FOREIGNER HITS DOUBLE PLATINUM WITH The VERY BEST… and beyond COLLECTION

Rhino Entertainment Presents Platinum Plaque To Mick Jones

Los Angeles — Legendary rock group Foreigner recently had their iconic hits collection The Very Best… And Beyond certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album features nine Top 10 hits and is a fixture on the Billboard Top Catalog chart, where it has spent the last month in the Top 25. Rhino Entertainment recently presented a platinum plaque to commemorate the achievement to Foreigner founder and heralded producer Mick Jones at the Chateau Marmont when the band was in town for a tour stop.

Pictured in the attached photo are (L to R): Foreigner manager Phil Carson, Foreigner vocalist Kelly Hansen, Jones, Rhino Executive Vice President and General Manager Kevin Gore, and Rhino Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Custom Product and Sync Licensing Mark Pinkus.

"There seems to be a little magic in the air and a lot of fresh excitement being generated by our live performances,” says Jones. “I think we are back in the running and gaining great support from our fans. 2008 will be a big year for us.”

"Foreigner is a perennial best seller for Rhino," says Gore. "The fact that The Very Best Of remains near the top of the catalog charts in 2007 demonstrates how the band's music continues to connect with a new generation of fans."

Foreigner is one of the most successful artists in the history of Atlantic Records and is second only to Led Zeppelin in worldwide sales for artists currently distributed by Atlantic. On November 26, Foreigner will perform at London's O2 Arena for a tribute concert honoring the late Ahmet Ertegun, the visionary founder of Atlantic. Foreigner drummer Jason Bonham will play drums with the reunited Led Zeppelin at this historic event, filling the role his father, the late John Bonham, held in the band’s original lineup.