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    Armenian National Committee of America
    888 17th St., NW, Suite 904
    Washington, DC 20006
    Tel: (202) 775-1918
    Fax: (202) 775-5648
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Internet: www.anca.org

    PRESS RELEASE

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    September 1, 2005
    Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
    Tel: (202) 775-1918


    ANCA TOURS WITH SYSTEM OF A DOWN

    -- Joins Amnesty International and Axis of Justice
    in Educating System Fans during North American Tour

    WASHINGTON, DC - Cutting-edge, multi-platinum band System of a Down
    continues to deliver its message of justice for the Armenian Genocide,
    educating fans at its Summer 2005 concert series about this crime
    against humanity, and urging them to work for the adoption of the
    Armenian Genocide Resolution, reported the Armenian National Committee
    of America (ANCA).

    The ANCA, at the invitation of the band, has worked alongside Amnesty
    International and Axis of Justice at activist tables at concerts to
    distribute educational materials, secure signatures on petitions,
    field questions, and promote discussion about the Turkish government's
    ongoing denial of the Armenian Genocide. The ANCA, in coordination
    with its regional offices and with the help of the Armenian Youth
    Federation (AYF), has already worked shows in Long Beach, CA; San
    Diego, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Dallas, TX; San Antonio, TX; Houston, TX;
    Pensacola, FL; Miami, FL; Atlanta, GA; Hampton, VA; Baltimore, MD;
    East Rutherford, NJ; and Philadelphia, PA.

    In May of this year, Mezmerize, the first half of the band's two-
    part album Mezmerize/Hypnotize, debuted as the number-one selling
    CD in the United States. On April 24th of this year, System held
    a sold-out "Souls" benefit concert for the ANCA and other groups
    working to prevent genocide and counter genocide denial. The band has
    sold nearly 10 million CDs worldwide. A Google search for "System of
    a Down" returns over 1.6 million hits.

    "We are tremendously encouraged by the overwhelming response to
    System's creative and powerful outreach to their growing fan-base,"
    said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "The band has educated
    literally millions about the Armenian Genocide, increasing awareness
    of this crime and helping generate the political will we will need
    to defeat Turkey's campaign to deny justice to the Armenian people."

    Among the media outlets that have discussed the Armenian Genocide
    and/or the band's Armenian heritage during their coverage of this
    tour are the New York Daily News, Newsday, Boston Globe, Boston
    Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, Bergen Record, Miami Herald, Orange
    County Register, San Diego Union-Tribune, Palm Beach Post, Newark
    Star-Ledger, San Bernardino Sun, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Atlanta
    Journal Constitution, and Rolling Stone.

    For information about System of a Down, including a full listing of
    their remaining tour dates, visit: http://www.systemofadown.com

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