P R E S S R E L E A S E

The Executive Office, City of Providence, Rhode Island

VINCENT A. CIANCI, JR.

MAYOR OF PROVIDENCE

DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1996

CONTACT: DOREEN PICOZZI/BERYL KENYON, 421-7740, EXT. 222

PROVIDENCE -- On Monday, December 23, 1996, at 11 a.m. Mayor Vincent A. Cianci, Jr. will welcome representatives of Attitash Bear Peak Ski Resort's Operation White Christmas to Burnside Park, where they will dump one 10-wheel dump truck of snow.

"Though the weather outside is not frightful," Mayor Cianci said, "this snow, courtesy of Attitash will be delightful, because, frankly, we won't have to plow it."

Representing Attitash Bear Peak Ski Resort will be Marlies Ouwinga, John Brown, Steve Landrigan, Judy and Ed Golden (of Narragansett, RI and who winter at Attitash), Stu Douglas, Sandy and Jerry Dahl. All are managers or employees of the resort.

Attitash Bear Peak resort is located in Bartlett, New Hampshire in the White Mountains, eight miles from North Conway. The resort claims the most powerful snowmaking system in New Hampshire. Staff members, all of whom appreciate the fact that many Providence and Rhode Island residents ski at Attitash, wished to demonstrate that appreciation by sharing some of their snow with people in the heart of the downtown and to spread the word that the ski runs at the resort are ready to welcome Rhode Islanders.

WHJY Radio is serving as the sponsor of the event.

The press is invited to attend.