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SYDNEY, 6 March 2003 - As Nic goes in as a hot contender for the title of Best Actress In a Leading Role in the 75th Annual Academy Awards, movie buffs in Australia can stay up-to date on the progress of Hollywood's night of nights through Yahoo! Australia & NZ Movies (http://movies.yahoo.com.au). Don't wait for the delayed telecast, stay on top of news as it happens with Yahoo! Australia & NZ Movies' quick link to the comprehensive Oscar coverage at the No. 1 movie site on the Web , Yahoo! Movies in the US. There's also plenty of games to keep you entertained!

The big night kicks off at 8.30pm on Sunday, 23 March in Hollywood which is 3.30pm on Monday, 24 March in Australia (AEST), and coverage of red carpet arrivals begins even earlier.

Yahoo!'s coverage includes up-to-the-minute news updates, Red Carpet arrivals, updates on the winners in each category and several awards-related games including quizzes and the fourth annual Awards Challenge, which enables Yahoo! users to create their own Oscar tipping competition with friends, family and colleagues.

Yahoo! Movies is already counting down to the big night with extensive photo galleries of past ceremonies and in-depth information on every movie and nominee category, including select trailers and video clips from nominated films. Fans who have not caught all of the performances up for awards can also get in the know on Yahoo! Movies with biographies, photos, video clips and reviews on every nominee.

Yahoo! Movies' brings fans the biggest stars, the latest movie buzz, the hottest fashions and the most extensive coverage of the 2003 Academy Awards® ceremony, including:

  • Daily News: features, reviews and industry buzz from half a dozen leading news sources.
  • Fun and Games: fourth annual Awards Challenge, customizable Oscar® tipping comps, extensive awards trivia, puzzles, printable ballots and real-time award results.
  • Comprehensive photos galleries: archive of more than 1,000 pictures from previous ceremonies, Red Carpet arrivals, the hottest post-show parties and screenshots from the awards ceremony.

Yahoo! Australia & NZ Movies keeps you in touch with what's on when on the local scene, with great local movie reviews (including many of the Oscar nominated films including About Schmidt, The Hours, Gangs of New York and Chicago), release dates, movie ringtones for your mobile phone and more.

To visit Yahoo! Australia & NZ Movies, go to www.yahoo.com.au and click on the link to 'Movies', or type in http://movies.yahoo.com.au (no need for a www).

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Yahoo! Australia & NZ (www.yahoo.com.au) is one of the most recognised Internet brands in the region. www.yahoo.com.au and the online auction site SOLD.com.au are part of the global network of Yahoo! sites. By working with leading local companies, Yahoo! Australia & NZ provides comprehensive online products and services to over four million Australians and New Zealand consumers and businesses each month.

For further information, photos or interviews, please contact:

Carly Morrison or Sonia Fedele @ MacSween Communications
Tel: 02 02 9327 4333

Anna Featherstone @ Yahoo! Australia & NZ
Tel: 02 8925 0100
or email: pr@au.yahoo-inc.com

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