Detroit 300 Gala Be There Or Be Square December 15, 2001

DETROIT, Nov. 27 -- Detroit 300 will salute Detroit's 300th year with style at the Detroit 300 Gala, presented by General Motors Corporation. The black tie affair, hosted by Mayor Dennis Archer, Edsel Ford II and GM's President and CEO, G. Richard Wagoner, Jr., will take place on Saturday, December 15, 2001 from 6:30 - 11 p.m. at General Motors Global Headquarters and will support Detroit 300. Tickets are limited, starting at $300 per individual. Additional ticket options available.

``The Detroit 300 Gala presented by General Motors is one of the last events to celebrate Detroit's 300th birthday,'' said Maud Lyon, Executive Director of Detroit 300. ``Funds raised through the event will support Detroit 300 including the legacies we leave -- the enhancements of the Riverfront Promenade, the care of 1,701 trees in city neighborhoods, parks and schools, and the Campus Martius development.''

The evening includes:

6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception, GM World

7:15 p.m. Dinner, Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, New

Ambassador Ballroom Program. Includes ``A Tribute to the

Detroit 300 Year and a Toast to Detroit's Future,`` and

the presentation of Beacon Awards.

9 - 11 p.m. Afterglow, the new Wintergarden. Features The

Temptations.

(entertainment courtesy of Delphi Automotive Systems) To purchase tickets, please contact Kynesha Edwards at 313-871-2318 or Kedwards@Detroit300.org . Tickets are tax-deductible, less $150 per ticket.

The independent, non-profit Detroit 300 Inc. is responsible for leading a $30 million public campaign, creating a yearlong celebration of history, people and the future. Appointed by Mayor Archer in 1998, Chairman Edsel B. Ford II heads the Detroit 300 Commission of 45 commissioners and Maud Lyon is the Executive Director. Detroit's birthday celebration will continue through December 31, 2001. For general information, call 1-800-DETROIT or visit www.detroit300.org .