TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 12/15/09 — Cineplex Entertainment (TSX: CGX.UN) – 

  WHAT:  Cineplex Entertainment is pleased to announce that the fourth season        of the very popular The Met: Live in HD continues with an afternoon        transmission of Offenbach's Les Contes D'Hoffmann this Saturday,        December 19th at 1 pm ET.         Les Contes D'Hoffmann marks the fourth performance of the season as        part of The Met: Live in HD series and will be transmitted live from        New York via satellite in High-Definition into more than 90 Cineplex        Entertainment theatres across the country.         Offenbach's fictionalized take on the life and loves of the German        romantic writer E.T.A Hoffmann is a fascinating psychological        journey. Met Music Director James Levine conducts a stellar cast        including Anna Netrebko as the tragic Antonia, Kate Lindsey as the        ambiguous Nicklausse and Alan Held as the demonic four villains. Tony        Award winner Bartlett Sher directs this new production.  WHEN:  Saturday, December 19th at 1 pm ET  WHERE: For more information, participating locations and to purchase        tickets, visit www.cineplex.com/events.

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416-323-6648
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Georgia Sourtzis
Manager, Communications
416-323-6728
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