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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">THE JOHN LENNON EDUCATIONAL TOUR BUS</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> AND GRAMMY NOMINATED RECORDING ARTIST
<u>MIGUEL</u> VISIT THE NEW DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL IN NYC!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Miguel, whose single “Sure Thing” is currently #1 on the Billboard Charts, will help students record original music and produce
a music video on board the Montblanc-sponsored<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">John Lennon Educational Tour Bus<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Miguel follows in the footsteps of the Black Eyed Peas, Natasha Bedingfield, Justin Timberlake and Yoko Ono who have all teamed
up with the bus<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thursday, May 26<sup>th</sup> / 3:30pm-5pm
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">New York, NY – May 24, 2011 –</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Grammy Nominated singer/songwriter
<b>Miguel</b> will be boarding the <b>John Lennon Educational Tour Bus </b>on <b>
Thursday, May 26<sup>th</sup></b> for a special student recording session at the <b>
New Design High School</b> in <b>New York City</b>. Brought to the school by sponsor
<b>Montblanc</b>, <b>The Lennon Bus</b> will give New Design High School students the opportunity to write and record an original song and produce their own music video in their state-of-the-art studio on wheels.
<b>Miguel</b>, whose single <b>“Sure Thing”</b> is currently the <b>#1</b> song on
<b>Billboard’s R&B/Hip Hop chart</b>, will help show the select group of students the ropes in the studio. An accomplished songwriter who has written for artists such as
<b>Mary J. Blige</b> and<b> Usher</b>, <b>Miguel</b>’s highly praised debut album
<b><i>All I Want Is You</i></b> is out now on <b>ByStorm/Jive Records</b>. Miguel will follow in the footsteps of beloved artists such as the
<b>Black Eyed Peas</b>, <b>John Legend</b>, and <b>Justin Timberlake</b>, who have all participated in programming on the Lennon Bus. Additionally,
<b>Brian Rothschild</b>, the <b>Executive Director of the Lennon Bus</b> and <b>Jan-Patrick Schmitz</b>,
<b>President and CEO of Montblanc</b>, will be on site and available for interviews.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">About the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lennonbus.org&esheet=6144420&lan=en_US&anchor=www.lennonbus.org&index=4&md5=5bbe5b9bd44834a07956397e4c23a65b"><b><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">www.lennonbus.org</span></b></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile Pro Audio and HD video recording facility that provides hands-on experiences
for students of all ages. In its 14th year of touring, the venture is proud of its fully professional bus and its studios, which boast the latest audio and video technology, gear and products. The concept began as an offshoot of the John Lennon Songwriting
Contest, which is dedicated to providing opportunities for both professional and amateur songwriters around the world. The Bus travels across the U.S. and Canada year-round, providing free tours and workshops at schools, retailers, festivals, on tours with
headlining artists, and at major industry conferences. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Bus, a 501(c)(3) venture, is made possible through the generosity of sponsors including<b> </b>Apple, Avid, Mont Blanc, NAMM, SAE Institute,
Gibson, Epiphone, Neutrik, Sony, Audio-Technica, Sonicbids, Musician’s Friend, Music Player Network, Sonicbids, Litepanels, Reflecmedia, Disc Makers, Mobile Roadie, Ampeg, Roland, Boss, Mackie, Digital Media Academy, Aphex Systems, Apogee, Manfrotto Distribution,
iZotope, Glyph Technologies, Harris Corporation, Applied Acoustics Systems, Antares, McDSP, IK Multimedia, Adobe, Native Instruments, Slingerland Drums, Noise Industries, and Mad Mimi.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Established in 1906, Montblanc has built an unrivalled reputation for precision in design, materials
and craftsmanship and today is one of the leading worldwide, diversified luxury brands, owned by the Swiss holding company, Richemont. For more information about Montblanc, visit
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\ashley\Local%20Settings\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\2G5YS998\www.montblanc.com"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">www.montblanc.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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