A news conference to discuss the unique partnership will be held on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 10 a.m. at West Hollywood City Hall located at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood After the news conference, a one-mile walk to the iconic Sunset Boulevard and a performance by HANSON will take place.

�The partnership between the City of West Hollywood, HANSON and TOMS Shoes is an excellent opportunity to shine a spotlight on global poverty and HIV/AIDS,� said West Hollywood Councilmember John Heilman. �It�s unfathomable to most Americans that there are millions of people in the world who don�t have basic necessities like a pair of shoes. I commend HANSON and TOMS Shoes for their humanitarian efforts,� he continued.

Scheduled to participate in the news conference are West Hollywood City Councilmember John Heilman who sponsored the City�s �Global AIDS Initiative�; West Hollywood City Councilmembers; Isaac, Taylor and Zac HANSON (of the group HANSON) who will discuss their mission to fight global poverty and HIV/AIDS; Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes will speak about the importance of taking simple action to fight poverty and