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Macintosh users should contact AOL directly for help. <p> <p> <p> </font> <table width="100%" height="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td align="center"> <table width="78%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><font face="arial" size="6"><u><b>SAVAGE GARDEN</b></u></font></p> <p> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><u><b>SAVAGE GARDEN ARE:</b></u></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">One of the most successful duos in pop music history</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Among the most successful Australian recording artists of all time</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">In the Guinness Book of World Records for winning an unprecedented number (10) of Australian Recording Industry Association Awards in one year (1997)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">The reigning record-holders for the longest number of weeks on the Monitor/Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay charts in the US for their singles: <i>ÔI Knew I Loved YouÕ</i> - 124 weeks and <i>ÔTruly, Madly, DeeplyÕ</i> - 123 weeks<i>.</i></font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">One of only two Australian bands to have ever had two #1 singles in the US.</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><u><b>SAVAGE GARDEN HAVE:</b></u></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Sold over 23 million albums around the worldÊ</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Sold more than 15 million singles around the world</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">ÊHad the only one-sided single to spend a full year in the Top 30 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart <i>(ÔTruly, Madly, DeeplyÕ</i>)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Spent five years in the UK album charts with the only two albums they released</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Had 10 Top 40 chart singles in the UK.Ê Of these, nine charted inside the Top 20 and four inside the Top 10.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Achieved gold, platinum or multi-platinum status in the following markets:Ê</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>ALBUMS:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê <u><b>ÕSavage d?GardenÕ</b></u>:</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">ÊÊ Ê Ê Ê Ê -Ê Ê Ê Ê Australia - 12x PlatinumÊ</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Canada - 9x Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">New Zealand Ð 8x Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">USA, India, Singapore - 6x Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">UK, Philippines - 4x Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Sweden, Malaysia, Taiwan - 3x Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Mexico, Hong Kong, Thailand - 2x Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, Korea, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Japan - Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">France - 2x Gold</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Austria, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Chile, Peru, Venezuela Ð Gold</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><u><b>ÔAffirmationÕ:</b></u></font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">ÊÊ Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê -Ê Ê Australia Ð 8x PlatinumÊ</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">ÊÊ Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê -Ê Ê USA Ð 5x Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Sweden, Canada Ð 4x Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">India, Indonesia, Philippines, UK, New Zealand Ð 3x Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Denmark, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Mexico, USA Ð 2x Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Finland, Portugal, Korea, South Africa, Costa Rica, Japan Ð Platinum</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Venezuela Ð Gold</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Topped the charts in a number of markets, as follows:</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê <b>ALBUMS:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="Hed?lvetica" size="3"><b>Ê Ê </b><u><b>ÔSavage GardenÕ:</b></u></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Debuted at #1 on the Australian ARIA album chart where it spent 7 weeks.Ê</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Spent 102 weeks on the UK Top 200 albums chart (96 weeks were consecutive), having peaked at #2 after its release in March 1998.</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê <u><b>ÔAffirmationÕ:</b></u></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Debuted at # 1 in Australia, where it stayed for 6 weeks.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Spent 158 weeks in the Top 200 albums chart in the UK (99 of which were consecutive).Ê Of those, 9 consecutive weeks were in the Top 10 and 13 in the Top 20.</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê <b>SINGLES:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>Ê Ê </b><u><b>FROM DEBUT ALBUM:Ê SAVAGE GARDEN</b></u></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê <b><i>ÔTruly, Madly, DeeplyÕ</i>:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Released in Australia March 1997 and hit the #1 slot.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Stayed there for 8 weeks and went 2 x Platinum.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Released in USA in November 1997.Ê Peaked at #1 on the Billboard Chart and remained in the US Top 10 for a total of 26 weeks.Ê</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Hit the #1 spot on the European Hit 100 Chart</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>ÔTo The Moon and BackÕ</i></b>Ê</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Released in Australia in November 1996 and peaked at #1</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>ÊÔI Knew I Loved YouÕ</i></b> Ð USA</font></p>
