EMERGING PICTURES AND CINEMARK EATRES ANNOUNCE BOLSHOI & ROYAL BALLET PERFORMANCES COMING TO CINEMAS IS SUMMER

The Ballet in Cinema Program Will Launch in 50 Cinemark Theatres Starting in June

New York, NY - As part of its Ballet in Cinema series, Emerging Pictures today announced an agreement with Cinemark Theatres to present six ballets in 50 Cinemark Theatres across the country beginning in June and running though August. The ballets will serve as prelude to Cinemark offering the full slate of Emergings Ballet in Cinema and Opera in Cinema alternative arts programming in the fall.

Through this agreement, Emerging Pictures and Cinemark will present three ballets each from Moscows Bolshoi Ballet and Londons Royal Ballet, both recognized as among the foremost of the worlds ballet companies. The ballets being presented are: The Bright Stream, Raymonda and Le Corsaire from the Bolshoi, and La Fille Mal Gard e, The Sleeping Beauty, and Romeo and Juliet from the Royal Ballet. Each of the ballets will be presented twice. (See below for performance dates.)

In announcing the deal, Ira Deutchman, Emerging Pictures co-managing director, noted, The Bolshoi and the Royal stand in the front artistic ranks of the worlds most brilliant ballet companies. Ever since Emerging started the Ballet in Cinema series, we have received requests from all over the country for access to these performances. Partnering with Cinemark, one of the largest theatre chains in the U.S., provides us an exciting opportunity to bring these outstanding performances to thousands of ballet fans who havent been able to see them before.

James Meredith, VP of Marketing & Communications for Cinemark Theatres adds Our Cinemark customers have come to expect excellence in everything we do, from outstanding customer service, to state-of-the art facilities, to unique, compelling entertainment options. This series of ballet performances, featuring two world renowned companies, fits right in with our goal to provide patrons with the best entertainment experience in the industry. It is our pleasure to partner with Emerging Pictures in making these ballet performances available to our customers.

Dates for the ballets are as follows:

June 24 and 26 Le Corsaire - Bolshoi Ballet

Music by various composers

Choreography by Marius Petipa, revised by Alexei Ratmansky & Yuri Burlaka

July 8 and 10 Romeo and Juliet - Royal Ballet

Music by Prokofiev

Choreography by Kenneth MacMillan

July 22 and 24 The Bright Stream - Bolshoi Ballet

Music by Shostakovich

Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky

July 29 and 31 The Sleeping Beauty - Royal Ballet

Music by Tchaikovsky

Choreography by Marius Petipa, with addl choreography by Anthony Dowell, Christopher Wheeldon & Frederick Ashton

August 12 and 14 La Fille Mal Gard e - Royal Ballet

Music adapted by John Lanchberry from H rold

Choreography by Frederick Ashton

August 26 and 28 Raymonda - Bolshoi Ballet

Music by Glazunov

Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich

A full list of participating Cinemark locations, advance ticket purchases and showtime information can be found at www.cinemark.com or at www.balletincinema.com

Emerging Pictures is a proud sponsor of Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) in bringing the worlds finest dance performances to aspiring dancers across the country and supporting them in pursuing their love of dance through education and competition. YAGP is proud to support Ballet In Cinema through this partnership.

About Emerging Pictures

Emerging Pictures, managed by Barry Rebo and Ira Deutchman, is the largest all-digital Specialty Film and Alternate Content network of theaters in the United States, as well as a growing presence abroad. The company delivers independent films, cultural programs and special events to a network of nearly 300 American and Canadian venues encompassing traditional art houses, museums and performing arts centers as well as commercial multiplexes including Marcus Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, Carmike Cinemas, Harkins Theatres, Allen Theatres, Laemmle Theaters, BIG Cinemas and others. The company also distributes LIVE HD simulcasts and captured live performances of the worlds foremost ballet companies and opera houses under its Ballet in Cinema and Opera in Cinema brands worldwide.

About Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

Cinemark is a leading domestic and international motion picture exhibitor, operating 459 theatres with 5,181 screens in 39 U.S. states, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and 10 other Latin American countries as of March 31, 2012. For more information go to investors.cinemark.com.

About Youth America Grand Prix

YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX (YAGP) is Americas first and the worlds largest student ballet scholarship competition. Conducted through annual regional competitions throughout the U.S and abroad, YAGP is a global network of opportunity connecting dancers, teachers, schools, and companies all over the globe. More than 25,000 young dancers have participated in YAGP worldwide competitions and workshops, over $2 million have been awarded in scholarships to leading dance schools, and over 250 YAGP alumni are now dancing with 50 companies, including American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Royal Opera House/Royal Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, and many others. For more information, visit www.YAGP.org.

For Further Information:

Ray Forsythe RLForsythe@RLForsythe.com

RLForsythe Communications (212) 861-2100

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