'Tinseltown to Gotham' Grammy Event Will Be the Hottest Ticket in Town

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- L. Marilyn Crawford and Volvo Cars of North America will be hosting the premiere Grammy Event "Tinseltown to Gotham." This event will surely be "The Hottest Ticket in Town" for Grammy weekend. Festivities begin on Friday, February 21, 2003 at Cipriani with a live performance by Wyclef Jean and Friends.

                   Other celebrities confirmed include:

   Missy Elliot        Mary J. Blige          Cast of Soulfood
   India Arie          Tyrese                 LL Cool J
   Faith Evans         Patti LaBelle          Kenny Lattimore
                                               and Chante Moore
   Chaka Khan          Cast of Law and Order  Joan Rivers
   Lorraine Bracco     Yolanda Adams          Russell Simmons
   Mya                 Ashanti                Kimora Simmons
   Sean "Puffy" Combs  Eminem                 Eve
   Kid Rock            Chili of TLC           Jamie Foxx
   Justin Timberlake   Jay-Z                  Queen Latifah
   Damon Dash          Grace Hightower        Denise Rich

  About the sponsors:

Primetime Omnimedia is an international strategic marketing company whose clientele consists of major Fortune 500 companies and select private clients. They specialize in marketing luxury products to prestige consumers, whether it is fashion, automobiles, financial services, intellectual property management, licensing, entertainment, etc. Clients include: Volvo; Jaguar; Landrover; Aston Martin; billionaire Michael Lee Chin of AIC Canada; National Commerce Bank of Jamaica; Russell Simmons; JP Morgan Chase and many more.

Crawford personally represents Larry King Cardiac Foundation Board and serves on other major boards.

Quality, safety and care for the environment comprise the timeless core values of the Volvo Group. Founded in 1927, Volvo today has production in 25 countries and operates on more than 185 markets.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Media may RSVP to this event by calling Judy Smith at 202-321-2536