Walt Disney Records' ``The Lizzie McGuire Movie Soundtrack'' Debuts at #1 on Billboard's Soundtrack Chart and Enters Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart at #18

Business Wire, April 30, 2003

Entertainment Editors

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2003

Hilary Duff's "Why Not" Video Debuts at #10 on MTV'S TRL

After just one week in release, Walt Disney Records' "The Lizzie McGuire Movie Soundtrack" debuts at #1 on Billboard's Soundtrack chart and at #18 on Billboard's Top Album chart with 50,836 units sold its first week. Hilary Duff's "Why Not" music video also debuts at #10 on MTV's TRL. In addition, Hilary is scheduled to host TRL on Thursday, May 2nd.

Radio Disney makes history with its mega hit promotion "Why Not spend the day with Hilary Duff" generating nearly 1 million phone calls (more than double their regular weekly call volume). Additionally, numerous kid listeners have called in and driven "Why Not" to become #2 on Radio Disney's Top 30 Countdown.

Only in theatres, Disney's "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" serves up the comic foibles of lovable Lizzie McGuire and her pals Gordo, Kate, and Ethan, who all pack their bags and plan to live la dolce vita while on a class trip to Italy. But is Italy ready for Lizzie McGuire?!

Walt Disney Pictures presents "The Lizzie McGuire Movie," directed by Jim Fall and written by Susan Estelle Jansen and Ed Decter & John J. Strauss, based on characters created by Terri Minsky. Stan Rogow produces and David Roessell and Terri Minsky executive produce. Buena Vista Pictures distributes.

"The Lizzie McGuire Movie Soundtrack" also includes songs from the movie like Atomic Kitten's version of "The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)," "All Around The World" by Cooler Kids, "What Dreams Are Made Of (Ballad Version)" performed by the movie's Italian pop duo of Paolo and Isabella, "Shining Star" by Jump 5, "Open Your Eyes (To Love)" by LMNT, "You Make Me Feel Like A Star (Lizzie Mix)" by The Beu Sisters, "Supermodel" by Taylor Dayne, "What Dreams Are Made Of" by none other than Lizzie McGuire herself, "On An Evening In Roma" by the legendary Dean Martin, the instrumental score "Orchestral Suite from The Lizzie McGuire Movie" and "Why Not (McMix)." Vitamin C's fresh new take on "Volare" and Haylie Duff's "Girl In The Band" round out the line-up on this upbeat soundtrack.

See "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" only in theatres nationwide on May 2nd. "The Lizzie McGuire Movie Soundtrack" was released on April 22, 2003, for a suggested CD retail price of $18.98. All Walt Disney Records audio products can also be ordered by visiting http://DisneyRecords.com