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Universal brings six films to UMD

Universal Studios Home Entertainment today announced the release of the first Universal features to be released on UMD. The intitial release will feature "Assault on Precinct 13," "The Rundown," "Van Helsing," "Dawn of the Dead: Unrated Director's Cut," "The Chronicles of Riddick: Unrated Director's Cut" and "The Fast and the Furious," all of which will hit stores July 26, 2005. While "Assault on Precinct 13" will sell for 29.98, the other five titles will sell for $19.98. Universal is expected to announce additional releases int he coming months.

"The PSP offers consumers an exciting opportunity to expand their entertainment experience beyond the living room," said Craig Kornblau, President of USHE. "In selecting the first wave of films to be released on UMD, we have chosen films targeting young male consumers who, not surprisingly, are the early adopters of the multimedia device."