UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                      BEFORE THE
                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
          Release No. 34-38895 \ August 1, 1997

          The  Securities  and  Exchange Commission announced the temporary
          suspension, pursuant to  Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange
          Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"),  of over-the-counter trading of the
          cancelled  common  stock, common stock  options  and  partnership
          interests of Discovery  Zone,  Inc.  ("Discovery"), NASDAQ Symbol
          ZONEQ, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, at  3:30  p.m. (EDT) on August
          1, 1997, and terminating at 3:29 p.m. (EDT) on  August  15, 1997.
          The order of suspension of trading does not affect any securities
          issued  by Discovery pursuant to Discovery's Reorganization  Plan
          which became effective July 29, 1997 ("the Plan").

          The Commission  temporarily  suspended  trading  in the cancelled
          securities of Discovery because of a lack of adequate information
          concerning Discovery.  On July 29, 1997, Discovery  emerged  from
          Chapter  11  bankruptcy  protection.   Under the Plan, all of the
          common  stock,  common  stock  options and partnership  interests
          existing  as of the date of the bankruptcy  petition,  March  25,
          1996,  were  cancelled,  annulled  and  extinguished  as  of  the
          effective  date  of  the  Plan,  July  29,  1997.   Despite press
          releases and notification by the company that Discovery's  common
          stock  was  cancelled  and  no longer represented any economic or
          beneficial value, the daily trading  volume of Discovery's common
          stock  was  approximately  six million shares  and  four  million
          shares for July 30, 1997 and July 31, 1997, respectively, the two
          days following the cancellation  of the common stock.  Trading of
          the common stock was continuing today.

          The   Commission   cautions  broker-dealers,   shareholders   and
          prospective purchasers  that  they  should carefully consider the
          foregoing information along with all  other  currently  available
          information and any information subsequently issued by Discovery.

          Further,  brokers  and dealers should be alert to the fact  that,
          pursuant  to  Rule  15c2-11   under  the  Exchange  Act,  at  the
          termination  of  the  trading suspension,  no  quotation  may  be
          entered unless and until  they have strictly complied with all of
          the provisions of the rule.   If  any  broker  or  dealer has any
          questions as to whether or not it has complied with  the rule, it
          should not enter any quotation but immediately contact  the staff
          of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C.  If
          any broker or dealer is uncertain as to what is required  by Rule
          15c2-11,  it should refrain from entering quotations relating  to
          Discovery's  securities  until  such  time as it has familiarized
          itself with the rule and is certain that  all  of  its provisions
          have  been  met.   If  any  broker or dealer enters any quotation
          which is in violation of the  rule,  the Commission will consider
          the need for prompt enforcement action.
          If any broker-dealer or other person has  any  information  which
          may  relate  to  this  matter, the Midwest Regional Office of the
          Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  should  be  telephoned  at
          (312)353-7390.