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Regal Entertainment Theatres Host HD KISS Concert Event

Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 and updated on Friday, May 23, 2014 4:36 PM

Press Release

KISS Symphony Concert Premieres in 21 Markets, September 9th

KISS photoNEW YORK --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aug. 26, 2003 -- KISS, the legendary rock band that has sold more than 80 million albums, will "rock and roll" the big screen September 9th, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in a special concert presentation in select Regal Entertainment Group (REG, NYSE: RGC) theatres across the country. The KISS Symphony concert will be presented in High Definition in REG theatres in 21 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, among others. The High Definition special concert event, presented by Regal CineMedia (RCM), Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and Spring Communications, coincides with the September 9th release of KISS Symphony: The DVD.

This special, in-theatre concert presentation will feature KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Tommy Thayer playing classic songs such as "Rock And Roll All Nite," "Deuce," "Love Gun," and "Detroit Rock City" accompanied by the 60-member Melbourne Symphony Orchestra all sporting full KISS makeup. Advance tickets may be purchased for $6 at participating theatre box offices or online at www.regalcm.com. Event day tickets are $8.50.

The Big Screen Album Premier(TM) is the result of a partnership between Regal CineMedia, Spring Communications and AEG to present music in a High Definition, theatre sound format.

"KISS has always been the leaders in finding exciting new ways to reach their tremendous fan base," said Tommy Nast, AEG executive vice president, business development.

"This is an amazing performance and KISS fans will enjoy the big screen event to launch the band's latest DVD," added John Rubey, president, Spring Communications.

"Regal CineMedia's exclusive Digital Content Network gives us the ability to broadcast concerts and entertainment events, including this night of rock and roll with the legendary KISS on the big screen," said Dan Diamond, RCM vice president, business development.

The concert will be broadcast in HD at the following locations on September 9th:

 Market                Theatre Location / Address

 ATLANTA               HOLLYWOOD STADIUM 24 @ NORTH I-85
                       3265 N.E. Expressway Access - Chamblee, GA

 BOSTON                SOLOMON POND 15
                       591 Donald J. Lynch Blvd. - Marlborough, MA

 CHICAGO               LINCOLNSHIRE STADIUM 20 plus Imax
                       300 Parkway Drive - Lincolnshire, IL

 DALLAS                GALAXY THEATRE STADIUM 10
                       11801 Mccree Road - Dallas, TX

 DENVER                PAVILIONS 15
                       500 16th Street #310 - Denver, CO

 DETROIT               COMMERCE TOWNSHIP STADIUM 14
                       3033 Springvale Drive - Walled Lake, MI

 GRAND RAPIDS          CROSSROADS 10
                       6600 Ring Road - Portage, MI

 JACKSONVILLE          AVENUES STADIUM 20
                       9525 Phillips Highway - Jacksonville, FL

 LOS ANGELES           IRVINE SPECTRUM 21
                       65 Fortune Drive - Irvine, CA

 MIAMI                 MOVIES @ THE FALLS 12
                       9000 S.W. 136th Street - Miami, FL

 MINNEAPOLIS           BROOKLYN CENTER STADIUM 20
                       6420 Camden Avenue North - Minneapolis, MN

 NEW HAVEN             BRANFORD 12
                       325 E. Main St. - Branford, CT

 NEW YORK              UNION SQUARE STADIUM 14
                       850 Broadway - New York, NY

 PITTSBURGH            MORAINE POINTE CINEMA 10
                       300 Moraine Pointe Plaza - Butler, PA

 PORTLAND              LLOYD CENTER STADIUM 10 CINEMA
                       1510 NE Multnomah Blvd. - Portland, OR

 PROVIDENCE -          SILVER CITY MALL 10
 NEW BEDFORD           2 Galleria Mall Drive - Taunton, MA

 SAN DIEGO             MIRA MESA STADIUM 18
                       10733 Westview Parkway - San Diego, CA

 SEATTLE               AUBURN STADIUM 17 THEATRES
                       1101 Super Mall Way - Auburn, WA

 TAMPA                 CITRUS PARK STADIUM 20
                       7999 Citrus Park Town Center Mall - Tampa, FL

 W. PALM BEACH         ROYAL PALM BEACH STADIUM 18
                       1003 State Road 7 - Royal Palm Beach, FL

 WASHINGTON D.C.       BALLSTON COMMON STADIUM 12
                       671 N. Glebe Road - Arlington, VA

The KISS Symphony concert event will utilize Regal CineMedia's Digital Content Network (DCN), the world's largest theatre video and communications network for the delivery of digital content. The DCN is used to distribute pre-feature entertainment, advertising and alternative presentations including sports, entertainment and educational events on a national basis in theatre environments. RCM has previously used its DCN to present live HD broadcasts of Major League Soccer games; an HD simulcast of a college football game; live concert events with musical artists such as Korn and Tom Petty; and an interactive, "virtual classroom" event with Academy Award-winning director James Cameron to discuss his latest feature film, "Ghosts of the Abyss." The digital network is also used to distribute RCM's new pre-feature program, The 2wenty, a mix of short-form entertainment segments, interspersed with primarily made-for-cinema advertising.

Regal CineMedia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC), the largest motion picture exhibitor in the world. REG's theatre circuit, comprising Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres, Edwards Theatres and select Hoyts Cinemas operates 6,119 screens in 562 locations in 39 states. Regal operates approximately 17% of all screens in the United States including theatres in 46 of the top 50 U.S. Designated Market Areas and growing suburban markets.

Additional information is available on the Company's web site at www.REGmovies.com or www.regalcinemedia.com.

Spring Communications is an affiliate of AEG, one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. Spring Communications is devoted to the creation and marketing of live events for pay-per-view and other electronic media. Visit www.springppv.com for more information.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Regal Entertainment Group's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

Source: Regal Entertainment Theatres Press Release



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