JERRY WEINTRAUB NAMED SHOWEST “PRODUCER OF THE YEAR”

WEINTRAUB’S UPCOMING FILMS INCLUDE NANCY DREW AND OCEAN’S THIRTEEN

Jerry Weintraub

LOS ANGELES — ShoWest has named Jerry Weintraub “Producer of the Year,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, co-managing director of the event that will be held March 12 - 15, 2007 in Las Vegas. Weintraub will be presented with the ShoWest Producer of the Year award at ShoWest’s closing night ceremony on Thurs., March 15 at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.

“Jerry Weintraub has proven himself to be one of the most innovative and prolific producers of all time,” said Neuhauser. “From the groundbreaking Nashville, to the controversial Cruising, to the comedic Oh, God! and Ocean’s series of films, Weintraub has exercised a masterful touch to everything he involves himself in and an instinct to discover exactly what audiences want to see. We are pleased and honored to recognize Jerry Weintraub as ShoWest Producer of the Year.”

Weintraub’s work can be seen later this summer in the highly-anticipated family mystery adventure, Nancy Drew, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Virtual Studios. Based on characters created by Carolyn Keene, Nancy Drew follows Nancy (Emma Roberts) as she accompanies her father, Carson Drew (Tate Donovan), to Los Angeles on one of his business trips. While in Los Angeles, she stumbles across evidence from a long-unsolved crime involving the mysterious death of a beautiful movie star. Directed by Andrew Fleming, the film is scheduled to open nationwide June 15, 2007.

In the next installment of the box office hits, Ocean’s Eleven and Ocean’s Twelve, the cast is reunited with director Steven Soderbergh and producer Jerry Weintraub for Ocean’s Thirteen. Reprising their roles, the all-star cast includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Eddie Jemison, Shaobo Qin, Carl Reiner and Elliott Gould. Joining the cast for the new adventure are Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin. Ocean’s Thirteen is scheduled for release on June 8, 2007 through Warner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures.

Weintraub originally made his mark in the music business of the 50’s and 60’s by boosting the star power of such diverse artists as Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Led Zeppelin, the Beach Boys and Elvis Presley. He later went on to great successes in Broadway productions and high-profile television specials before becoming one of Hollywood’s most respected producers following his breakout success with Robert Altman’s critically-acclaimed Nashville, in 1975. Weintraub has since gone onto produce over 20 feature film projects, many of which became box office favorites. In addition to his professional achievements, Weintraub is also well known for his extensive philanthropic and humanitarian efforts.

ShoWest is the largest annual convention for the motion picture industry. It is the only international gathering devoted exclusively to the movie business and the single largest international gathering of motion picture professionals and theatre owners in the world. The 2007 edition of ShoWest will be held March 12 - 15, 2007 at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas and is expected to draw more than 5,000 members of the motion picture industry. Each year, ShoWest attracts delegates from more than 50 countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. ShoWest is managed by the Nielsen Business Media, a division of The Nielsen Company.