Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Posts Record International Opening Results in IMAX(R) Theatres

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Posts Record International Opening Results in IMAX(R) Theatres

- Biggest Five-Day International Gross of $3.6 million - Biggest International Wednesday Opening of $570,000 - Biggest International Single-Day Gross for an IMAX DMR(R) Title of $875,000 - 161 Domestic IMAX Locations to Open July 29th

LOS ANGELES, CA, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: An IMAX 3D Experience posted record international opening results, with an estimated $3.6 million coming from 62 IMAX(R) theatres, for a per screen average of $58,000 from Wednesday, July 15 through Sunday, July 19. The film also opened in three domestic locations in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, where it generated $429,000 in gross box office, for a per screen average of over $143,000. The film will open in 161 additional domestic locations on July 29th, and will ultimately play on 231 IMAX screens worldwide.

"Warner Bros. is thrilled with the opening weekend numbers and setting a new IMAX international record," says Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of Warner Bros. Pictures International. "These results are a testament to the long and flourishing partnership we have had with IMAX, with Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince marking the 19th feature title our companies have released together."

The film set IMAX opening weekend box office records in many international markets including: Russia and the Ukraine, France, Hong Kong, India, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Japan and the Philippines. Specific highlights from new IMAX locations include:

- The 109 Cinemas IMAX theatre in Kawasaki, Japan ranked as the highest
grossing screen in the country for the film's launch, generating
approximately $130,000 for the five-day period.
- The new SM North EDSA IMAX theatre in Manila posted $56,692 for the
four-day period following its opening last Thursday.
- The Big Cinemas IMAX theatre which opened last week in Mumbai, India
posted record box office numbers and 100% occupancy over the course
of the weekend.

"We are pleased to be able to share this film with a large international audience and Potter fan base due to the continued rollout of our digital projection system," said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. "We are particularly pleased with the results considering that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The IMAX Experience continued to play in the vast majority of our international theatres. Our long-time partnership with Warner Bros. on the Harry Potter series has been incredibly successful and we look forward to sharing the special IMAX(R) 3D opening with domestic audiences in the weeks ahead."

"The worldwide excitement around this title has been incredible, and we're so happy to be able to reach fans with another - our 4th, in fact - amazing Potter IMAX Experience," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Warner Bros. has created an unrivaled franchise with the Potter films, and we are grateful to them as well as David Heyman, David Baron and David Yates for enthusiastically supporting The IMAX Experience."

In IMAX 3D theatres, the film features approximately 12 minutes of the movie's explosive opening sequence exclusively in live-action IMAX 3D, a special element fans last enjoyed in the final fight scene in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in 2007.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play beginning July 29th at the following domestic IMAX theatres.

UNITED STATES

Arizona

Mesa - Gateway 12 IMAX
Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX

Arkansas

Little Rock - Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre

California

Aliso Viejo - Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX
Anaheim - CinemaFusion IMAX Anaheim GardenWalk
Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX
Burbank - AMC Burbank 16 & IMAX
Camarillo - Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX
Cupertino - AMC Cupertino 16 & IMAX
Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 & IMAX
El Dorado Hills - Regal Cinemas El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX
Emeryville - AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX
Escondido - Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX
Fairfield - Edwards Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX
Fresno - Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
Long Beach - Edwards Long Beach 26 & IMAX
Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
Los Angeles - AMC Universal CityWalk Stadium 19 with IMAX
National City - AMC Plaza Bonita 14 & IMAX
Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace 22 & IMAX
Rowland Heights - AMC Puente Hills 20 & IMAX
Sacramento - Esquire IMAX Theatre
San Diego - AMC Palm Promenade 24 & IMAX
San Diego - Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
San Jose - AMC Eastridge Mall 15 & IMAX
San Francisco - AMC Loews Metreon 16 with IMAX
Santa Clara - AMC Mercado 20 & IMAX
Simi Valley - Regal Civic Center Plaza 16 & IMAX
South Gate - Edwards South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX
Stockton - Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX
Torrance - AMC Del Amo 18 & IMAX
Woodland Hills - AMC Promenade 16 & IMAX

Colorado

Colorado Springs - Cinemark Carefree Circle IMAX Theatre
Denver - UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX
Highlands Ranch - AMC Highlands Ranch 24 & IMAX
Westminster - AMC Orchard 12 & IMAX
Westminster - AMC Westminster Promenade 24 & IMAX

Connecticut

Manchester - IMAX Theatre at Cinema de Lux Buckland Hills 18

District of Columbia

Washington - Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater at the National Museum of
Nat. History

Florida

Altamonte Springs - AMC Altamonte Mall 18 & IMAX
Aventura - AMC Aventura 24 & IMAX
Fort Lauderdale - AutoNation(R) IMAX(R) Theater at Museum of Discovery
and Science
Fort Myers - Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
Jacksonville - AMC Regency 24 & IMAX
Orange Park - AMC Orange Park 24 & IMAX
Orlando - Regal Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 & IMAX
Orlando - Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX
South Miami - AMC Sunset Place 24 & IMAX
St. Augustine - World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theatre #
Tampa - AMC Veterans 24 & IMAX
Tampa - Channelside IMAX
West Palm Beach - Parisian 20 & IMAX

Georgia

Augusta - Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX
Buford - Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 & IMAX
Kennesaw - AMC Barrett Commons 24 & IMAX
Morrow - AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 & IMAX

