FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 30, 2001

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755

MEDIA ADVISORY

Columbia - The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces the following news conferences:

Who: South Carolina Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement officers

What: Four regional news conferences to launch the 2001 "Thank You Ticket" campaign. Over 100 local law enforcement agencies from across the state will be represented at the news conferences. The purpose of the campaign is to recognize motorists who buckle up and give them a chance to win a $1,000 prize.

When and where:

10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 31: Bi-Lo Center, Greenville

10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 31: North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston

1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 31: South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia

1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 31: Coastal Federal Field, Myrtle Beach

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