October 23, 2001 – Just one month after its release, Satellite, the second release from P.O.D. on Atlantic Records, has been certified platinum by the RIAA for sales exceeding 1,000,000 units. The album -- featuring the single "Alive" -- makes its fifth consecutive appearance in the Top 10 this week, coming in at #10 on the new SoundScan current albums sales chart and on next week's Billboard 200 (issue dated 10/27).

The platinum certification came on the eve of the San Diego-based band's "Youth of the Nation Tour," which kicked off Oct 18 at Phoenix, Arizona's Web Theatre. The headlining trek is set to run through a December 1st date at Portland, Oregon's Roseland Theatre. P.O.D.'s special guests for the tour will be Blindside. (See itinerary below.)

In addition to their many recent appearances on MTV, P.O.D. recently performed on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," where they rocked the house with "Alive." The show is scheduled to re-air on Thursday, October 25th.

P.O.D. is Sonny - vocals; Marcos - guitars; Tra? - bass; and Wuv - drums.

P.O.D. - The Youth of the Nation Tour 2001 - w/special guests Blindside

OCTOBER
18 - Phoenix, Arizona - Web Theatre
19 - Las Vegas, Nevada - House of Blues
20 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Salt Air Pavilion
21 - Denver, Colorado - Fillmore Auditorium
23 - Kansas City, Missouri - Uptown Theatre
26 - Indianapolis, Indiana - Egyptian Room
27 - Cincinnati, Ohio - Bogart's
28 - Detroit, Michigan - State Theatre
29 - Grand Rapids, Michigan Orbit Room
30 - Cleveland, Ohio - Agora Theatre

NOVEMBER
1 - Boston, Massachusetts - Avalon
2 - New York, New York - Roseland
3 - Washington, DC - Nation
4 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Electric Factory
6 - Birmingham, Alabama - Five Points Music Hall
7 - St. Louis, Missouri - Pop's
8 - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Brady Theatre
10 - Austin, Texas - La Zona Rosa
11 - Dallas, Texas - Bronco Bowl
12 - Houston, Texas - Aerial Theatre
14 - St. Petersburg, Florida Jannus Landing
15 - Boynton Beach, Florida Orbit
16 - Jacksonville, Florida - Edge 2000
17 - Atlanta, Georgia - Earthlink Live
19 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Rock Jungle
20 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
23 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Rave
24 - Omaha, Nebraska - Sokol Auditorium
25 - Chicago, Illinois - The Riviera
26 - St. Paul, Minnesota - Roy Wilkins Auditorium
30 - Seattle, Washington - Moore Theatre

DECEMBER
1 - Portland, Oregon - Roseland Theatre