Michael B. Seligman Named Supervising Producer of the 74th Academy Awards(R)

Beverly Hills, CA - Michael B. Seligman has been named supervising 
producer of the 74th Academy Awards show, producer Laura Ziskin
announced today.   This is the 25th year Seligman has been associated 
with the Academy Awards Presentation.

"Michael is truly an asset to the team," said Ziskin.  "He has over 25 
years of producing experience under his belt, and I plan to
use each and every moment of it."

With over 250 major television events to his credit, Seligman 
specializes in producing live broadcasts throughout the world.   Most
recently, he served as supervising producer for "The Primetime Emmy 
Awards," and as associate producer for both "The Kennedy Center
Honors" and "An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre."

Seligman's other producing credits include "America's Millennium," a 
three-hour live New Year's Eve celebration, "The Harry Connick
Jr. Christmas Show," the NBC special "Funny Women of Television" and 
"Return to the Titanic," television's second highest-rated
syndicated special in history.  He also has 25 years of association 
with "The Kennedy Center Honors."

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be 
presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre at
Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television 
Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST).  A half-hour arrival segment
will precede the presentation ceremony at 5:00 p.m.

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