Fans can win bleacher seats for 2009 Oscars

The Academy will put 300 seats up for grabs in an online lottery

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Stargazers seeking an up-close glimpse of Hollywood’s royalty can win seats on Oscar night along the red carpet.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that 300 bleacher seats will be up for grabs in an online lottery.

Beginning at 9 a.m. PDT Monday, movie buffs can enter for a chance to win a seat in front of the Kodak Theater for the Oscars scheduled for Feb. 22. The lottery runs through 9 p.m. Sept. 28.

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Applicants can register for up to four seats at www.oscars.org/bleachers.

In previous years, as many as 20,000 fans have applied online for the bleacher seats.