Hawaii

Honolulu - Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX

Idaho

Boise - Edwards Boise Stadium 22 & IMAX

Illinois

Batavia - Randall 15 IMAX
Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire 20 & IMAX
South Barrington - AMC Barrington 30 & IMAX
Woodridge - Cinemark Seven Bridges IMAX

Indiana

Evansville - Showplace Cinemas East 18 & IMAX
Indianapolis - Kerasotes ShowPlace 16 & IMAX
Indianapolis - IMAX Theatre at the Indiana State Museum
Noblesville - Hamilton Towne Center 16 & IMAX
Portage - Portage 16 IMAX

Iowa

Council Bluffs - Kerasotes Star Cinemas 16 & IMAX
Des Moines - Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater #

Kansas

Olathe - AMC Studio 30 & IMAX

Kentucky

Louisville - Cinema De Lux 20: Stonybrook IMAX
Newport - AMC Newport On The Levee 20 & IMAX

Louisiana

Harahan - AMC Elmwood Palace 20 & IMAX

Maine

Saco - Cinemagic & IMAX in Saco

Maryland

Baltimore - AMC Loews White Marsh 16 & IMAX
Baltimore - Maryland Science Center IMAX Theatre
Columbia - AMC Columbia 14 & IMAX

Massachusetts

Danvers - AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 & IMAX
Methuen - AMC Methuen 20 & IMAX
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 - Trillium Cinema 14 & IMAX, Grand Blanc
Grand Rapids - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre
Lansing - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre
Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30 & IMAX
Ypsilanti - Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor IMAX

Minnesota

Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre
Roseville - AMC Rosedale 14 & IMAX

Missouri

Independence - AMC Independence Commons 20 & IMAX
Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX
St. Louis - Wehrenberg Theatres Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX

Nevada

Henderson - Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX
Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas - Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX
North Las Vegas - Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX

New Hampshire

Hooksett - Cinemagic & IMAX in Hooksett

New Jersey

Atlantic City - Tropicana IMAX Theatre
Cherry Hill - AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 & IMAX
Hamilton - AMC Hamilton 24 & IMAX

New York

Albany - Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX
Brooklyn - UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX
Deer Park - Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
Garden City - Leroy R. and Rose W. Grumman IMAX Dome Theater #
New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City 18 & IMAX
New York City - AMC Loews 34th Street 14 & IMAX
Rochester - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA
Stony Brook - AMC Stony Brook 17 & IMAX
West Nyack - IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
White Plains - IMAX Theatre at City Center: Cinema De Lux 15
Williamsville - Regal Transit Center 18 & IMAX

North Carolina

Charlotte - Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 & IMAX
Concord - AMC Concord Mills 24 & IMAX
Raleigh - Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum

Ohio

Columbus - AMC Easton Town Center 30 & IMAX
Cincinnati - IMAX Theatre at Springdale 18: Cinema De Lux

Oklahoma

Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa

Oregon

Tigard - Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX

Pennsylvania

Bensalem - AMC Neshaminy 24 & IMAX
Harrisburg - Select Medical IMAX Theater at The Whitaker Center
Homestead - AMC Waterfront 22 & IMAX
Philadelphia - Tuttleman IMAX Theatre at the Franklin Institute
King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX
Reading - RC Reading Movies 11 + IMAX
Tarentum - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills

Rhode Island

Providence - Providence Place Cinemas 16 & IMAX

Tennessee

Knoxville - Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 at Turkey Creek
Nashville - Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX

Texas

Austin - The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX Theatre
Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
Garland - AMC Firewheel 18 & IMAX
Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30 & IMAX
Houston - Edwards Houston Marq*e 23 & IMAX
Mesquite - AMC Mesquite 30 & IMAX
San Antonio - Santikos Palladium 18 IMAX Theatre
Sandy - Megaplex 17 IMAX at Jordan Commons
Sugar Land - AMC First Colony 24 & IMAX
Tomball - Santikos Silverado Station 18 IMAX

Virginia

Alexandria - AMC Hoffman Center 22 & IMAX
Hampton - Riverside IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center
Midlothian - Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX
Virginia Beach - AMC Lynnhaven 18 & IMAX
Woodbridge - AMC Potomac Mills 18 & IMAX

Washington

Bellevue - Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX Theatre
Kent - AMC Kent Station & IMAX
Lacey - Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX
Seattle - Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Theatre
Seattle - Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX
Tukwila - AMC Southcenter 16 & IMAX

Wisconsin

Fitchburg - Kerasotes Star 18 & IMAX

CANADA

Alberta

Calgary - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Chinook IMAX Theatre
Edmonton - Cineplex Scotiabank West Edmonton Mall IMAX Theatre

British Columbia

Langley - Cineplex Colossus Langley IMAX Theatre
Richmond - Cineplex SilverCity Riverport IMAX Theatre

Nova Scotia

Halifax - Empire IMAX Theatre

Ontario

Gloucester - Cineplex SilverCity Gloucester IMAX Theatre
Mississauga - Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga IMAX Theatre
Toronto - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
Vaughan - Cineplex Colossus Woodbridge IMAX Theatre

Quebec

Montreal - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Montreal IMAX Theatre

# denotes 2D theatre *denotes later launch

About IMAX Corporation

IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies, specializing in immersive motion picture technologies. 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 movie presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX 3D, and IMAX DMR, technology. IMAX DMR is the Company's groundbreaking digital re-mastering technology that allows it to digitally transform virtually any conventional motion picture into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R). The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of March 31, 2009, there were 371 IMAX theatres (250 commercial, 121 institutional) operating in 43 countries.

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