NBC’S"THE APPRENTICE"ENCOUNTERS THE MADISON AVENUE ADVERTISING JUNGLE AND THE WORLD OF PRIVATE JETS WHEN EPISODE TWO PREMIERES JANUARY 15

New York, NY
January 15, 2004

CONTESTANTS ATTEMPT TO CREATE AN AD CAMPAIGN FOR THE MARQUIS JET CARD WORKING WITH PROMINENT AD AGENCY DEUTSCH INC.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO AIR JANUARY 14. IT WILL NOW AIR JANUARY 15 AFTER"FRIENDS"FROM 8:30-9:30PM ET. EPISODE ONE WILL REPEAT JANUARY 14 AT 8:00PM ET.*

Now that"The Apprentice"contestants have tackled the basics of lemonade sales, in episode two Donald Trump sends them to Madison Avenue, the heart of the advertising industry. The men’s and women’s teams are sent to the multi-billion dollar advertising agency Deutsch Inc. where Donald Trump introduces them to advertising icon Donny Deutsch. Their task—-to create a 30 second television commercial and a print ad campaign showcasing the Marquis Jet Card, a jet card that provides access to the NetJets fleet. The twist—-they have two days to do it. At the end of the task, each team must present their ideas to Donny Deutsch and his creative team. The winning team will have a lavish reward provided by Marquis Jet and NetJets and the losing team faces Trump in the climactic boardroom showdown.

“I’m thrilled that Donald Trump and Mark Burnett chose to showcase Deutsch Inc in the second episode of ‘The Apprentice’,”said Donny Deutsch, Chairman and CEO of Deutsch Inc.“Utilizing all of our resources, each team delivered dynamic integrated campaigns and presentations that were drastically different but equally impressive. I was impressed with the charisma and smarts of the contestants, their tenacity and sheer desire to win was evident, making it an incredibly tense program.”

“We’re delighted to have been selected by Mark Burnett and his team to be part of what is certainly one of the most unique reality programs on television,”said Marquis Jet CEO Bill Allard.“Participating with the contestants as they worked on the ad campaigns for The Marquis Jet Card was rewarding as well as highly enjoyable. We’re happy that Marquis Jet’s innovative business model and creativity in the most exciting consumer space; private aviation, was able to provide for an entertaining program.”

“When the producers approached Marquis Jet, we were particularly excited to brainstorm and create this concept with them”said Ken Austin, Marquis Jet Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer.“Given the fact Marquis Jet does not have an ad agency, the task will be real life and applicable if the winning concept fits our brand image. The Marquis Jet Card has taken private aviation to new heights. Now, we are doing the same for free product placement.”

Marquis Jet is the global leader in hourly private jet cards, starting in increments of 25 hours. Through its exclusive alliance with NetJets, A Berkshire Hathaway Company (BRKa), Marquis Jet provides the convenience, quality and safety of the world’s premier fractional aircraft ownership program. The card is available throughout North America and Europe, catering to businesses and individuals that fly between 25 and 50 hours annually and desire access to the world’s best fleet and service. For additional information, visit the Company’s website at www.marquisjet.com or call 1-866-JET-1400.

Deutsch Inc. logs an estimated $2.6 billion in capitalized billings and is a full-service integrated marketing and communications company. Part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Deutsch works with blue-chip clients including Mitsubishi Motors North America, Revlon, DIRECTV, Coors, Monster, Snapple, Novartis, Bank of America, MCI and Tommy Hilfiger. Deutsch offers clients an array of services including advertising, direct marketing (directDeutsch), Interactive (iDeutsch), design (designDeutsch) and public relations, promotions, and events (Deutsch PR Promo Plus). Deutsch has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto.

The Jan. 8 premiere of"The Apprentice"scored the highest adult 18-49 rating and overall viewer total for any preview or premiere of any new television series in the past year, according to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research. From 8:37-9:59 p.m. ET,“The Apprentice”(9.1 rating, 22 share among adults 18-49, 18.5 million viewers overall) achieved the highest new series preview/premiere numbers since the debut of"Joe Millionaire"on Jan. 6, 2003. The Jan. 8 telecast of"The Apprentice"outperformed NBC’s 18-49 time-period average this season by 47 percent (9.1 versus 6.2), generating NBC’s highest rating in the time period since premiere week. NBC Research estimates that 27.8 million viewers watched all or some of"The Apprentice"that night.

MEN:“VERSACORP”: Jason Curis, Bowie Hogg, Kwame Jackson, Troy McClain, Bill Rancic, Sam Solovey, Nick Warnock (M.D. David Gould was fired in Episode One)

WOMEN:“PROT?G?”: Heidi Bressler, Katrina Campins, Jessie Conners, Kristi Frank, Amy Henry, Tammy Lee, Omarosa Manigault Stallworth, Ereka Vetrini

“The Apprentice”is produced by Mark Burnett Productions in association with Trump Productions LLC. Mark Burnett and Donald Trump are executive producers. Burnett is represented by Conrad Riggs who will also serve as a producer on the project.

ABOUT MARQUIS JET

Marquis Jet is the global leader in hourly private jet cards, starting in increments of 25 hours. Through its exclusive alliance with NetJets, Marquis Jet provides the convenience, quality and safety of the world’s premier fractional aircraft ownership program. The Card is available throughout North America and Europe, catering to businesses and individuals that fly between 25 and 50 hours annually and desire access to the world’s best fleet and service. For additional information, visit the Company’s website at www.marquisjet.com or call 1-866-JET-1400.

ABOUT NETJETS

NetJets Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. company, provides the safest and most secure private aviation travel solutions in the world. In 2003, NetJets will fly more than 250,000 flights to over 140 different countries.

NetJets fractional aircraft ownership allows individuals and companies to buy a piece of a private business jet at a fraction of the cost of whole aircraft ownership, and guarantees availability 365 days a year with just a few hours notice. The NetJets program has proven to be extremely valuable for companies that have invested in whole aircraft ownership and need NetJets to meet their supplemental lift requirements.

The NetJets fleet is the largest and most diversified including 13 of the most popular business jets in the world. Access to the NetJets fleet is also available in the form of an innovative short-term lease, sold on an all-inclusive, pre-paid basis in 25-hour increments, through an exclusive alliance with Marquis Jet Partners.

NetJets Inc. also offers aircraft management, charter management, and on-demand charter services through its subsidiary, Executive Jet Management. More information on NetJets, the Marquis Jet Partner Program, and Executive Jet Management is available at www.netjets.com .