Wednesday October 6, 6:53 pm Eastern Time

Company Press Release

Stars to Attend Los Angeles Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' `The Straight Story'

WHAT:  Los Angeles premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' "The Straight
       Story"

WHO:   Stars of the film -- Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek and Harry
       Dean Stanton -- and director David Lynch will be joined by
       celebrities including Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, Bruce
       Jenner, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Justin Theroux.

WHERE: El Capitan Theatre
       6838 Hollywood Blvd.
       Hollywood

WHEN:  Monday, Oct. 11
       6 p.m.    Broadcast/Print/Photographer Arrivals
       6:30 p.m. Arrivals
       7:30 p.m. Screening

Coverage of the event will be broadcast via satellite at 8 p.m.
Pacific Time:
       TELSTAR 5 (CBand)/Transponder 24
       Audio: 6.2/6.8

Attendees Must RSVP to be credentialed for this event.

"The Straight Story" opens in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago on
Friday, Oct. 15.

Walt Disney Pictures, Burbank
Barrie Best Petty, 818/560-3445 (broadcast)
Michael Moses,818/560-2219 (print/photographers)