There will also be
a special presentation by Judy Shepard, Executive Director of the
Matthew Shepard Foundation .

ReganMedia Captures Singer Wafah Dufour (nee Bin Ladin)

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also a young woman who falls in love, has her heart broken, worries about her
looks, doesn't always listen to her mother, and hasn't spoken to her father in
years.

* Bin Ladin is the preferred spelling of Wafah's branch of the family.

WHO: The Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus (RASCC )
and The Recording Academy will bring together more than
100 music professionals and artists including three-time
GRAMMY winner Gloria Estefan, songwriter Desmond Child
("Livin' La Vida Loca"), singer Patti Austin, producer and
three-time GRAMMY winner Jimmy Jam, saxophonist Dave Koz,
and jazz guitarist and GRAMMY winner Earl Klugh, among many
others.
Jon Secada will present Estefan with her award and
perform.C., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians,
producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to
improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its
makers.

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The Celebrity Teddy Bear silent auction and dinner will once again
take place at the Westin Tabor Center Grand Ballroom, 1672 Lawrence
Street, in downtown Denver.matthewshepard.com). Judith Regan Signs Exclusive TV Deal with Wafah Dufour, Niece of Osama Bin
Laden

'I am an American and I love my country!'
. Her history and her quest for stardom will make
for a compelling television series-she is a musician, a young woman, and most
important a human being.662.1285.C. 20515 Washington, D. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy
is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural
enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs -- including
the creation of the national public education campaign What's The
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There will be a special Preview Auction on eBay beginning on
March 10th and featuring a host of autographed celebrity bears
including those from Elton John + Bernie Taupin (with a signed concert
tour program), Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft, as well
as a University of Denver Hockey Team Bear with a signed regulation
hockey stick.

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Preview Auction Begins on eBay March 10th with Bears from Elton
John + Bernie Taupin, Elizabeth Taylor and more

The 4th Annual Bear to Make a Difference dinner benefiting the
Matthew Shepard Foundation comes to Denver on Saturday, March 19,
2005. The silent auction and reception begin at 5:30 PM and
the dinner events begin at 7:00 PM.RandiDriscoll.) & F Sts.com.

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Members of the Louisiana and Mississippi
Congressional Delegation will be present to join Portnow
in announcing $1 million in aid.com/advocacy or
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Mike Nelson, KMGH Channel 7's chief meteorologist, will be Master
of Ceremonies for the evening.newscom. In 1999, Wafah Dufour returned to the United States to receive her
Master's degree from Columbia Law School in New York City.
Although she speaks Spanish, French and English, Wafah Dufour prefers to
sing in English.

WHEN: Wednesday , Sept. 7, 2005

The Power of Music GRAMMYs on the Hill
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.]

Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences,
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NEW YORK, Judith Regan, President and Publisher,
ReganMedia , announced today that she has signed Wafah Dufour, a niece of Osama
Bin Laden, to an exclusive agreement for a reality television series based
upon Wafah Dufour's life as a pop-rock singer and musician . Says Wafah Dufour, "Singing in English allows me to express
feelings that go perfectly with the music I make, which is both modern and
rooted in the classic pop I grew up with.]

WHERE: Washington, D.

The Power of Music GRAMMYs on the Hill
House Rayburn Office Building Willard Inter-Continental Hotel
Rayburn Gold Room , Rm. & [Hotel parking available on 14th
Independence Ave.

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org or by calling
303-830-7400. Wafah Dufour was born in Santa
Monica, California, and is a citizen of both Switzerland and the United
States. Her story will bridge the gap that people feel exists between the
cultures she has lived in."
The deal was brokered by Richard Valvo, Wafah Dufour's publicist . The Recording Academy and MusiCares will
announce a $1 million contribution to aid music people
affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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Adds Judith Regan, "Wafah is a beautiful and talented singer who - like so
many twentysomethings - has a dream to make it in the music business . For more information about the
Academy, please visit www.

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Bear to Make a Difference Benefit for the Matthew Shepard Foundation Comes to Denver March 19th

All proceeds will support the Matthew Shepard
Foundation's ongoing educational programs. Crystal Gayle with songwriter Richard Leigh also
will perform.

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Entertainment will be provided by
singer/songwriter Randi Driscoll (www .

Wafah Dufour moved to Saudi Arabia at the age of three and at ten
moved to Geneva, Switzerland, with her mother and sisters after her parents
separated.
Wafah Dufour began singing at three, and her musical influences include
U2, Depeche Mode, Sade, John Mayer, The Cure, and The Cranberries. Estefan will mentor young musicians,
culminating in a unique musical performance with members
of Congress and other guest artists;
-- GRAMMYs on the Hill: The Recording Academy's fifth annual
advocacy event that honors outstanding legislators who
work to improve the environment for music makers, and
artists who use the power of music to improve all our
lives.) . 6:30 - 10 p.

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Auctioneer Don
Martin will return to orchestrate the live auction. Gold
Sponsors are Human Rights Campaign, The Advocate magazine, and the
Westin Tabor Center.
(Media ONLY; RSVP required.
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I understand that when people hear
my last name, they have preconceived notions, but I was born an American and I
love my country .

PRESS RELEASE First-Ever Recording Arts Day on Capitol Hill Emphasizes Music Community's Response to Hurricane Katrina

#2168 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. 20004
(South Capitol St.

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Tickets , $100 each or $800 for a table of
eight, may be purchased online at www. As a musician, my life is simply about the music, which is
truly the universal language that we all can understand.grammy .

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pop duo Jason and deMarco (www.

WHAT: Artists will participate in the first-ever Recording Arts Day
on Capitol Hill to inform policy makers of the important role
the recording arts play to the nation, especially during
times of need. The day will include:

-- The Power of Music: Gloria Estefan and Recording Academy
President Neil Portnow will discuss music's power to
comfort and heal. This year's award recipients are: Estefan, Sen.
Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.

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Highlights of the live auction on March 19th include a
Sean Hayes bear with a "Will and Grace" walk-on, a trip on the
American Orient Express and signed bears from Governor Howard Dean,
Ellen DeGeneres, Carrot Top, Katie Couric, Tipper Gore, Judy Shepard,
and many more.
Sponsors for the event include Platinum Youth Sponsor: Verizon
Communications and Platinum Sponsor: Coors Brewing Company. Corporate Sponsors include Frontier Airlines,
Gill Foundation /Gayand Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Colorado Pride
Guide, Colorado Company Magazine, Auction and Event Solutions, and
Design Works by Dave and Mike.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060309/NYTH113 )
Wafah Dufour -whose birth name is Wafah Bin Ladin*-is the daughter of
Carmen Dufour Bin Ladin (of Switzerland) , the New York Times best-selling
author of Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia, and Yeslam Bin Ladin,
half-brother to the notorious Osama Bin Laden.) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) (Open to Media and Public.