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	Sep. 27, 2012	Aug. 30, 2012	Jun. 28, 2012	Sep. 29, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Aug. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2011	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 Predecessor	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 Predecessor	Sep. 27, 2012 NCM	Aug. 30, 2012 NCM	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM	Sep. 29, 2011 NCM	Jun. 30, 2011 NCM	Aug. 30, 2012 NCM	Sep. 27, 2012 NCM	Sep. 29, 2011 NCM	Mar. 29, 2012 NCM	Aug. 30, 2012 NCM Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 NCM Predecessor	Aug. 30, 2012 NCM Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 NCM Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM Cash Received	Aug. 30, 2012 NCM Cash Received	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM Equity in (earnings)	Aug. 30, 2012 NCM Advertising (Revenue)	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM Advertising (Revenue)	Sep. 29, 2011 NCM Advertising (Revenue)	Jun. 30, 2011 NCM Advertising (Revenue)	Sep. 27, 2012 NCM Advertising expense	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM Advertising expense	Jun. 30, 2011 NCM Advertising expense	Aug. 30, 2012 NCM Advertising expense	Sep. 29, 2011 NCM Advertising expense	Sep. 27, 2012 NCM Capital units	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM Tranche 2 Investments	Jun. 28, 2012 NCM Tranche 2 Investments Equity in (earnings)	Jun. 28, 2012 U.S. theatres and IMAX screen screen theatre	Sep. 27, 2012 U.S. theatres and IMAX screen	Sep. 27, 2012 MTC	Jun. 28, 2012 MEP	Sep. 27, 2012 DCIP	Aug. 30, 2012 DCIP	Sep. 29, 2012 DCIP	Jun. 28, 2012 DCIP	Sep. 29, 2011 DCIP	Jun. 30, 2011 DCIP	Aug. 30, 2012 DCIP	Sep. 29, 2011 DCIP	Mar. 29, 2012 DCIP	Sep. 29, 2012 DCIP Expected	Aug. 30, 2012 DCIP Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 DCIP Predecessor	Aug. 30, 2012 DCIP Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 DCIP Predecessor	Sep. 27, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Aug. 30, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Sep. 27, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Jun. 28, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Sep. 29, 2011 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Jun. 30, 2011 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Aug. 30, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Sep. 29, 2011 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Mar. 29, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF	Aug. 30, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF Predecessor	Aug. 30, 2012 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 Open Road Releasing, LLC, operator of ORF Predecessor	Sep. 27, 2012 Other	Aug. 30, 2012 Other	Jun. 28, 2012 Other	Sep. 29, 2011 Other	Jun. 30, 2011 Other	Aug. 30, 2012 Other	Sep. 29, 2011 Other	Aug. 30, 2012 Other Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 Other Predecessor	Aug. 30, 2012 Other Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 Other Predecessor	Sep. 27, 2012 Maximum Investments in non-consolidated affiliates and certain other investments accounted for following the equity method	Sep. 27, 2012 AMC Capital units	Jun. 14, 2010 AMC Tranche 2 Investments	Mar. 17, 2010 AMC Tranche 2 Investments	Mar. 17, 2009 AMC Tranche 2 Investments	Mar. 27, 2008 AMC Tranche 2 Investments
INVESTMENTS
Interest in non-consolidated affiliates (as a percent)												15.47%						15.47%																							50.00%	26.22%		29.00%														50.00%		50.00%																						50.00%
Interest in non-consolidated affiliates sold (as a percent)																																											50.00%
Number of U.S. theatres																																								2
Number of IMAX screens																																								1
Equity in Earnings of Non-Consolidated Entities
Revenues	$ 59,681,000	$ 166,779,000		$ 186,789,000		$ 360,403,000	$ 334,474,000					$ 22,200,000	$ 121,500,000		$ 135,973,000		$ 231,600,000		$ 249,936,000																									$ 13,598,000	$ 29,385,000			$ 32,212,000		$ 71,560,000	$ 61,362,000							$ 21,311,000	$ 9,663,000			$ 4,998,000		$ 42,563,000	$ 4,998,000						$ 2,572,000	$ 6,231,000		$ 13,606,000		$ 14,680,000	$ 18,178,000
Operating costs and expenses	65,323,000	118,505,000		156,871,000		293,493,000	274,202,000					21,200,000	59,600,000		79,267,000		167,900,000		155,668,000																									11,903,000	22,405,000			37,567,000		55,378,000	71,409,000							29,177,000	30,895,000			27,127,000		55,395,000	29,391,000						3,043,000	5,605,000		12,910,000		14,820,000	17,734,000
