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Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones concert film opens in record number of IMAX(R) Theatres on April 4

Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones concert film opens in record number of IMAX(R) Theatres on April 4

Legendary Rock Band, Academy Award-winning Director and World's Most Powerful Cinematic Format Join Forces in "Shine A Light: The IMAX Experience"

LOS ANGELES, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation, Paramount Classics, Shangri-La Entertainment and Concert Productions International today announced that the highly anticipated Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese, will be released in a record 93 IMAX(R) theatres domestically on April 4, simultaneously with the film's wide release. The picture will also be released in IMAX theatres internationally during the days and weeks following the domestic launch. Shine A Light has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-Mastering) technology.

"IMAX puts you right in the centre of every action and every move - it's as if you are right there on stage with the band," said Mr. Scorsese. "I've always loved looking at IMAX, but to see these images of the Rolling Stones on the biggest canvas is something else all together."

"The highly positive exhibitor response to advance screenings of Mr. Scorsese's first IMAX release, combined with the growing IMAX theatre network has resulted in a new domestic day and date record," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "We are thrilled that more moviegoers will have the chance to be immersed in the premium sight and sound of The IMAX Experience - and with Shine A Light, that means audiences will feel as if they are literally in the front row at the concert."

Shine A Light: The IMAX Experience is scheduled to play at the following IMAX Theatres

   UNITED STATES    Arizona    Mesa - Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre   Phoenix - IMAX Theatre at AMC Deer Valley 24   Tempe - IMAX Theatre at Arizona Mills    California    Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre   Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings IMAX   Fresno - Fresno Stadium Cinema & IMAX   Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX   Los Angeles - Universal CityWalk IMAX Theatre   Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux   Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace IMAX   Sacramento - Esquire IMAX Theatre   San Diego - San Diego IMAX at Mira Mesa 18   San Francisco - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre at Metreon    Colorado    Colorado Springs - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle   Denver - UA Colorado Center IMAX    Connecticut    Manchester - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills   Norwalk - IMAX Theatre at The Maritime Aquarium    Florida    Fort Lauderdale - AutoNation(R) IMAX(R) Theater at Museum of Discovery    and Science   Orlando - Pointe Orlando 20 & IMAX   St. Petersburg - Muvico BayWalk 20 & IMAX   Tampa - Channelside Cinemas IMAX   Tampa - IMAX Dome Theatre at MOSI   West Palm Beach - Parisian 20 & IMAX    Georgia    Buford - Regal Mall of Georgia IMAX    Idaho    Boise - Edwards Boise Stadium IMAX    Illinois    Batavia - Randall 15 IMAX   Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre   Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire IMAX   Woodridge - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Seven Bridges    Indiana    Evansville - Showplace Cinemas IMAX Theatre   Indianapolis - IMAX Theatre at the Indiana State Museum   Indianapolis - ShowPlace 16 IMAX Theatre   Noblesville - Hamilton Towne Center 16 + IMAX   Portage - Portage 16 IMAX    Iowa    Davenport - Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre    Kansas    Olathe - IMAX Theatre at AMC Studio 30    Kentucky    Louisville - Cinema De Lux 20: Stonybrook IMAX Theatre    Massachusetts    Natick - Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture - Natick   Reading - Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture - Reading    Michigan    Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre   Grand Blanc - NGC Trillium IMAX Theatre   Grand Rapids - IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema   Lansing - IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema   Sterling Heights - IMAX Theatre at AMC Forum 30   Ypsilanti - Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor    Minnesota    Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre   St. Michael - CineMagic Metropolitan IMAX Theatre    Missouri    St. Louis - Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX    Nebraska    Omaha - Star Cinemas Council Bluffs    Nevada    Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort   Las Vegas - Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX    New Hampshire    Hooksett - Cinemagic IMAX Theatre    New Jersey    Atlantic City - IMAX Theatre at Tropicana Casino    New York    Garden City - Leroy R. and Rose W. Grumman IMAX Dome Theater   New York City - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre, Lincoln Square   New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City IMAX   Rochester - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA   West Nyack - IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center   White Plains - IMAX Theatre at City Center: Cinema de lux   Williamsville - Regal Transit Center IMAX    North Carolina    Raleigh - Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum    Ohio    Cincinnati - Cinema De Lux 18: Springdale IMAX Theatre   Columbus - IMAX Theatre at AMC Easton Town Center 30    Oklahoma    Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa    Oregon    Tigard - Portland IMAX at Bridgeport Village Stadium 18    Pennsylvania    King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia IMAX   Tarentum - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills    Rhode Island    Providence - Feinstein IMAX Theatre Providence Place    Tennessee    Knoxville - Pinnacle 18 Complex at Turkey Creek   Nashville - Regal Opry Mills IMAX    Texas    Austin - The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX Theatre   Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17   Houston - Edwards Marq(x)E IMAX   Houston - Silverado Station 18 IMAX (opening February 22)   San Antonio - Palladium IMAX Theatre    Utah    Sandy - Megaplex 17 IMAX at Jordan Commons    Virginia    Chantilly - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX Theater   Hampton - Riverside 3D IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center   Richmond - Science Museum of Virginia's Ethyl IMAX Dome and Planetarium    Washington    Seattle - Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Theater    Wisconsin    Fitchburg - Star Cinema IMAX    CANADA    Alberta    Calgary - Scotiabank Theatre Chinook   Edmonton - Scotiabank Theatre West Edmonton Mall    British Columbia    Langley - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, Colossus Langley   Richmond - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, SilverCity Riverport   Vancouver - CN Theatre at Canada Place    Manitoba    Winnipeg - IMAX Theatre at Portage Place    Nova Scotia    Halifax - The Empire IMAX in Bayers Lake    Ontario    Mississauga - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, Coliseum Mississauga   Ottawa - SilverCity Gloucester IMAX Theatre   Toronto - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre Toronto   Woodbridge - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Colossus Woodbridge    Quebec    Montreal - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre    Montreal    INTERNATIONAL    Australia    Melbourne - IMAX Theatre, Melbourne Museum   Sydney - LG IMAX Theatre Sydney    New Zealand    Auckland - SKYCITY IMAX Theatre Queen Street    UK    London - BFI London IMAX Cinema   Manchester - ODEON IMAX Cinema Manchester @ The Printworks   

