JEWEL INJURED IN HORSE RIDING ACCIDENT
EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN TOURS STILL SLATED

Atlantic recording artist Jewel was injured yesterday when she was thrown
from a horse in Texas, sustaining a broken collarbone and first rib, as
well as bruises. She has been treated by an orthopedic surgeon in Dallas
and, fortunately, her injuries are not life threatening or permanent.
Jewel was visiting her boyfriend, rodeo champion Ty Murray, at his ranch
in central Texas when the accident occurred. A lifelong horse rider,
Jewel was taking a brief break from traveling the world in support of her
latest RIAA platinum album, “THIS WAY.”

Jewel’s next scheduled concert appearance was to have been this Saturday,
April 27th, at Los Angeles radio station STAR 98.7 FM’s “Fan Nation 2”
concert in Irvine, California. Due to the accident, Jewel has had to
cancel this performance, where she was to debut her new single, “Break
Me.” However, she is still determined to embark on her European tour,
which is slated to begin on May 10th. According to her doctor, she should
be able to sing within two weeks, although it will be four to six weeks
before she can play guitar. In the meantime, Jewel’s guitar parts will be
played by her band. Jewel should be able to resume playing guitar in time
for the opening of her North American tour on June 14th. A full recovery
is expected within 12 weeks.


In addition to that formal statement, we want you to know that Jewel
appreciates the well-wishes that some of you have already expressed to us.
For those of you who may be wondering how best to send your well-wishes to
Jewel, there are two ways to accomplish this.

The easiest way is to use the handy form located on the email page at
www.jeweljk.com. All other communications, such as Get Well cards and
letters, can be sent to Jewel at the following mailing address:

Jewel Kilcher
P.O. Box 1388
Brea, CA 92822

We'll continue to keep you informed during Jewel's recovery. Your
well-wishes mean a lot to her and are appreciated.

From Jewel and all of us, Thank You! MrBB