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World Premiere Of 'Armagaddon' At Kennedy Space Center


       Countdown begins for star-filled June 29 'Armageddon' world
       premiere at Kennedy Space Center

       Touchstone Pictures, Burbank News Release
       June 2, 1998

       BURBANK, Calif. - Marking the imminent arrival of its
       spectacular new motion picture "Armageddon," Touchstone
       Pictures has invited 500 VIP guests to the Kennedy Space
       Center in Florida on Monday, June 29, for a world-premiere
       screening, a private party and a power-packed performance by
       legendary rock band Aerosmith (who have four songs on the
       film's soundtrack), it was announced Monday by Richard Cook,
       chairman of The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group.

       Joining the select group of celebrities and media will be
       "Armageddon" stars Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben
       Affleck, Liv Tyler and Steve Buscemi, as well as producer
       Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay.

       Commenting on the announcement, Cook said: "Jerry Bruckheimer
       and Michael Bay have created an extraordinarily entertaining
       film with 'Armageddon,' and we wanted to give it a 'send-off'
       that would capture the excitement and spectacle. The Kennedy
       Space Center is the perfect site.

       "With its unique blend of adventure, humor and emotion, we
       believe that 'Armageddon' holds a special place among the
       summer releases and is sure to be a major crowd pleaser with
       a wide range of moviegoers."

       The screening will take place in a special state-of-the-art
       theater, which is being constructed just for the evening
       outside the Apollo/Saturn V Center. Before and after the
       film, guests will have a chance to see many of the sites
       actually used in the film and explore a wide range of
       exciting NASA artifacts and displays.

       The evening will conclude with an exclusive appearance by
       Aerosmith, during which the band will perform "I Don't Want
       to Miss a Thing," their new smash-hit single from the
       soundtrack of "Armageddon," for the very first time. The film
       is scheduled to hit theaters everywhere on July 1.

       In preparation for the event, Disney's technical wizards are
       building a state-of-the-art theater in a tent just outside
       the Apollo/ Saturn V area at the Kennedy Space Center. As
       part of this, a 20-by-44-foot screen, 35mm projection
       equipment and a fully operational Dolby Digital sound system
       are also being installed just for the occasion.

       After the screening, guests will be seated under an enormous
       363-foot Saturn V rocket for dinner, following which they
       will go outside to enjoy Aerosmith's special guest
       performance.

       "Armageddon" follows the fiery trail of an asteroid the size
       of Texas that is heading directly toward Earth at 22,000
       miles per hour. NASA's executive director, Dan Truman
       (Thornton), has only one option -- to send up a crew to
       destroy the asteroid. He enlists the help of Harry S. Stamper
       (Willis) -- the world's foremost deep-core oil driller -- to
       drill into its surface and drop a nuclear device into the
       core.

       On this heroic journey, they face the most physically and
       emotionally challenging conditions ever encountered ... to
       save the world and prevent ARMAGEDDON.