Natalie Cole to Light Capitol Records' Rooftop Christmas Tree in Hollywood

Cole Family, Including Natalie, Mother Maria, and Sisters Timolin & Casey, to Receive Multi-Platinum Sales Awards for Nat King Cole's Classic Holiday Album, 'The Christmas Song'

  WHO:        Natalie Cole, mother Maria, sisters Timolin and Casey, and
              other Cole Family members.

  WHAT:       A festive launch to the holiday season in Hollywood. Natalie
              Cole will light Capitol's legendary rooftop Christmas tree
              for the holiday season, followed by a multi-platinum album
              award presentation to the Cole Family for Nat King Cole's
              The Christmas Song and a brief media Q&A, all atop the iconic
              Capitol Records tower.

  WHEN:       Thursday, November 19
              5pm-5:30pm

  WHERE:      Capitol Records - rooftop
              1750 North Vine Street
              Hollywood, CA  90028
              Media parking in Coast parking lot next to Capitol

  DETAILS:    The Cole Family will celebrate the festive, time-honored
              tradition of lighting Capitol Records' rooftop Christmas tree,
              ushering in the holiday season in Hollywood. After the
              tree-lighting by Natalie Cole, Capitol/EMI executives will
              present the family with custom multi-platinum award plaques
              for entertainment legend Nat King Cole's classic holiday
              album, The Christmas Song, commemorating sales of more than
              six million copies in the U.S. alone.

              Natalie Cole currently has an exclusive two-disc CD set with
              HSN featuring her chart-topping release Still Unforgettable,
              along with Merry Christmas, Darling, a collection of holiday
              classics: "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Let
              It Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!," "It's Beginning to Look
              Like Christmas," Merry Christmas, Darling" and "My Favorite
              Things" which is available on hsn.com, keywords: Natalie Cole.

              A brief Q&A and photo op will follow the award presentation.

  ** Reporters, crews and photographers welcome:  Please confirm coverage
     in advance.
  ** Soundboard feed and multbox provided
  ** Handout B-roll: Nat King Cole performance of "The Christmas Song"

  Media Contacts:
  For Capitol/EMI:  Jennifer Ballantyne - EMI Music North America
                    (323) 871-5494 / jennifer.ballantyne@emicap.com

  For Natalie Cole:  Maureen O'Connor - Rogers & Cowan
                     (310) 854-8116 / moconnor@rogersandcowan.com

  /PRNewswire -- Nov. 12/

Source: Capitol/EMI