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PHIL GONZALES NAMED VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS,

October 4, 2004

PHIL GONZALES NAMED VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS, CBS ENTERTAINMENT

Phil Gonzales, who spearheaded landmark, award-winning publicity campaigns during the 10-year run of "Friends," has been named Vice President, Communications, CBS Entertainment, it was announced by Gil Schwartz, Executive Vice President, Communications, CBS, and Chris Ender, Senior Vice President, Communications, CBS.

Gonzales, who reports directly to Ender, will oversee the Network's publicity efforts on behalf of primetime series, specials, movies and mini-series as well as late night and daytime programming. He will also serve as the department liaison to the trade press on program development activities.

"The addition of Phil Gonzales to the Network's communications department strengthens what is already the best team in the business," said Schwartz. "To add someone of Phil's ability and credentials is a major coup for our West Coast operation and gives a tremendous advantage to our Network and our programs as we compete for media attention in a crowded marketplace."

"When the position became available, I immediately thought of Phil," said Ender. "I know him personally and I know him by reputation as a publicity executive who has the unanimous respect of journalists, producers and talent representatives. Phil possesses a remarkable ability to recognize, initiate and execute winning campaigns and will be a valuable asset to the Network, our department and the shows we serve."

Gonzales joins CBS from Warner Bros. Television where he had been Vice President, Publicity since 2000. In addition to assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Warner Bros. publicity department, he worked on many of the studio's biggest hits, including "Friends," since it premiered in 1994, and most recently CBS's "Two and a Half Men." He joined Warner Bros. in 1992 as a Senior Publicist and was named a Director in 1996.

From 1987-1992, Gonzales worked at Fox Broadcasting Co., beginning as an intern and working his way up to Manager, Publicity. At Fox he worked on campaigns for "21 Jump Street," "Alien Nation" and "Cops," among others.

In 1996, Gonzales was the recipient of the Publicists Guild Award for best television campaign for his work on "Friends."

He is a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Science degree in business.

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