Elvis' Close Colleagues Jerry Schilling and Joe Guercio Enter into Multi-Year Agreements...

Elvis' Close Colleagues Jerry Schilling and Joe Guercio Enter into Multi-Year Agreements with the Elvis Cruise

2008 Sailing from Port of New Orleans
ST. LOUIS--(Business Wire)--The Elvis Cruise, LLC (the "Cruise"), the only Elvis Presley
Enterprises (EPE) licensed cruise dedicated to the life, times and
music of Elvis Presley, has announced that it has signed agreements
with Jerry Schilling to act as the Host and Producer of The Elvis
Cruise and with Joe Guercio to serve as the Cruises' Musical Director.

Schilling and Guercio bring decades of professional and personal
experience with Elvis Presley to the Cruise's unique program. In his
role as the Cruise's Host, Schilling, a friend of Elvis for years, is
dedicated to making this Elvis experience as authentic and as rich as
possible. Guercio, who also was an Elvis close friend and
collaborator, will be providing cruisers with the very best in musical
production.

"Both Schilling and Guercio were primarily responsible for the
various production elements required to make the Cruise a true
celebration of Elvis' music and a tribute to his legacy," says Michael
McKay, Executive Producer of the Cruise.

After meeting Elvis at a local pick up football game in 1954 at
the age of 12, Schilling and Elvis became good friends. In 1964 he
went to work for Elvis as the youngest member of The Memphis Mafia.
Since then, Jerry has spent the last 45 years in the entertainment
industry managing such acts as The Beach Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis and
Lisa Presley. Some of his TV and film projects include the A&E
Biography's on Brian Wilson and Sam Phillips, and co-producing the ABC
prime-time television series "ELVIS, the Early Years." Most recently
he has released his memoir "Me and A Guy Named Elvis" My Lifelong
Friendship with Elvis Presley. Schilling is still involved in
developing projects dedicated to experiencing the life and music of
Elvis, such as The Elvis Cruise.

"Many people have tried to recreate Elvis, but lost the richness
of his soul. So it is exciting to be a part of an experience that has
brought that richness and has sought solely to create an entertaining
and authentic Elvis experience," said Schilling. He adds, "I believe
Elvis would be proud of what we are doing."

Best known and admired for his work with Elvis Presley, Guercio
has had a prolific career. He was musical director and conductor for
Elvis' concert shows from the summer of 1970 to the summer of 1977,
when Elvis made his last concert appearance. His other works include:
being musical director for the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Diana
Ross, Jim Nabors, Florence Henderson, Diahann Carroll, Gladys Knight,
Ann-Margret and Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme; being medley arranger
for Barbra Streisand's 1972 hit Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead; and
accompanying blues legend B.B. King to Rome to meet Pope John Paul II
and perform in the Vatican's fifth Christmas concert. Guercio's work
with Natalie Cole to reunite her on stage in duet with her late
father, Nat King Cole, pre-dated her famous early 1990's duet
recordings and videos with Mr. Cole.

In addition to being the Musical Director of The Elvis Cruise,
Guercio has recently produced The Tanya Tucker Christmas Show.

"Jerry Schilling and Joe Guercio have a genuine personal
connection and a history with Elvis Presley. They have put their
hearts, souls and wealth of experience into making this program
entertaining, authentic and special," said McKay. "This cruise is the
ultimate experience for anyone who admires the work of Elvis, and
wishes to mingle and be entertained by the best performers in the
music industry."

The Elvis Cruise, which will embark August 28, 2009, from New
Orleans, includes four nights and two afternoons of live onboard
entertainment, with each night dedicated to one of the truly
spectacular phases of Elvis' life and career, one afternoon in the
Cozumel port of call and many opportunities to interact closely with
Elvis' original cast musical artists.

For more details about the cruise, please visit
www.theelviscruise.com, or call 1-800-704-3034.

About The Elvis Cruise

The Elvis Cruise is the only EPE approved and licensed cruise in
the world. It is dedicated to the life, times and music of Elvis
Presley. The inaugural sailing of The Elvis Cruise was in August,
2007. It is a full ship charter in partnership with Carnival Cruise
Line aboard the MS Fantasy.

The Elvis Cruise, LLC
Beth Freeman, 314-591-2388

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