BACKSTREET BOY HOWIE D TO PERFORM SHOWS IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2000

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER/TODD BRODGINSKI

BACKSTREET BOY HOWIE D
TO PERFORM SHOWS
IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO ON September 13
AND BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA ON SEPTEMBER 15;

CONCERTS WILL BENEFIT
CAROLINE DOROUGH-COCHRAN LUPUS FOUNDATION

Monies raised from these shows–benefiting the non-profit organization started by Dorough shortly after his sister succumbed to the disease in 1998–will assist in Lupus research, education and financial assistance for individuals living with Lupus who cannot afford treatment.

"This disease took my sister from my family," says Howie. "It means the world to me to have friends, family and the public to help find a cure for Lupus. Hopefully, in the near future, a cure will be found and no other family will have to endure such a tragic loss as our family has endured."

Howie is performing these shows in the midst of preparations for the upcoming release of the new Backstreet Boys album scheduled for November 2000. The Backstreet Boys–presently recognized as the biggest pop group in the world–have sold more than 50 million albums. The group's latest release Millennium is already certified 12-times platinum in the U.S. and has spent more than 66 weeks on Billboard's "Top 200 albums" chart. In addition to receiving gold and platinum awards in 45 countries, MILLENNIUM was honored earlier this year with five Grammy nominations including "Album of the Year." Since the release of MILLENNIUM, THE BACKSTREET BOYS–Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean and Kevin Richardson–have set precedents with a sold-out 42-city European trek and two sold-out U.S. tours including stops in such venues as the 70,000 seat Atlanta Dome.

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