Azteca America to Broadcast President Bush's State of the Union Speech Live

Azteca America to Broadcast President Bush's State of the Union Speech Live

Only Spanish Language Network to Broadcast the Speech and the Democratic Response on Live Television

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Azteca America, the fastest- growing Spanish-language television network in the United States, announced that it will broadcast President Bush's State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Azteca America will be the only Spanish- language network to show the speech live, and will also broadcast the Democratic response given in Spanish by the Honorable Antonio Villarraigosa, mayor of Los Angeles.

"Every State of the Union speech is important, but given the wide range of issues that President Bush needs to address, this evening's speech could be one of the most important in recent memory," Azteca America Chairman Luis J. Echarte said. "Indeed, many of the issues that President Bush will address in his speech are of great significance to the Hispanic community. Policies regarding the war on terror and immigration have a major impact on our audience's lives and it is our duty to empower the U.S. Hispanic community with information."

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic television network. With only four years of operations, the network already covers 43 markets where 80% of Hispanics live. Azteca America is already popular among Hispanics for its reality show, "La Academia", and its unparalleled Mexican Soccer League coverage. Azteca America takes pride in being the only truly Hispanic television network, and in underwriting Fundacion Azteca America, a non-profit organization dedicated to educate, empower and inform the Hispanic community.

The speech, and the Democratic response, will be replayed in its entirety for its West Coast audience at 9 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.

About Azteca America

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United States. The network is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in 43 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Phoenix, Brownsville-McAllen, Albuquerque, San Diego, Fresno-Visalia, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Denver, Orlando, Austin, Tampa, Corpus Christi, Tucson, Las Vegas, Colorado Springs, Monterey-Salinas, Hartford, Salt Lake City, Bakersfield, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Omaha, Yakima, Naples-Ft. Myers, Wichita, Reno, Boise, Victoria, Oklahoma City, Charleston, Chattanooga, Amarillo, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro-Winston Salem, Wilmington and Philadelphia.

For more information, visit http://www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate

Source: Azteca America

CONTACT: Daniel McCosh, Grupo Salinas, +011-52-55-1720-0059, or
dmccosh@tvazteca.com.mx, or Alejandra Owens, Levick Communications,
+1-202-973-1312, or aowens@levick.com

Web site: http://www.tvazteca.com.mx/

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