SCOTT PETERSON'S SISTER, ANNE BIRD, SPEAKS OUT IN HER FIRST TELEVISION INTERVIEW TO NBC'S MATT LAUER FOR A SPECIAL "DATELINE NBC," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2

Parts of Interview to Appear on "Today"

NEW YORK -� February 10, 2005 -� Scott Peterson's sister, Anne Bird, will speak out for her first television interview with NBC News' Matt Lauer in a special "Dateline NBC," to be broadcast on Wednesday, March. 2. Bird, who was put up for adoption at birth, and reunited with her biological mother, Jackie Latham Peterson, and her brother, Scott, in 1997, will discuss her upcoming book, "BLOOD BROTHER: 33 Reasons My Brother, Scott Peterson, Is Guilty" �recounting her reunion with her biological family, the deep love she developed for Laci and the brother she defended almost until the end, and the growing horror she faced during Scott's investigation and trial as she became convinced he was guilty. Parts of the interview will also appear on "Today."

David Corvo is the executive producer of "Dateline NBC" and Tom Touchet is the executive producer of "Today."