Internet Bookmaker Handicaps Hollywood's Biggest Night
March 20, 2002

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- All eyes will be on Hollywood's finest this Sunday when the winners of this year's Oscars(R) are announced during the 74th Annual Academy Awards(R) ceremony. Intertops.com, the place to find odds on all things entertainment, has been accepting wagers on the six major categories of this year's Oscars since the nominations were announced last month.

To date, Intertops.com has taken over 10,000 bets on the various categories for over $230,000 in total wagers. Below are the current odds offered by Intertops.com, which are calculated by the company's team of bet managers taking into account critic's picks, the SAG Award winners and stakes placed to date. Nominees appear in descending order from favorites to long shots under each category heading.

Current Odds: *All odds are subject to change*

    Best Motion Picture:
    A Beautiful Mind                         1/2
    The Lord of the Rings                    5/2
    Gosford Park                             5/1
    Moulin Rouge                             6/1
    In the Bedroom                           15/1

    Best Actor:
    Russell Crowe - A Beautiful Mind         2/5
    Denzel Washington - Training Day         2/1
    Will Smith - Ali                         4/1
    Sean Penn - I Am Sam                     10/1
    Tom Wilkinson - In the Bedroom           16/1

    Best Actress:
    Sissy Spacek - In the Bedroom            3/5
    Halle Berry - Monster's Ball             7/5
    Nicole Kidman - Moulin Rouge             4/1
    Judi Dench - Iris                        10/1
    Rene Zellweger - Bridget Jones's Diary   20/1

    Best Supporting Actor:
    Ian McKellen - The Lord of the Rings     3/5
    Jim Broadbent - Iris                     3/2
    Ben Kingsley - Sexy Beast                4/1
    Ethan Hawke - Training Day               15/1
    Jon Voight - Ali                         15/1

    Best Supporting Actress:
    Jennifer Connelly - A Beautiful Mind     3/20
    Helen Mirren - Gosford Park              5/1
    Maggie Smith - Gosford Park              8/1
    Marisa Tomei - In the Bedroom            8/1
    Kate Winslet - Iris                      8/1

    Best Director:
    Ron Howard - A Beautiful Mind            1/2
    Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings    2/1
    Robert Altman - Gosford Park             3/1
    Ridley Scott - Black Hawk Down           15/1
    David Lynch - Mulholland Drive           20/1

Source: Intertops & PR Newswire