Obama on NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Thursday while on California swing.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WILL APPEAR IN STUDIO ON “THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY

LENO” ON THURSDAY, MARCH 19

BURBANK – March 16, 2009 – President Barack Obama will be making his first

sit-down talk show appearance in studio in front of a live audience since

becoming elected on Thursday, March 19 on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

(Monday – Friday, 11:35 p.m.-12:37 a.m. ET on NBC). This marks the first

appearance of a sitting President on a late night talk show.

Among other topics, President Obama will be sitting down to talk about his

economic plan. President Obama made his first “Tonight Show” appearance on

December 1, 2006.

“The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” is from Big Dog Productions in association with

Universal Media Studios. Debbie Vickers is the executive producer.

For artwork from “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” please visit the NBC press

website at www.nbumv.com.

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