DIGITAL PROJECTION DISPLAY FULL RANGE OF DIGIMAX™ CINEMA PROJECTORS AT CINEXPO

Company Also Announced The Continued Success of World's First Digital Theatre

Manchester, UK. June 26th 2001 - Digital Projection International (DPI) - a wholly owned subsidiary of IMAX Corporation - today announced that the DIGIMAX™ range of digital cinema projectors will displayed at Cinexpo on booth 229-232. The projectors, based on DLP Cinema™ technology by Texas Instruments, are the leading display platform for theatres, postproduction facilities and screening rooms equipped to provide digital cinema programming. DPI is the only digital projection company to provide customers with a variety of models suited for the varied needs of the industry.

The company also announced the success of the first commercial digital theatre worldwide, 6 months after it's opening. The T-JOY Cinema Complex in Hiroshima installed a DIGIMAX unit in December 2001, and since then the 6 screen multiplex has reported excellent technical performance and reliability which is essential as the DIGIMAX unit is utilized for seven shows a day. The T-JOY cinema also reported a rise in theatre occupancy to 25% compared to 15-20% in conventional Japanese. T-JOY has committed to further DIGIMAX installations in 6 cinema multiplexes across Japan.

The three DIGIMAX models on show at Cinexpo include one featuring a standard lamp cabinet, similar to those used with traditional film projectors. This model is of comparable design to the projection systems installed in the Texas Instruments/ Technicolor/ Disney pilot digital cinema network.

Also available only from DPI is a "transportable" model based on a self-contained hydraulic lift system and compact lamp housing. These features allow users to easily move, set-up and install the high-performance projector in a variety of venues. This model was developed to adapt to diverse projection environments and to provide increased mobility and flexibility when used as the only digital projector in a within a multiplex.

The third DPI exclusive is an "ultra portable" version, that was designed to rest on a "table-top" platform, will be available for smaller screens and space-restrictive display environments such as postproduction facilities and screening rooms. It employs the most compact lamp housing available today.

"Movie theaters using DIGIMAX projectors are already seeing real benefits. We are delighted with the news from the T-JOY Cinema complex in Hiroshima, and will work closely with T-JOY to ensure this success in continued ." said Mike Blackburn, Digital Projection's international director, digital media and cinema products. "Digital Projection has the largest range of DIGIMAX digital cinema projectors than any other manufacturer, we can cater for any users' needs."

Digital Projection made digital cinema history in December 2000 when its DIGIMAX projectors were delivered to the T-Joy theaters in Japan, marking the first-ever commercial sale of a projector based on DLP Cinema™ technology.