MICHAEL JACKSON

TO ATTEND CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IN TOKYO, JAPAN

BEING GIVEN IN HIS HONOR

TO COMMEMORATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE RELEASE OF “THRILLER”

Washington, D.C.  ….On Tuesday, December 19, 2006, Michael Jackson will

be attending a Christmas celebration being held in his honor, hosted by Mr.

Broderick Morris, CEO, Positive Productions Yokohama, and Mr. Daisuke

Kodo, CEO, God Gate Investment.  The celebration is being given to

commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the release of “Thriller.”

Messrs. Morris and Kodo hosted Mr. Jackson during his May, 2006, visit to

Tokyo.

The Christmas celebration will be held at Tokyo Studio Coast.

Says Mr. Morris, “Mr. Kodo and I are delighted to be hosting Mr. Jackson in

Tokyo again, for what will be a wonderful, inspirational, fun-filled celebration. 

He has many fans and friends here in Tokyo, and his record sales in Tokyo

exceed that of any other artist.  We also congratulate him on the 25th Anniversary

of “Thriller,” and worldwide record sales of 104,000,000 units.  When Guinness

recently presented him with the award certifying this record-breaking achievement,

we were all so very happy for him.   We look forward to welcoming Mr. Jackson

in December.”

Says Michael Jackson, “ I look forward to visiting Japan again, and greeting my

fans and friends.   I would like to thank Messrs. Morris and Kodo for inviting

me back, and for hosting the event.”

Source: Raymone K. Bain

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