Tuesday August 6, 3:52 pm Eastern Time

Press Release

UPDATE: Universal Pictures Hosts World Premiere of BLUE CRUSH Thursday, August 8 at Universal Amphitheatre

WHAT: World Premiere of Universal Pictures' and Imagine Entertainment's BLUE CRUSH.

WHO: BLUE CRUSH cast members Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez,

Matthew Davis, Sanoe Lake, Mika Boorem, Faizon Love, Chris

Taloa, Kala Alexander, George Veikoso and Elyah Doryon,

BLUE CRUSH professional surfers Megan Abubo, Rochelle Ballard,

Layne Beachley, Keala Kennelly and Kate Skarratt, director John

Stockwell and producers Brian Grazer and Karen Kehela.

               PLUS guests including Chloe Sevigny, Paul Walker, Tyrese,
               Andy Garcia, Taryn Manning, Frankie Muniz, Jessica Alba,
               Frederico Diaz, Nikki Costa, Rebekah Del Rio, Randy Jackson,
               Tara Lipinski, Eric Szmanda, Rachel Blanchard, Sam Ball,
               Jericho Poplar-Bartlow, Dennis Dugan, Michelle Trachtenberg
               and many others.

    WHERE:     Universal Amphitheatre

    WHEN:      Thursday, August 8, 2002
               5:30 PM   Call-Time for Crews
               6:30 PM   Celebrity Arrivals
               7:30 PM   Screening Begins

           BLUE CRUSH opens nationwide on Friday, August 16, 2002.

    CONTACTS:  Television, William Hendley, +1-818-777-1392
               Print, Amanda Scholer, +1-818-777-0641
               Photographers, Bette Einbinder, +1-818-777-3226
               On-Line, Hilary Hattenbach, +1-818-777-1946

SOURCE: Universal Pictures