EXCITING LINE-UP IN PLACE FOR NINTH ANNUAL BERMUDA MUSIC FESTIVAL~ Babyface, Seal, Anita Baker and More Heat Up Bermuda's West End

July 24, 2004 - Bermuda pulling out all the stops to launch its ninth year in the Music Festival of Bermuda on October 6, "11, 2004. Formerly known as the Jazz Festival in Bermuda, the name change reflects the decision to expand the scope of musical genres presented at the event and attract a more diverse audience to the island. Manufactured by BET Event Productions (BEP), the sensational line of artists will feature performances by Gerald Albright, Babyface , Anita Baker, The O'Jays and Seal on the main stage, and several other international organizations and artists, natives of Bermuda. This is the main stage will be held at the shipyard Real, Thursday through Saturday (7 October-9) in a stunning open air, excess water phase with the turquoise waters of the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop. Other acts such as dynamic Elito Reve Y Su Charangon conducted in the most intimate places like The Fairmont Hamilton Princess (Wednesday, Oct.6), while the elegant Fairmont Southampton Beach club offering outdoor dining to the sounds of the popular singing duo Kindred The Family Soul (Sunday, October 10th). The Ninth Festival of Music Annual Bermuda is sponsored by The Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, U.S. Airways and American Express. For more information on the Music Festival of Bermuda, visit www.bermudatourism.com. For more information about BET Event Productions, please contact NERDIN.STROSE @ Nerdin S. Pink BET.NET.For press information, please contact Don Lucoff or Stephanie Brown at DL Media 610-667-0501 or dondlmedia@covad.net / stephdlmedia @ covad.net.Bermuda, only two hours flight from the East Coast, extends 21.6 miles along turquoise waters, surrounded by a square 200 miles on the plateau of coral reefs. Various activities, Bermuda offers a wide range of vacation options including golf courses per square mile and diving than anywhere else in the world, riding the world famous fishing and smooth pink beaches to rest at the end of the day . Accommodations range from luxury resorts to intimate cottages and lodges family score, incorporating all the sophistication and hospitality to the Bermuda experience. For more information, please call your travel agent or visit www. bermudatourism.com.BET Event Productions (BEP), a division of Viacom subsidiary Black Entertainment Television (BET) is in the production of "Best in Class" live events, events that are designed to facilitate advertising and promotional needs of its customers. MPA offers a full range of services, including development and project management, event marketing, artistic direction and production. BET, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading television network providing quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs programming for African-American audience. The BET Network reaches more than 79 million households according to Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Wager is a dominant consumer brand in the urban market with a diverse group of branded businesses: BET.com, the Number 1 Internet portal for African-Americans, BET Digital Networks - BET Jazz, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting - cutting edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, specializing in a wide range of services to the production of events, including event management, site selection, talent recruitment, sound, lighting and stage of manufacture, and BET Books, an imprint of the nation's leading African-American themed romance novels under the Arabesque Books label, and publisher of new imprints Sepia and New Spirit.