry." 1984's Building The Perfect Beast yielded four hit singles: "The Boys Of Summer," "All She Wants To Do Is Dance," "Sunset Grill" and "Not Enough Love In The World." That year, Henley garnered five GRAMMY nominations and won the award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for "The Boys Of Summer." The artist's track record continued unabated with 1989's The End Of The Innocence, which yielded three more hits, including the title track, and brought Henley another Best Rock Vocal GRAMMY Award.

The Eagles, with Henley as a founding member, pioneered and epitomized a musical style which included elements of country, folk, R&B, rock, and pop and became one of the most influential American bands in recent decades. The Eagles have sold more than 120 million albums worldwide, earning five No. 1 albums, four No. 1 U.S. singles, and three GRAMMY Awards. They are the only recording artists in musical history to have three albums that have sold more than 10 million units. Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is the best-selling U.S. album of all time, with sales in excess of 29 million. Their recent DVD release, Farewell I Tour: Live From Melbourne, has been certified 14-times platinum. The Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

In 1990, Henley founded the Walden Woods Project, which leads the effort to preserve historic Walden Woods, the 2,680-acre ecological area surrounding Henry David Thoreau's Walden Pond in Massachusetts. Since its formation, the nonprofit organization has protected nearly 150 acres in and around Walden Woods and has provided quality programs for hundreds of high school teachers and students. The Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods (owned and managed by the Walden Woods Project) houses the world's most comprehensive library on Thoreau and is an important resource for researchers/writers from throughout the United States and beyond.

In addition to his work with the Walden Woods Project, Henley founded the Caddo Lake Institute in his native East Texas, a privately operating foundation to act as an "ecosystem-specific" sponsoring entity, underwriting local wetland science and conservation education including cultural and ecological research and monitoring. Additionally, Henley co-founded the Recording Artists' Coalition, a nonprofit, non-partisan group formed to represent the interests of recording artists with regard to legislative issues in which corporate and artists' interests conflict, and to address other public policy debates that come before the music industry.

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.com.

Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs Co including the creation of the national public education campaign What's The Download([R]) (WhatsTheDownload.com). For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.

AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns or controls a collection of companies including facilities such as STAPLES Center, The Forum (as exclusive booking agent for sports and entertainment programming), the El Rey Theatre, Toyota Sports Center, NOKIA Theatre Times Square, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie and The Home Depot Center; sports franchises including the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), Manchester Monarchs (AHL), Reading Royals (ECHL), four MLS franchises and privately held management of shares of the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) and Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA); AEG Marketing, a sponsorship, sales, naming rights and consulting company; AEG Merchandising, a multifaceted merchandising company; AEG Creative, a full-service marketing and advertising agency; and AEG Live, a collection of companies dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a variety of programming and multimedia production.

For information on purchasing tables and tickets to the event, please contact Dana Tomarken at MusiCares, 310-392-3777.