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Highest Grossing Week in IMAX's History Fastest and Highest Grossing IMAX Digitally Re-Mastered Release Continues to Outpace Expectations into the New Year NEW YORK, NY , Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Warner Bros. Pictures' The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience again set new records for an

Landmark Agreement to More than Double the Number of Commercial IMAX(R) Theatres in China Commercial Exhibitors Continue Embracing IMAX(R) MPX(TM) Theatre System to Differentiate Multiplexes and Drive Box Office Revenues TORONTO, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX:

Cinepolis to Open Multiplex-Based IMAX Theatres as Much as Two Years Ahead of Schedule Highly Successful Debut of Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Theatre in Mexico City Drives Accelerated Rollout TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and

Agreement with Chongqing Municipal Government to Bring First IMAX(R) Theatres to the Country's Largest City Twenty-Two IMAX Theatres to be Open in China by 2008 TORONTO, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced its second multi-theatre deal in China

Leading Middle Eastern Exhibitor to Open Two Multiplex-Based IMAX(R) Theatres in Kuwait City Hollywood Blockbusters in IMAX's Format Coming to Kuwait for the First Time TORONTO, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that it has signed an

Moviegoers Around the World Still Lining Up to Take the Journey in IMAX(R) 3D Five IMAX(R) Theatres Grossed More than $1 Million Each NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Warner Bros. Pictures' The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience has achieved a box office milestone, surpassing $40

Leading Commercial Exhibitor Pathe Netherlands to Install IMAX(R) MPX(TM) Theatre System at Multiplex in Amsterdam AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Pathe Netherlands, the leading commercial exhibitor in The Netherlands, today

The People's Republic of China Continues to be One of IMAX's Fastest Growing Markets TORONTO, Feb 09, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced agreements to install two IMAX(R) theatre systems at institutional locations in the People's

Warner Bros. Pictures' Highly Anticipated Summer Event Film to be Released Day-and-Date in IMAX(R) Theatres LOS ANGELES, CA, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Batman Begins will be simultaneously released to IMAX(R) and conventional

New CGI Film From the Makers of Ice Age is Riveting in IMAX Tickets are on Sale Now in Select IMAX(R) Theatres LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- 20th Century Fox will release Robots: The IMAX Experience in select IMAX theatres around the world beginning Friday, March

IMAX to Enter Two New Markets With First IMAX(R) Theatres in Guatemala and Costa Rica TORONTO, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced agreements to install two IMAX(R) theatre systems at multiplex locations in Guatemala City, Guatemala and San

HIGHLIGHTS Company exceeds expectations for 2004, reporting net earnings of $0.26 per share, after bond refinancing costs, and raises 2005 earnings outlook to $0.35-$0.38 per share. Company signs contracts for 36 theatre systems in 2004, the best year since 1999, and exceeds guidance of 30-35

Exhibitors Around the World Embrace New System to Quickly Open Multiplex-Based IMAX(R) Theatres and Capitalize on Hollywood Releases in IMAX's Format LAS VEGAS, NV, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - At the International Day Luncheon at the ShoWest 2005 conference in Las Vegas, IMAX Corporation

IMAX's First Digitally Re-Mastered Spring Release Opens to Sold Out Shows and High Audience Satisfaction LOS ANGELES, CA, March 14, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Robots: The IMAX Experience, its first day-and-date release

Sathyam Cinemas to Install Two IMAX(R) MPX(TM) Theatre Systems at Top Multiplexes in Chennai TORONTO, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Sathyam Cinemas, a leading exhibitor in Chennai, India, today announced an agreement to install two IMAX(R) MPX(TM)

Leading Spanish Exhibitor to Open Next IMAX Theatre in Popular European Resort City, Malaga, Spain TORONTO, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Yelmo Cineplex, a leading film exhibitor in Spain, and a joint venture between Loews Cineplex Entertainment and

U.S. Exhibitor to Install IMAX(R) MPX(TM) Theatre System at Top Multiplex In Fitchburg, Wisconsin TORONTO and MADISON, WI, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Star Cinema/AGT Enterprises, Inc. today announced an agreement to install an IMAX(R) MPX(TM)

First Multiplex-Based IMAX Theatre in The Netherlands Outperforms All Other Screens in the Country for Robots TORONTO, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that the newly opened IMAX(R) theatre in Amsterdam, operated by Pathe Netherlands, the

Successful Launch of Four Multiplex-Based IMAX Theatres in United States Leads To Further Signing in Buenos Aires TORONTO, April 5, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and National Amusements Inc., North America's sixth largest theatre operator, today

Signings Momentum Continues to Build in The People's Republic of China Twenty-Three IMAX(R) Theatres Scheduled to be Open in Country by 2008 TORONTO, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an agreement with Zhengzhou Zhongyue Xiufeng Real Estate

