EMMA STONE TO MAKE FIRST OSCAR(R) SHOW APPEARANCE OSCAR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 ON ABC

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Emma Stone will present at the 84th Academy Awards(R) ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. It will be her first time presenting on the show.

Stone appears in the Best Picture nominee "The Help." Her other film credits include "Crazy, Stupid, Love," "Friends with Benefits," "Easy A" and "Superbad." She will be seen next in "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Gangster Squad."

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center(R), and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

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