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subsidiary BET Networks, has been elevated to the rank of Chairman
effective immediately .
About one-half (52%) of GLB respondents were likely to visit
Travelocity., Washington Blade , Bay Windows,
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Note: Data within this table were weighted to reflect total U. Unfortunately, there are several
other possible sources of error in all polls or surveys that are probably more
serious than theoretical calculations of sampling error. (http://www. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the firm provides a
comprehensive range of state and local tax services on a multistate basis,
including audit defense, tax recovery, tax decision automation, dispute
resolution, and strategic planning.

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com 34 46 33
Hotel website (e.S.novatris .

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com 40 45 40
Orbitz.com 28 41 27
Priceline.S. GLB adult
population. queried gay, lesbian ,
bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) self-identified respondents.harrispollonline. "Helping the homeless is a worthy goal for all of us.

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When making leisure travel destination
decisions, GLB travelers are seeking direction on how they can spend their
dollars on both gay-friendly travel channels and destinations ," said John
Butler, Senior Marketing and Communications Strategist for Witeck-Combs
Communications .

These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National
Council on Public Polls. In addition, given the low incidence of
response from transgendered individuals, it is extremely difficult to draw
conclusions from the data captured.
Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.-based global research company that blends premier strategic consulting
with innovative and efficient methods of investigation, analysis and
application. We are
honored to play a small part in that mission .

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adults, of whom 177 were
self-identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual.

Ryan + Company Underwrites Benefit for the Dallas Life Foundation

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"It is very encouraging and exciting to see companies like Ryan + Company
recognize the importance of giving back to their community," says Forrest
Smith , Co-Chairman of the event and former President of the Greater Dallas
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com when making hotel reservations, compared to 40 percent of
non-gay respondents.S. The online survey was conducted
between March 8 and 14, 2005 by Harris Interactive(R), a worldwide market
research and consulting firm, in conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications,
Inc.

Methodology
Harris Interactive(R) conducted the study online within the United States
between March 8 and 14, 2005, among a nationwide cross section of 2,630 adults
who are online, of whom 177 self-identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual
(GLB).,
the 38th Commandant of Cadets + Head of the School of Military Sciences at
Texas A+M University.

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Lee, already CEO of Viacom,
Inc.

ABOUT BET
BET, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. The BET Network
reaches more than 80 million households according to Nielsen media research,
and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.Y. Forty -six percent of GLB respondents are likely to visit Orbitz.com) 32
Gay-specific magazines (e. With over nine years experience
in this unique market, Witeck-Combs Communications has developed respected
relationships throughout the community and serves as a bridge between
corporate America and gay and lesbian consumers. EOE M/F/D/V
To become a member of the Harris Poll Online(SM) and be invited to
participate in future online surveys, visit http://www.

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Lee earned her Jurist Doctorate at Harvard University Law School, while
simultaneously earning a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Harvard's John
F. (http://www.

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A North Carolina native, Lee's sphere of influence extends beyond BET and
the cable industry to a realm where she is regarded as one of the country 's
top female executives employed among Fortune 500 companies. Gay and non-gay use of Expedia.com ) 31 33 31
Hotels.g.hieurope.
The award luncheon will be held on Tuesday , June 14, 2005, at the Westin
Galleria Hotel in Dallas with featured speaker LTG John Van Alstyne , USA Ret.

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TABLE 1
Travel Websites and Hotel Reservations
"When making your hotel reservations, which of the following websites are you
likely to visit?"

Base: All Adults

Total GLB Heterosexual
(n=2,630) (n=177) (n=2,361)
% % %
Travelocity.com), the 15th
largest and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, is a Rochester,
N.

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Johnson left BET's Northeast Washington, DC
headquarters for the final time last week amid a hearty toast by senior
executives; emotional cheers and handshakes from BET employees; and a sea of
black and platinum BET-logo balloons cascading across the company's campus as
he drove away.com), Paris-based
Novatris (http://www .

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One third of GLB adults use gay-specific websites to learn about future
leisure travel destinations

ROCHESTER, N.com 41 52 40
Expedia. They include refusals
to be interviewed (nonresponse), question wording and question order and
weighting. It is impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these
factors.com) is the
nation's premier strategic marketing communications firm , specializing in
reaching the gay and lesbian consumer market.

About Ryan + Company
Ryan + Company is America's largest independent state and local tax
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S.g. This online sample is not a probability sample.

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"As Bob Johnson begins his second act as a business leader and
entrepreneur, I wish him well and thank him for all he has done to create this
amazing company and institution," said Lee. She stepped up to
the level of President and Chief Operating Officer in March 1996; and was
promoted to President and CEO in June 2005.com, top the list
of resources gays use to learn about future leisure travel destinations they
consider visiting.g.com 15 21 15
Other 7 12 7
I don't make travel reservations online 34 18 35

Note: Data within this table weighted to reflect total U. adult online
population .


TABLE 2
Future Leisure Travel Plans
"Which of the following do you use to learn about future leisure travel
destinations you are considering visiting?"

Base: GLB Adults

GLB
(n=177)
%

Friend/ Relative/ Personal Experience 58
Gay -specific websites (e.

About Harris Interactive(R)
Harris Interactive Inc.

Press Contacts:

Nancy Wong
Harris Interactive
585-214-7316

Kelly Gullo
Harris Interactive
585-214-7172

John Butler
Witeck -Combs Communications
202-887-0500 ext.com

DALLAS, Ryan + Company, the nation 's leading
provider of state and local tax consulting services, has chosen to support the
homeless in Dallas as part of its community outreach for 2005 by co-sponsoring
the inaugural Legends of Service award luncheon, with proceeds going to
benefit the Dallas Life Foundation.

