NEWS RELEASE

                Public Communications Division

                            Department of Customer Services

                            City & County of Honolulu

                            523-4385

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 14, 2002

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR CITY HALL CHRISTMAS DISPLAY SITES

The Department of Customer Services will be issuing permits via a lottery to those interested in setting up displays on the Civic Center grounds during the popular Honolulu City Lights program this year. Bona fide nonprofit organizations are invited to submit completed applications by 4:30 p.m., August 30, 2002 to the Department of Customer Services, 530 S. King Street, Room 302A, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

Permits will be issued for five display areas on the grounds between Honolulu Hale and the City Hall Annex. Display areas will be assigned by a lottery, which will be held at 9:00 a.m., September 9, 2002, at the City Hall Annex Conference Room, 550 S. King Street. Applicants are welcome to attend, but need not be present to be selected.

Applicants must provide proof of nonprofit status under HRS Chapter 415B or charitable organizations under HRS Chapter 467B or Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Proof of this requirement must be submitted with the application by

August 30, 2002.

For more information, contact George Souza or Ana Kimi of the Customer Services Department at 808-523-4381.

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