ADVISORY/Featuring the Legendary Natalie Cole, Orthopaedic Hospital's ``Ordinary People, Extraordinary Steps'' Gala Will Be Unforgettable

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    Thomas V. McKernan, Jr., President & CEO Of The Automobile Club
    Of Southern California, To Be Honored For Humanitarian Efforts

WHAT:   During an exclusive gala at the Regent Beverly Wilshire
        Hotel, Thomas V. McKernan, Jr., president & CEO of the
        Automobile Club of Southern California, will receive the 2002
        Orthopaedic Hospital Humanitarian Award in honor of his
        commitment to both Orthopaedic Hospital and local communities.
        Featuring the legendary musical star Natalie Cole and Master
        of Ceremonies Huell Howser, host of "California's Gold," the
        "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Steps" event will include a
        cocktail reception, silent auction and raffle, as well as a
        video tribute to McKernan. All proceeds from the event 
        will benefit children's charitable care programs at 
        Orthopaedic Hospital.

        The "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Steps" Humanitarian Award
        Event is co-chaired by two prominent Southern California
        businesswomen: Patty DeDominic, founder & CEO of PDQ Personnel
        Services, Inc., and Joan Payden, president and CEO of Payden &
        Rygel. The gala is sponsored by the Los Angeles Orthopaedic
        Hospital Foundation, the Crippled Children's Guild and the
        League for Crippled Children. Since 1911, Orthopaedic Hospital
        has been providing care to children with crippling conditions
        regardless of their families' ability to pay.

WHEN:   Thursday, November 7, 2002
        6:00 p.m.: Cocktail Reception
        7:30 p.m.: Dinner and Program
        9:00 p.m.: Feature Entertainment

WHERE:  The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
        9500 Wilshire Blvd.
        Beverly Hills, CA

WHO:    Thomas V. McKernan, Jr., President & CEO, Automobile Club of
        Southern California; Natalie Cole ("Ask a Woman Who Knows");
        James V. Luck, Jr., MD, President, CEO & Medical Director,
        Orthopaedic Hospital; Eloise L. Helwig, President, Los Angeles
        Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation; Richard K. Roeder, Partner,
        Aurora Capital Group, and Chairman of the L.A. Orthopaedic
        Hospital Foundation Board; Patty DeDominic, founder & CEO of
        PDQ Personnel Services, Inc.; Joan Payden, president and CEO
        of Payden & Rygel; and other special guests, VIPs and business
        leaders.

Note to Editors: Interviews and photos are available upon request.