MEDIA RESOURCES

DATE: January 14, 2005

CONTACT: communications@mail.cox.smu.edu

SMU’s Cox School of Business and Ernst &Young

Management Briefing Series

John F. Antioco

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Blockbuster Inc.

WHO: Joining Blockbuster Inc. as chairman and CEO in 1997, John Antioco led the financial turnaround of the company, introducing numerous marketing and operational initiatives. Under his direction, Blockbuster underwent a successful IPO in August 1999, and is now on a mission to become a complete source for movies and games for both rental and retail with the development and execution of online and in-store rental subscription programs, movie and game trading, and game store-in-stores.

Antioco previously served as the president and CEO of Taco Bell Corporation, a division of PepsiCo, chairman and CEO of Circle K Corporation, and chief operating officer of Pearle Vision, a retail eyeglass chain. Antioco has been named to Entertainment Weekly’s list of the 101 most powerful people in the entertainment industry and has been inducted into the Video Business Hall of Fame. He has also been honored with the DeMateius Humanitarian Award from St. Vincent’s Services and the Herbert Hoover Humanitarian Award from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Reception: 11:30 – Noon

Lunch and presentation: Noon

WHERE: The Wyndham Anatole Hotel

Khmer Pavilion

WHAT: The Management Briefing Series has provided the Dallas community with a forum of speakers influential in business, economic, and political arenas. Previous speakers have included former President George Bush, Steve Forbes, Alan Greenspan, Lee Iaccoca, James Keyes, David Lesar, Ross Perot, Jr., and Allen Questrom.

HOW: This event is open to the public. Individual tickets are $55 and $400 for a table of eight. To make reservations or for additional information on future programs and prices, please contact Andrea Smith at 214-768-4266 or visit our Website at http://www.cox.smu.edu/mbs.