06-07-2006

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“We are truly honored to receive the National Broadcasters’ award for service to children. Univision 23 has been committed to helping the children of South Florida for many years and it is great to see that this commitment is being recognized,” said Luis Fernandez-Rocha, Vice President, General Manager, Univision 23 and Telefutura 69.

Univision 23 was selected nationwide to receive the 2006 Service to Children Award for it’s special programming aimed at improving children’s lives through campaigns such as “Club de Libros 23” (Channel 23 Book Club), “Por Amor a los Niños” (For Love of Our Children), “Alcanzando el Exito Escolar” (Reaching Scholastic Success) and a campaign that provides families of children with disabilities access to information about resources to improve their quality of life.

“Club de Libros 23” is a news segment featured every Monday on the Noticias-23 morning newscast “Al Amanecer”. Education reporter María Fernanda Lopez visits different schools weekly throughout the school year to promote reading in Spanish to bilingual students in South Florida. In addition, as part of the partnership, Santillana USA donates books to the participating schools.

“Por Amor a Los Niños,” a team effort between Univision 23 and The Children’s Trust, features South Florida children in search of adoptive parents.  The children’s profiles are aired on the Univision 23 weekend newscast and Univision 23’s and Telefutura 69’s community affairs show, “Miami Ahora” (Miami Now).

Univision 23’s education special “Alcanzando el Exito Escolar” highlights the keys to success in school and the importance of obtaining a high school diploma. News anchor Alina Mayo-Azze hosted the special along with the campaign, which focused on improving the high dropout rate in South Florida.

Univision 23 regularly airs a public service campaign focusing on improving the quality of life and learning for children with disabilities and their families.  The campaign, a team effort between the station and the National Information Center for Children with Disabilities, provides resource information for the families of children with disabilities, ranging from attention deficit disorder to autism. Members of the Univision 23 team received the award in a special ceremony for the winners held Monday, June 12 at the Ritz Carlton in Washington D.C.  

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States.  Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 86% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com.  Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 14.9% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

For more information, please visit www.univision.net.

Additional Information about the Acquisition and Where to Find It            
 
Univision Communications Inc (the "Company") will file a proxy statement and other documents regarding the proposed acquisition of the Company by Umbrella Acquisition Inc. ("Umbrella") with the Securities and Exchange Commission. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. A definitive proxy statement will be sent to security holders of the Company seeking their approval of the transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement (when available) and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents may also be obtained free of charge on the Company’s website at www.univision.net or by directing a request to Univision Communications Inc., 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3050, Los Angeles, CA 90067, Attention: Investor Relations.
 
The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company in connection with the acquisition. Information about the Company and its directors and executive officers  can be found in the Company’s Proxy Statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons may be obtained by reading the proxy statement when it becomes available.