SAN JOSE, Calif. 12th March 1999 -
In anticipation of the 71st Annual Academy Awards on March 21, eBay^TM (NASDAQ: EBAY; www.ebay.com), the world's leading person-to-person online trading community, is celebrating movie memorabilia throughout the month of March. In addition to thousands of movie collectibles available on the site, eBay has partnered with Columbia TriStar Interactive (CTI) and White's Guide to Movies to host a special "Live Like A Star" sweepstakes for a trip for two to Hollywood and a tour of Sony Pictures Studios.

"This month eBay is celebrating movie making and Hollywood's greatest achievements," said Steve Westly, vice president of marketing and business development at eBay. "Movie memorabilia is one of our most popular categories, and this time of year, we would like to help our users get into the spirit of the Academy Awards. Although only a lucky few can attend the Academy Awards show, anyone with Internet access can experience what we like to call the 'eCademy Awards' on eBay."

eBay's movie memorabilia category currently contains more than 26,000 items up for auction, including props, wardrobe items, posters, photographs and lithographs, ranging from a "Planet of the Apes" gorilla suit to a replica of the ark in "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

Jay Jorgensen of Los Angeles has been collecting movie memorabilia since he saw "The Poseidon Adventure" as a kid and experienced for the first time "how spectacular movies can be." He discovered eBay a year ago, and now visits the site daily to look for items to add to his growing collection. Some of Jorgensen's most prized finds on eBay include a life jacket, china setting and pieces of the actual set from last year's Academy Award-winner "Titanic." This year, he's hoping to find props from his personal pick for best picture, Academy Award nominee, "Shakespeare in Love."

"Collecting has become much easier and more fun since I started using eBay," said Jorgensen. "It's like going to a flea market except that I can immediately zero in on movie props, photos, posters and lobby cards that I would have never found without eBay.

Live Like A Star Sweepstakes
In addition to bidding on movie related auctions on eBay, Internet users have a chance to win an assortment of prizes during the "Live Like A Star" sweepstakes hosted by Columbia TriStar Interactive. First prize is a four-day and three-night trip for two to Hollywood, courtesy of TravelScape.com, including a tour of Sony Pictures Studios. Participants may enter the contest by filling out an entry form on the Sony Pictures Entertainment Web site, available March 1 - 26 at www.sonypictures.com/75th.

Entrants can increase their chances of winning by answering movie-related trivia questions also available on Sony Pictures Entertainment's site. Many of the answers to the trivia questions can be found on the Web site of White's Guide to the Movies, available at www.whitesguidetomovies.com. White's Guide is a new monthly magazine that brings film and its stars, past and present, to life and features the latest on the Academy Awards.

Other prizes include Columbia Pictures 75th Anniversary Award-Winning Video Pack from Columbia TriStar Home Video, including the titles "As Good As It Gets," "Kramer vs. Kramer," "Lawrence of Arabia," "Philadelphia," and "The Bridge on the River Kwai"; 75th Anniversary tee shirt; and 75th Anniversary TV-shaped radio.

"Columbia Pictures has been in the forefront of award winning filmmaking for 75 years," said Audrey Marco, director, marketing alliances at CTI. "We're thrilled that our studio, rich with the history and glamour that Hollywood is made of, will celebrate great entertainment with eBay and White's Guide to the Movies through this promotion."

More details about eBay's Live Like a Star promotion can be found at http://pages.ebay.co.uk/livelikeastar.html or from the "Other Happenings" section available from eBay's homepage.

Special March Movie Memorabilia Auctions on eBay
eBay is featuring two special auctions of Hollywood memorabilia. Ellis Props & Graphics, Hollywood's first prop house, established in 1908, will host the first series of auctions March 8 - 15. Items available in this auction will include:

• Baby carriage from "The Untouchables"
• Life preserver from "Titanic"
• Graphics from "Batman"
• Hush Hush magazine from "L.A. Confidential"

The Marco Island Film Festival, an organization that celebrates independent and major films and hosts student film competitions, will host the second series of auctions taking place March 15 - 22. Auction items will include:

• Original movie poster from "Saving Private Ryan" signed by Tom Hanks
• Script from the final episode of "Seinfeld" signed by all cast members
• Videotape of "Top Gun" signed by Tom Cruise
• Playbill of the "Blue Room" signed by Nicole Kidman
• Sheet music of "Circle of Life" from the "Lion King" signed by Sir Elton John and Tim Rice

About Columbia TriStar Interactive
Columbia TriStar Interactive is a leading producer and distributor of compelling online entertainment experiences based on original content and Sony Pictures Entertainment branded properties. CTI's content is distinguished by its innovative design, message and technology as well as its broad-based consumer appeal.

Columbia TriStar Interactive is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company. Sony Pictures' global operations encompass motion picture production, television programming and syndication, home video and acquisition and distribution, operation facilities, development of new entertainment technologies and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.spe.sony.com.