DVD to ship QUADRUPLE PLATINUM

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Excitement Builds for May 27th Release; Band Members to Attend DVD
Premiere Event in NYC

With anticipation building to a feverish pitch in advance of the imminent
release of the eagerly awaited Led Zeppelin live recordings, Atlantic
Records has announced that "LED ZEPPELIN DVD," a 2-DVD set, will be
shipping quadruple-platinum in the U.S. alone, and "HOW THE WEST WAS WON,"
a 3-CD set, will ship platinum.

"The enormous pre-release response from retailers and fans alike to the
announcement of these Zeppelin releases dramatically demonstrates the
enduring power, timeless influence, and undiminished popularity of this
truly phenomenal band," said Atlantic Group Co-Chairman/CEO Val Azzoli.
"To have been associated with Zeppelin for their entire career has been an
honor and a privilege for everyone at Atlantic Records over the past 35
years. Their contribution to the world of contemporary music and to the
legacy of Atlantic is immeasurable. And now at last to be able to release
these brilliant and legendary recordings of Led Zeppelin in their true
element -- on stage -- is a truly historic moment."
On Tuesday, May 27th,  embers of Led Zeppelin will attend a special
premiere of "LED ZEPPELIN DVD" at Loew's 34th Street Theatre in New York
City. The red carpet screening, hosted by Loews Cineplex Entertainment,
Premiere Radio Networks, and Atlantic Records, will feature 2 hours of
spectacular Led Zeppelin live concert footage - taken from the full 5-hour
DVD set, digitally restored and remixed in surround sound by Jimmy Page
himself. The screening will be followed by an exclusive invitation-only
VIP party. On May 15th, more than 1000 people were on hand to watch the UK
premiere of "LED ZEPPELIN DVD" at London's Leicester Square, with Jimmy
Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones in attendance.

These landmark Led Zeppelin recordings mark the first-ever official
rvlease of rare and extraordinary Led Zeppelin performances, which span
the band's entire career. Long-rumored and eagerly anticipated, the sets
each contain entirely different material, with no overlap between the two
releases. Withrover 200 million albums sold worldwide, Led Zeppelin is the
biggest-selling rock group in history.

Clocking in at over five hours, "LED ZEPPELIN DVD" has been culled from
just a handful of performances which were ever filmed during the band's
extraordinary lifetime. As guitarist Jimmy Page explains, "We were never
really part of the pop scene. It was never what Led Zeppelin was supposed
to be about. Our thing was playing live. In that sense, Zeppelin was very
much an underground band. The fact that it became as successful as it did
was something that was almost out of our control. We actually shunned
commercialism, which is why so little official footage of the band has
ever been seen before."

Featured on the DVD are performances from: London's Royal Albert Hall in
January 1970, just one year after the release of their debut album; their
triumphant five-night run at London's Earls Court in May 1975; and their
record-breaking shows at England's Knebworth Festival in August 1979, just
one year before the death of drummer John Bonham led to the band's
dissolution. Also included are songs from New York's Madison Square Garden
in July 1973 which were not included in "THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME"
concert film, the only previously released live Zeppelin footage. Other
highlights of the DVD include: extremely rare television appearances,
among them a performance for Danish television in March 1969; promotional
clips; TV interviews; behind-the scenes material; and even a bit of
fan-shot "bootleg" footage.

Visually and sonically stunning, "LED ZEPPELIN DVD" has been painstakingly
restored, remixed, and remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS, and
PCM Two-Channel Stereo - under the personal supervision of Jimmy Page and
director Dick Carruthers. "LED ZEPPELIN DVD" is being marketed by Atlantic
Records in collaboration with Warner Strategic Marketing.

Recorded in California, "HOW THE WEST WAS WON" is a brilliant audio
complement to the DVD. The material on the three CDs has been culled from
two of the most legendary and incendiary live performances by Led
Zeppelin, at the Los Angeles Forum and Long Beach Arena on June 25th and
27th, 1972. Melded together and sequenced to replicate a single concert
from beginning to end, it captures the band at the height of their
formidable powers. Among the highlights are a 25-plus minute version of
"Dazed And Confused" and a 23-minute medley based around "Whole Lotta
Love." Alongside such classics as "Stairway To Heaven" and "Rock And
Roll," these shows find the band introducing songs from their forthcoming
"HOUSES OF THE HOLY" album, which would not be released for another nine
months.

2003 marks the 35th anniversary of the first fateful rehearsal which
brought together the talents of guitarist Jimmy Page, vocalist Robert
Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham in the
summer of 1968. In the decade between 1969 and 1979, the British quartet
released eight studio albums and a live soundtrack (a posthumous set of
previously unreleased studio material followed in '82). 23 years since
their final concert performance (on July 7, 1980), they continue to be
recognized as one of the most original, innovative, powerful, and
influential groups in rock history.

While their work in the studio was brilliant, Led Zeppelin's work onstage
was transforming. In concert, the band displayed a power and charisma
unparalleled in modern music. Never content to simply replay their
recordings, Zeppelin used the stage as a creative platform in its own
right - introducing material live before it was recorded, and always
expanding, improvising, and pushing into uncharted territory. Their
legendary, epic live sets - often lasting more than three hours - were
shamanistic experiences which traversed exceptional musical territory,
sonic journeys which were truly cathartic experiences for the band and
audience alike.