WHAT: Premiere of Universal Pictures' and Beacon Pictures'
                 "The Emperor's Club," a benefit for the Los Angeles Mentoring
                 Partnership (LAMP), which promotes the expansion of quality
                 mentoring for children and youth through advocacy,
                 recruitment and training.
 

     WHO:        "The Emperor's Club" cast members Kevin Kline, Steven Culp,
                 Embeth Davidtz, Patrick Dempsey, Joel Gretsch, Emile Hirsch
                 and Rob Morrow, director Michael Hoffman, screenwriter Neil
                 Tolkin, author Ethan Canin and producers Andrew Karsch and
                 Marc Abraham.

                Plus The Rock, Adam Goldberg, Allison Janney, Juliette Lewis,
                Jon Voight, Richard Schiff, Mira Sorvino, Eriq LaSalle,
                Frankie Muniz, Carlos Bernard, Estella Warren, Mimi Rogers,
                Danica McKellar and many others.

     WHERE:      The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
                 Samuel Goldwyn Theatre
                 8949 Wilshire Boulevard
                 Beverly Hills

     WHEN:       Wednesday, November 20, 2002
                 5:30 PM   Call-Time for Crews
                 6:30 PM   Celebrity Arrivals
                 7:30 PM   Screening Begins

          "THE EMPEROR'S CLUB" opens in theaters across the country
                        on Friday, November 22, 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, Brett Levisohn, +1-818-777-2896