Statement from Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy(R) Regarding...

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Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:34pm EST 

Statement from Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy(R) Regarding the 50th Annual GRAMMY(R) Awards

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--In response to media and other inquiries, Recording Academy
President/CEO Neil Portnow issued the following statement:

   "We are pleased with the decision made by the WGA today. In light
of this, we are gratified that the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards will
focus solely on the great music, artists and charitable work resulting
from our show. We look forward to unveiling the exciting lineup of
artists who will give our worldwide audience one of the most memorable
GRAMMY shows ever."

The Recording Academy
Barb Dehgan, 310-392-3777
or
Sitrick and Company
Mike Sitrick/Jim Bates, 310-788-2850

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