Battlestar Galactica Box Set and others Announced

For Immediate Release
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

Complete Epic Series & Original Feature Film BLASTS OFF on DVD to Celebrate
25th Anniversary of Television Premiere

Groundbreaking series lands on shelves October 21, 2003 in time for the
premiere of The SCI FI Channel's original mini-series Battlestar Galactica
based on the landmark original television show




Universal City, California, July 1, 2003 - Explore the Universe! Battlestar
Galactica - Complete Epic Series will be available for the first time ever
on DVD on October 21, 2003, just in time for the December 2003 premiere of
The SCI FI Channel's original mini-series Battlestar Galactica, inspired by
the original landmark television series. Additionally, fans can set their
sights on a fleet of Cylon raiders in the upcoming "Battlestar Galactica"
videogame in stores this September for the PlayStation(r)2 computer
entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment America and the
Xbox(tm) video game system from Microsoft. 2003 marks the 25th anniversary
of the television premiere of this groundbreaking series.

The adventurous story of humans amongst the stars, the six-disc Complete
Epic Series Box Set features all 24 hour-long episodes of the original
series. Loaded with newly produced and never-before-seen bonus features,
this six-disc set is the definitive release that fans have been waiting for!
Plus, every fan will want to display their Battlestar Galactica - Complete
Epic Series, due to the highly collectible, traffic-stopping packaging. The
six disc Complete Epic Series DVD collection is priced at $119.98 S.R.P. and
the Battlestar Galactica - Original Feature Film is priced at $19.98 S.R.P.
for the first time. The pre-order close date is September 19.

THE DEFINITIVE ADDITION TO ANY SCI-FI FAN'S DVD LIBRARY!
Battlestar Galactica - Complete Epic Series six-disc highlights:

a.. Loaded with newly-produced bonus materials and never-before-seen
footage, including an interview with series creator Glen A. Larson and
series stars' Richard Hatch (Apollo), Terry Carter (Col. Tigh) and Anne
Lockhart (Sheba).
b.. The six-disc set includes all 24 hours of the original series,
presented in their original broadcast order, the way fans want to see them.
c.. Entire series re-mastered from original source materials for optimal
picture and sound quality.
d.. Features both a newly created 5.1 Dolby Digital surround track and the
original monotrack.
Battlestar Galactica - Original Feature Film DVD highlights:

a.. Award winning special effects by John Dykstra (Star Wars, Spider-Man)
and visual effects by Richard Edlund (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Air Force
One).
b.. Includes a sneak preview of the new SCI FI Channel's mini-series.
c.. Includes a coupon for $10 off the Complete Epic Series DVD box set.
d.. Starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Jane Seymour, Rick Springfield,
Ray Milland and Dirk Benedict.
NATIONAL MARKETING SUPPORT

Universal Studios Home Video will support the release of Battlestar
Galactica - Complete Epic Series & Battlestar Galactica - Original Feature
Film on DVD with a national media campaign including television, Internet,
and in-theatre advertising. The national media campaign will include
promotional spots airing throughout October and November.

ABOUT BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE COMPLETE EPIC SERIES

Battlestar Galactica, the definitive battle between the last surviving human
colony and an evil robotic race, premiered on ABC in 1978 to an audience of
65 million viewers. The show remained a top-15 series throughout its brief
run, and was eventually cancelled due to the prohibitively expensive special
effects. From legendary television series creator Glen A. Larson (Magnum
P.I., The Six Million Dollar Man), this science fiction adventure starring
Lorne Green, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict quickly established itself as
an epic and powerful television saga.

Considered cutting-edge for its time, Battlestar Galactica took home Emmy
Awards for Outstanding Costume Design for a Series and Outstanding
Individual Achievement - Creative Technical Crafts.

ABOUT BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, THE SCI FI CHANNEL MINISERIES

SCI FI Channel (www.scifi.com) transmits fantastic images to 80 million
homes. SCI FI Channel is a program service of Universal Television Networks,
part of Universal Television Group, a division of Vivendi UNIVERSAL
Entertainment (VUE). In December 2003, SCI FI Channel will premiere a
4-hour miniseries, Battlestar Galactica, starring Edward James Olmos and
Mary McDonnell.

Battlestar Galactica, SCI FI Channel Miniseries Synopsis

It is a time of peace. Earth is a myth. Technology, a fearsome menace. More
than 40 years after the armistice that ended the Cylon War, the human race
suffers a sneak attack by a new breed of robots, indistinguishable from
humans and more deadly than ever. As billions die on the 12 Colonies of
Kobol, the last hope of humanity lies with the Battlestar Galactica, a
recently decommissioned warship that has been turned into a flying museum,
and with the courage and wisdom of Commander Adama (Edward James Olmos) and
President Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell). Without a home, without hope and
facing extinction, these last remnants of humanity must rely on each other
for survival as they evade their robotic pursuers.

ABOUT THE "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA" VIDEO GAME

Fans can set their sights on a fleet of Cylon raiders in the upcoming
"Battlestar Galactica" videogame in stores this September for the
PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system from Sony Computer
Entertainment America and the Xbox(tm) video game system from Microsoft.
Set 40 years before the events of the series, the "Battlestar Galactica"
video game puts players in the role of Ensign William Adama in his first
assignment onboard the Galactica. Featuring spectacular cinematics that
propel the player forward and epic space combat, the game allows players to
fly up to five different fighters and engage in interstellar dogfights with
the assembled forces of a Cylon battlegroup. As players progress through th
e game, they'll be able to take command of up to three wingmen and unlock
ever-more-powerful weapons to aid in their desperate struggle.

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