CALIFORNIA: Disney Online, part of the Walt Disney Internet Group and creator of kids' entertainment and family community online destination (www.disney.com), has been awarded four WebAwards by the Web Marketing Association (WMA).

Disney Online entered in four categories and won awards in each of them.

1. Outstanding Entertainment Web Site -- Awarded to Disney.com (www.disney.com) for overall outstanding achievement as an online entertainment platform with original content and advanced technical features found within its "virtual theme park."

2. Outstanding Game Web Site -- Awarded to Disney's Blast (www.disneyblast.com), the leading online club for kids, which offers more than 100 games and activities in a secure, parent-trusted environment. Disney's Blast is a subscription-based, advertising-free service now in its fifth year.

3. Family Web Site Standard of Excellence -- Awarded to FamilyFun.com (www.familyfun.com), a site produced in partnership with FamilyFun Magazine, recognizing its leadership position in delivering compelling content for families online. FamilyFun.com combines editorial content with interactive elements and suggestions for offline family activities under the banner "Great Ideas, Practical Advice, Fun Stuff To Do."

4. Movie Web Site Standard of Excellence -- Awarded to Movies.com (www.movies.com), a leading site for movie fans that provides a broad array of news "from rumor through release," reviews, show times and ticket sales.

Disney Online (www.disney.com) claims to produce the number one kids' entertainment and family community destinations on the Internet. Disney.com features exciting neighborhoods that live within the gates of Disney's virtual theme park, housing a variety of wholesome, original content that consistently reflects the magic that has come to be expected of Disney. The neighborhoods, specially designed for each member of the family, include Disney's Blast, a premium subscription service, as well as Shopping, Vacations, Playhouse, Kids Island, and Entertainment.

Disney Online also produces FamilyFun.com (www.familyfun.com), the premier online family resource for creative solutions, and Movies.com (www.movies.com), a leading site for movie fans that provides a broad array of news, original content and services. It is a part of The Walt Disney Internet Group, which provides integrated strategic and operational Internet services for The Walt Disney Company's Internet initiatives.