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Univision’s María Elena Salinas Honored with 2006 Intrepid Award from National Organization for Women (Now)
New York, NY -- (NYSE: UVN) -- The National Organization for Women (NOW) recently announced that María Elena Salinas, Univision’s Emmy-award winning co-anchor of “Noticiero Univision” (Univision News), will be awarded the 2006 Intrepid Award. In recognition of her inspiring career as a journalist and her life-long support for Hispanic issues, especially women and immigrants, Salinas will be honored at a gala in Washington, DC, on September 14th.
“I am deeply honored to receive the Intrepid Award,” said Salinas. “I feel privileged to join the NOW family of past recipients, all women who I respect and admire for aspiring to raise the standard and make a difference in various disciplines.”
Each year, NOW and the NOW Foundation give the Intrepid Award to women in a variety of fields whose lives epitomize the dictionary definition of the word “intrepid” – resolutely courageous, fearless, and bold. Past recipients have included White House correspondent Helen Thomas, labor leader Dolores Huerta, playwright Eve Ensler, astronaut Mae Jemison, comedian Margaret Cho, primatologist Jane Goodall, among others.
“We are honored to present the Intrepid award to Emmy-award winning, veteran journalist, Maria Elena Salinas,” says Olga Vives, Executive Vice President for NOW. Vives, an ardent supporter of Hispanic rights adds, “Ms. Salinas was chosen because she represents all that is good in journalistic advocacy, asking the tough questions and getting answers on issues important to women and Latinas and Latinos in the United States. We honor Ms. Salinas as a woman who is making a difference for Latinas and for all women, families, and the underrepresented in our society.”
Salinas is one of the most respected female journalists in the United States. For 25 years, Salinas has handled some of the most challenging assignments in modern day journalism and reached an audience of millions of Hispanics across the nation. Salinas also co-hosts “Aquí y Ahora” (Here and Now), Univision’s weekly primetime newsmagazine, and “Noticias Univision Presenta” (Univision News Presents), news specials on a major topic broadcast several times throughout the year. She published her first book in April 2006, I am My Father’s Daughter: Living a Life Without Secrets.
“Noticiero Univision” airs Monday through Sunday from 6:30 – 7 pm ET/ PT (5:30 – 6 pm Central) on the Univision Network.
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 99% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 87% 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 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.
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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.
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