BODY WORLDS & the Mirror of Time to Premiere at The O2 in Autumn 2008

LONDON, June 4/PRNewswire/ -- Following the success of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs,
AEG, Arts and Exhibitions International (AEI) and anatomist Dr. Gunther von
Hagens today announced BODY WORLDS & The Mirror of Time will make its world
premiere at The O2 bubble in autumn 2008.

BODY WORLDS & The Mirror of Time is the third and latest instalment of
the groundbreaking anatomical exhibitions by trailblazing scientist, Dr.
Gunther von Hagens, and will feature a special presentation on the human life
cycle and ageing. The exhibit shows the complexity, resilience, and
vulnerability of the human body through anatomical studies of the body in
distress, disease, and optimal health.

Visitors to The Mirror of Time will witness the arc of ageing-the body
living through time from the spark of conception to old age refracted through
the latest findings in longevity and ageing science. "The older I get, the
more I realize that death is normal and that it is life that is exceptional,"
said Dr. von Hagens. "I hope this exhibition will encourage people to strive
to live with inspiration every day throughout their lives."

This new exhibition comes to The O2 hot on the heels of this year's
blockbuster show, Tutankhamun and the Age of the Pharaohs, which recently
surpassed one million tickets sold since opening in November 2007.

"The bar has been set with the success of the Tutankhamun exhibition and
we searched far and wide to make the next exhibition at The O2 as compelling
and universal," said John Norman, president, AEI. "We believe BODY WORLDS &
The Mirror of Time will be London's next blockbuster exhibition."

The only anatomical exhibition with an established body donation program
and the informed legal consent of those on display, BODY WORLDS & The Mirror
of Time will include more than 200 plastinates-specimens preserved through
Plastination, Dr. von Hagens' remarkable scientific process.

The exhibition will include more than 200 authentic 'plastinates'
including several animal specimens preserved via a groundbreaking scientific
process, created by Dr. von Hagens, to show the form, beauty, function, and
potential of the human and animal body.

David Campbell, Chief Executive of AEG Europe, said: "The Body Worlds
series has always intrigued and proved irresistible to the public. This new
seminal exhibition from Gunther von Hagens will no doubt become one of
London's must see attractions and will appeal to anyone interested in how
their body works."

For more information about BODY WORLDS & The Mirror of Time, please visit
http://www.bodyworlds.co.uk.

About BODY WORLDS:

Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS are the only public anatomical
exhibitions that stem from an established body donation program and use
donated bodies. BODY WORLDS exhibitions have opened to critical acclaim in 47
cities worldwide, and have been seen by more than 25 million people.

Source: Arts and Exhibitions International (AEI)

For further information, please contact: Sophie Smith/Donna Amato, GolinHarris, +44(0)20-7067-0600, ssmith@golinharris.com/damato@golinharris.com

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