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NEWS RELEASE CINEPLEX ENTERTAINMENT ************************* Score an autograph with former Maple Leafs captain Wendel Clark at Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie Watch the Leafs take on the Capitals on the big screen live in HD SAULT STE.
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CINEPLEX ENTERTAINMENT

************************* Score an autograph with former Maple Leafs captain Wendel Clark at Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie Watch the Leafs take on the Capitals on the big screen live in HD SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO - Cineplex Entertainment and the Toronto Maple Leafs are pleased to announce that one of the Maple Leafs' most popular and beloved players, Wendel Clark will be at Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie for a special meet and greet autograph session on Tuesday March 6th.

Fans will also have the chance to watch the Leafs vs. Capitals games live on the big screen with Wendel Clark by their side at the theatre.

"We are very excited to have Wendel Clark visit our theatre to meet our guests and sign autographs for them," said Pat Marshall, vice president, communications and investor relations for Cineplex Entertainment. "Cineplex Entertainment is committed to bringing guests more than just movies and offering this unique opportunity to cheer on the Leafs with Wendel Clark in the audience is truly a wonderful experience, especially for Leafs fans."

Following the autograph session, fans can enjoy the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Washington Capitals game, a Leafs TV broadcast live on the theatre's giant wall-to-wall curved screen in Dolby Digital Surround Sound and in High Definition (HDTV) with Wendel Clark.

Fans in attendance at Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie will also be treated to the ultimate fan experience with prizes, trivia and giveaways throughout the evening, including a chance to win two pairs of Leafs tickets to an upcoming live game at Air Canada Centre in March that will be a prize giveaway to guests in the theatre during the first and second period intermissions.

Who: Former Maple Leafs player Wendel Clark

What: Special meet and greet autograph session with Wendel Clark

When: Tuesday March 6, 2007, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Leaf vs. Capitals game begins live on the big screen at 7:30 p.m.)

Where: Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie 293 Bay Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Why: To meet fans and sign autographs prior to the Leafs hitting the big screen as they face the Capitals live in HD

Tickets are now available online and at the theatre box office; admission for children ages 3 - 12 is $8.95 + tax, for everyone else the ticket price is $10.95 + tax.

For more information, visit our website or visit Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie.

$1 from every Cineplex-screened Leafs game ticket sold will be donated to The Captain's Fund.

The Captain's Fund provides bursaries to young hockey players to help offset the registration costs for minor hockey programs.

The fund is committed to ensuring the future of minor hockey remains strong.

Leafs legends and former team captains Clark, Darryl Sittler, Doug Gilmour and Rick Vaive serve as the Fund's ambassadors.

As the former captain of the Maple Leafs, Wendel Clark had a status which was nothing short of legendary during more than a decade as a Leafs player.

During his 15-year NHL career, the hard-charging winger had 330 goals and 234 assists in 793 regular season games as well as 37 goals and 32 assists in 95 playoff games.

Upon his retirement, Wendel Clark joined Sittler as a Maple Leafs community representative, to support the team's leadership efforts and initiatives in the community.

About Cineplex Entertainment LP

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cineplex Entertainment LP owns, leases or has a joint venture in 128 theatres with 1,290 screens serving 60 million guests annually.

Cineplex Entertainment LP is the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada operating theatres with the following brands: Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players (including Coliseum, Colossus and SilverCity) and Scotiabank Theatre Toronto.

The units of Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund, which owns approximately 59.7 per cent of Cineplex Entertainment LP, are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol CGX.UN).

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