FridayThursday June 10, 6:59 pm Eastern Time

Company Press Release

"Big Daddy" World Premiere to be Held on Thursday, June 17 in Westwood

LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 10, 1999--The world premiere of Columbia Pictures' ``Big Daddy'' will be held on Thursday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the AVCO, 10840 Wilshire Blvd. in Westwood.

Attending from the film will be Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Allen Covert, Rob Schneider, Josh Mostel, Kristy Swanson, Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Leslie Mann, Peter Dante, Jonathan Loughran, director Dennis Dugan, screenwriters Steve Franks, Tim Herlihy and Sandler, producers Sid Ganis and Jack Giarraputo, executive producers Sandler and Robert Simonds, director of photography Theo Van De Sande and composer Teddy Castellucci.

Other celebrities expected to attend are:

Debbie Allen              Dennis Franz             Keri Russell
David Arquette            Rebecca Gayheart         David Schwimmer
Hank Azaria               Alyson Hannigan          Garry Shandling
Drew Barrymore            Lauren Holly             Martin Short
Brian Benben              Chris Kattan             LeeLee Sobieski
Lara Flynn Boyle          Diane Keaton             Madelinie Stowe
Mel C.                    Joshua Malina            Vince Vaughn
Courteney Cox             Jimmy Marsden
Kim Delaney               Dennis Miller
Dennis DeYoung (Styx)     Chris Parnell
Carmen Electra            Brett Ratner

Columbia Pictures presents an Out of the Blue...Entertainment/Jack Giarraputo production, ``Big Daddy.'' Directed by Dennis Dugan. Screenplay by Steve Franks and Tim Herlihy & Adam Sandler. Produced by Sid Ganis and Jack Giarraputo. Adam Sandler, Robert Simonds and Joseph M. Caracciolo are executive producers. Alex Siskin is co-producer. Theo Van De Sande, A.S.C., is director of photography, and Perry Blake is production designer. Film editor is Jeff Gourson, and Ellen Lutter is costume designer.

In addition to Sandler, and twins Cole and Dylan Sprouse, who make their feature film debut, ``Big Daddy'' brings together a diverse cast of talented actors including Joey Lauren Adams (``A Cool Dry Place,'' ``Chasing Amy''), Jon Stewart (``Playing By Heart,'' ``The Faculty''), Rob Schneider (``Knock-Off,'' ``The Waterboy''), Leslie Mann (``The Cable Guy,'' ``George of the Jungle''), Allen Covert (``Happy Gilmore,'' ``The Wedding Singer'') and veteran character actors Josh Mostel (``Great Expectations'') and Joe Bologna (``My Favorite Year'').

``Big Daddy'' opens nationwide on Friday, June 25.

Columbia Pictures Worldwide Marketing
Tammy Sandler, 310/244-8099