[December 14, 2005] Italian Multiplex Installs Five Dolby Digital Cinema Systems; Largest Digital Cinema Installation in Europe in a Single Theatre Tweet WOOTTON BASSETT, England --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 14, 2005 -- Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) today announced that The Furlan Group's CineCity in Padova, Italy, installed five Dolby(R) Digital Cinema systems and Cinemeccanica digital projectors at its brand-new multiplex. With five screens fully installed, CineCity is the largest European installation of digital cinema systems in a single theatre. CineCity Padova is the latest international installation of the Dolby Digital Cinema system. There are currently more than 100 Dolby Digital Cinema systems in place worldwide, including North America, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK. Cinemeccanica, a well-known European cinema projector manufacturer and longstanding authorized distributor for Dolby products, installed the digital cinema systems in the multiplex. Vittore Nicelli, Managing Director of Cinemeccanica, commented, "Digital cinema in Italy is just beginning to take off. More exhibitors are realizing the huge benefits digital cinema can bring to the entire cinema entertainment chain. The Furlan Group multiplex is leading the field in Italian cinema by installing these digital cinema systems, and I hope there will be many more to follow." Gianantonio Furlan, Managing Director at The Furlan Group's CineCity Padova, said, "We have chosen to implement Dolby Digital Cinema because we anticipate the demand of more directors to create and distribute movies in a digital format. We know that we can trust the Dolby team and technology as we make this transition. It allows us to offer flawless, crystal-clear playback of films every time, improving the experience for the cinemagoer." CineCity Padova began showing Tim Burton's Corpse Bride and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire digitally on December 2, 2005. The Dolby Digital Cinema system was specifically engineered for real-world cinema installations and offers superb picture quality, reliability, and user-friendly operation. An added advantage is a high level of piracy protection, so that movie studios can feel secure in releasing digital presentations to cinemas equipped with the Dolby Digital Cinema system. More than 25 digital movies have been played using Dolby Digital Cinema in select locations around the world, including Chicken Little, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Flightplan, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, The Incredibles, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Madagascar, The Magic Roundabout, Sin City, Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith, and Valiant. About Dolby Laboratories Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) develops and delivers products and technologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic and immersive. For four decades Dolby has been at the forefront of defining high-quality audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, cars, DVDs, headphones, games, televisions, and personal computers. Based in San Francisco with European headquarters in England, the company has entertainment industry liaison offices in New York and Los Angeles, and licensing liaison offices in London, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com. Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the performance, features, reliability, and capabilities of Dolby's digital cinema system; the potential benefits that Dolby's customers, including studios and exhibitors, and audiences may derive from Dolby's Digital Cinema systems; and the anticipated market acceptance of these technologies are "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations. The following important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements: risks that Dolby Digital Cinema systems may not perform as anticipated; risks associated with building market acceptance of and demand for Dolby Digital Cinema systems and related services and digital cinema in general by filmmakers, studios, cinema operators, and audiences; competition risks for digital theatre technologies; rapid changes in technical requirements for movie theatrical playback technologies, specifically, and entertainment technologies for movies in general; risks associated with developing proprietary technologies and products based on "open standards"; risks associated with the health of the motion picture industry in general; risks associated with developing, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with industry participants; and other risks detailed in Dolby's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2005. Dolby disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. W05/250 DLB-G [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]