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REAL D 3D DELIVERS $8 MILLION FOR PARAMOUNT'S BEOWULF AND ESTABLISHES 3D AT BOX OFFICE

Los Angeles (November 18, 2007) - Paramount Pictures' Beowulf is benefiting from REAL D 3D theaters utilizing next-generation 3D technology. Having grossed a total of over $28 million, Beowulf in REAL D 3D grossed approximately $8 million in 638 locations nationwide in its first weekend.

The film's box office success with REAL D 3D is a promising note for this year's movie exhibition business.

"We are beyond pleased with the performance of Beowulf in REAL D," said Michael V. Lewis, chairman and CEO of REAL D. "We're the world's largest 3D platform and this weekend, with an $8 million gross, proves that REAL D delivers the gold. We've brought a next-generation 3D experience to theaters all across the country, proven by the fact that over a million people saw Beowulf in REAL D 3D this weekend. We are thrilled to have been associated with Paramount Pictures, Shangri-la Entertainment, and ImageMovers in this groundbreaking film."

REAL D estimates more than 4,000 REAL D 3D screens globally by 2009.

ABOUT REAL D
REAL D is the global leader in 3D, bringing the most advanced and enjoyable digital 3-D experience to cinemas worldwide. REAL D's next-generation technology, deployed across the world's largest 3D platform in 23 countries, provides a stunningly realistic viewing experience beyond the usual concepts of 3D cinema. The impact of 3D upon today's moviemaking has been compared to the advent of color film when once there was only black and white.

Beyond cinema, REAL D is the worldwide inventor and provider of key stereoscopic technologies used in science, manufacturing, marketing, and other industries, with thirty years of scientific development behind its systems. REAL D's mission-critical 3-D visualization technologies are used by organizations such as NASA, Pfizer, BMW, Boeing and more. For more information, visit www.REALD.com.

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