May 1, 2006 CRB, Inc. DETAILS PANELISTS AND AGENDA OUTLINE FOR CRS® LAS VEGAS

May 1, 2006 CRB, Inc. DETAILS PANELISTS AND AGENDA OUTLINE FOR CRS® LAS VEGAS

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (May 1, 2006) ¬ Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) has announced a partial list of panelists and an agenda outline for the Country Radio Seminar Las Vegas (CRS® Las Vegas), which will be held May 22nd on the 3rd Floor of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. On site registration commences at 11am. The event kicks off at 2pm with welcoming remarks by CRB President R.J. Curtis and Executive Director Ed Salamon. This will be followed by showcases by Rebecca Lynn Howard (Show Dog Nashville) and Sarah Buxton (Lyric Street Records). At 2:30pm, casino guru Don Marrandino will welcome participants to Las Vegas and detail his career ascension to become President of six (6) casinos. Following his keynote, at 2:45pm, he will introduce the first panel. STORYTELLERS: The Industry¹s Finest Relate their stories of Challenges and Success (Moderated by R&R¹s Lon Helton) Confirmed panelists to date include: Skip Bishop ¬ VP Promotion / Arista Nashville Lia Knight ¬ The Lia Show / Jones Satellite Radio Jess Hanson ¬ Senior VP Research / Clear Channel Following this panel, at 3:45pm, will be a networking break and showcases by Rio Grand (Curb/Asylum Records) and Shane Owens (Rust Records). At 4:15pm, the second panel commences. THE RECORDS/RADIO DEBATE: The Hottest Topics Unmasked (Moderated by Billboard Monitor¹s Wade Jessen) Confirmed panelists to date include: Clay Hunnicutt ¬ Country Format Programmer / Clear Channel Charlie Cook ¬ Country Format Programmer / Cumulus Blair Garner ¬ Host / After MidNite Becky Brenner ¬ PD / KMPS Seattle Johnny Rose ¬VP Marketing / Show Dog Nashville The event will conclude at 5:45pm. The registration fee for CRS® Las Vegas is $125 until May 5, 2006 and $150 on-site. Registration to the event also includes a ticket to the ACM New Artist show, which will be held later that evening. CRS® Las Vegas sponsors are: Academy of Country Music, Show Dog Nashville, Lyric Street Records, Mercury Nashville, Rust Records, Bob Kingsley¹s Country Top 40, All Access Music Group, American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks and Radio & Records. This is the second time the CRB, Inc. has joined forces with the Academy of Country Music ® (ACM) to present the regional event. The first time was in 2004. The 41st Academy of Country Music Awards will be live at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 8pm ET/PT on the CBS television network. For registration and other information on CRS ® Las Vegas 2006, please call (615) 327-4487 or visit www.crb.org. Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.