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Simon Wiesenthal Center to Honor Amy Pascal, Co-Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group with its 2008 Humanitarian Award

SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER TO HONOR AMY PASCAL, CO-CHAIRMAN OF SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENTAND CHAIRMAN OF SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT MOTION PICTUREGROUP WITH ITS 2008HUMANITARIAN AWARD

Medals of Valor to be awarded to former Indonesian President, the Archbishop of Canterbury emeritus and a Catholic cleric and activist

This year, at its annual National Tribute Dinner, the Simon Wiesenthal Center will presentAmy Pascal, Co-Chairmen of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group with its highest honor,the 2008 Humanitarian Award, for her commitment to cultural diversity, social responsibility and philanthropy. The Tribute Dinner will be held at the Beverly WilshireHotel, 9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills on Tuesday, May 6, 2008at 7:00 PM. Craig Ferguson will serve as Master of Ceremonies and the Humanitarian Awardwill be presented to Ms. Pascal by actor Will Smith. Dinner Chairmen are JeffreyKatzenberg, Michael Lynton, Ron Meyer andSir Howard Stringer.

The Wiesenthal Center will also present Medals of Valor to: former Indonesian President AbdurrahmanWahid, a leading voice for moderate Muslims and a champion of interfaith dialogue; Lord Carey of Clifton, the Archbishop of Canterbury emeritus foradvancing the Anglican Church’s role in human rights advocacy; and Father Patrick Desbois, a Catholic priest who pursues justice for the over one million Jewskilled in the Ukraine during WWII.

Press are invited to cover arrivals at 6:00 PM. Check in will beat 5:00 PM Please RSVP to 310-553-9036 no laterthan 5:00 PM on Monday, May 5. For more information, pleasecontact: Avra Shapiro or Marcial Laviña, Public Relations, SimonWiesenthal Center 310-553-9036

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