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THE ROLLING STONES GIVE U.S. AUDIENCES "A BIGGER BANG" FROM RIO LIVE IN CONCERT VIA NETWORK LIVE Fans Across the Globe Can Experience The World's Largest Rock Concert With Millions of Fans Partying at Rio De Janeiro's Famed Copacabana Beach LIVE February 18th on AOLMusic.Com and XM Satellite Radio Big Screen Concerts to Show Concert on More Than 150 Movie Screens Nationwide on February 28 (New York, NY 2/10/06) -- After shattering North American box office records, THE ROLLING STONES are taking their sold-out world tour to Brazil this February and US fans who want even more of "A Bigger Bang" can join the beachfront party at the Copacabana Palace Hotel in Rio de Janeiro with a historic multi-cast of the concert. THE ROLLING STONES' are offering their fans worldwide front row seats to "A BIGGER BANG" WORLD TOUR live from Rio on AOL Music (www.aolmusic.com/therollingstones ) and XM Satellite Radio on the Deep Tracks Channel 40 on February 18 beginning at 7:30 EST via Network LIVE. THE ROLLING STONES will then make their return to movie theatres nationwide in a One Night Only™, Big Screen Concerts presentation of this historic performance, giving their fans a chance to experience "A Bigger Bang." Tickets for this event go on sale beginning February 10th at 12 noon PT / 3pm ET at participating Regal, United Artists, Edwards, and Cinemark movie theatre box offices and online at www.BigScreenConcerts.com for $12.50 in advance and $15.00 on the day of the event. (For a complete list of participating theatre locations, please visit www.BigScreenConcerts.com ) THE ROLLING STONES' "A BIGGER BANG" WORLD TOUR FROM BRAZIL will be an entertainment experience unlike anything seen before; requiring a crew of nearly 1,500 people to produce the event. The band will perform for the people of Rio in a free concert presented on the seashore in front of the Copacabana Palace Hotel on two stages: The Mainstage with 16 sound towers and 8 video image screens, as well as the Stones' famous "B" stage, which can extend 55 meters into the audience. "A Bigger Bang" was the #1 grossing tour in North America in 2005. After their stop in Brazil, THE ROLLING STONES, and their "A Bigger Bang" World Tour, will continue to thrill audiences throughout Mexico and South America with electrifying performances that include their classic hits and songs from their critically acclaimed new release, "A Bigger Bang." For more information, visit www.RollingStones.com About National CineMedia, LLC National CineMedia, LLC is a venture of AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark USA, Inc. and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), three of the world's leading theatrical exhibition companies. The company develops pre feature entertainment; cinema and lobby advertising products; comprehensive meeting and event services; and alternative forms of entertainment content for approximately 13,000 screens operated by its owner theatre circuits and other theatre affiliates. National CineMedia distributes its products and services across its Digital Content Network (DCN), the world's largest in-theatre digital distribution network. Once installation of its DCN technology is completed in Cinemark theatres, National CineMedia's network will comprise approximately 11,000 digital North American theatre screens in 150 markets (49 of the top 50), reaching 525 million movie patrons annually. For additional information, please go to www.ncm.com . About Network LIVE Network LIVE is the first entertainment network committed to redefining the creation and distribution of live content in the digital age. A joint venture formed by AOL, XM Satellite Radio and AEG, Network LIVE has produced and distributed marquee events such as Live 8, as well as concerts from Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Green Day, Madonna, Keith Urban, Gorillaz and John Mayer Trio. Amy Jane Finnerty National CineMedia 212-931-8117 [email protected] Hannah Kampf/Eve Samuels Scoop Marketing for Big Screen Concerts (213) 639-6159, (213) 639-6166 [email protected] , [email protected] Elisa Wiefel Network LIVE (310) 550-3831 [email protected] Fran Curtis Rogers & Cowanfor The Rolling Stones 212-445-8423 [email protected] .
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