AMPTP LATEST COMMENT DATED 8/4/08

BREAKING NEWS
August 4, 2008

Statement of the AMPTP

The AMPTP is always interested in exploring ways to reach an agreement, and if SAG has an approach that's consistent with the parameters of our June 30 final offer then we are open to hearing that. SAG's negotiators have not discussed with us any plan to reach an agreement and the only meeting the parties are attempting to schedule is one to resolve some outstanding grievance claims. No meetings, formal or informal, regarding these negotiations have taken place since the sidebar SAG requested on July 16th, and no meetings are pending.