Press Releases

First IMAX(R) MPX(TM) Systems to Open in Europe with Loews Cineplex Joint Venture Partner TORONTO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX), the world leader in large format entertainment technology, and Yelmo Cineplex, the leading film exhibitor in Spain, a joint

Daytona Revs Up Unique Motorsports Attraction with IMAX(R) 3D Theatre TORONTO, Feb 9, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced it has signed an agreement with Daytona USA, the official attraction of NASCAR, to open a new IMAX 3D theatre

TORONTO, Feb 10, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that it has completed a $20 million senior secured revolving credit facility agreement with Congress Financial Corporation of Canada, a subsidiary of Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC.

World's First Ever 3D Film Shot in Space Available Soon to Homes Around the Globe on DVD in 2D and 3D Formats LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX), the world leader in large format entertainment technology, and Warner Home Video today announced

IMAX's Fastest Growing Market in the World Launches IMAX(R) DMR(TM) Technology SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At a press conference taking place tomorrow at the Peace Cinema IMAX Theatre in Shanghai, IMAX Corporation's (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) co-Chair and co-CEO Richard L.

NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience Races into Select IMAX Theatres On March 12, 2004 and Sets the Record for the Widest Domestic IMAX Opening Release LOS ANGELES, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Warner Bros. Pictures, IMAX Corporation and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)

Tom Hanks Presents 'Magnificent Desolation', an IMAX(R) 3D Film Celebrating Man Walking On The Moon For Release In 2005 TORONTO, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) in association with Tom Hanks' and Gary Goetzman's Playtone today announced that the newest

PRASADS IMAX Theatre in Hyderabad, India Draws 350,000 People Since July Opening IMAX DMR(R) Films are a Hit in Company's Second Fastest Growing Market HYDERABAD, India, Mar 8, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX), the world leader in large-format

HIGHLIGHTS Company reports profit in 2003 with earnings from continuing operations of $0.14 per share before costs associated with debt repurchasing and refinancing, at high end of guided range. Company successfully rolls out IMAX(R) MPX(TM) with nine orders from exhibitors worldwide.

Warner Bros. Pictures' First IMAX(R) 3D Film Marks the Best Opening Ever for an Originally Produced IMAX(R) Film LOS ANGELES, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX), the world leader in large format entertainment technology, and Warner Bros.

U.S. Exhibitor to Add Specially-Designed Multiplex IMAX(R) System to Indiana Theatre Chain LAS VEGAS, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced at the 2004 ShoWest conference in Las Vegas that it has signed a deal with Indiana-based Showplace

First Full-Length Hollywood Feature to Be Converted into Larger-Than-Life IMAX 3D Warner Bros. Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks Holiday Event Film to Jump Off the Screen Day and Date in IMAX(R) Theatres LOS ANGELES, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation

HIGHLIGHTS Company reports earnings in-line with guidance and reaffirms earnings guidance for full year 2004. Company secures milestone deal to release The Polar Express to IMAX(R) theatres, the first-ever Hollywood IMAX(R) 3D feature film, and third day-and-date IMAX DMR(R) release for 2004.

TORONTO, May 13, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that it filed insider trading reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confirming the recent stock purchases of Company directors and officers.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience to Open Day and Date Beginning June 4th in Select IMAX(R) Theatres Tickets on Sale Now! LOS ANGELES, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Warner Bros. Pictures will release the highly anticipated third installment of the Harry Potter film

NEW YORK, Jun 10, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market by presiding over the NASDAQ Market Open. The 10th Anniversary celebration at Nasdaq follows IMAX's most successful

LOS ANGELES, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Columbia Pictures today announced that Spider-Man 2 will be distributed to IMAX(R) theatres worldwide this month. This widely-anticipated film, which generated a record breaking $180 million in its first six

Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience to Open on July 23rd in Select IMAX(R) Theatres Digitally re-mastered for The IMAX Experience(R) LOS ANGELES, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Audiences will be able to take another spin in IMAX(R) as Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience opens in select IMAX Theatres beginning

First 4 IMAX(R) Theatres to Open This November in Time for the IMAX(R)3D Release of Warner Bros. Pictures Holiday Film 'The Polar Express' IMAX to Play Key Role in National Amusements' UK Development Plans TORONTO, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and National

HIGHLIGHTS ---------- Company signs multi-theatre deals with two of the top ten North American exhibitors, boosting commercial growth strategy; deals to increase total number of domestic multiplexes with an IMAX theatre by over 20%. National Amusements signs six-theatre deal with option to expand

Peace Cinema IMAX(R) Theatre is Top Performer For Spider-Man 2 In China SHANGHAI, CHINA, Aug 24, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Evershining Large Format Theatre Management Corp., a division of Shanghai United Cinemas, today announced that the

