Access Integrated Technologies Applauds Final Digital Cinema Technical Standards Set by DCI

Access Integrated Technologies Applauds Final Digital Cinema Technical Standards Set by DCI

Universal Interoperability and Security Standards Set Stage for Rapidly Accelerating Digital Cinema Rollout

MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. ("AccessIT") (AMEX:AIX) issued the following statement on the final Digital Cinema technical standards announced yesterday by Digital Cinema Initiatives ("DCI"), the consortium created by all of the major Hollywood studios to establish the technical standards for Digital Cinema.

"The release of DCI's final Digital Cinema standards represents a landmark event for Hollywood. This revolutionary technology will radically change the delivery and exhibition of motion pictures and is the culmination of years of work. With these new standards, the studios, vendors and service providers can now proceed with Digital Cinema under universal standards for interoperability and security," said Bud Mayo, President and Chief Executive Officer of AccessIT. "We have fully supported the work of DCI since its inception; are committed to ensure that all our Digital Cinema solutions are fully-DCI compliant; and look forward to capitalizing on this important event."

Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. (AccessIT) is an industry leader in offering a fully managed storage and electronic delivery service for owners and distributors of digital content to movie theaters and other venues. Supported by its robust platform of fail-safe Internet data centers, AccessIT is able to leverage the market-leading role of its Theatrical Distribution System (TDS) with its innovative digital delivery capabilities and in-theatre software systems to provide the highest level of technology available to enable the emerging Digital Cinema industry to transition from film without changing workflows. For more information on AccessIT, visit www.accessitx.com.

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Contact:

Suzanne Tregenza Moore Michael Glickman AccessIT The Dilenschneider Group 55 Madison Avenue 212.922.0900 Suite 300 Morristown, NJ 07960 973.290.0080 www.accessitx.com

Source: Access Integrated Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Suzanne Tregenza Moore of AccessIT, +1-973-290-0080, or Michael Glickman of The Dilenschneider Group, +1-212-922-0900, for AccessIT

Web site: http://www.accessitx.com/

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