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During her tenure, Lee has played pivotal roles in
the company's history, including Executive Vice President and General Counsel
of BET's legal affairs department; Corporate Secretary; and President and
Publisher of BET's publishing division. Even the construction of BET's
corporate headquarters campus was directly managed by Lee.
Outside of the assistance gays seek from friends and relatives (58%),
gay-specific websites (32%), such as Outandabout. Sampling error for GLB adults
(177) is plus or minus 9 percentage points.harrisinteractive. Brint Ryan, Ryan + Company's Managing Principal.

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"
A Harvard-educated lawyer, Lee takes total charge of BET at a time when
the brand is the most dominant consumer icon for African Americans; is coming
off its most successful viewership season ever; and enjoys an all -time
distribution high of more than 80 million homes in the United States, Canada
and the Caribbean . BET's current business platform includes a diverse cadre
of brand extensions: BET.

New National Study Shows Gays More Likely Than Non-Gays to Book Travel Online

com, Marriot.com 27 32 27
Cheaptickets., Odysseus, Damron) 22
Gay-specific newspapers (e. adult online population.Y. With more than 425 professionals and
associates in 18 locations throughout the United States, Ryan + Company serves
many of the world's most prominent Fortune 1000 companies.

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She serves on the
corporate board of directors of global business icons Revlon, Marriott
International and Eastman Kodak Company, and regionally for Washington Gas +
Light Company.B), is the nation's
leading television network providing quality entertainment , music, news and
public affairs programming for the African-American audience. Although we
remain interested in the consumer attitudes and characteristics of
transgendered individuals, for accuracy and consistency we distinguish sexual
orientation from gender identity. In April 2003, American
Demographics magazine identified Bob Witeck and Wes Combs as two of 25 experts
over the last 25 years who have made significant contributions to the fields
of demographics, market research, media and trendspotting for their
pathbreaking work on the gay and lesbian market.

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com compared with 40 % of
non-gays).
These are the results of a survey of 2,630 U., a strategic public relations and marketing communications firm with
special expertise in the gay market.
Many GLB online consumers rely on gay-specific travel expertise when
queried on the type of resources used when planning destination travel., Gay.com, outandabout.

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, According to a recent nationwide
survey, gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) adults who are online are more likely
to book hotel reservations through online portals than heterosexual online
adults.com
compared to 33 percent of non-gays.com and Gay.
"Clearly, the honeymoon with online travel sites is likely to grow as more
gay and lesbian consumers flock to specialized media and other gay-specific
travel and tourism resources.com 22 24 22
Hotwire. Figures for age, sex, race, education, region and income were weighted
where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the
population. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for
respondents' propensity to be online for the question in table 2, and those
figures are representative of the general U.
In theory, with a probability sample of this size, one can say with 95
percent certainty that the results for the overall sample have a sampling
error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.com .
"We are very proud to support the important work of the Dallas Life
Foundation," said G.

"

The Dallas Life Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization
whose mission is to break the cycle of homelessness by providing food,
shelter, clothing, physical, and spiritual rehabilitation to those in need
regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, or age. Since it 's opening
in 1954, the Foundation has become the largest shelter in North Texas.

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Kennedy School of Government in 1980.com did not vary much (45
percent of GLBs said they are likely to visit Expedia .g.S. adult population of GLB adults. offices and wholly owned
subsidiaries: London-based HI Europe (http://www.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
through newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide , a Reston, Virginia-based research
and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an
independent global network of affiliate market research companies.

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We have an excellent executive
team in place to lead the next evolution of BET.com, the Number 1 Internet portal for African
Americans; BET Digital Networks - BET Jazz, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop,
programming alternatives for niche genres; BET Event Productions, a full-scale
event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment , geared toward
development of more BET-branded offerings for the home environment including
DVDs and video-on-demand; and the newly-launched BET Mobile service, a venture
to access the lucrative world of ring tones, games and video content for
wireless devices. Close behind are national gay magazines (25%), such as
Passport, Genre, and Out Traveler, and gay-specific travel books (22%), such
as Damron and Odysseus guides.witeckcombs. Known for The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering Internet -based
research methods, Harris Interactive conducts proprietary and public research
to help its clients achieve clear, material and enduring results.
Harris Interactive combines its intellectual capital, databases and
technology to advance market leadership through U. 12
Jbutler@witeckcombs .

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Lee assumes the reins of chairman as BET Founder
Robert Johnson officially ends his employment today with the company he
founded more than 25 years ago.
Lee, 51, first joined BET as vice president and general counsel in 1986
after serving over five years as an attorney with Washington , DC-based law
firm of Steptoe + Johnson. (NYSE: VIA; VIA. Hilton.

Additional Note: Previous research conducted by Harris Interactive in
conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.

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We will continue to focus
all strategy and resources toward leading and shaping this genre of
entertainment targeting African Americans. She graduated from Brown University
in 1976 with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science with an emphasis in Asian
Politics. While fully 35 percent of heterosexual respondents said they don't
book travel online, fewer than one in five (18%) GLB respondents said they did
not ., Out Traveler, Genre, Passport) 25
Gay-specific reference books (e.g.

About Witeck -Combs Communications, Inc.S.

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"Today, BET Networks is a
collection of powerful brands and businesses .
Figures for table 1 were not propensity weighted and are representative of the
total U. "The
homeless crisis impacts our entire community and we all benefit from the
Dallas Life Foundation 's mission to help others rebuild their lives.

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