March 20,  2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Jane LaBonte - (310) 247-3090

Beverly Hills, CA - Two-time Academy Award nominee Winona Ryder has been scheduled to make her fourth presenter appearance on the Academy Awards telecast, producer Gil Cates announced today.

Ryder was nominated for an Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar for "The Age of Innocence" in 1993 and as a Leading Actress for "Little Women" in 1994.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2000 will be presented on March 25, 2001, at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. Sunday at the Oscars^® will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. (PST), with a half-hour arrivals segment preceding the presentation ceremony. Information about the 73rd Academy Awards can be accessed on the Internet at <oscar.com>.