ADVISORY, June 26, 2007 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

 WHAT:         The Houston Association of Black Journalists (HABJ)
               presents its annual interactive seminar "Making the
               Media Work for You." This year, HABJ requested top
               leaders in the communications industry -- the "news
               makers and news breakers" -- to lead working sessions.
               These sessions are designed to provide small businesses
               and community-based, nonprofit organizations the tools
               needed to effectively gain access to the media for news
               coverage or to successfully promote their products or
               services in the market. The six sessions include:
               Developing a Media Plan and Collateral Materials that
               Service Your Plan, What Makes the News: The Process of
               Determining the News, Best Practices to Get the Media
               to Work for You, Getting Your Story Covered in the
               Print Media, Leveraging Your Purchasing Power and
               Covering the Story from an Anchor's Perspective.

               The seminar is free to small business and
               community based organizations that registered
               online at http://www.portofhouston.com/habj.html .
               Registration is limited to 150 people.

 WHEN:         8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday

 WHERE:        Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas 77004 Martin
               Luther King Building (Cleburne Street between Ennis
               and Tierwester)

 WHO:          Program presenters include
               * Andrew Guy, Feature Writer, Houston Chronicle
               * Argentina James, Public Affairs Director, Port of
                 Houston Authority
               * Audrey Gilbreath, President and CEO, Gilbreath
                 Communications Inc.
               * George Thomas, General Manager, KTSU Radio
               * James Campbell, Readers' Representative & Editorial
                 Board Member, Houston Chronicle
               * Jason Spencer, Deputy City Editor-Enterprise,
                 Houston Chronicle
               * Jerome Gray, Senior News Editor/Anchor, KPRC Local 2
               * Kathy Williams, VP and News Director, Fox 26 KRIV-TV
                 & My 20 KTXH-TV
               * Len Cannon, Anchor, KHOU-TV Channel 11
               * Melanie Lawson, Anchor/Host of Crossroads, KTRK-TV
                 Channel 13
               * Paulette Peoples, Regional Manager, PrimeNewswire
               * Sonny Messiah Jiles, Publisher & Owner, Houston
                 Defender
               * Tony Wyllie, VP of Communications, Houston Texans,
                 NFL
               * Wreatha Castile, Media Consultant, Castile &
                 Associates
               * Yolanda Green, Community Relations Dir. & Host of
                 Outlook Houston, KHCW-TV CW39

 AUDIO/VISUAL: 8:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m.    Opening Program/Preparation Remarks
               9:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m.   Sessions
               12:45 p.m. -1:45 p.m.  Lunch Mixer/Tour of TSU's TV Studio

 CONTACTS:     Bridgett Holden-Joe, bhjoe@scprelations.com, (281) 763-2151
               David Ellison, david.ellison@chron.com, (713) 362-6656

HABJ is an organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists in Houston and the surrounding area. The organization was founded in 1986 and is the largest organization of journalists of color in Houston. HABJ is an affiliate of NABJ, the National Association of Black Journalists. For more information, visit: www.habj.org, email houstonabj@hotmail.com, call (713) 221-3220 or write to Houston Association of Black Journalists. P.O. Box 565 Houston, TX 77001-0565