* Wednesday, February 16, 2000. Westwood, California, U.S.A.





For the tenth consecutive year Clifford Cohen's AnimAction will be

presenting the TEAM (Tobacco Education Awareness Message) Awards.

Twenty-seven middle schools have participated in AnimAction's filmmaking

program this year. Students work together in creating animated Public

Service Announcements (PSAs). The award winning PSAs will be aired on

network and cable TV. Previous PSAs have been distributed by UNICEF and

have been finalists in international children's and animation festivals.

This year, Rob Paulsen, the voice of Pinky on STEVEN SPIELBERG PRESENTS

PINKY & THE BRAIN, will host the event. The awards ceremony, including live

entertainment and a screening of the award winners, will take place at 7 pm

in Royce Hall, on the UCLA campus. The event is by invitation only. For

more information contact Francine Eisenrod (LAUSD) at: (213) 625-6411 or

Clifford Cohen (AnimAction) at: (323) 464-1181; E-mail:

workshops@animaction.com; or Web: www.animaction.com.