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Britney Spears Exclusive on Yahoo! Australia & NZ Music
Watch footage of Britney Spears performing songs from her new album "Britney" at the launch party in Australia

SYDNEY, November 7, 2001 Watch exclusive footage of Britney Spears performing three tracks from her album launch in Sydney on Yahoo! Australia & NZ from 6th November for an exclusive three-week period. The tracks include two songs from her new album, "I'm a Slave 4 U" and the new single "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman", plus her previous hit song "Stronger". "Britney" the album will be released on Jive Records on 5th November 2001.

Fans can now visit Yahoo! Australia & NZ Music (http://music.yahoo.com.au) to view the Sydney album launch party and Britney's new video, "I'm a Slave 4 U". Fans can also bid online for a Britney Spears, NSync or Backstreet Boys Gold Disc, download photos of the Princess of Pop and easily access Britney lyric and fan sites.

The release of her third album "Britney" has been eagerly awaited by fans, as the reigning Queen of Teen Pop shows us a fresh and more mature side in 2001, with the new songs reflecting changes in her life. Working with producers such as The Neptunes, on the first single 'I'm a Slave 4 U' has allowed her to move on to the next level. Other producers and songwriters on the album include Max Martin, Rami, Riprock 'n' Alex G, Dido, Josh Schwartz and Brian Kierulf of KNS Productions, Rodney Jerkins, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears herself.

Mark Krendel, New Media Manager, Zomba Records, says: "Following the phenomenal success of earlier Britney campaigns with Yahoo!, we're very pleased to be working together again internationally on the launch of her new album. By offering compelling content in dedicated artist sections of the Yahoo platform we hope to achieve an even greater user experience and reach."

To enjoy the footage, simply head to http://music.yahoo.com.au (no need for a www), or go to the front page of Yahoo! Australia & NZ (www.yahoo.com.au) and click on the link to 'music' under the search box.

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Anna Featherstone Yahoo! Australia & NZ
Tel: 02 8925 0100
or email: pr@au.yahoo-inc.com

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