Grand Ole Opry

The Grand Ole Opry, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2005, is the most widely known platform for country music in the United States. The Opry features a live country music show with performances every Friday and Saturday night, as well as on select Tuesday nights from April through December. The Opry House, home of the Grand Ole Opry, is located in the Opryland complex. The Grand Ole Opry moved to the Opry House in 1974 from its original home in the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville.

The show is broadcast via radio every Friday and Saturday night, and Great American Country telecasts a one-hour segment every Saturday night. The Opry broadcasts are also streamed on the Internet via www.opry.com and www.wsmonline.com. The show has been broadcast live since 1925 on the Company's WSM-AM radio station, making it the longest running live radio program in the world.

The Grand Ole Opry currently has 67 performing members who are stars in the country music field, including traditional favorites, such as Loretta Lynn and George Jones, as well as contemporary artists, like Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, and Trisha Yearwood. There are no financial inducements attached to membership in the Grand Ole Opry other than the prestige associated with membership. In addition to performances by members, the Grand Ole Opry presents performances by many other country music artists.

The Opry House contains a 45,000-square-foot auditorium with 4,400 seats; a television production center that includes a 300-seat studio and lighting, audio, and video control rooms; and set design and scenery shops. The Opry House is used by the Company for the production of television and other programming and by third parties such as national television networks and the Public Broadcasting System. It is also rented for concerts, theatrical productions, special events, and is used by Gaylord Opryland for convention entertainment and events.

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Mark Fioravanti
Senior Vice President & Treasurer
615-316-6588

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