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1. DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2003, OUR SERVICE WILL BE FEATURED ON THE FOLLOWING NATIONALLY TELEVISED ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS (ALL TIMES LISTED ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME):


A. JAN. 11 AT 11 A.M. AND 1 P.M., THE HISTORY CHANNEL WILL RE-AIR THE TIME MACHINE PROGRAM "KILLER STORM," IN WHICH AN UNPREDICTED MONSTER STORM RAVAGED THE U.S. ATLANTIC COAST, AS A 100-YEAR METEOROLOGICAL EVENT. THE 114-HOUR RAMPAGE POSED DAUNTING CHALLENGES TO WEATHER FORECASTERS, EMERGENCY WARNING AGENCIES, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS.


B. JAN. 12 AT 8 P.M. THE COAST GUARD WILL BE FEATURED ON THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE PROGRAM, "UNDER ANTARCTIC ICE." THIS NEW PROGRAM IS NARRATED BY THE ACADEMY-AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS HILARY SWANK. THE SHOW WILL AIR ON THE PBS "NATURE" SERIES. FILMING WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH USCG ICEBREAKER SUPPORT.


C. JAN. 28 AT 8 P.M. - CG AIRSTA SAVANNAHS DRAMATIC RESCUE OF THE F/V "STILL CRAZY 1" WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE WEATHER CHANNELS NEW PRIMETIME "STORM STORIES" SERIES. AN HH-65 HELO FROM CGAS SAVANNAH (CG 6510) AND C-130 FROM CGAS ELIZABETH CITY RESPONDED TO A 406 MHZ EPIRB 40 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE FEAR, NC. USING NIGHT VISION GOGGLES, THE HELO CREW LOCATED THREE SURVIVORS FROM THE F/V CLINGING TO A LIFE RAFT. RESCUE SWIMMER JASON MATHERS, LOWERED INTO THE 20-FT SEAS, ASSISTED IN HOISTING EACH SURVIVOR TO SAFETY.


2. VIEWERS MAY CATCH A GLIMPSE OF COAST GUARD HITRON AIR RESOURCES IN SONY PICTURES PUBLICITY FOR THE UPCOMING SEQUEL "BAD BOYS 2," STARRING ACTORS WILL SMITH AND MARTIN LAWRENCE. OUR FICTIONALIZED PORTRAYAL INVOLVES A TACTICAL NARCOTICS TEAM TASK FORCE FROM MIAMI, FLORIDA.