<p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Released in the USA in October 1999 and climbed the charts to #1</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><u><b>ACCOLADES</b></u></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><i>ÔI Want YouÕ</i> was the highest selling single in Australia in 1996</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Channel V Awards in India - Best International Debut Single award <i>for ÔI Want YouÕ</i> (1997)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">ARIA Awards: The band win in 10 categories Ð Australia Ð 1997</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Album of the Year (Savage Garden)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Single of the Year (Truly, Madly, Deeply)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Song of the Year (To The Moon & Back)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Highest Selling Single (Truly, Madly, Deeply)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Best Group</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Breakthrough Artist Ð Album (Savage Garden)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Best Pop Release (To The Moon and Back)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Best Independent Release (Savage Garden)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Producer of the Year (Savage Garden)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Ê Ê Engineer of the YearÊ<b> </b>(Savage Garden)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">IFPI Platinum Europe Award in recognition of European sales in excess of 1,000,000 (1998)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">12th Annual ARIA Awards: Highest Selling Album <u>ÔSavage GardenÕ </u>and Outstanding Achievement Award (1998)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">APRA Award (Australian Performing Rights Association): Songwriters of the Year (1998)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Billboard Music Award for Adult Contemporary Single of the Year (1999) Ð USA Ð for <i>ÔTruly, Madly, DeeplyÕ</i></font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Billboard Musid?c Award for Hot 100 Singles Airplay of the Year (1999) Ð USA Ð for <i>ÔTruly, Madly, DeeplyÕ</i></font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">13<sup>th</sup> Annual ARIA Awards -Ê 1999 Ð Best Pop Release (The Animal Song)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Top 10 act on 7 different year-end charts in Billboard Magazine in 1999, based on sales and radio airplay in the US:Ê</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Top Pop Artists (#3)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Hot 100 Singles Artists Ð Duo/Group (#3)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Hot 100 Singles (#4)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Top 200 Album Artists Ð Duo/Group (#4)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Top 200 Albums (#9)Ê</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Top 200 Album Artists (#10). Ê</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Most Played Song on American Radio in 2000 <i>(ÔI Knew I Loved YouÕ</i>)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">World Music Award for ÔWorldÕs Bestselling Australian GroupÕ (2000) Ð Monaco</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">14<sup>th</sup> Annual ARIA Awards Ð 2000 Ð Highest Selling Album (Affirmation)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Billboard Music Award for Best AC Video <i>(ÔI Knew I Loved YouÕ</i>), #1 AC Song of the Year <i>(ÔI Knew I Loved YouÕ</i>) and #1 AC Artist of the Year.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Most played artist on Australian radio (2000)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">BRMB Music Radio Award for Best International Group (2000)</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">18<sup>th</sup> Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Ð Song of the Year (2001)</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><br> </p> <p><br> </p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="4"><u><b>THE TIMELINE</b></u></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>1993: Ê</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="Hed?lvetica" size="3">Producer/multi-instrumentalist <b>Daniel Jones</b> places an advertisement in the local ÒTime OffÓ paper in Brisbane, Australia, looking for a vocalist for a band called <b>Red Edge</b>.Ê Budding singer-songwriter <b>Darren Hayes</b> answers the ad and after one audition, they decide to work together.</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>1994:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">In <b>June</b>, Darren and Daniel abandon the five piece, Red Edge, and decide to go it alone.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">They name their new duo <b>Savage Garden</b> (referencing Anne RiceÕs ÔThe Vampire Chronicles (ÒThe mind of each man is a Savage GardenÉÓ). Ê</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">The pair start writing and by the end of the year have enough material for a demo tapeÊ</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">After sending out 150 packages to labels around the world, Daniel and Darren meet Australian music business entrepreneur, <b>John Woodruff</b>, who <b>signs</b> them to <b>a production deal.</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>1995:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">In <b>March</b>, the two musicians enter the studio to begin work on their eponymous debut album.