IMAX to Distribute Underwater Adventure Picture Worldwide in Spring 2006 LOS ANGELES, CA, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSE: IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. today announced that they will jointly produce their second original IMAX(R) 3D film, Denizens of the

Cinepolis to Install Three IMAX(R) Theatres, With First to Open in Time for Release of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience' this November Third Multi-Theatre Agreement for IMAX in the Last Six Weeks MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, Sep 20, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --

TORONTO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) announced today that it has commenced an offer to exchange up to US$160,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 9 5/8% Senior Notes due 2010 ("Old Notes") for a like principal amount of its 9 5/8%

IMAX(R) Theatres in Hyderabad and Mumbai Outperform All Theatres in India for Spider-Man 2 Successful Film Runs Lead to Increased Exhibitor Interest in the Region HYDERABAD and MUMBAI, India, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) announced today that India's two

Pakistani Government to Introduce Country's First IMAX(R) Theatre as Part of Education and Entertainment Center Diverse Audiences Around the World Continue to Embrace The IMAX Experience(R) LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and the

Innovative Retailer to Open Another IMAX Theatre Based on Success of First READING, MA, Oct 26, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSE: IMX) and Jordan's Furniture, a Berkshire Hathaway company, today announced that Jordan's will unveil its second IMAX(R)

HIGHLIGHTS ---------- Company reports earnings and revenues ahead of management guidance and the First Call mean, and reaffirms earnings guidance for full year 2004. Company reports best signings quarter in seven years, with contracts for 15 new IMAX(R) theatre systems.

Widest Worldwide IMAX Digitally Re-Mastered Release Tickets are on Sale Now at Select IMAX(R) Theatres Opening Starting November 10th LOS ANGELES, Nov 1, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Warner Bros. Pictures will release The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience, the first Hollywood full-

Commercial Growth Strategy Continues to Deliver Theatre Signings Worldwide TORONTO, Nov 12, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an agreement with Panorama Cinemas, a leading exhibitor in Perm, Russia, to install an IMAX(R) MPX(TM)

Biggest Opening Weekend for Hollywood Simultaneous Release The First-Ever Hollywood Feature Film in IMAX(R) 3D Opens to Sold Out Shows and Record Advanced Sales NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience, the first-ever Hollywood feature film converted to

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that the box office for The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience was estimated to be essentially unchanged during its second weekend in IMAX(R) theatres when compared to its first, dropping only an

Animated Picture From the Makers of Box Office Hit ICE AGE to Be First Spring Simultaneous IMAX Digitally Re-Mastered Release LOS ANGELES, CA, Nov 24, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that Robots, an

Film Crosses $10 Million Mark in Just 19 Days To Become Fastest Grossing Hollywood Simultaneous Release Three Day Weekend Box Office of $2.7 Million Beats Previous IMAX DMR(R) Record By Almost 30 Per Cent NEW YORK, Nov 29, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D

Co-Chairman and Co-CEO Visits India Following Success of Theatres Playing Hollywood Films in IMAX's Format HYDERABAD, India, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX; TSX:IMX) today announced that it is ramping up its international expansion efforts in India, based in part on

Research Conducted at New IMAX(R) MPX(TM) Retrofit Locations Shows Excellent Consumer Response to The IMAX Experience(R) NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and National Amusements Inc., North America's sixth largest theatre operator, today

TORONTO, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX; TSX:IMX) announced today that it had settled a previously-disclosed litigation with the former owners of United Cinemas International Multiplex B.V. (UCI), an operator of multiplex theatres based in the United Kingdom.

Highest Grossing IMAX DMR(R) Release to Date Shows Strong Performance in International Markets Picture Continues to Demonstrate Impressive Domestic "Legs" Five Weeks After Initial Release NEW YORK, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience, from Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Pictures Continues to Embrace IMAX(R) Theatres as a New Release Window with Seventh Film Commitment LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the highly

Fastest Grossing IMAX Hollywood Release Shows No Signs of Slowing at Box Office NEW YORK, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Warner Bros. Pictures' The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience has achieved another box office milestone, surpassing $20 million in total box office receipts in only six

Total of Four IMAX(R) MPX(TM) Systems Scheduled to be Open in Russia By 2005 TORONTO, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an agreement with Suvar-Kazan Company Ltd., the leading exhibitor in Kazan, Russia, to install an IMAX(R) MPX(TM) theatre

Original IMAX(R) 3D Film Drives Success for Warner Bros. Pictures, IMAX Corporation, NASCAR, and America Online LOS ANGELES, CA, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Warner Bros. Pictures' NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience has achieved a box office milestone, surpassing $20 million in total gross