DAVE MUSTAINE Signature Guitar Goes Up For Auction On EBAY

January 10, 2005

A limited-edition, collectible 2004 ESP Dave Mustaine Signature Series Electric Guitar signed by more than 30 music superstars was put up for auction on eBay today to benefit The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports music education in schools across the country.

The guitar was signed by each music superstar live on NBC's "Today" show as part of its 2004 Toyota Concert Series. Following every performance, "Today" show hosts Katie Couric and Matt Lauer asked each musician to sign the guitar for the benefit of The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation.

The auction began today at 8:30 a.m. ET and will end on Thursday, January 20 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The opening bid is $2,004 and there is no reserve on the item. The item can be found at Ebay.com/nbcguitar.

Among those who signed the guitar are: Marc Anthony, BON JOVI, Brandy, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, LL Cool J, COUNTING CROWS, Sheryl Crow, Alan Jackson, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz, K.D. Lang, Queen Latifah, Avril Lavigne, Annie Lenox, MAROON 5, John Mayer, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, THE REMBRANDTS, Bruce Springsteen and Rod Stewart.

"During the past few years, we have seen a steady decline in funding for music education in schools," said Felice Mancini, executive director of The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. "The money we raise goes directly toward putting instruments in the hands of students and helping music programs in local communities survive."

The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation supports music education and its many benefits through the donation and repair of musical instruments to underserved schools, community music programs and individual students nationwide. The organization was inspired by the 1995 motion picture "Mr. Holland's Opus" and was founded by Michael Kamen, who composed the music for that movie and countless others. In the last seven years, new and refurbished instruments with a value of approximately $5 million have been donated to almost 600 school and community music programs across the country. More information can be found at www.mhopus.org.

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