Mr. Joseph Jackson Releases Statement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2006 MR. JOSEPH JACKON RELEASES STATEMENT THROUGH FAMILY SPOKESPERSON ANGEL HOWANSKY Family Patriarch of the Jackson Family releases the following statement: "Our family has been manipulated and taken advantage of for a very long time and its time that this destructive maligning of our character stop." The Jackson Family will no longer stand still and be a punching bag for the press to hit below the belt! I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the many fans around the world for their love and support of my family. Your loyalty does not go unnoticed and is appreciated. Source: Angel Howansky / Gail Felix