..Gary Dretzka
..Noah Forrest
..Leonard Klady
..R.J. Matson
..David Poland
..Douglas Pratt
..Ray Pride
..Michael Wilmington

April 28, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Voting Schedule Set
for Earlier 76th Academy Awards®

Beverly Hills, CA - The schedule of voting events for the 76th Annual Academy Awards, which has been scheduled for presentation three weeks earlier than usual, on February 29, 2004, was released today by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:

August 1, 2003: Scientific and Technical Award entry deadline.

September 2, 2003: Documentary categories entry deadline.

October 1, 2003: Foreign Language Film and Short Films categories entry deadline.

November 3, 2003: Animated Feature film category entry deadline.

December 1, 2003: Deadline for receipt of official screen credit forms to qualify feature films for award consideration. Music categories submission deadline.

December 31, 2003: Awards year ends at midnight.

January 2, 2004: Nominations ballots mailed.

January 17, 2004: Nominations polls close 5 p.m. PST.

January 27, 2004: Nominations announced 5:30 a.m. PST, Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

February 4, 2004: Final ballots mailed.

February 9, 2004: Nominees Luncheon, Beverly Hilton Hotel.

February 14, 2004: Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation, 6 p.m. PST, location to be determined.

February 24, 2004: Final polls close 5 p.m. PST.

February 29, 2004: 76th Annual Academy Awards Presentation from the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) will be televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. (PST), with a half-hour arrivals program preceding the presentation ceremony.