Audi Presents The 20th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3 -- Audi of America, Inc., one of the world's leading manufacturers of performance-oriented luxury cars, continues its support of SFJAZZ by presenting the 20th annual San Francisco Jazz Festival, October 23 - November 10, 2002.

SFJAZZ executive director Randall Kline noted, "We are extremely pleased to have Audi's support this year. They will play a crucial role in expanding our education programs and concert presentations. Audi's dedication to quality and history of innovation are perfectly complementary to SFJAZZ's goals in presenting jazz. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership." Throughout the festival Audi plans to display its impressive models, including the striking A4 and all-new A4 Cabriolet, at SFJAZZ concert venues.

Audi event marketing manager Maria Nahigian commented, "We are delighted to continue this partnership with SFJAZZ, which shares our own commitment to originality and passionate performances. Through our sponsorship we not only pay tribute to jazz, one of America's greatest art forms, but we also support SFJAZZ's innovative music education programs in the schools."

The 20th annual San Francisco Jazz Festival presented by Audi (Oct. 23 - Nov. 10) is the biggest jazz event in the Bay Area's history, with 35 shows in 11 different venues over the course of 18 days. Highlights of this year's festival include performances by McCoy Tyner, Merle Haggard, Elvin Jones, Ornette Coleman, Jane Monheit, Shirley Horn and many, many more.

Audi of America is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and markets performance-oriented European luxury vehicles: the A4, A6, A8, TT and the allroad quattro. This fall, the all-new 2003 A4 Cabriolet arrives stateside and invites you to "Open up your world." Audi has also driven technology with its legendary quattro® all-wheel drive and its new multitronic(TM) continuously variable automatic transmission. Audi's event marketing programs center around the performing arts, lifestyle and sporting events. For more information about additional Audi-related events and corporate news, visit www.audiusa.com .

SFJAZZ is one of the largest and most important jazz presenters in the country. Dedicated to encouraging the growth of jazz and jazz audiences in the Bay Area and beyond, SFJAZZ produces a wealth of year-round programs, reaching over 100,000 individuals every year.

These programs include the internationally acclaimed San Francisco Jazz Festival and the SFJAZZ Spring Season, under the artistic direction of renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman, as well as an impressive amount of educational programming, including workshops with renowned musicians, family matinees, lectures/demonstrations, performance opportunities for young musicians and the SFJAZZ All-Star High School Ensemble, a spectacular touring band composed of the most talented high school musicians from all over the Bay Area.