“HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL” STAR, CORBIN BLEU TO APPEAR AT THE H-E-B HOUSTON CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL 2008 presented by Baker Hughes and benefiting Child Advocates. Inc. Downtown April 5 & 6

HOUSTON - Designated as "Houston’s Official Family Celebration," the H-E-B Houston Children’s Festival, presented by Baker Hughes, is gearing up for its 20th year as Houston’s favorite family outing. Scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and April 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., the event takes place around City Hall, Tranquility Park and Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston. As the largest children’s outdoor event in the country, the festival is expected to attract an expected attendance of 50,000 plus people. Proceeds benefit Child Advocates, Inc. and the abused and neglected children it serves.

This year, the H-E-B Houston Children’s Festival is proud to present a special appearance by Corbin Bleu, star of Disney hit movies, “High School Musical”, “High School Musical 2” and “Jump In”. The talented actor, singer and dancer will appear at the festival on Sunday only. The H-E-B Houston Children’s Festival also offers six stages of music and entertainment and more than 350 exciting activities, music, crafts, exhibits, participatory games, sports and rides. The non-stop fun continues in the exciting, interactive Family Adventure Zones including the H-E-B Kid’s Kingdom, featuring Child Advocates, Inc., Baker Hughes Circus Town, EarthZone, by Shell & Motiva, Chevy Safety Zone, McDonald’s Family Fitness Zone, Wells Fargo Great American Barnyard, SABIC Monster Math Zone, Healthy Kid Zone, presented by YMCA, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Health Museum and TeamKid Town, featuring top selling new music group, pureNRG.

Admission for the festival is $5 per person with one (1) H-E-B grocery receipt per each person; $8 at the gate without receipt; and children under 3 years old are free. Corbin Bleu fans can also take advantage of the “Corbin Bleu Buy One, Get One Free” Offer. Present any Corbin Bleu CD at the admission gate & receive one free admission ticket when purchasing one ticket at full price (only one free ticket per CD). Food, beverage and game coupons will be sold for $10 for nine tickets.

The H-E-B Houston Children's Festival, presented by Baker Hughes, benefits Child Advocates, Inc. and the abused and neglected Harris County children that it serves. The festival has now raised more than $3,680,000 for Child Advocates, Inc. and kicks off Child Abuse Prevention Month.

For more event information, visit www.houstonchildrensfestival.com. For more information on Child Advocates, Inc., visit www.childadvocates.org.