The Manilow Music Project Strikes in Florida!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

BARRY MANILOW MAKES PERSONAL INSTRUMENTDONATION OF 10 YAMAHA KEYBOARDS TO ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LAUNCHES LOCAL INSTRUMENT DRIVE

A New or Gently Used Musical Instrument can be Exchanged at
Amway Center Box Office for $20 Discounts on Select Tickets
January 3rd Through 17th

[ORLANDO, FL January 3rd, 2010] – Legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow will
make a personal donation of 10 YAMAHA keyboards to the Orange County Public School
District and hopes others will once again follow his philanthropic lead. Manilow’s non-profit
organization, the Manilow Music Project, in conjunction with Orlando’s own WFTV/WRDQ 27
have joined forces to put musical instruments into the hands of Orange County Public
School District students.

Amway Center will be the base for a major instrument drive in Orlando, from January 3rd
through 17th. The instrument drop off location is at the NE entrance of the center, (adjacent
to the Magic Team Store at the intersection of Hughey Avenue and Church Street) between
7am - 5pm Monday through Friday. This program is a partnership between 27 Community
Connection, the Amway Center and the Manilow Music Project (MMP). Information about
the program can be found on the TV27.com website.

MMP is part of The Manilow Fund for Health and Hope and was formed in response to the
needs of public schools and their severely depleted music programs, and works towards
highlighting these programs. Additionally, MMP aids these programs in the form of donations
of instruments and materials to further music education around the country, most recently in
Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Los Angeles, and Palm Springs.

“WRDQ’s 27 Community Connection is proud to be partnering with the Manilow Music
Project to enhance the music programs throughout Orange County Public Schools. This year,
we launched our Be There campaign to encourage parents to be involved in the lives of their
children. This is a way for the community to be there for our local students and support music
in the schools,” stated Shawn Bartelt, Vice President/General Manager-WFTV-Channel
9/WRDQ-Channel 27 Fans who bring a new or gently used musical instrument to the Amway
Center will receive a $20 discount off select ticket price seating for his January 20th show in
Orlando. Additionally, each person donating an instrument will be entered into a sweepstakes
for the opportunity to meet Barry Manilow in person.

“It is an incredible gift to be able to put instruments into these kids hands so that they can
experience the world that opens to them with music,” says Manilow.

Manilow will be performing a series of first-ever Florida symphony concerts backed by The
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra of Punta Gorda, Florida in January of 2011. Beginning on
January 20th, and stretching across five major Florida cities Manilow will bring his greatest
hits to the Sunshine State. The Florida concert series is an entirely exclusive and distinct
experience from Manilow’s current critically acclaimed Paris Las Vegas residency shows,
and features The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra plus Manilow’s Band and Cast from his
Las Vegas Show. The concerts, produced in partnership with STILETTO Entertainment
and BRE Presents, will mark the first time Manilow has performed with an orchestral
accompaniment in Florida.

“We're excited and honored to partner with the Music Manilow Project and
support such a worthwhile cause. Mr. Manilow and his foundation have been
instrumental across the country and we're grateful for the opportunity to influence
the children of our community through music,” states Allen Johnson, Amway Center
Executive Director.

Tickets are available online at Manilow.com, ManilowFlorida.com, or Ticketmaster.com,
in person at select venues, or by calling 1.800.745.3000. FRONT ROW MANILOW
tickets are available only at www.FrontRowManilow.com. BMIFC Tickets are also
available at www.starz.bz/bmifc or by calling 310.957.5788. A limited number of
PLATINUM tickets are available at www.starz.bz/manilowfund or by calling
310.957.5788.

With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top
Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time, according to R&R (Radio & Records); with no
less than 25 consecutive top 40 hits to his credit between 1975 and 1983, on the Billboard
Hot 100. Manilow has worked on over 40 albums over the course of his career as a singer,
songwriter, arranger and producer. His recently released Grammy nominated “The Greatest
Love Songs of All Time,” album chronicles the most touching love songs ever written.

Manilow is currently performing more than 78 shows a year for two years at the Paris
Théâtre at Paris Las Vegas, having added even more dates to this residency due to
incredibly high demand. Those shows are produced by STILETTO Entertainment in
conjunction with AEG Live and Paris Las Vegas.