Kinepolis Group: Business Update Q1 2011

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*5.3 million admissions: 10.3% less than in the exceptional first quarter of 2010 ('Avatar'), 1.3% more than in the first quarter of 2009 that is a similar quarter with respect to film offer
*Box office revenue  decreased accordingly
*Thanks to the local success of 'Rundskop', Belgium (-4.9%) performed better than France and Spain
*In-theatre sales  (ITS) per visitor continued to rise
*More B2B revenue  and revenue from film distribution, real estate revenue maintained
*Lower current  EBITDA  as a result of lower ticket sales
*Free cash flow  increased sharply, mainly as a result of working capital movements (seasonality and timing effects).

About Kinepolis

Kinepolis Group NV was formed in 1997 as a result of the merger of two family-run cinema groups and was listed on the stock exchange in 1998. Kinepolis offers an innovative cinema concept which serves as a pioneering model within the industry. In addition to its cinema business, the Group is also active in film distribution, event organization, screen publicity and property management.

In Europe, Kinepolis Group NV has 64 cinemas spread across Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Poland. Since the acquisition of Canadian movie theatre group Landmark Cinemas and American movie theatre group MJR Theatres, Kinepolis also operates 36 cinemas in Canada and 10 in the US.

In total, Kinepolis Group currently operates 110 cinemas worldwide, with a total of 1,144 screens and more than 200,000 seats. Kinepolis’ employees are all committed to giving millions of visitors an unforgettable movie experience. More information on www.kinepolis.com/corporate.

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Corporate
Communication Manager

Kinepolis Group nv
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Moutstraat 132-146
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