Tuesday January 22, 7:35 pm Eastern Time

Press Release

Celebrity Guests Join Stars and Filmmakers for the ''A Walk to Remember'' Premiere, Wednesday, January 23, in Hollywood

WHO:    The stars of "A Walk To Remember" including MANDY MOORE,
        SHANE WEST, DARYL HANNAH, PETER COYOTE, CLAYNE CRAWFORD,
        LAUREN GERMAN, AL THOMPSON and PAZ DE LA HUERTA, writer KAREN
        JANSZEN and novelist NICHOLAS SPARKS, the film's director ADAM
        SHANKMAN and producers DENISE DINOVI, HUNT LOWRY and executive
        producer CASEY LA SCALA.

        They will be joined by celebrity guests including TOM HANKS
        and RITA WILSON, DREW BARRYMORE, SELA WARD, REBA McENTIRE,
        MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY, SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, MATTHEW LILLARD
        and FREDDIE PRINZE JR. ("Scooby-Doo"), MARGUERITE MOREAU
        ("Queen of the Damned"), CHRISTINA RICCI, DINA MEYER ("Bats"),
        MELISSA JOAN HART, GABRIELLE UNION ("Welcome To Colinwood"),
        EDDIE KAYE THOMAS and THOMAS IAN NICHOLS ("American Pie"), KIP
        PARDUE ("Driven") and the pop sensation SCENE 23 (of "PopStars
        2" fame).

WHAT:   The world Premiere screening of "A WALK TO REMEMBER" from
        DiNovi Pictures, Gaylord Films and Warner Bros.  Pictures.

WHEN:   Wednesday, January 23, 2002   WHERE: Grauman's Chinese Theatre
        Crew Call - 5:30 p.m.                6925 Hollywood Boulevard
        Arrivals - 6:30 p.m.                 Hollywood, CA
        Screening - 7:00 p.m.

FOR INFORMATION:

Broadcast:        Brooke Ensign             (818) 954-6705
Radio:            Robin Forray-Kaufman      (818) 954-6513
Online:           Brenda Falitz             (818) 954-6676
Print:            Jeff Hare                 (818) 954-6292
Photo:            Michael Taylor            (818) 954-6585
International:    Torry Bel Bruno           (310) 201-8852

                           IMPORTANT NOTE:
     Press Credentials must be picked up outside the theater after
      5:00 p.m. on the day of event. There will be no exceptions.

           "A Walk To Remember" is rated PG by the MPAA for
       "thematic elements, language and some sensual material."
       www.awalktoremember.com / AOL Keyword: A Walk To Remember