09-07-2006

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The Dominican Festival and Parade of New Jersey will feature Dominican native Merijoel Duran, anchor of “Noticias Univision 41 Al Despertar” (Univision 41 News at Dawn) seen weekdays 7 am to 9 am, as representative of “Our (Dominican) Pride” and her colleague, Jack Rico, the program’s weatherman as the parade’s “Colombian Godfather.”  Anais Martinez, Univision Music recording artist who won the inaugural “Objetivo Fama” (Objective Fame) competition seen on TeleFutura WFUT-TV 68 and WFTY-TV 67 locally, is the Festival’s Queen and will be the festival’s opening act.  “El Gordo y La Flaca” (The Scoop and the Skinny) personality Gelena Solano will be the parade’s “Duartiana Godmother.”  The honorary title is given in memory of Juan Pablo Durate, a founder of the Dominican Republic.  “El Gordo y La Flaca” is seen weekdays 4 pm to 5 pm on Univision 41 (WXTV).  The parade will begin at noon at 33rd Street and Park Avenue in Paterson and end at Market Street and Memorial Drive outside Paterson City Hall.  The festival will begin there immediately following the parade.  Further information is available from the Dominican Parade and Festival of New Jersey Committee at 973.345.2326.

The Children’s Health Festival of Washington Heights takes place from 11 am to 6 pm on St. Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan between 181 Street and 191 Street.  “Noticias Univision 41” (Univision 41 News) weekday weather reporter Nilda Rosario (seen at 6 pm and 11 pm) and senior reporter Myriam Ayala will greet the public at this free event and encourage people to learn more about their children’s health.  They will be accompanied by Los Solecitos (the Little Suns), costumed figures of the animated characters on some Univision 41 weather reports who have been amazingly popular with children.  Further information is available from Friends of Lead Free Children at 212.864.0195.

Univision 41 (WXTV) is New York's premier Spanish-language TV station. It pioneered weekend and morning TV news in New York in Spanish, and continues to set records for viewership of a Spanish-language TV station in New York.

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.

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.