McDonald's has been a part of Latin America's rich culture for more than
35 years and employs more than 100 ,000 people in the region in its more than
1,600 restaurants in 29 countries as well as regional and country offices. Approximately 70 percent of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are
owned and operated by independent, local businessmen and women.

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ADVISORY/Socially-Conscious City of West Hollywood to Co-Host Star-Studded Oscar Gala and Pay Tribute to Academy-Award Nominated ``Hotel Rwanda'' Writer /Direct

Martin Sheen will be presented with the Artist of
Conscience Award for his unwavering commitment to equality
and dignity for all communities. In recent
years, West Hollywood has received a lot of national media
attention for the City Council's leadership in the protection
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This award is given each year
to companies who create a workplace environment where there is trust, pride,
and camaraderie amongst employees as well as opportunities for growth. Cesar Martinez,
Human Resources Officer for McDonald's Latin America, accepted the award on
behalf of McDonald's. He also delivered the conference's keynote address.

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, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD)
was recognized as one of the Top 25 Best Companies to Work for in Latin
America by Great Place to Work Institute, Inc.
"For years now, many of our individual Latin American countries have also
been recognized by Great Place to Work Institute, Inc.

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McDonald's is the leading restaurant brand with more than 30,000 local
restaurants serving nearly 50 million customers in more than 119 countries
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This prestigious award comes on the heels of the 50th anniversary
celebration of McDonald 's Corporation where McDonald's celebrated 50 year of
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"We're honored by this award --
not because of what it says about McDonald's Latin America -- but because of
what it says about our people. TORRANCE, Calif.S.

(Logo: http://www. The event, described as the "party with a
purpose," focuses on human and civil rights, while honoring
creative excellence." Mr .

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is a global research and consulting
firm dedicated to "building a better society by helping companies transform
their workplaces." Through its education, consulting, and best companies list
activities , Great Place to Work Institute recognizes the world's best
workplaces and provides information and advisory services to those who seek to
create great workplaces of their own.

WHERE: AGO Restaurant
8478 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood

CONTACT:

Imee Gacad, Public Information Officer
(323) 848-6431 (office/voicemail message center)
(323) 533-8900 (cell phone)

Editor's Note:

Since its incorporation in 1984, the City of West
Hollywood has been at the forefront of civil rights, human
rights and the struggle to help those who are less fortunate. West Hollywood recently joined efforts to call
attention to the problem of AIDS in Africa. West Hollywood has one of the strongest rent
control laws in the country, provides a large array of social
services to Seniors and people with disabilities and has been
a strong advocate for a woman's right to choose by proclaiming
itself a "Pro-Choice City.

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"Our commitment to our people is evidenced by the resources we put behind
their training and development and by the chances we provide for young men and
women in Latin America to create a lifetime of opportunity, " said Jose
Armario, president, McDonald's Latin America. Great places to work are made by the great
people who work there. Now, to hold this
position for all of Latin America -- the credit really goes to all 100,000 of
our employees," said Martinez. Twenty of McDonald's top 50 worldwide management began
their careers in a McDonald's restaurant.
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Toyota Announces Two Key Leadership Changes

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The Celebration for Artistic Freedom will honor Terry George,
Writer/Director of the critically-lauded film "Hotel
Rwanda.
West Hollywood was one of the first cities in the U. The City has led
the fight to prohibit discrimination against Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) persons.

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, Toyota today announced two
leadership changes, effective June 27, to help manage and coordinate the
company's growing operations in North and South America.
Yuki Funo, president and chief executive officer of Toyota Motor Sales,
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Jim Press, executive vice president and chief operating officer of TMS,
has been appointed president of TMS with responsibility for sales, marketing
and distribution in the United States.

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Solara , Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, and the Lexus RX 330.newscom. at Robert De Niro's West Hollywood restaurant AGO,
8478 Melrose Avenue. Proceeds from the viewing party and
silent auction will benefit Amnesty International and the ACLU
Foundation of Southern California.S.

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WHAT: The City of West Hollywood, one of the most
socially-conscious cities in the country, and the Lee
Strasberg Film and Theater Institute will honor "Hotel Rwanda"
Writer/Director Terry George and Actor/Activist Martin Sheen
at the 3rd Annual Celebration of Artistic Freedom Oscar Gala
and silent auction on Oscar Night, Sunday, February 27, 2005
at 4 p . Twenty years ago,
the City adopted one of the first Domestic Partnership
Ordinances in the country and has continued to fight for the
expansion of domestic partnership and gay marriage rights
nationally.

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This is the second consecutive year that McDonald 's has received top
honors by Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. This year's award winners were
not named in rank order, but listed in alphabetical order.S.A. Press is the first American president
of TMS. is the marketing, sales,
distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion in the United
States, marketing products and services through a network of 1,422 Toyota,
Lexus and Scion dealers in 49 states. George will be presented the ARTISTIC FREEDOM
HONOR by Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotel manager who
sheltered about 1000 people at the Hotel des Milles
Collines in Kigali, Rwanda, played by Don Cheadle in the
film.

WHEN: Sunday, February 27, 2005
4 p. to
protest apartheid in South Africa and prohibit doing business
with companies that had ties to the country. Although the City of West Hollywood is less than
two-square miles, its impact on the public policy agenda in
the U . for the last twenty years has been unprecedented and
it will continue to have an impact for many years to come.

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In addition to its global headquarters
in San Francisco, Great Place to Work Institute has 26 affiliates in countries
throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia., Inc.

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The first McDonald's restaurant in Latin America was established in Puerto
Rico in 1967 and today, McDonald 's commitment to people continues to be a top
priority."
On Friday, May 6, 2005, an award ceremony took place at the first-ever
Latin American Great Place to Work Conference in Brazil. (TMS), has been appointed chairman and chief executive officer
for TMS and chief officer, The Americas Operations .
Toyota directly employs over 37,000 people in North America. The
company's investment in North America is $16.. For more than twenty
years, West Hollywood has been a leader in the fight against
AIDS and has provided unprecedented support to people with the
disease , including adopting one of the first laws in the
country to prohibit discrimination against people with HIV and
AIDS and providing much needed funding to social service
agencies .

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Award Presented at First Latin American 'Great Place to Work(R)' Conference in
Brazil

OAK BROOK, Ill. In this new position,
Funo is charged with coordinating and unifying all Toyota companies in North
and South America.

WHO: Leonardo di Caprio; Al Pacino; Danny Glover; Martin Landau;
Harrison Ford; Jake Gyllenhaal; Ed Harris; Julie Delpy; Mira
Sorvino; Anjelica Huston; Khandi Alexander; Ellen Burstyn;
Rebecca De Mornay; members of the West Hollywood City Council
and many celebrities and prominent leaders.m." It also has a large
Russian-speaking community, many of whom moved to this country
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