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HBO ACTIVE IN RP CONCERT SCENE

Manila, March 28, 2000 - It is a concert to remember. Martin Nievera will star in and direct the show, joined by Zsa Zsa Padilla, Jaya and Side A. It will be held at the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas or the Folk Arts Theater at the CCP complex on May 13 before going off on tour to Cebu on June 3 and Davao on
July 1.

The artisits will perform songs from famous movies like The Mask of Zorro, You've Got Mail and The Wedding Singer. Why? Because the show is "HBO In Concert" and is an HBO presentation.

Home Box Office is available in the region as HBO Asia, the pay-television service of HBO Pacific Partners, a joint venture of Time Warner Entertainment, Paramount Films of Southeast Asia Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment and Universal Studios Inc. HBO Asia programs and distributes HBO, HBO2 and Cinemax.

HBO is not a stranger to music. HBO played a big role in bringing Michael Jackson's HIStory concert tour to Asia. But the real reason for "HBO in Concert" is that it is HBO's way of saying thank you to its subscribers in the Philippines.

Mr. James Marturano, senior vice president, sales and marketing, HBO Asia, said: "This is a very special occasion for HBO to thank all our subscribers for their strong support to HBO over the years. As a socially responsible company, we believe that it is important to try to give something back to the local communities that HBO Asia operates in. Thus, we are hosting HBO in Concert to recognize the very talented performers in the Philippines as well as to raise funds in aid of KAME Foundation."

KAME Foundation was founded by presidential daughter Jackie Ejercito-Lopez. The proceeds from HBO in Concert will help build more schools.

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