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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Jean-Michel Cousteau's DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: Tribes of the Ocean Narrated by Daryl Hannah To Make a Big Splash at the Cinemark IMAX Theatre in Dallas on February 29

Jean-Michel Cousteau's DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: Tribes of the Ocean Narrated by Daryl Hannah To Make a Big Splash at the Cinemark IMAX Theatre in Dallas on February 29

Filmmaker Jean-Jacques Mantello will address the media on the importance of protecting cetaceans from the destruction of their habitat and depletion of food resources during a press screening on February 25

DALLAS, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), Jean-Michel Cousteau and filmmakers the Mantello Brothers invite audiences to DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: Tribes of the Ocean, a stunning and highly emotional underwater 3D experience narrated by actress and environmentalist Daryl Hannah, on Friday, February 29 at the Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17 in Dallas.

Media are invited to attend a special screening hosted by director Jean-Jacques Mantello on Monday, February 25 at 10:00 am at the Cinemark IMAX Theatre, located at 11819 Webb Chapel Road, at the corner of Webb Chapel and the LBJ Freeway. To purchase individual tickets, please visit http://www.cinemark.com/ or call 1-800-FANDANGO Exp. Code 1141. The film is recommended for general audiences and does not feature any violent content.

"Less than 1% of human beings have had the incredible opportunity to visit the underwater world," said Daryl Hannah. "With this beautiful family adventure projected onto IMAX(R) 3D screens, viewers will don their 3D glasses much in the same way we put on our diving masks and can virtually touch some of the most incredible marine mammals in the world."

For ocean explorer and film ambassador Jean-Michel Cousteau, "This film is an ideal means of reaching a vast audience and helping individuals around the globe to understand that we need to act responsibly in order to ensure the preservation of the world's oceans and its inhabitants because, in the end, the most crucial partners whales and dolphins have are YOU and ME."

"DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: Tribes of the Ocean will immerse viewers in the daily lives of small and giant cetaceans as they interact socially, play, communicate, feed, breed, migrate and fight for their survival," said Jean-Jacques and Francois Mantello -- the Mantello Brothers -- the film's director and producer, respectively. "It also delivers a powerful message in favor of the protection of these tribes while they are facing the greatest challenge of all: to survive the destruction of their habitat and depletion of food resources."

It marks the first time that humpback whales, belugas, orcas, bottlenose dolphins and manatees have been filmed in 3D for the world's biggest screens. Three years in the making, the film required no fewer than 12 international expeditions and 600 hours spent underwater at some of the remotest locations on Earth, including off the Pacific Ocean atolls of Moorea and Rurutu (French Polynesia), Vava'u Island (Kingdom of Tonga) and Pico Island (Azores).

Unlike other IMAX(R)-type films, DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D was shot entirely in the wild and consists solely of underwater footage, with no humans on screen.

The film is produced and released by 3D Entertainment and its distribution unit in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme, Ocean Futures Society, the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), PADI's Project Aware and Reef Check.

Photos of Daryl Hannah, Jean-Michel Cousteau and the filmmakers, as well as production stills, video interviews and production notes are available from http://www.3depublicity.com/.

The official film website is http://www.dolphinsandwhales3d.com/.

About Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and Cinemark IMAX(R) Theatres


Headquartered in Plano, TX, Cinemark is a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry. As of September 30, 2007, Cinemark operates 404 theatres and 4,596 screens in 38 states in the United States and internationally in 12 countries, mainly in Mexico, South and Central America. Cinemark IMAX(R) Theatres are located in Dallas, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Rochester, NY; Tarentum, PA (Pittsburgh area); Tulsa, OK; and Woodridge, IL (Chicago area).

About 3D Entertainment

3D Entertainment Ltd. is a fully-integrated independent company specializing in the production, distribution and marketing of unique and innovative underwater-themed 3D documentaries for IMAX(R) theatres and Digital 3D Cinemas worldwide. Our mission is to immerse audiences of all ages in unique 3D story-driven experiences that inspire and educate on the vital need to protect the oceans and their inhabitants. For more information, visit http://www.3defilms.com/.

Press Contacts:

For Cinemark Holdings, Inc., James Meredith, Cinemark Holdings, Inc., 1-972-665-1060

For 3D Entertainment, Karen Raz, RAZ Public Relations, 1-310-450-1482, karen@razpr.com

http://www.DOLPHINSandWHALES3D.com

IMAX is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation

Forward-looking Statements -- The Company intends that this release be governed by the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLR Act") with respect to statements that may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Statements contained in this release other than statements of historical fact, including statements based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our business and our industry, are forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may," "should," "will," "could," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "future" and "intends" and similar expressions, which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this release reflect the Company's view only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Source: 3D Entertainment; Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: James Meredith of Cinemark Holdings, Inc., +1-972-665-1060; or
Karen Raz of RAZ Public Relations, +1-310-450-1482, karen@razpr.com, for 3D
Entertainment

Web site:

http://www.3defilms.com/
http://www.dolphinsandwhales3d.com/


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