CJ CGV to Open First Two Retrofitted IMAX(R) Theatres by End of 2005 TORONTO, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and CJ CGV Co., Ltd, the largest commercial exhibitor in Korea, today announced an agreement to install four IMAX(R) MPX(TM) theatre systems at

Next Installment of Globally Popular Harry Potter Franchise Solidifies Best Film Slate in IMAX's History LOS ANGELES, CA, May 2, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be simultaneously

All Five IMAX(R) Theatres to Open at Top-Performing AMC Megaplexes in 2005 Leading Exhibitor's First Two Locations Scheduled to Open in Time for June Release of 'Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience' TORONTO, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and AMC Entertainment

HIGHLIGHTS Company beats expectations for the March quarter, reporting net earnings of $0.03 per diluted share and a 26% increase in total revenues as the Company installs three times as many theatre systems as in the year-ago quarter. Company completes its best nine-month period for signings in

Unprecedented Success of First Run Brings Highest Grossing Digitally Re-Mastered IMAX Release Back for Another Holiday Season LOS ANGELES, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience, the highest grossing

Latin America's Largest Commercial Exhibitor Increases Commitment from Three to Six IMAX Theatres Next Location Expected to Open in Guadalajara this June Timed to Release of Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX;

It Begins in IMAX on June 15th! Tickets Are On Sale Now LOS ANGELES, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Pictures will release Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience in select IMAX theatres beginning Wednesday, June 15th, concurrent with the 35mm release.

Fandango Creates Comprehensive Internet Resource for IMAX Movie Information, Showtimes and Tickets Advance Tickets Now Available for Batman Begins, Fandango's Most Requested IMAX Title NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Fandango (www.fandango.com), the nation's

AFM Cinemas to Install IMAX(R) MPX(TM) Theatre System at Premier Multiplex This Month TORONTO, June 9, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and AFM Cinemas, Inc., Turkey's largest theatre chain, today announced that the exhibitor will open the first

Twenty Four IMAX(R) Theatres Scheduled to Be Open in The People's Republic of China by 2008 TORONTO, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an agreement with Thai Tai Enterprises (Liaoning) Co., Ltd.

Wehrenberg Theatres to Open First Commercial IMAX(R) Theatre in St. Louis This Year at Missouri's Top Performing Megaplex TORONTO, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Wehrenberg Theaters, Inc., the oldest family-owned and operated theatre circuit in the

Film Sets IMAX Box Office Record for Biggest Five Day Opening New IMAX(R) Theatres and Key International Locations Open Strong NEW YORK, June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience debuted with record breaking

The People's Republic of China is Now IMAX's Second Largest Market Deal Marks 50th IMAX Theatre System Signing in the Past 12 Months TORONTO, June 23, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an agreement with Suzhou Science and Cultural

Record Setting Pace Establishes Film as One of IMAX's Fastest Grossing Hollywood Simultaneous Releases NEW YORK, NY, July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience continued to post impressive box office results

Sathyam Cinemas Doubles Commitment to IMAX with Third Theatre System Agreement IMAX(R) MPX(TM) Continues to Drive Expansion of IMAX(R) Theatre Network in India TORONTO, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Sathyam Cinemas, a top commercial exhibitor in

Film Posts Biggest Three Day Opening for an IMAX Hollywood Simultaneous Release Strong Debut Helps Break Record for IMAX's Highest Grossing Summer Weekend NEW YORK, NY, July 19, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros.

CGI Family Event Film from Playtone Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures and DNA Productions to be Simultaneously Released to IMAX(R) Theatres Worldwide in Response to Strong Audience Appetite for The IMAX 3D Experience(R) Project to be Led by Writer and Director of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and

Sky High Satisfaction Ratings Drive Film's Legs and Strong Second Weekend in IMAX(R) Theatres NEW YORK, NY, July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience continued to record impressive results

Newly Launched IMAX and MovieTickets.com Internet Destination Offers Consumers Online Ticketing and Information for World's Most Immersive Moviegoing Experience LOS ANGELES, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Now, consumers have greater access to The IMAX Experience(R), the world's most immersive cinematic

HIGHLIGHTS Company reports net earnings of $0.03 per diluted share and ends the June quarter with $34 million in cash and cash equivalents, double the year-ago balance. Company confirms net earnings guidance for full-year 2005 of between $0.35 and $0.38 per share.

