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Company Press Release

SOURCE: Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures Hosts the World Premiere of Suspense-Drama 'U-571' On Monday, April 17

WHAT: The World Premiere of Universal Pictures' ``U-571,'' a

white-knuckle World War II suspense drama about an American

submarine crew's battle against time -- and their own fears --

while carrying out a daring mission to capture a top-secret

encrypting device from a Nazi U-boat.

    WHO:       "U-571" stars Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Jon Bon Jovi,
               Harvey Keitel, Jake Weber, David Keith, Erik Palladino, Jack
               Noseworthy, T.C. Carson, Dave Power, Thomas Guiry, Derk
               Cheetwood, Matthew Settle and Will Estes will join
               director/co-screenwriter Jonathan Mostow, producers Dino and
               Martha De Laurentiis, executive producer Hal Lieberman,
               co-screenwriters David Ayer and Sam Montgomery and technical
               advisor Vice Admiral Patrick Hannifin.

               Other celebrity guests include Jennifer Lopez, Woody Harrelson,
               Lauryn Hill, Kyle MacLachlan, Ridley Scott, Kevin Williamson,
               Reginald Hudlin, Joel Silver and many more.

    WHERE:     Mann Village Westwood
               961 Broxton

    WHEN:      Monday, April 17
               Celebrity Arrivals:  6:30PM
               Screening:  7:30PM

               "U-571" opens nationwide on April 21, 2000.

    CONTACTS:  Television, Roz Stevenson, 818-777-1392
               Print, Amanda Scholer, 818-777-0641
               Photographers, Bette Einbinder, 818-777-3226
               Online, Todd Turner, 818-777-4779

SOURCE: Universal Pictures