Ê <b>Producer Charles Fisher</b> works alongside the band to develop their sound.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">The Head of <b>Roadshow Music in Australia</b> hears some of the tracks the band are working on and immediately steps up to<b> release </b>the bandÕs debut album<b> in their home market</b>.</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>1996: Ê</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Savage GardenÕs first single <b><i>ÔI Want YouÕ</i></b> is released in Australia in <b>July</b> and goes on to become the highest selling single that year, hitting the <b>#4</b> slot on the national ARIA charts andd? selling 100,000 copies. Ê</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">The success of the band in Australia attracts international interest from a number of US record labels.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>September</b>: Darren and Daniel travel to New York for the first time, where <b>Columbia Records </b>win the bidding war and<b> sign the band for the rest of the world</b>.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>November</b>: Their second single - <b><i>ÔTo The Moon and BackÕ</i></b> is released in Australia and starts to race up the charts.Ê</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>1997:</b></font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">ÊÊ</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>January</b>: <b><i>ÔTo The Moon and BackÕ </i></b>takes the <b>#1</b> slot in the groupÕs home market.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>February</b>: <b><i>ÔI Want YouÕ</i></b> is released in the US, where it peaks at <b>#4</b> on the Billboard chart and soon reaches Gold status.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>March</b>: The bandÕs third single Ð <b><i>ÔTruly, Madly, DeeplyÕ</i></b> is released in Australia and immediately hits the <b>#1</b> slot.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>April/May</b>: <b><i>ÔI Want YouÕ</i></b> is released across Europe and immediately burns up the airwaves across the Continent.Ê In the <b>UK </b>the single narrowly misses the Top Ten, landing a <b>#11</b> position on the Official chart.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">The band play <b>their first Australian shows </b>(a total of 11 sold out dates in only 17 days), make their first TV appearance and launch their official website.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><u><b>ÔSavage GardenÕ</b></u> Ð the duoÕs eponymous debut album is <b>released </b>on<b> April 2 </b>in <b>Australia </b>and debuts at #1 on the ARIA Album chart.Ê It remained at the number 1 spot in Australia for an astonishing 17 weeks.Ê <b>Two weeks lad?ter </b>the album explodes around<b> the rest of the world</b>.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>ÔTo The Moon and BackÕ</i></b> is the most played song on US radio during the last week in <b>May</b>.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>ÔTo The Moon and BackÕ</i></b> is released across Europe in the late summer and swiftly achieves Gold status in both the UK (where it sells close to half a million copies) and Greece.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>June</b>: <b><i>ÔBreak Me Shake Me</i>Õ</b> is released in Australia. Ê</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><u><b>ÔSavage GardenÕ</b></u> is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA and peaks atÊ #3 on the Billboard Chart.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>July</b>: <b>Ô<i>To The Moon and BackÕ</i></b> is released in the USA</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">In <b>August</b>, the band members play their first overseas show, performing outdoors in LA at Universal Citywalk.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Later that same month, <u><b>Savage GardenÕ</b></u> is certified 7x platinum in Australia, 3x platinum in Canada, 2x platinum in New Zealand and platinum in Singapore.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">By the end of August, the bandÕs debut album has been #1 on the Australian ARIA chart for 16 weeks</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Darren and Daniel receive a record-breaking <b>13 nominations for the annual ARIA Awards in Australia</b></font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>ÔTo The Moon and BackÕ </i></b>is nominated for a Video Music Award by MTV in the US.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>September</b>: The band win in <b>10 categories </b>at the<b> ARIA Awards </b>ceremony.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>ÊÔUniverseÕ</i></b> is released in Australia</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">The band performs at the <b>Channel V Awards</b> in India and win <b>Best International Debud?t Single</b> award.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>November</b>: <u><b>ÔSavage GardenÕ</b></u> is certified 8x platinum in Australia.Ê A month later it is 9x platinum and a month after that 10x.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>ÔTruly, Madly, DeeplyÕ </i></b>is released in the US and by early <b>December</b> has shot to <b>#1</b>, knocking ÔElton JohnÕs ÔCandle In The WindÕ off the top slot after 14 weeks and propelling sales of the bandÕs album to platinum status,Ê</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>1998:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>January</b>: <b><i>ÔAll Around MeÕ </i></b>is released as a radio single in Australia.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">The band kick off their ÔFuture of Earthly DelightsÕ World Tour in Cairns, Australia.Ê 20 sold-out Antipodean shows follow before they head for the US, where they play an additional 35 dates.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">While touring in
