Galaxy Theatres Porterville Named 2007 Outstanding Business Honoree

Galaxy Theatres Porterville Named 2007 Outstanding Business Honoree

PORTERVILLE, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Galaxy Theaters 9 has been named as an Outstanding Business Honoree for 2007 by the City of Porterville, Calif. The innovative, digital movie theatre company was chosen based on its significant growth, proven longevity and community support in Porterville.

Galaxy Theatres first opened for business with eight stadium seat auditoriums in 1998. In 1999 Galaxy added a ninth auditorium, which features the largest movie screen in Tulare County. In 2006 and 2007, as part of a company wide effort to be on the leading edge of theatre exhibition, the Galaxy Porterville was further updated to 100% digital DLP Cinema(R) projection as well as adding Real D technology which allows for the showing of 3-D movies.

The management and staff of the Galaxy 9 are actively involved on the community. Partnering with the Porterville Chamber of Commerce, the Theatre hosts First Friday coffee events and holds workshops and morning meetings in its auditoriums. Galaxy is a participant in the annual Iris Festival and has hosted gala community events which include the premiere of "The Last Best Sunday," a major motion picture filmed in Porterville.

"Galaxy Theaters is honored to be recognized as an outstanding business in Porterville," said Rafe Cohen, President and CEO of Galaxy Theatres, LLC. "We're heading into our tenth year of business in Porterville and are proud of the community relationship we have built and look forward to exciting new advancements in the years ahead."

About Galaxy Theatres, LLC:

Galaxy Theatres, LLC is a fully integrated movie theater company. Privately owned, it is ranked in the top 10% of the U.S. Exhibition Industry by size. Formed in 1998, its circuit of theatres currently provides first class movie entertainment to selected Western U.S. markets in California, Nevada, Texas and Washington. As of the end of 2007, Galaxy Theatres, LLC principals will have been involved in developing and/or operating theatres totaling more than 210 screens. Galaxy Theatres' film studio relationships include Buena Vista Pictures, Castle Hill Productions, Columbia Pictures, Disney Studios, DreamWorks Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Lions Gate Films, MGM Studios, Miramax Films, New Line Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Trimark Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Films.

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CONTACT: Leslie Thuet of Preferred Public Relations & Marketing,
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