News Release

Celebrate the holiday season with entertainment gift cards for friends and family!

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2009-- The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Avatar and Sherlock Holmes are just a few of the highly anticipated holiday films this season. With many great movies in the pipeline this winter and in the New Year, Marcus Theatres^® Entertainment Gift Cards are the perfect stocking stuffer or gift for co-workers, friends, loved-ones and family members.

“With an exciting movie line-up this holiday season and in the coming year, Marcus Theatres Entertainment Gift Cards are the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys a fun night out at the movies. Best of all, guests can easily use these gift cards again and again and can continue to purchase additional value in the New Year without expiration,” said Bruce J. Olson, president of Marcus Theatres.

The most enticing part is that Marcus Theatres Entertainment Gift Cards never expire. Guests can choose the amount they want on the gift card and are not tied to a specific amount. The stored-value gift cards are available from $5 to $500, and can be reloaded with additional value. It is the gift that keeps on giving!

For the 2009 season, Holiday-themed cards are available, and purchasers of gift cards for $25 or more are rewarded with a Buy One – Get One movie ticket and a coupon for two free movie tickets to Marcus Theatres Frosty Flicks family fun series beginning February 6, 2010. Coupons are available only while supplies last (some restrictions apply).

Marcus Theatres Entertainment Gift Cards are good at all 54 Marcus Theatres locations and can be used for movie tickets and/or concessions. Gift Cards are available for purchase at the majority of Marcus Theatres locations and are also available for group and corporate sales on the Marcus Theatres website at www.marcustheatres.com, or by calling the Marcus Theatres Sales Department toll free at 1-800-274-0099 Ext. 1 or 2.

About Marcus Theatres

Marcus Theatres^®, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), is the seventh largest theatre circuit in the United States and currently owns or manages 668 screens at 54 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and Ohio, and one family entertainment center in Wisconsin.

Source: Marcus Theatres

Marcus Theatres
Carlo W. Petrick
(414) 905-1505
carlopetrick@marcustheatres.com