Melbourne, Australia, singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan joins the band on stage and together she and Darren sing ÔBuilding a MysteryÕ.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>ÔTruly, Madly, DeeplyÕ</i></b> is released across Europe in early Õ98 and explodes at radio.Ê Sales hit Gold status in Belgium, France, Italy and the US, and Platinum in the UK Ð where they sell almost 700,000 copies.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>ÔTruly, Madly, DeeplyÕ </i></b>becomes the most-played song on American radio for 1998 and is the only one-sided single to spend a full year in the Top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Savage Garden go back into the studio to start work on their sophomore album.</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>1999:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Darren and Daniel work with West-coast US producer, Walter Afanasieff on their second album Ð <u><b>d?ÔAffirmationÕ</b></u>.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>February</b>: <b><i>ÔThe Animal SongÕ </i></b>is released in Australia, where it goes Platinum, and the US.Ê The song features in the hit movie: ÔThe Other SisterÕ with Juliette Lewis.Ê Elsewhere in the world, the song debuts with the movie Ð which is released in the summer.Ê It is the first single from the duoÕs follow-up album <u><b>ÔAffirmationÕ.</b></u></font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>September</b>: <b><i>ÔI Knew I Loved YouÕ</i></b>Ê (the second single from <u>Affirmation</u>) is released in Australia.Ê The song hits #4 and goes Platinum.Ê The single is released globally in <b>October/November</b> and soon becomes another radio classic, topping the charts and propelling the group further into the stratosphere.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>November</b>: <u><b>ÔAffirmationÕ</b></u> is released around the world.Ê Within a month it has gone Platinum in the US, driven in part by the success of the singles <b><i>ÔThe Animal SongÕ </i></b>and <b><i>ÔI Knew I Loved YouÕ</i></b>, which ends the year as the most played record on US radio.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>December</b>: Savage Garden win the <b>Billboard Music Award</b> for <b>Adult Contemporary Single of the Year </b>and for <b>Hot 100 Singles Airplay of the Year.</b></font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">In <b>Billboard MagazineÕs</b> year-end issue Savage Garden is a Top 10 act on seven different charts.</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>2000:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>February</b>: the next single from their sophomore album: <b><i>ÔCrash and BurnÕ</i></b> is released around the world</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">After 106 weeks on the chart, <b><i>ÔTruly, Madly, DeeplyÕ</i></b> breaks the record for length of time for any single on the Monitor/Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.Ê (It finally drops off the chart ad?fter an incredible 123 weeks).</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">At the <b>World Music Awards</b> Savage Garden take home the <b>ÔWorldÕs Bestselling Australian GroupÕ</b> award. Ê</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">In <b>June</b> Darren performs with Luciano Pavarotti at the tenorÕs annual charitable benefit concert <b>ÔPavarotti and FriendsÕ</b>.Ê Performing ÔO Sole MioÕ he is the only artist to sing on that yearÕs show in Italian.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">At the <b>Billboard Music Awards</b> the duo win <b>ÔBest AC Video <i>(ÔI Knew I Loved YouÕ</i>), #1 AC Song of the Year <i>(ÔI Knew I Loved YouÕ</i>) </b>and <b>#1 AC Artist of the Year.</b></font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b><i>ÔI Knew I Loved YouÕ </i></b>stays on the Monitor/Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay chart for 124 weeks Ð beating the groupÕs other record-breaking track <i>(ÔTruly, Madly DeeplyÕ</i>).Ê <b>17 of those weeks, the song was at #1.</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>2001:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>October</b>: Daniel and Darren agree that itÕs time to go their separate ways and formally dissolve their partnership.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Darren starts work on his first solo album</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>2002:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Darren Hayes releases his first solo album <u><b>ÔSpinÕ</b></u>.</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>2004:</b></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3">Darren releases his second solo album Ô<u><b>The Tension and the SparkÕ</b></u></font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>2005:</b> Ê</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>August</b>: Darren goes into the studio in Los Angeles to co-produce the first single from the bandÕs upcoming greatest hid?ts package.Ê Entitled <b><i>ÔSo BeautifulÕ</i></b> the song (which was co-written by Hayes and long-time collaborator Robert Conley) is one of two new Darren Hayes tracks to be included with the release.</font></p> <p><font face="arial" size="3"><b>September: </b>Announcement made that the release of <u><b>ÔTruly, Madly, Completely Ð the Best of Savage GardenÕ</b></u> is slated for November 7 in all markets except the US (where the album will come out early in the New Year).</font></p> <p><br> </p> <p><br> </p> <p><br> </p></td> </tr> </table> <!--Begin footer JS--> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript" src="http://www.sonymusic.com/includes/footers/columbia.js"></SCRIPT> <!--End footer JS--> </td> </tr></table></body>]]>