Monday July 24, 1:33 pm Eastern Time

Company Press Release

SOURCE: Universal Pictures

Attendee Update for Universal Pictures' and Imagine Entertainment's World Premiere of 'Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'

On Monday, July 24, 2000

WHAT: The World Premiere of Universal Pictures and Imagine

Entertainment's ``Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.'' Lovable

Sherman thought he had seen the last of his alter-ego, but

Buddy Love is back and trying to make it on his own in this

sequel to the 1996 worldwide box office hit. The evening is

sponsored by Volkswagen of America, Inc. ``Nutty Professor II:

The Klumps`` opens nationwide on July 28, 2000. Footage from

the event will be available via satellite immediately following

the event (Satellite coordinates attached).

               Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment's "Nutty Professor
               II: The Klumps" stars Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson, Larry Miller
               and John Ales.  Produced by Brian Grazer, the film is directed
               by Peter Segal with a screenplay by Barry W. Blaustein & David
               Sheffield and Paul Weitz & Chris Weitz based on a story by
               Steve Oedekerk and Barry W. Blaustein & David Sheffield.  Jerry
               Lewis, Murphy, Karen Kehela, Tom Shadyac and James D. Brubaker
               serve as executive producers with James Whitaker and Michael
               Ewing serving as co-producers.

    WHO:       "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" stars Eddie Murphy, Janet
               Jackson, Larry Miller, John Ales, Jamal Mixon, Anna Maria
               Horsford and Wanda Sykes will join producer Brian Grazer,
               director Peter Segal, screenwriters Barry W. Blaustein, David
               Sheffield, Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz, executive producers Karen
               Kehela, Tom Shadyac and James D. Brubaker and soundtrack
               artists Sisqo, R. Kelly, DMX, Method Man and Jay-Z.

               Other celebrity guests include: Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith,
               Prince, Shaquille O'Neal, Mark Wahlberg, Bill Paxton, Samuel L.
               Jackson, Tobey Maguire, Oscar de la Hoya, Paul Walker, Keenen
               Ivory Wayans, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Evander Holyfield, Jordana
               Brewster, Laila Ali, Teri Polo, Garcelle Beauvais, Arsenio
               Hall, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Clarke Duncan, Little Richard,
               Lisa Nicole Carson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jamie Foxx, Magic
               Johnson, Debbie Allen, Richard Pryor, Eriq LaSalle, Robert
               Townsend, Holly Robinson Peete, Forest Whitaker, Jasmine Guy,
               Tommy Davidson, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Kel Mitchell, Kenan
               Thompson and Blair Underwood, as well as many others.

    WHERE:     Universal Amphitheater atop the hill in Universal City

    WHEN:      Monday, July 24
               Celebrity arrivals:       6:30 p.m.
               Screening begins:         7:30 p.m.

Contacts: Television: Russell Nelson, 818-777-1392; Print: Amanda Scholer, 818-777-0641; Photographers: Bette Einbinder, 818-777-3226; or Online Brett Levisohn, 818-777-2896, all for Universal Pictures

    Satellite Feed Time:           Monday, July 24
                                   9:30 pm - 10:00 pm (PST)

    Satellite Coordinates:         Telstar 5
                                   Transponder 16
                                   C-Band
                                   Audio 6.2/6.8

SOURCE: Universal Pictures