Philly Crowns Colbert Nation

PECO's Crown Lights Welcome "The Colbert Report" To Philly

PHILADELPHIA, April 14 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: The Crown Lights of Philadelphia's PECO building welcomed Comedy
Central's "The Colbert Report," filming the first remote broadcast
in the program's history in Philadelphia from April, 14-17, 2008, as
a build-up to the Pennsylvania primary on April 22. The Greater
Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) will give the
cast and crew of the show a special Philadelphia welcome as the city
continues to see a surge in national attention leading up to the
primary (www.phillyprimary.com).

Philadelphia expects to see more than 700 members of the national
media visit the city on or before April 22, and GPTMC will welcome
them all as a part of its ongoing efforts to promote tourism and the
vitality of the region.

WHEN &
WHERE: April 12-13, 2008
PECO building
2301 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

PHOTO OPS: A high-resolution photo illustration of the PECO building's
Crown Lights display welcoming "The Colbert Nation" can be
found in the Photos & Multimedia section of
www.gophila.com/pressroom.

The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) makes Philadelphia and The Countryside(TM) a premier destination through marketing and image building that increases business and promotes the region's vitality. For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit www.gophila.com or call the Independence Visitor Center, located in Independence National Historical Park, at (800) 537-7676.

Note to Editors: For high-resolution photos of Greater Philadelphia, visit the photo gallery of www.gophila.com/pressroom.

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Source: Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation

CONTACT: Cara Schneider, +1-215-599-0789, +1-215-206-2034 (cell),
cara@gptmc.com

Web site: http://www.gophila.com/
http://www.phillyprimary.com/

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