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Season Two of the Multiple Emmy Award-Winning Drama ``The West Wing''

Watched by over 15 Million Viewers Weekly, the Record-Breaking
Series Begins Its Second Term on DVD May 18th

Press Release
Business Wire

It's unanimous! Warner Home Video (WHV) has voted to re-elect the
multiple Emmy Award-winning hit series "The West Wing" for another
successful term on DVD.

The four-disc collector's set will feature 22 episodes of the high-
profile political drama's second television season (2000-2001) which
earned a record-breaking 18 Emmy Award nominations and eight wins.
The set will be available for $59.98 (SRP) and will include a wide
array of exclusive special features for consumers.

Special features included in the DVD set include:

-- "Access Granted" featurette, a walk and talk through the White
House set with director Thomas Schlamme and production designer Jon
Hutman.

-- "Constructing Two Cathedrals" featurette, a behind-the-scenes look
at how the episode came together.

-- "Gag Order" gag reel.

-- Deleted Scenes.

-- Episode commentaries by "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin,
director Thomas Schlamme, Martin Sheen, and others including Brad
Whitford, Janel Moloney, Robert Burlinger and Kathryn Joosten.

Regarding the announcement, Christine Martinez, Vice President, Non-
Theatrical Franchise Marketing, Warner Home Video, stated, "`The West
Wing' is a groundbreaking series featuring perfectly written and
magnificently acted story lines that endure consistently from season
to season. Fans of the series and anyone who appreciates remarkable
television would find season two of the series to be a natural
addition to their DVD library."

"The West Wing" was created by award-winning writer, producer Aaron
Sorkin ("Sports Night," "The American President"), is directed by
Thomas Schlamme ("Sports Night"), as well as executive produced by
John Wells ("ER," "Third Watch") and features one of the most
talented ensemble casts ever to star in a drama series.

"The West Wing" documents the inner workings and daily activities of
The White House as seen through the eyes of a diverse group of
staffers led by a fictitious U.S. President (Martin Sheen as U.S.
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet). The highly talented administration
is portrayed by Dule Hill as President Bartlet's aide Charlie Young;
Allison Janney as Press Secretary C.J. Cregg; Rob Lowe as White House
Deputy Communications Director Sam Seaborn; Richard Schiff as White
House Director of Communications Toby Ziegler; John Spencer as White
House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry and Bradley Whitford as Deputy Chief
of Staff Josh Lyman.

Season two of "The West Wing" also features the return of Stockard
Channing as First Lady Abigail Bartlet and Janel Moloney as Assistant
to Deputy Chief of Staff Donna Moss. Recurring guest stars from
season one include Timothy Busfield as Danny Concannon and Tim
Matheson, who portrays the role of Vice President John Hoynes.

"The West Wing" has won an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series every
season it has been on the air, which totals four awards in that
category. Besides Outstanding Drama Series, during its second season,
the program was nominated for a record breaking total of 18 Emmy
nominations, winning in eight categories including Outstanding
Casting for a Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series,
as well as the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for
Bradley Whitford and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for
Allison Janney.

For more information on this and other titles distributed by Warner
Home Video, visit www.whvdirect.com.

Artwork is downloadable at www.WHVDirect.com or by request.