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Michael Douglas & Friends Presented By Lexus Set for May 7 at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes

Michael Douglas & Friends Presented By Lexus Set for May 7 at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes

Lexus, Trump National Golf Club, Dr Pepper and AOL Support Celebrity Golf Tournament for Motion Picture & Television Fund

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eighth Annual Michael Douglas & Friends Presented by Lexus celebrity golf event will be held Sunday, May 7, 2006, at the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The tournament will air on NBC Sports Saturday, June 10, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT. Proceeds of the golf event will help the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) continue to provide charitable health and community services to entertainment industry people in need.

Celebrities confirmed at this time to join Michael Douglas as 2006 tournament players include Don Cheadle, Josh Duhamel, Kenny G, Andy Garcia, Samuel L. Jackson, Cheryl Ladd, Heather Locklear, Haley Joel Osment, William Petersen, Martin Sheen and James Woods. The celebrities divide into foursomes and are guided by renowned golf coaches Butch Harmon, Jim McLean and Dean Reinmuth. The event will be hosted by Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell and NBC sportscaster Dan Hicks.

Spectator tickets for the May 7 Michael Douglas & Friends Presented by Lexus celebrity tournament are available through TicketWeb (www.ticketweb.com), at $30 per person plus any applicable service charges.

"We've raised more than $4 million to help maintain the 'safety net' of care provided by the Motion Picture & Television Fund since our first celebrity golf event in 1998," said Michael Douglas. "And we owe a good part of our success to the involvement of the celebrity players who donate their time, and our very loyal and supportive corporate event partners."

Lending support this year are presenting sponsor Lexus and associate sponsors Trump National Golf Club, Dr Pepper and AOL. "Lexus is pleased to be on the course once again as presenting sponsor of this year's tournament," said Deborah Meyer, Lexus vice president of marketing. "We are proud to work with Michael Douglas and support the Motion Picture & Television Fund for such a worthy cause."

Lexus is the tournament's presenting sponsor for the fifth year in a row, and for the second year will host the Lexus Celebrity Putting Challenge Benefiting the Motion Picture & Television Fund. The celebrities, broken up into four-person teams, will putt to win cash and a one-year lease of a Lexus GS 450h performance sedan on behalf of MPTF. The first player from each team will putt from a pre-designated 25-foot distance. A $10,000 prize is awarded for every putt holed in this round. The length of the putt is reduced in each of the remaining three rounds (15' & 10' & 5'), and the prize money is reduced as the putt gets shorter ($7,500 & $5,000 & $2,500). All twelve players will putt.

Located on the luxurious Palos Verdes Peninsula just thirty minutes south of Downtown Los Angeles, Trump National is perched high above the jagged California cliffs taking advantage of incredible views from every hole. The Donald J. Trump Signature Design course tempts golfers to take risks and rewards well-placed shots. The layout challenges experienced golfers and novices to the best of their abilities. Trump National truly stands as a testament to the greatness of golf.

About The Motion Picture & Television Fund

The non-profit Motion Picture & Television Fund, headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, was founded in 1921 to provide "relief" for those in the film industry who had fallen on hard times. Today, 85 years later, MPTF is a major service provider supporting the health and well being of the entertainment community. Healthcare, childcare, retirement living and social/charitable services are offered with compassion and respect for the dignity of the whole person. Care is offered through the MPTF 250-bed hospital, five outpatient health centers, charitable financial assistance and community outreach programs, a full-scale retirement community and a children's day care center. More information is available at www.mptvfund.org.

About Lexus

Lexus has become synonymous with luxury since its introduction in 1989. By offering some of the finest quality luxury vehicles and providing benchmark customer service, Lexus has become the top-selling luxury nameplate in the United States for six years in a row. Lexus and its 218 dealers have repeatedly achieved high honors for both the products they sell and the customer service they provide as rated by the independent research firm of J.D. Power and Associates.

Contact: Steve Honig
The Honig Company, Inc.
310-246-1801
press@honigcompany.com

Source: Motion Picture & Television Fund

CONTACT: Steve Honig of The Honig Company, Inc., +1-310-246-1801,
press@honigcompany.com, for the Motion Picture & Television Fund

Web site: http://www.mptvfund.org/

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