For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Justin Burke - 213.201.1525
EMAIL:jburke@apla.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 1999

Designs from Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Bacon, and Other Stars to Benefit APLA

LOS ANGELES-- Through December 2, the general public can bid on original artwork created by celebrities for AIDS Project Los Angeles’ 1999 Holiday Card campaign on Yahoo! ® Auctions (http://auctions.yahoo.com). Fifteen celebrities from the world of film, television and fashion created highly unique designs for the campaign which will help fund direct services that APLA provides to more than 8,000 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS.

The diverse and unique designs range from a traditional serene winter landscape by Tom Hanks to Bronson Pinchot’s offbeat take on Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. Designs by Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Bacon, Christine Baranski, Carrie Fisher, Jasmine Guy and other celebrities will be up for bid as well. “The generosity of the celebrities who designed the artwork and of Yahoo! Auctions for hosting this unique online auction is very much appreciated and fitting for the holiday season,” stated Craig E. Thompson, executive director of APLA.

The fastest-growing, globally-branded auction site on the Internet, Yahoo! Auctions is a leading interactive commerce marketplace connecting one of the Web’s largest audiences of sellers and buyers. Part of the Yahoo! network (Nasdaq: YHOO), Yahoo! Auctions offers convenient access to more than 1 million simultaneous daily auctions and more than 3,600 diverse buying and selling categories. Through Yahoo! Auctions, sellers and buyers have access to an ever-expanding world of collectibles, a global community, a comprehensive set of tools, and unique programs such as Auctions Express, My Auctions Booth and Charity Auctions. Since May 1999, Yahoo! has rolled out 14 auction services in 11 languages.

AIDS Project Los Angeles, a non-profit community-based organization, provides direct services to more than 8,000 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County. Services include a food bank, professional dental care, housing assistance, transportation, mental health counseling, case management, home health care and Adult and Child Buddy support. APLA also provides extensive treatment and prevention education and advocacy on local, state and federal AIDS-related legislation.