Net earnings (loss)	(5,642,000)	48,274,000		29,918,000		66,910,000	60,272,000					1,000	61,900,000		56,706,000		63,700,000		94,268,000																									1,695,000	6,980,000			(5,355,000)		16,182,000	(10,047,000)							(7,866,000)	(21,232,000)			(22,129,000)		(12,832,000)	(24,393,000)						(471,000)	626,000		696,000		(140,000)	444,000
The Company's recorded equity in earnings (losses)	(3,378,000)							(1,208,000)	(4,801,000)	7,545,000	(4,305,000)	(116,000)					(2,523,000)				7,027,000	7,275,000	7,473,000	10,514,000																				541,000										2,132,000	(1,438,000)	4,941,000	(2,936,000)	(3,933,000)									(10,616,000)	(11,065,000)	(6,416,000)	(12,197,000)	(102,000)							249,000	427,000	1,547,000	314,000
Amounts due from affiliate												1,149,000		2,053,000				1,149,000		1,909,000																								885,000								1,437,000						1,630,000		1,630,000	1,069,000					597,000
Capital contributions for projector and installation costs in excess of the cap per system for digital conversations																																																					68,000
Term for payment of equipment rent, including scheduled escalations (in years)																																														12 years
Term from the inception of the agreement to commence scheduled escalations of rent																																														6 years 6 months
Deferred rent																																												85,000								5,003,000
Digital equipment rental expense for continuing operations recorded	33,493,000							77,040,000	112,330,000	189,086,000	223,819,000																																	377,000	1,485,000			1,678,000		3,624,000	3,180,000
Film rentals																																																										2,667,000		2,667,000						1,843,000
Film exhibition costs	34,659,000							193,812,000	248,188,000	436,539,000	499,693,000																																															2,223,000	448,000	2,223,000		1,065,000		1,550,000	1,065,000
Number of units owned																																					17,323,782																																														12,906,740	3,601,811	70,424	224,828	519,979
Estimated fair market value of the units																																					286,709,000
Publically quoted price per share (in dollars per share)																																					$ 16.55
Amounts due to affiliate												705,000						705,000		1,823,000
Revenues																												5,088,000	6,643,000	6,133,000	6,220,000	2,201,000
Expenses																																577,000	3,483,000	3,630,000	6,326,000	7,198,000
Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in earnings of NCM
Balance at the beginning of the period												72,323,000		71,517,000			71,517,000	71,517,000										(1,399,000)
Receipt of excess cash distributions													(1,701,000)				(1,701,000)
Change in interest loss												16,000	(16,000)				(16,000)	16,000
Equity in earnings												116,000	2,523,000				2,523,000	116,000																				83,000	(83,000)
Balance at the end of the period												250,271,000	72,323,000				72,323,000	250,271,000											(1,399,000)
Purchase Price Adjustment												177,832,000
Deferred Revenue
Balance at the beginning of the period												326,075,000		(328,442,000)			(328,442,000)	(328,442,000)
Amortization of deferred revenue												(1,118,000)		1,399,000			2,367,000												3,773,000
Balance at the end of the period												321,504,000	326,075,000				326,075,000	321,504,000
Purchase Price Adjustment												3,453,000
Cash Received (Paid)
Receipt of excess cash distributions																										6,667,000
Change in interest loss																	509,000
Balance at the end of the period																									6,667,000
Equity in (Earnings)
Receipt of excess cash distributions																	(4,966,000)								18,544,000		(379,000)
Change in interest loss																	16,000										(459,000)
Equity in earnings	(3,378,000)							(1,208,000)	(4,801,000)	7,545,000	(4,305,000)	(116,000)					(2,523,000)				7,027,000	7,275,000	7,473,000	10,514,000																				541,000										2,132,000	(1,438,000)	4,941,000	(2,936,000)	(3,933,000)									(10,616,000)	(11,065,000)	(6,416,000)	(12,197,000)	(102,000)							249,000	427,000	1,547,000	314,000
Equity in (Earnings), total			1,864,000		496,000							(116,000)		3,239,000		3,239,000	(7,473,000)																														(1,498,000)		(1,498,000)												(1,132,000)		(1,132,000)										(113,000)		(113,000)
Advertising (Revenue)
Amortization of deferred revenue												(1,118,000)					(2,367,000)
Advertising (Revenue)												(1,118,000)					(2,367,000)
Common membership units carried at cost												$ 250,271,000	$ 72,323,000				$ 72,323,000	$ 250,271,000											$ (1,399,000)
Term of amortization of the exhibitor services agreement (ESA) modifications payment received from NCM (in years)																		30 years