The 2009 Essence Music Festival | July 3 – 5, 2009

THE ULTIMATE PARTY WEEKEND TO FEATURE HEADLINE PERFORMANCES BY BEYONCE,MAXWELL, ANITA BAKER, LIONEL RICHIE, AL GREEN, JOHN LEGEND, NE-YO, SALT-N-PEPA, ROBIN THICKE, CHARLIE WILSON, JAZMINE SULLIVAN, MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY, TEENA MARIE AND EN VOGUE

NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire/ —

SATELLITE FEEDS:

                      UPLINK TIMES (EASTERN TIME FOR ALL):
                      SATURDAY   7/4/2009           3:50am 4:20am
                      SATURDAY   7/4/2009           2:00pm 2:15pm
                      SUNDAY     7/5/2009           4:00am 4:15am
                      SUNDAY     7/5/2009           2:00pm 2:15pm
                      MONDAY     7/6/2009           4:00am 4:15am
                      MONDAY     7/6/2009           2:00pm 2:15pm

NEWS: 2009 Essence Musical Festival Held July 3-5 to feature performances by Beyonce, Ne-Yo and more

FORMAT: News Package With Extra Soundbites and B-roll.

STORY SUMMARY:

The ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL — the nation’s largest annual gathering of African-American music and culture — will mark its 15th anniversary this Fourth of July weekend (July 3, 4 and 5) in New Orleans with the biggest names in entertainment and the nation’s most influential speakers, artists, authors and leaders. The 2009 Essence Music Festival will feature performances by the largest assembly of black musical talent in the world, augmented by community-oriented Essence Empowerment Seminars led by the country’s most prominent African-American leaders.

SOUNDBITES: Various celebrities

B-ROLL INCLUDES: Concert footage and celebrity footage

VIDEO PROVIDED BY: Essence Communications Inc.