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D-BOX Technologies Announces New Deal with Premiere Cinemas


Published on 2011-05-12 05:10:11 - Market Wire
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LONGUEUIL, QC, May 12 /CNW Telbec/ - D-BOX Technologies Inc. (TSX: DBO), a leader in innovative motion technology, announced today a new agreement with Texas-based Premiere Cinemas to equip the Burleson Premiere Cinemas in Burleson, Texas with 22 D-BOX MFX Seats just in time for the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in theatres May 20.

"Premiere Cinemas has been a long-time supporter of D-BOX, instrumental to our growth throughout the U.S.," said President and CEO of D-BOX Technologies, Claude Mc Master. "This new location marks our sixth agreement with Premiere that includes theatres in Texas, Florida and soon, New Mexico."

"D-BOX is fast-becoming a standard in the industry and among moviegoers," said President of Premiere Cinemas, Gary Moore. "We are proud to have been one of the first to introduce D-BOX at our theatres and expect to feature the immersive motion technology at additional locations in the future."

For a complete listing of theatres offering the D-BOX experience and a guide to new movies, visit [ www.d-box.com ]

About Premiere Cinemas

Texas-based Premiere Cinemas is among the nation's largest independent cinema circuits ranked in the Top 25. It is known for its state-of-the-art all digital multiplexes which it has built throughout the south. Together with its in-house design and construction division, Premiere Development Corp., and its equipment supply division Premiere Projection Technologies, Premiere has positioned itself as a one-stop cinema shop handling all aspects of the cinema implementation initiative by focusing on innovation, aesthetics, and functionality and value. Premiere converted most of its locations to 100% digital projection in 2009, and opened the world's first mezzanine-less digital projection cinemas in Alabama which it designed and built in 2008. Currently the company is under construction of several new mezzanine-less facilities in Texas and New Mexico. For more information, visit [ www.pccmovies.com ]

About D-BOX

D-BOX Technologies designs and manufactures leading edge technology motion systems mainly suited to the needs of the entertainment industry. With its unique, patented technology, D-BOX Motion CodeTM, uses motion effects specifically programmed for each film, TV series or video game, which are sent to a motion generating system integrated within either a platform or a seat. The resulting motion is perfectly synchronized with all onscreen action, creating an unmatched realistic, immersive experience. To date, major Hollywood Studios have D-BOX Motion CodeTM available on feature films, DVDs and Blu-raysTM. By reaching agreements with the leaders of both the motion picture and gaming industries, D-BOX's award-winning motion technology is gradually proving itself as a new global standard in the entertainment world. D-BOX is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX exchange under the symbol DBO. For further information please see [ www.d-box.com ]

D-BOX(R) is a registered trademark and D-BOX Motion CodeTM is a trademark of D-BOX Technologies Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.