Cecile Ablack Joins William Morris Agency as Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Communications

Cecile Ablack is joining the William Morris Agency (WMA) in the
newly created role of Senior Vice President, Global Corporate
Communications, Jim Wiatt, CEO of WMA announced today.

The appointment is effective beginning December 6, 2006.

In this role, Ablack will be responsible for overseeing strategic
communications worldwide across the diverse business segments of the
agency, which include Motion Pictures, Television, Music and Personal
Appearances, Broadway Theatre and Theatrical Touring, Book Publishing,
Commercial Endorsements, Sports Marketing and Corporate Consulting.
Ablack will be based in the agency's Beverly Hills headquarters.

"As a truly global entertainment company, we are thrilled to have
someone with Cecile's impeccable international credentials joining our
team," said Wiatt. "Cecile not only will play a key role in
positioning the agency for the future, but she also will be invaluable
as we expand our operations internationally."

Ms. Ablack joins WMA after leading the communications operation of
Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio R. Villaraigosa.

In a statement, Villaraigosa said: "Cecile Ablack is a world-class
professional who came to a new mayor's office in its hectic starting
months to create what has become a very robust communications office.
As Deputy Mayor, Cecile has been a central spark and anchor for all
our strategic communications and media outreach efforts, including
most notably those supporting my first city budget and first trade
mission to Asia. I value her judgment, her wide-ranging experience and
her creativity. I wish Cecile continued success and achievement in her
new post at the William Morris Agency."

Chris Petrikin, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications,
will continue in that role.

Ms. Ablack has held communications positions across the private,
public and non-profit sectors. Previously, she was an Associate Dean
at Yale University overseeing international public affairs and
strategic planning for its business school. In the first Clinton
Administration, she was a senior public affairs official directing
media and government relations, and crisis management - in the
international trade arena - for Secretary of Commerce, Ron Brown. Ms
Ablack also has worked for several multinational advertising agencies
where she focused on client service brand-building; the roles of new
and old media, and risk management. Early in her career, she worked
for Time Inc. and the Prime Minister of Jamaica.

Ms Ablack was born in London, England, and is a graduate of Yale
University.

About the William Morris Agency

Founded in 1898, the William Morris Agency is the leading talent
and literary agency in the world, with principal offices in New York,
Beverly Hills, Nashville, London, Miami Beach and Shanghai. The Agency
represents clients in all segments of the entertainment industry,
including Motion Pictures, Television, Music and Personal Appearances,
Broadway Theatre and Theatrical Touring, Book Publishing, Commercial
Endorsements, Sports Marketing and Corporate Consulting. The William
Morris Agency can be found at http://www.wma.com.