ADVISORY/Los Angeles Premiere of ``White Oleander'' Tuesday, October 8, 2002, Benefiting United Friends of the Children.

Entertainment Editors

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Oct. 8)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:   Los Angeles Premiere of "White Oleander." "White Oleander"
        chronicles the life of Astrid (Alison Lohman), a young
        teenager who journeys through a series of foster homes after
        her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) goes to prison for committing a
        crime of passion. Set adrift in the world, Astrid struggles to
        become her own person while coming to terms with the
        challenges of living life on her own.

WHO:    From the film: Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle
        Pfeiffer, Svetlana Efremova, Patrick Fugit, Cole Hauser, Noah
        Wyle, Director Peter Kosminsky, Author Janet Fitch, Producers
        John Wells and Hunt Lowry, Executive Producers Stacy Cohen and
        Kristin Harms.

        Additional celebrity guests include: Sasha Alexander, Sharif
        Atkins, Leslie Bibb, Selma Blair, Kieran Culkin, Matt Davis,
        Dana Delany, Aaron Eckhart, Shannon Elizabeth, Jennifer
        Esposito, Eve, Oded Fehr, Lauren Graham, Dorian Gregory, Dule
        Hill, Laura Innes, David E. Kelley, Mario Lopez, Matthew
        McConaughey, Paul McCrane, Reba McEntire, Ming Na, Graham
        Nash, Nia Peeples, Sam Rockwell, Jason Schwartzman, Ridley
        Scott and Vince Vaughn.

WHEN:   Tuesday, October 8th
        Arrivals - 6:00 PM
        Screening - 7:00 PM

WHERE:  Grauman's Chinese Theater
        6925 Hollywood Blvd.
        Hollywood

CHARITY: United Friends of the Children is dedicated to bettering
        the lives of foster children and to supporting former foster
        youth in their journey to become successful, independent
        adults. The organization was founded in 1979 by a group of
        friends interested in finding a direct and meaningful way to
        impact the lives of foster children.

                Your coverage of this event is invited.

     Press Credentials must be picked up outside the theater after
    4:30 p.m. on the day of the event. There will be no exceptions.

    "White Oleander" opens in theaters nationwide October 11, 2002.

   Rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "mature thematic elements concerning
  dysfunctional relationships, drug content, language, sexuality and
                              violence."

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