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Event Tomorrow: Paramount Pictures Gears Up for Giant 'MINI' Premiere of 'The Italian Job'

Over 250 MINIs Ride the Red CARpet When the Big Sky Parking Lot Becomes a
                             Drive-In Theater

                          Tuesday, May 20, 2003
                    Paramount Pictures -- Big Sky Lot
                    5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA
             7:00 P.M. -- Arrivals     9:00 P.M. -- Screening

     *  Wall-To-Wall MINIs Line Up on the Historic Paramount Lot for
             the Studio's First Ever Drive-In Movie Premiere

            *  White Muslin Draped Over the Famous "Blue Sky"
               Creates a Gigantic 90-Foot Projection Screen

             *  Personalized Sound is Piped into Every MINI's
             Stereo System Through a Special Radio Frequency

           *  In True Drive-In Style, Guest will be Treated to
                In & Out Burgers, Soft Drinks and Popcorn

      *  MINI drivers from as far away as Louisiana join this event,
      driving MINIs in an array of colors, including British racing
       green, tan, chili red, avocado green, electric blue, silver,
          yellow, orange, baby blue, sea green, gray and black.

    "THE ITALIAN JOB" -- Scheduled for Nationwide Release May 30, 2003

The plan was flawless, the job executed perfectly and the escape clean. The only threat mastermind thief Charlie Croker never sees coming is from a member of his own crew! Starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth

Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def, Franky G and Donald Sutherland, "The Italian

Job," directed by F. Gary Gray, features amazing stunts with MINIs, armored

                    cars, motorcycles and helicopters.

               ALL PRESS MUST BE ACCREDITED TO COVER EVENT

                    For further information, please call:
                  TV -- Gail Silverman, +1-323-956-4721
                 Print/Radio -- Soni Ede, +1-323-956-8975
               Photo -- Mary Beth Verhunce, +1-323-956-4602
           International -- Frankie De La Vara, +1-323-956-5468

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PRNewswire -- May 19

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