09-25-2002

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The Gala was created by the Board of Governors of the Chamber to honor and recognize the efforts of outstanding businesses in the community and their commitment to improving the economy.

Keynote speaker at the Gala was the Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, who spoke about the role that the State of Florida plays in today’s global economy and how the Hialeah Northwest area of Miami-Dade County can strengthen its economic opportunities.

Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN) is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include: Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 97% of U.S. Hispanic households; TeleFutura Network, a new 24-hour general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 72% of U.S. Hispanic households and counter-programming traditional Spanish-language lineups to draw additional viewers to Spanish-language television; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 22 television stations; TeleFutura Television Group which owns and operates 27 television stations; Galavision, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Music Group, which includes the Univision Music label, Fonovisa Records label and a 50% interest in Mexican-based Disa Records label as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Internet company in the U.S. Hispanic market reaching 80% of the nation's Spanish-speaking online audience at www.univision.com. Univision also owns a 31% interest in Entravision Communication Corporation, a diversified Spanish-language media company that owns and operates the majority of Univision’s full-power broadcast affiliates.  Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles, with network operations in Miami and television stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.