The Video Software Dealers Association Announces VidTrac Results for Home Video Rental Activity for the Week Ended Oct. 28, 2001.

Entertainment Editors & Video Writers

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                       Top 10 Renting VHS Titles
                 For the Week Ending October 28, 2001

 This   Last                                   Weeks  Weekly   Total
Week's Week's                    Video          in   Earnings Earnings
 Rank   Rank    Title            Label        Release   (M)     (M)

  1     New   Dr. Dolittle 2     20th Century Fox   1   $6.25    $6.30
  2      1    Cats & Dogs        Warner             2   $3.93    $8.52
  3      2    The Mummy Returns  Universal          4   $3.23   $26.06
  4     New   Final Fantasy      Columbia TriStar   1   $3.19    $3.20
  5      3    Along Came a
               Spider            Paramount          5   $2.70   $23.96
  6      4    A Knight's Tale    Columbia TriStar   5   $2.65   $20.45
  7     New   Freddy Got
               Fingered          20th Century Fox   1   $2.51    $2.52
  8     21    Angel Eyes (2001)  Warner             2   $2.35    $3.27
  9      5    Bridget Jones's
               Diary             BV/Miramax         3   $1.88    $6.76
 10      7    Blow               New Line           7   $1.71   $23.13


                       Top 10 Renting DVD Titles
                 For the Week Ending October 28, 2001

 This   Last                                   Weeks  Weekly   Total
Week's Week's                    Video           in  Earnings Earnings
 Rank   Rank    Title            Label        Release   (M)      (M)

  1     New   Dr. Dolittle 2     20th Century Fox   1   $1.88    $1.91
  2     New   Final Fantasy      Columbia TriStar   1   $1.27    $1.28
  3      1    The Mummy Returns  Universal          4   $1.08    $9.41
  4      3    Bridget Jones's
               Diary             BV/Miramax         3   $1.05    $4.19
  5      4    Along Came a
               Spider            Paramount          5   $1.03    $9.88
  6      2    Angel Eyes (2001)  Warner             2   $1.02    $2.41
  7      5    Cats & Dogs        Warner             2   $0.95    $2.08
  8      6    A Knight's Tale    Columbia TriStar   5   $0.88    $7.77
  9     New   Freddy Got
               Fingered          20th Century Fox   1   $0.63    $0.65
 10      7    Blow               New Line           7   $0.62    $9.72


                    Top 5 Renting Video Game Titles
                 For the Week Ending October 28, 2001

                                                     Weekly    Total
                                           Street   Earnings  Earnings
 Rank    Title                  Platform    Date      (M)       (M)

  1      Grand Theft Auto 3        PS2    10/03/01   $0.62     $0.62
  2      Devil May Cry             PS2    10/17/01   $0.46     $0.74
  3      Spy Hunter                PS2    09/25/01   $0.25     $1.17
  4      Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2  N64    08/23/01   $0.25     $2.72
  5      Madden NFL 2002           PS2    08/14/01   $0.22     $2.04


    National Rental Spending (For the Week Ending October 28, 2001)

   VSDA is in the process of reviewing its model and is temporarily
            suspending video rental spending projections.


                           Upcoming Releases

Date      Title           Distributor      Release Type

10/30/01  The Animal      CTHE             VHS Rental/DVD Sell Through
11/2/01   Shrek           Univ/Dreamworks  VHS & DVD Sell Through
11/6/01   Baby Boy        CTHE             VHS Rental/DVD Sell Through
11/6/01   Legally Blonde  MGM              VHS Rental/DVD Sell Through


                         Source: VSDA VidTrac.
  VidTrac Reports are prepared by the VSDA from information provided
                    by Streamlined Solutions, Inc.


                  VIDTRAC VIDTIPS -- November 1, 2001

                            NEW IN THEATERS

On November 2, freakish but friendly monsters will "scare" moviegoers
 nationwide. Pixar's latest computer-generated animation, "MONSTERS,
 INC.," stars the voice talents of JOHN GOODMAN and BILLY CRYSTAL. On
the other side of the closet door is Monstropolis, a bustling city of
 monsters who lead regular, normal lives. It just happens to be that
  the city's biggest company, Monsters, Inc., is in the business of
 scaring kids to collect their screams to power Monstropolis. Sulley
   (Goodman), an eight-foot-tall, 800 pound monster, is the top kid
 scarer at Monsters, Inc. When Sulley accidentally lets a little girl
    into Monsters, Inc., all hell breaks loose as monsters are, in
actuality, very scared of kids. With the help of his best friend Mike
 (Crystal), Sulley must try to restore order and get the little girl
                       back safely in her bed.
Take home these family-friendly videos that will get parents and kids
                            both laughing:

"Toy Story" series "A Bug's Life" "Antz" "Chicken Run" "The Lion King"
    "Wallace & Gromit" series "Babe" "Rugrats in Paris: The Movie"
                     "My Dog Skip" "Dr. Dolittle"


                             NEW ON VIDEO

   On November 6, Elle Woods is determined to avenge the wrong and
  misfortunes placed on blondes everywhere in "LEGALLY BLONDE." The
film stars REESE WITHERSPOON as Elle Woods, a natural blonde, blessed
  with perfect sunny looks and the Beverly Hills 90210 lifestyle to
 match. But when she is unexpectedly dumped by her preppy, East Coast
  boyfriend (MATTHEW DAVIS) to attend Harvard Law School and reunite
 with an old flame (SELMA BLAIR), Elle is dumbfounded. Determined to
  win him back, she manages to get accepted into Harvard Law School.
Once there, she is subject to endless torment from the snobby Harvard
elite, but she also discovers her natural aptitude for law. And as the
movie slowly peals back the porcelain perfection of Elle's exterior to
reveal her intellect and depth, this blonde attempts to redeem blondes
                             everywhere.
          Enjoy these actors in the following films on video:

                          REESE WITHERSPOON
            "Pleasantville" "Election" "Cruel Intentions"

                             SELMA BLAIR
             "Down to You" "Debutante" "Cruel Intentions"

                            MATTHEW DAVIS
                    "Urban Legends" "Pearl Harbor"


                           BIRTHDAY WISHES

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY! Born on November 4, 1969, in
  Uvalde, Texas, Matthew McConaughey first made his mark in the film
   "DAZED AND CONFUSED." However, his arrival as a major Hollywood
  celebrity and international sex symbol came in the film "A TIME TO
  KILL," an adaptation of the John Grisham novel. After appearing in
 numerous magazine covers and films, McConaughey continues to attract
                 attention and filmgoers everywhere.

                     FILMS OF MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY

   "Boys on the Side" "EdTV" "U-571" "Lone Star" "Larger Than Life"
          "Glory Daze" "Contact" "Amistad" "The Newton Boys"


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