TORONTO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX; TSX:IMX) today reported a series of court orders issued by The Hon. Florence-Marie Cooper of the Federal District Court, Central District of California, in the ongoing patent litigation brought by IMAX and its co-plaintiff

IMAX Continues to Grow North American Theatre Network and Fill in Key Regional Markets Utah Jazz Owner Larry H. Miller to Open Utah's First Commercial IMAX Theatre This Fall TORONTO and SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and the LHM Group,

Strong Legs Establish Film as IMAX's Highest Grossing Digitally Re-Mastered 2D Release NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience is now IMAX's highest grossing digitally re-mastered 2D release,

Upcoming IMAX(R) 3D Film To Be Presented and Narrated by Tom Hanks, Feature Hollywood's "A-List" and Transports Audiences to the Moon's Surface LOS ANGELES, Aug 30, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Reflecting IMAX Corporation's (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) commitment to offer the most

2005 Box Office Success Continues To Drive North American Expansion TORONTO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an agreement with Texas-based commercial real estate developer TriMark Realty Investments to open an IMAX(R) theatre in

Cinemex to Open Multiplex-Based IMAX Theatre In October of This Year TORONTO, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Cinemex, the largest movie theatre chain in Mexico City and the second largest in the country, today announced an agreement to install an IMAX

Tickets Are Now On Sale For IMAX(R) 3D Space Film Presented And Narrated By Tom Hanks LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Presented and narrated by Tom Hanks, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D will launch in 85 IMAX theatres worldwide on September 23rd, with additional

Expanded Financing Options to Make it Easier for Multiplex Operators to Enter the IMAX Theatre Business TORONTO, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an agreement with GE Commercial Finance to provide flexible commercial leasing solutions to

Top Government, Entertainment and Business Leaders Are Transported to the Moon in IMAX(R) 3D NEW YORK, NY, Sept 22, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- More than 1,200 people had a chance to walk on the moon's surface last night, as IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX),

Critics and Moviegoers Laud Playtone Productions' First IMAX(R) 3D Film NEW YORK, Sept 26, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D, a Playtone/IMAX production, presented and

Prestigious Space Institution Upgrades Existing IMAX(R) Theatre Timed to Release of Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D TORONTO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is upgrading the

Highly-Anticipated Holiday Release from the Maker of "Babe" Features an All-Star Ensemble Cast LOS ANGELES, Oct 03, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Happy Feet, an animated musical comedy about a tap-dancing

Seven IMAX(R) Theatres to be Open in Russia by 2008 Commercial Exhibitors in Emerging Markets Increasingly Including IMAX as Part of Development Plans TORONTO, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an agreement with ZAO Kompaniya Perspektiva, the

Leading Retail Developer Tacla Shopping Selects The IMAX Experience(R) as Anchor Attraction for Largest Mall in South Brazil TORONTO, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an agreement with Tacla Shopping, a leading Brazilian retail developer, to

Epic Entertainment to Launch Three New Multiplex-Based IMAX(R) Theatres and Build on Success of First Site in Eilat TORONTO, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an agreement with SKS Holdings, a subsidiary of Epic Entertainment, to install three

HIGHLIGHTS ---------- Company reports earnings from operations of $6.1 million, up 8% from the third quarter of 2004, and net earnings of $0.05 per diluted share, in line with guidance. Company reaches agreement for 12 new IMAX(R) theatre systems in the third quarter, the fifth consecutive quarter

IMAX Continues to Rapidly Solidify 2006 Film Slate with Major Tentpole Titles LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Superman Returns will be simultaneously released to both IMAX(R) and conventional theatres on June 30, 2006.

IMAX Adds Fourth Highly Anticipated Hollywood Event Film to 2006 Slate in Record Time LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Poseidon, a re-envisioning of the 1972 adventure classic The Poseidon Adventure, will be simultaneously

Tickets Are Now On Sale and Shows Are Already Selling Out LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Adventure Continues in IMAX! Warner Bros. Pictures will release Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience in select IMAX theatres beginning November 18th, concurrent with the

Warner Bros. Film Posts Biggest Three Day Opening and Highest Per-Screen Average for an IMAX Hollywood Simultaneous Release NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience opened

Record-Breaking IMAX 3D Film Brought Back by Popular Demand - Tickets Are Now On Sale New Holiday Classic Generates Strong Advance Ticket Sales LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In recognition of its tremendous popularity around the world, The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience will

Digitally Re-mastered IMAX DMR(R) Version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Posts Biggest Opening Week for Hollywood Simultaneous Release The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience Returns to IMAX Theatres with Strong Results NEW YORK, Nov 29, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/

Leading Exhibitor in Korea Secures Top Ranking Multiplexes in the Country with The IMAX Experience(R) First Multiplex-Based IMAX Theatres in Korea Draw Huge Crowds to See Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:

Box Office Continues To Climb as Holiday Classic Shows Legs in its Second IMAX Season New Audiences and Repeat Customers Make IMAX(R) 3D Re-Release Part of Holiday Experience NEW YORK, Dec 16, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros.

Rapid Growth of IMAX(R) Theatre Network Continues with Deals Signed in Six New Latin American Markets in Just Twelve Months 24 IMAX Theatres Now Scheduled to be Open in Latin America by 2008 TORONTO, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an

Acclaimed Actors To Co-Narrate and Danny Elfman to Score Underwater IMAX 3D Expedition LOS ANGELES, Dec 21, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that their upcoming original IMAX(R) 3D production, Deep Sea 3D, will be