Atlantic recording artist Juvenile, whose New Orleans home was
destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, is helping spearhead the movement by the
music community to organize relief efforts for his native city.

"Our city of New Orleans and several other surrounding cities are
experiencing total devastation," said Juvenile. "People have lost their
loved ones, their homes, their belongings, and their jobs. Many of our
folks in New Orleans didn't have much to begin with and now they have now
lost everything. Everyone has to pull together to help all those who have
suffered these great losses.

"We as Americans were so responsive to the world in the face of the
tsunami, and we have sent our troops and our money to Iraq and
Afghanistan," Juvenile continued. "So I am sure that we, as individuals
and as a country, can apply to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and
Florida the massive level of effort and giving which is surely demanded
now. Please keep our city, its people, and our families in your prayers
and donate whatever you can to the Red Cross."

Teruis Gray, aka Juvenile, was not in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina
hit. His home was located near the water on Lake Pontchartrain, in St.
Tammany Parish in the city of Slidell. New Orleans' neighbor to the east,
Slidell was crossed by the eye of the hurricane, and Juvenile lost his
house and all of his possessions. The multi-platinum rapper grew up in
the Magnolia Projects in the center of New Orleans, and he has always been
a New Orleans resident. His parents also live in New Orleans, and he has
over 200 relatives in the area. The locations of many of his family
members are still unknown, and only about half of them were able to get
out before the hurricane arrived. Many of his friends also have still to
locate family members.

Monetary donations to the American Red Cross may be made by calling
1-800-HELP-NOW or online at www.redcross.org <http://www.redcross.org>; The
Red Cross cannot accept individual donations of food, clothing, or other
goods.

Warner Music Group, the parent company of Atlantic Records, will be making
a corporate donation to the American Red Cross. In addition, WMG is
partnering with Network for Good, the Internet's leading charitable
resource, to create a WMG-dedicated website to accept donations to relief
organizations. Employee contributions through Network for Good's WMG
website will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to a total $100,000.

The foremost artist on the New Orleans hip-hop scene, Juvenile began
his performing career while still a teenager. He first came to national
prominence with The Hot Boys' 1997 debut, "GET IT HOW U LIVE," followed by
1999's RIAA platinum certified "GUERILLA WARFARE." Having made his solo
debut in 1995, Juvenile broke through to superstar status with his third
solo album, "400 DEGREEZ," which set new standards for southern hip-hop.
Released in 1998, it went on to be certified RIAA quadruple platinum and
garnered Juvenile a string of accolades, including a Soul Train Award
(2000), Billboard Award (1999), Source Award (1999), and an American Music
Award nomination (1999). He has since released a string of platinum-plus
albums, including "THA G-CODE" (1999) "PROJECT ENGLISH" (2001), and "JUVE
THE GREAT" (2003). The latter featured the #1 smash single, "Slow
Motion."

Juvenile's first album for Atlantic Records, "REALITY CHECK," is
slated for release later this year.