For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Justin Burke - 213.201.1525

EMAIL:jburke@apla.org

AIDS PROJECT LOS ANGELES 18th ANNUAL SUMMER PARTY SET FOR SATURDAY, JULY 27 ON THE BACKLOT AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

Backlot Party Features Food Tastings from 80 of LA’s Best Restaurants, A Comedy Stage, A Huge Silent Auction, An Outdoor Casino, And Country & Western and Disco Dance Floors

Los Angeles, April 24, 2002 – AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) and guests will be heading to Universal Studios Backlot for the 18th Annual Summer Party on Saturday, July 27, 2002. The Summer Party features food tastings, a Comedy Stage hosted by Alison Arngrim, an Outdoor Casino, three dance floors – Disco, Hip-Hop/Latin and Country - and a huge Silent Auction. Allyson Thurber, from The Lobster in Santa Monica, is the Chair of the restaurant area. Proceeds from the Summer Party will help fund services that APLA provides to men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS. Tickets are $65 dollars in advance and $75 at the door. For tickets and information, please call 213.201.1583 or visit www.apla.org.

Sponsors of this year’s annual Summer Party presented by Clear Channel Radio include American Express, Bud Light, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Country 93.9 KZLA, FIJI Water, Green Galactic, Greenberg Glusker, HOT 92.3, Instinct Magazine, KBIG 104.3, KIIS FM, Los Angeles Magazine, Max Racks, Latham 7 Watkins and United.

AIDS Project Los Angeles, one of the nation’s largest AIDS service organizations, provides direct services to more than 10,000 men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles County. Services include prevention education, food banks, professional dental care, housing assistance, mental health counseling, women’s services and case management. APLA is a leader in the provision of bilingual HIV treatment information, in print and on the Internet, and advocates for effective AIDS-related policies and legislation on the local, state and federal level. For more information, please visit www.apla.org

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