Oxygen Televises 13th Annual Program on Friday, March 1 at 8 PM ET/PT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 7, 2002) - High Five Entertainment is producing the 2002 Reebok Human Rights Awards today at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City. The two-hour television special, which airs March 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Oxygen, is part of the 2002 Cultural Olympiad at the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games.

"We're very pleased to be part of this program, which honors people from around the globe who are making a difference in all of our lives through their heroic efforts in the advocacy and defense of basic human rights," said Martin Fischer, president of High Five. "This is the first time the awards will be televised, and we look forward to working with Reebok and Oxygen to bring this amazing program to the public. We have a great show that will both inform and entertain, featuring salutes to the four honorees, celebrity presenters and some of the biggest names in music today."

The 13th Annual Reebok Human Rights Awards will be presented to Dita Sari, the founder of the first independent labor union in Indonesia; Kavwumbu Hakachima, an advocate for abused children in Zambia; Babita Maili Lama, a rescuer of young girls enslaved as prostitutes in India; and Malika Asha Sanders an activist from Alabama at the forefront of a new generation of civil rights leadership in the United States.

Presenters for the show include Utah resident and legendary actor/director Robert Redford along with actors Alfre Woodard and Katie Holmes. Musical guests also include Angie Stone.

Established in 1988, the Reebok Human Rights Award honors activists thirty years old or younger who, against great odds and often at great personal risk, have made significant contributions to the field of human rights, strictly through non-violent means. Since 1988, 68 recipients from 35 countries have been selected. The Award aims to strengthen the work of these young heroes by attracting international attention to both the recipients and their issues.

Award recipients receive a $50,000 grant from the Reebok Human Rights Foundation to help further their work. They also become members of Forefront, a network of former recipients that helps each other gain skills and resources, share strategies and opportunities, communicate with the international community, and respond to crises.

High Five Entertainment, based in Nashville, is a leading producer of music specials and live events, series, award shows, and documentaries for network and cable television outlets. The company has created programming for a variety of artists and events including Lilith Fair, Farm Aid, George Benson, Garth Brooks, The Dove Awards, Celine Dion, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Brickman, Reba McEntire, the TNN/CMT Country Weekly Music Awards and the Emmy Award-winning Broadway hit BLAST.

Oxygen Media is an integrated media brand that combines the best qualities of cable television and the Internet to serve women. Founded in 1998 by Geraldine Laybourne, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach and Oprah Winfrey, Oxygen consists of web properties including Oxygen.com and Oprah.com, and a 24-hour cable network featuring music, talk, health, comedy, movies and sports. Oxygen is currently seen in more than 30 million television households nationwide.