July 26, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:  John Pavlik — (310) 247-3000
                         

Key Dates Announced for 78th Academy Awards®

Beverly Hills, CA — The 78th Annual Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 5, 2006, and it will start on the hour —
5 p.m. straight up on the West Coast, 8 p.m. on the East.

The traditional red carpet arrivals pre-show that precedes the Oscar telecast will start at 4:30 p.m. on Oscar Sunday 2006.

The telecast will again originate from the Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.

Key dates currently scheduled are:

Thursday, December 29, 2005:	Nominations ballots mailed.
Saturday, January 21, 2006:	Nominations polls close 5 p.m. PST.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006:	Nominations announced 5:30 a.m. PST, Samuel Goldwyn Theater
Wednesday, February 8, 2006:	Final ballots mailed.
Monday, February 13, 2006	Nominees Luncheon Beverly Hilton Hotel
Saturday, February 18, 2006:	Scientific and Technical Awards Dinner
Tuesday, February 28, 2006:	Final polls close 5 p.m. PST.
Sunday, March 5, 2006:	78th Annual Academy Awards Presentation

# # #
©A.M.P.A.S.®
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
8949 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1972
(310) 247-3000
www.oscars.org
publicity@oscars.org