Ceremonies to Mark Norwegian Cruise Line's Launch of Two New Vessels

MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 11, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --



WHAT: Ceremonies to Mark Norwegian Cruise Line's Launch
of Two New Vessels

WHEN: Norwegian Dream - Saturday, October 15 at 1 p.m.
Norwegian Sun - Sunday, October 16 at 11 a.m.

WHERE: Port of Houston Authority's Barbours Cut Cruise Terminal
820 North L. Street - Pier C-7
Morgan's Point, Texas 77572

WHO: PHA Chairman Jim Edmonds, PHA Executive Director Tom
Kornegay, PHA staff, NCL executives, federal, state,
and local elected officials, local business and civic
leaders

WHY: Norwegian Cruise Line is expanding its service from
Houston's port with the arrival of the Norwegian
Dream, a 1,732-passenger vessel, and the
2,002-passenger Norwegian Sun. Both ships will sail
7-day itineraries that include calls at ports in
Roatan, Honduras; Belize City; and Cozumel, Mexico.
The Norwegian Sun also will call at Playa del Carmen,
Mexico, and the Norwegian Dream will stop at Cancun.
To view and download images of NCL vessels, please
visit www.ncl.com/hires).

AUDIO/
VISUALS: Plaque and key ceremonies and tour of vessels


CONTACTS: Argentina M. James, PHA Director of Public Affairs
Office: (713) 670-2568 Cell: (713) 306-6822
Email: ajames@poha.com

Felicia Griffin, PHA Communications Manager
Office: (713) 670-2644 Cell: (713) 594-5620
Email: fgriffin@poha.com

THIS IS A PRIVATE EVENT. ATTENDANCE IS BY-INVITATION ONLY. TO
RSVP BY NO LATER THAN NOON ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, CALL
713-670-2834. DUE TO SECURITY RESTRICTIONS, MEDIA ACCESS WILL
BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE DESIGNATED LOCATION. ALL MEDIA
PERSONNEL MUST PRESENT CURRENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION UPON
ENTRANCE.

The Port of Houston Authority owns and operates the public
facilities located along the Port of Houston, the 25-mile long
complex of diversified public and private facilities designed
for handling general cargo, containers, grain and other dry
bulk materials, project and heavy lift cargo, and other types
of cargo. Each year, more than 6,600 vessels call at the port,
which ranks first in the U.S. in foreign waterborne tonnage,
second in overall total tonnage, and sixth largest in the
world. The Port Authority plays a vital role in ensuring
navigational safety along the Houston Ship Channel, which has
been instrumental in Houston's development as a center of
international trade. The Barbours Cut Container Terminal and
Central Maintenance Facility are the first of any U.S. port
facilities to develop and implement an innovative
Environmental Management System that meets the rigorous
standards of ISO 14001. Additionally, the port is an approved
delivery point for Coffee "C" futures contracts traded on the
New York Board of Trade's Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange. For
more information, please visit www.portofhouston.com


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