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Old March 2nd, 2003, 10:45 PM   #1
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Lightbulb Announcing: Galacticon 2003!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GALACTICON, INC. ANNOUNCES "GALACTICON 2003"
Announcing The Fans' 25th Anniversary Salute to the Stars, Producers, Writers and Crew of the Original "Battlestar Galactica" series

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- March 3, 2003 -- Galacticon, Inc. today announced GALACTICON 2003, a premiere fan-based event which celebrates the 25th anniversary (1978-2003) of the Original "Battlestar Galactica" television series. The event will bring together original television show participants and fans together for a weekend of activities, discussions, commemorations and special surprises.

The event is scheduled for October 24-26, 2003 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Nicknamed "Hotel of the Stars" the Sheraton Universal is situated on the back lot of Universal Studios and is located just minutes from Universal Citywalk, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and downtown Los Angeles. Rooms can be booked through information at the GALACTICON 2003 web site.

The core focus of the event is the Original "Battlestar Galactica" show. Aired between 1978-79, the television series garnered some of the highest Nielsen ratings in U.S. television history (44.6 share on September 17, 1978 for the 3-hour pilot episode) and retains a worldwide fan base which celebrates the show to this day. The event is planned as the largest gathering of "Battlestar Galactica" actors, producers, directors, crew and fans in one locale. Invitations to numerous cast, crew and production members have begun to be issued.

Memberships for GALACTICON 2003 will be offered via the official web site, starting March 7, 2003.

GALACTICON 2003 is available on the Internet at: http://www.galacticonevents.com

About Galacticon, Inc.

Galacticon, Inc. (Galacticon Events, Inc.) is a privately-held U.S. company incorporated in 2003. Information about the company's primary event, GALACTICON 2003, can be found at their official web site: http://www.galacticonevents.com

PR Contact

Michael Faries
media-relations@galacticonevents.com

Additional press information can be found at http://www.galacticonevents.com/media-relations/

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Copyright 2003 Galacticon, Inc. All rights reserved.
Permission is granted to limited duplication and redistribution of this press release without prior permission, provided the entire contents of said release are fully intact and unaltered with full credit given back to the originating source, GalacticonEvents.com.


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