ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP
8-K, EX-99.1, 2000-11-15
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

Entravision Communications Appoints Michael S. Rosen and Former Congressman
Esteban E. Torres to Its Board of Directors

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Entravision Communications
Corporation (NYSE: EVC - news) announced today that Michael S. Rosen and former
Congressman Esteban E. Torres have been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr.
Rosen and Mr. Torres fill two previously unoccupied seats on the Entravision
board, bringing the total number of board members to nine. Mr. Rosen and Mr.
Torres were also elected to the Board of Director's Audit Committee, with Mr.
Rosen serving as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Walter Ulloa, Chairman and CEO of Entravision, commented, ``With the appointment
of Michael and Esteban, Entravision significantly strengthens its board, gaining
two outstanding leaders. Michael's financial background with the Rochester and
OppenheimerFunds coupled with Esteban's broad experience as a Congressman and
leader in the Hispanic community provides an impressive knowledge base from
which Entravision gains an enormous resource. On behalf of the board I welcome
Michael and Esteban to the Entravision management team and look forward to
working with them as we continue to build upon our unique and diversified
Hispanic media company.''

Michael S. Rosen commented, ``Entravision has truly created a valuable company
with an extraordinary reach in the Hispanic community. Its diversified base of
TV, radio, billboard and print media coupled with favorable Hispanic demographic
trends represents a unique growth opportunity. I am excited to be a member of
the board of directors of one of the best run and fastest growing media groups
in the nation.''

Esteban E. Torres commented, ``Entravision is an important voice in the Hispanic
community and I am proud to be appointed to serve on its board of directors. I
look forward to working with the Entravision management team as we continue to
build and position the Company for growth throughout the next decade.''

Michael S. Rosen is currently a private investor and active member on the boards
of several private companies. He is also a board member of the United Jewish
Federation of San Diego. Recently he served as President of the Rochester
Division of OppenheimerFunds. Prior to that he was President of Rochester Fund
Distributors and Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Rochester Capital
Advisors, LP, a multi-billion dollar investment management firm. In January of
1996 The Rochester Funds were purchased by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Mr. Rosen is a
Charter Financial Analyst and has received several professional awards including
being named the ``Best Bond Fund Manager'' by Business Week in 1992.

Esteban E. Torres is currently a member of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF, the
Chairperson of the National Latino Media Council and serves on the board of the
National Council of La Raza, the Pan-American Development Foundations, Southwest
Voter Research Institute and the National Association of Latino Elected and
Appointed Officials. In 1999 he was appointed by California Governor Gray Davis
to serve on the California Transportation Commission, which is charged with
overseeing the funding of California's transportation projects. In March 1998,
Mr.
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Torres, after a distinguished 16-year career in the House of Representatives,
announced his retirement. Throughout his service as a Congressman Mr. Torres has
been an active and distinguished leader. From 1992 to 1998, he served as a
Deputy Democratic Whip. He has served as a senior member of the House Banking
Committee and chaired the House Banking Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and
Coinage. Mr. Torres is a nationally recognized environmental leader, former
Ambassador to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
and severed as Special Assistant to the President for Hispanic Affairs under
President Jimmy Carter.

Entravision Communications Corporation is a diversified Spanish-language media
company utilizing a combination of television, radio, outdoor and publishing
operations to reach approximately 80% of Hispanic consumers across the United
States, as well as the border markets of Mexico. Entravision is the largest
affiliate group of the top-ranked Univision television network, with stations in
18 of the nation's top-50 Hispanic markets. The company also operates the
nation's largest centrally programmed Spanish-language radio network which
serves 23 markets via 57 owned and operated radio stations and 47 affiliates.
The company's publishing operations include El Diario/La Prensa in New York
City, the nation's oldest major Spanish-language newspaper. Entravision shares
of Class A Common Stock are traded in the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol: EVC.

Certain statements contained in this release are forward looking. Although
Entravision Communications Corporation believes that its expectations are based
on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and
operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ
materially from expectations. For important factors that may cause actual
results to differ materially from expectations and assumptions, see the
company's prospectus, dated August 2, 2000.

SOURCE: Entravision Communications Corporation


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