BRIAN WILLIAMS ANCHORS PRIMETIME SPECIAL ON HURRICANE GUSTAV

BRIAN WILLIAMS TO ANCHOR "HURRICANE GUSTAV: AN NBC NEWS SPECIAL" LIVE FROM NEW ORLEANS TONIGHT AT 10PM

(New York) � September 1, 2008 � Live from New Orleans, La., Brian Williams will anchor an NBC News special tonight on Hurricane Gustav. The hour-long report will take a look at how the lessons learned from Katrina affected the nation's and the city's preparation for Gustav; why the hurricane had less of an impact than three years ago; and what kind of political fall-out is being felt at the Republican National Convention. Ann Curry will join Williams live from Houma, La., where Gustav hit land, and Tom Brokaw will be reporting live from St. Paul, Minn.

David Corvo is the executive producer of "Hurricane Gustav: An NBC News Special," airing at 10 p.m., e.t.