Additional theatres will be confirmed. Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.

On April 4, 2008, an Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker and the world's greatest rock n' roll band will unite to bring audiences the year's most extraordinary musical film event, "Shine a Light," to theaters everywhere.

Martin Scorsese's concert documentary "Shine a Light" will show the world the Rolling Stones as they've never been seen before. Filming at the famed Beacon Theatre in New York City in fall 2006, Scorsese assembled a legendary team of cinematographers to capture the raw energy of the legendary band.

Oscar(R)-winning cinematographer Robert Richardson ("The Aviator," "JFK") supervised the camera team comprised of several highly acclaimed directors of photography, including Oscar(R) winner John Toll ("The Last Samurai," "Braveheart") Oscar(R) winner Andrew Lesnie ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "King Kong"), Oscar(R) nominee Stuart Dryburgh ("The Piano," "The Painted Veil"), Oscar(R) nominee Robert Elswit ("Magnolia," "Good Night and Good Luck"), Oscar(R) nominee Emmanuel Lubezki ("Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," "Sleepy Hollow") and Ellen Kuras ("Summer of Sam," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"). The film was edited by David Tedeschi, who most recently worked with Scorsese on the acclaimed Bob Dylan documentary "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan."

Financed by Steve Bing's Shangri-La Entertainment and longtime Rolling Stones tour promoter Michael Cohl's Concert Promotions International, the film was produced by Victoria Pearman, Michael Cohl, Zane Weiner and Steve Bing. The executive producers are Stones members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood, with Jane Rose serving as co-executive producer.

About Paramount Classics

Paramount Classics is the specialty film division of Paramount Pictures Corporation, (PPC), a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) . PPC is a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing, Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.

About IMAX Corporation

IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading digital entertainment and technology companies. The worldwide IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event Hollywood films around the globe, with IMAX theatres delivering the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX(R) 3D, and IMAX DMR technology. IMAX DMR is the Company's groundbreaking digital remastering technology that allows it to digitally transform virtually any conventional motion picture into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. IMAX's renowned projectors and new digital systems display crystal-clear images on the world's biggest screens. The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of December 31, 2007, there were 299 IMAX theatres operating in 39 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.

This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on management's assumptions and existing information and involve certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Important factors that could affect these statements include ongoing discussions with the SEC and OSC relating to their ongoing inquiries, the timing of theatre system deliveries, the mix of theatre systems shipped, the timing of the recognition of revenues and expenses on film production and distribution agreements, the performance of films, the viability of new businesses and products, risks arising from potential material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and fluctuations in foreign currency and in the large format and general commercial exhibition market. These factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in the subsequent reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: IMAX Corporation

CONTACT: Media: IMAX Corporation, New York, Sarah Gormley, (212)
821-0155, sgormley@imax.com; Business Media: Sloane & Company, New York, Whit
Clay, (212) 446-1864, wclay@sloanepr.com; Entertainment Media: Newman &
Company, Los Angeles, Al Newman, (310) 278-1560, asn@newman-co.com


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