Dec. 15, 1995 Article about GEORGE

GEORGE magazine and its editor-in-chief John Kennedy enable readers to send a "SEASONED GREETING" to Washington politicians via the Internet

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1995--

GEORGE magazine, published by George Publishing Company and managed by Hachette Filipacchi Magazines (HFM), is offering readers and Internet surfers the opportunity to send one of two holiday cyber-greeting cards -- "you've been naughty" or "you've been nice" -- to a selected group of elected and appointed Washington officials.

The holiday cards can be accessed by logging onto the GEORGE magazine website, (www.georgemag.com), which has been available on the World Wide Web since September.

Internationally renowned artist Kenny Scharf, known for the VIP rooms he has decorated for such Manhattan nightclubs as The Palladium and The Tunnel, has designed the pop art greeting cards which include a copy of the latest GEORGE magazine cover featuring Robert DeNiro decked out as George Washington on the cover. Among the collectors of Scharf's paintings are Dennis Hopper, Madonna, model Stephanie Seymour and Yoko Ono.

Those politicians included on the GEORGE "Seasoned Greeting" list range from Bill and Hillary Clinton, Senator Bob Dole, and Newt Gingrich to the Postmaster General and the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

Users will be able to include their name and a brief greeting explaining why they think the recipient deserves the "naughty" or "nice" card. The editors of GEORGE will then forward the "Seasoned Greetings" to the designated recipients via the Internet if they have an e-mail address, or deliver them the old-fashioned way, if they have yet to enter the digital age.

After the greeting cards are sent, GEORGE web sites visitors can read the latest articles from the magazine, vote in a weekly poll, take a political pop quiz or learn about the latest political goings-on elsewhere in cyberspace.

In addition to GEORGE, Hachette Filipacchi Magazines has produced World Wide Web sites for Car and Driver, www.caranddriver.com, the world's largest automotive monthly, Elle, www.ellemag.com, the world's largest selling fashion monthly, and Premiere, www.premieremag.com, which offers the latest new and information from the film industry.