NEWS ADVISORY

                            Department of Customer Services
                            Public Communications Division
                            City & County of Honolulu
                            523-4385

                                                                                                                     

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2002 

          Representatives of soccer organizations will turn out in a show of support for the City’s Waipio Soccer Complex at a news conference scheduled for noon tomorrow (Thursday, April 11) in the Mayor’s Conference Room at City Hall. 

          The news conference is being held to set the record straight in the wake of questions raised recently regarding the use of the soccer complex. 

          Manny Menendez, City Economic Development executive director, will conduct the news conference. 

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