ANNOUNCEMENT – May 25, 2000

The Art of the Employment Deal; An Inside Look at Employment Contract Negotiations

Business Wire – Los Angeles

Littler Mendelson P.C., the nation's largest employment and labor law firm, will host a seminar on the practical and legal aspects of employment contract negotiations on Wednesday, June 7, 8:30 a.m., at the Wilshire Grand Hotel.

In the new digital economy, competition for a decreasing pool of talent has created greater expectations and complexity in negotiating executive employment packages. The panel presentation will include trends in executive compensation such as stock options, enforceability of key employment contract terms – length of agreement, covenants not to compete and not to solicit – negotiation pressure points and closing the deal.

Panelists and industry experts include:

Neal Lenarsky - CEO, Strategic Transitions, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in the representation of senior executives in career advancement and transition. He has placed executives in numerous Fortune 100 companies including bizrate.com, BizBuyer.com, style365.com, The Gap, Guess?, Disney, Warner Brothers, MCA/Universal Studios, Paramount and Sony Corporation. He has been quoted in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune and Forbes. For more information visit www.sti-1.com.

Arnold Peter - Senior Counsel, Littler Mendelson P.C. Prior to joining Littler Mendelson, Peter was Vice President of Labor Relations and Legal Affairs for Universal Studios, where he handled legal matters for the Universal Studios Theme Park, CityWalk and Amphitheater. For more information visit www.littler.com.

Moderator Megan Barnett - Senior Consultant and Executive Coach, and former Vice President of Human Resources for Eastman Kodak.

Jeremy Eskenazi - Vice President of Talent Acquisition, idealab!

The seminar sponsor, idealab!, is a creator and operator of Internet businesses, including eToys, GoTo.com, CitySearch, NetZero, Tickets.com and some 30 others.

Co-sponsors of the seminar include Korn/Ferry International, the world's leading executive search firm, and MeTV Network, Inc., the entertainment service that delivers real-time movies and other programming via the internet.

Littler Mendelson is the largest national firm practicing exclusively in employment and labor law. The firm's client base ranges from Fortune 500 companies to small business owners. More than 380 experienced attorneys, working in 29 offices throughout the country, practice in every sub-field of employment law on national and local levels. Established in 1942, Littler has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential cases in the nation's history, many of which set precedents concerning workplace issues.

Registration is available on-line at Littler Mendelson's website, www.littler.com/seminars/emp_con_neg.htm, or call 310/553-0308. The cost for participation is $40 in advance ($50 at the door, cash or check). A Continental Breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. The program will be presented from 8:30 to 10 a.m.