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Cinemark and Paramount Pictures Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of “The Godfather” with Exclusive Cinemark XD Events at Theatres Across the US

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Plano, TX, February 29, 2012 – Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), a leading motion picture exhibitor, is proud to partner with Paramount Pictures to offer movie-goers the opportunity to see Francis Ford Coppola’s restored version of his Academy Award®-winning “The Godfather,” on 55 Cinemark XD auditoriums across the country, on Thursday, March 1, 2012.  The film was meticulously restored using 5.1 digital surround sound and re-mastered using state-of-the-art technology, then transferred to files making it available to be seen on Cinemark XD screens.

“There is no greater iconic film than “The Godfather,” states James Meredith, VP of Marketing and Communication at Cinemark. “It has set the standard for story-telling, launched a generation of great actors, and provided movie-goers an unparalleled experience. Cinemark is excited to give fans of this movie the opportunity to now see it like never before in our extremely popular XD auditoriums, which offer a complete entertainment environment featuring enormous wall-to-wall and ceiling-to-floor screens, plush seating, and custom JBL sound systems with higher end components and 7.1 capable digital surround sound.”

“The Godfather,” Francis Ford Coppola’s epic masterpiece features Marlon Brando in his Oscar©-winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola paints a chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan’s rise and near fall from power in America, masterfully balancing the story between the Corleone’s family life and the ugly crime business in which they are engaged. Based on Mario Puzo’s best-selling novel and featuring career-making performances by Al Pacino, James Cann and Robert Duvall, this searing and brilliant film garnered eleven Academy Award® nominations, and won three including Best Picture in 1972. It is considered by many to be one of the greatest American films ever made. The film has been rated R by the MPAA.

The Coppola Restoration of “The Godfather” 40th Anniversary Edition as a project began in 2006 between Paramount Pictures and the director. Archivist Robert Harris joined the project, followed by the original cinematographer of the film Gordon Willis, to complete the team who worked arduously on the film for over a year going through the original prints, re-release prints, and negatives, shot by shot, foot by foot, frame by frame and even sprocket hole by sprocket hole.

Cinemark plans to also show “The Godfather Part II” on XD screens on April 19. A full list of participating Cinemark XD locations, advance ticket purchases and show time information can be found at www.cinemark.com.

About Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Plano, TX, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. is a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry with 456 theatres and 5,152 screens in the U.S. and Latin America as of December 31, 2011. For more information go to http://www.cinemark.com.

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

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Century Anchorage 16 XD – Anchorage, AK

Cinemark Conway 12  XD – Conway, AR

Century El Con 20 – Tucson, AZ

Century Park Place 20 XD – Tucson, AZ

Century Century 20-Daly City – Daly City, CA

Century 20 Bella Terra – Huntington Beach, CA

Century Century Great Mall  – Milpitas, CA

Cinemark Monterey Cannery Row XD – Monterey, CA

Century Stadium 1-25  XD – Orange, CA

Century Downtown Pleasanthill  XD – Pleasant Hill, CA

Century 15 @ The River XD – Rancho Mirage, CA

Cinemark Movies 14 XD – Redding, CA

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Cinemark Blue Oaks Century 16 and XD – Rocklin, CA

Century Roseville 14 XD – Roseville, CA

Century Greenback 16  XD – Sacramento, CA

Cinemark Century@Tanforan XD – San Bruno, CA

Century San Francisco Centre 9 XD – San Francisco, CA

Century 20 Oakridge  XD – San Jose, CA

Century Century 25  XD – Union City, CA

Century Downtown Walnut Creek  XD – Walnut Creek, CA

Cinemark Tinseltown 20  XD – Colorado Springs, CO

Century Century Belmar XD – Lakewood, CO

Cinemark Paradise Park 24 XD – Fort Lauderdale, FL

Cinemark Tinseltown USA 20 XD – Jacksonville, FL

Century Century 20 @ Jordan XD – West Des Moines, IA

Century Evanston 18  XD – Evanston, IL

Cinemark Hampshire Mall  XD – Hadley, MA

Cinemark Egyptian 24 XD – Hanover, MD

Century Rio 24 Plex  XD – Albuquerque, NM

Century 16 South Point XD – Las Vegas, NV

Century Sparks 14 XD – Sparks, NV

Cinemark Cinemark 24 XD – Valley View, OH

Century Eastport 16  XD – Portland, OR

Cinemark Cinemark 20 XD – Moosic, PA

Cinemark Robinson Township 16 XD – Pittsburgh, PA

Cinemark Cinemark Stroud Mall XD – Stroudsburg, PA

Cinemark Movies 18 XD – College Station, TX

Cinemark Cinemark 12 XD – Cypress, TX

Cinemark Tinseltown 20 XD – El Paso, TX

Cinemark El Paso 12 XD – El Paso, TX

Cinemark Frisco Square XD – Frisco, TX

Cinemark Cinemark 19 XD – Katy, TX

Cinemark Movies 16 XD – Lubbock, TX

Cinemark 13 Town Center Mansfield – Mansfield, TX

Cinemark Cinemark 12  – Pearland, TX

Cinemark Tinseltown 20 XD – Pflugerville, TX

Cinemark Cinemark Legacy 24 XD – Plano, TX

Cinemark West XD – Plano, TX

Cinemark Tinseltown 17 XD – The Woodlands, TX

Cinemark Cinemark 18 XD – Webster, TX

Cinemark Draper 12 XD – Draper, UT

Cinemark Farmington at Station Park XD – Farmington, UT

Cinemark West Jordan XD – West Jordan, UT

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