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Amc Theatres Announces Sold-Out Engagements Of The Ultimate Marathon One Month Ahead Of The Release Of Marvel's The

Additional Shows Added at Participating Locations; May 3 Event Features Six Marvel Movies, Including Midnight Release of the Highly Anticipated MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS in RealD 3D, for just $40

Kansas City, Mo. (April 5, 2012) - AMC Theatres® announced today that advance tickets for MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS, which is the culmination of The Marathon, have sold out at 10 AMC locations across the country, a month ahead of the event. Based on the high demand AMC is adding additional marathon shows at participating theatres. The definitive fan experience features six movies, including the May 4 midnight debut of the highly anticipated MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS.

"In just three weeks since advance tickets went on sale, the response from Marvel fans and AMC guests has been tremendous - selling out screenings across the country. We are thrilled to meet the demand by adding additional shows of The Ultimate Marvel Marathon leading up to the midnight release of MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS at participating AMC Theatres," said Robert J. Lenihan, President of Film Programming at AMC Theatres.

Tickets have sold out in the following locations:

AMC Empire 25, New York AMC Downtown Disney 24, Orlando AMC Sunset Place 24, Miami AMC Downtown Disney 12, Los Angeles AMC Burbank 16, Los Angeles AMC 30, Los Angeles AMC Loews Boston Common 19, Boston AMC Garden State 16, New Jersey AMC Loews 16, AMC Courtney Park 16, Toronto

The Ultimate Marvel Marathon begins May 3 at 11:30 a.m. and will feature the following films in order:

IRON MAN THE INCREDIBLE 2 (presented in RealD 3D) : THE FIRST AVENGER (presented in RealD 3D) MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (presented in RealD 3D) [at 12:01 a.m. May 4]

For just $40, fans can experience the marathon, including MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS. Guests will receive an event lanyard and may receive a pair of limited-edition Avenger character RealD 3D glasses, while supplies last. Due to demand, not all guests may receive limited-edition glasses. AMC Stubs members who purchase a ticket prior to May 3 will receive $5 Bonus Bucks on their AMC Stubs account, valid the day of the event.

Tickets for The Ultimate Marvel Marathon are on sale now at select participating locations. For more information about The Ultimate Marvel Marathon, including participating locations, or to purchase tickets, visit go.amctheatres.com/marvel. To purchase tickets to the midnight premiere of MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS, visit amctheatres.com/movies/marvel-s-the- avengers. To learn more about AMC Stubs, visit amcstubs.com.

About AMC Theatres AMC Theatres delivers distinctive and affordable movie-going experiences in 347 theatres with 5,048 screens across the United States and Canada. The company operates 24 of the 50 highest grossing theatres in the country, including the top three. AMC has propelled industry innovation and continues today by delivering premium sight and sound, enhanced food and beverage, and diverse content. AMCTheatres.com.

About MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS presents "Marvel's The Avengers"-the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, , Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston, with Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, directed by , from a story by Zak Penn and Joss Whedon with screenplay by Joss Whedon, "Marvel's The Avengers" is based on the ever-popular Marvel series "The Avengers," first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when "Marvel's The Avengers" assemble in summer 2012.

"Marvel's The Avengers" is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures. The film is being produced by Marvel Studios' President and executive produced by Alan Fine, Jon Favreau, , Louis D'Esposito, Patricia Whitcher, Victoria Alonso and Jeremy Latcham. The film releases May 4, 2012, and is distributed by Studios Motion Pictures.

About Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of , is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com. Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.

MEDIA CONTACT Ryan Noonan, (816) 480-4724 [email protected]