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To: Loren who wrote (1968)	12/14/1998 3:52:00 PM
From: Linda Kaplan	Respond to of 3261

Good luck, Loren. Keep me posted on your TA. --Linda

To: Loren who wrote (1968)	12/15/1998 9:18:00 AM
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Headline: Disney/Pixar's ''A Bug's Life'' Takes Top Box Office Overseas ====================================================================== POINT RICHMOND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1998--After one week in international release, "A Bug's Life," the U.S. domestic record breaking computer-animated feature film from Disney/Pixar, captured the number one spot in six international markets with a cumulative total of $7.3 million. "A Bug's Life," a Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film, was directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Andrew Stanton. "A Bug's Life" set premiere box office records in Australia (at $3.1 million, topping the recent record set by "Antz" and double the initial results of Babe 2, the sequel to Australia's third highest grossing film); Thailand ($681,000, topping "Antz" by 80 percent, surpassing this summer's record set by "Mulan" by 10 percent); and Argentina, taking in $1,100,000 (improving upon the weekend's figure by 4 percent and double the debut of "Toy Story"). The box office records continued in Singapore and Malaysia ($658,000), and New Zealand with $243,000 (double the debut of "Toy Story" and the second best animated showings in those nations behind "Mulan" and "The Lion King"); and Korea which took in $442,000 (exceeding the previous record holder "Mulan's" debut by 20 percent). "We are excited by the early international box office success of 'A Bug's Life,'" said Steve Jobs, CEO of Pixar Animation Studios. "Insects know no national or cultural boundaries, and we hope that 'A Bug's Life' touches audiences around the globe, as it has here in the U.S." Mark Zoradi, President, Buena Vista International, stated "The success of 'A Bug's Life' underscores the demand for this type of modern storytelling on an International scale. The folks at Pixar have created a film that entertains audiences of all ages and cultures. We're looking forward to more exciting projects from Pixar." Pixar Animation Studios combines creative and technical artistry to create original characters and stories in the new medium of computer animation. Pixar created and produced the first computer-animated feature film, the Academy Award winning "Toy Story," and in 1997 entered into an equal partnership with The Walt Disney Company to finance, produce, and distribute five computer-animated feature films and related products. Pixar's stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol PIXR. CONTACT: Pixar Animation Studios Katherine Singson, 510/620-6276 or Bryn Richardson, 510/620-3577 or Niehaus Ryan Wong Public Relations David Libby, 650/827-7084 KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ENTERTAINMENT Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com Copyright 1998, Business Wire