TORONTO, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced that Greg Foster, Chairman and President, Filmed Entertainment, of IMAX Corporation, will present at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference on Wednesday, January 14th at 1:25pm Pacific Time (4:25pm Eastern Standard Time). The conference is being held at The St. Regis in Dana Point, California. The presentation is being webcast live and can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.imax.com. The presentation will be archived for thirty days.

About IMAX Corporation

IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies, specializing in immersive motion picture technologies. The worldwide IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event Hollywood films around the globe, with IMAX(R) theatres delivering the world's best movie presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX(R) 3D, and IMAX DMR(R), technology. IMAX DMR is the Company's groundbreaking digital re-mastering technology that allows it to digitally transform virtually any conventional motion picture into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R). IMAX's renowned projectors display crystal-clear images on the world's biggest screens, and the IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of September 30, 2008, there were 320 IMAX theatres operating in 42 countries.

IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX DMR(R), IMAX MPX(R), and The IMAX Experience(R) are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be found at www.imax.com.

SOURCE IMAX Corporation - 01/08/2009

CONTACT: Heather Anthony, Vice President, Investor Relations,
IMAX Corporation,
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