The Dow Jones U.S. Entertainment Index & 2002 Major Movie Releases “May The Dow Be With You”

NEW YORK, May 28, 2002 - Hollywood is celebrating early as it heads into the 2002 Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of Summer and the official start of the blockbuster movie season. The Dow Jones U.S. Entertainment Indexsm tracks the industry, including the financial impact of films like The Scorpion King (Vivendi Universal), Spiderman (Sony Corporation) and Star Wars Episode II (Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., component company of the Dow Jones US Entertainment Index). The Dow Jones Entertainment Index is up 4.7% since April 1. The force May be with this sector.

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