FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                    Contact: 	William J. Friedman
March 1,  2001								(202) 418-2300


PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI

Re:  Separate Statement on AOL-Time Warner Merger Report and Order

	Today I released my separate statement on the Report and Order authorizing the transfer 
of CARS licenses from Time Warner to AOL.  I voted to approve the transfer for the reasons set 
forth in my separate statement.

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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order
constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).