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IMAGICA HSR FILM RECORDER INSTALLED AT COS FX FILMS

Los Angeles-Based Visual Effects Facility Adopts IMAGER HSR Film Recorder
for Film Projects

Amsterdam, Netherlands - IBC Conference (September 7, 2007) - IMAGICA Technologies Corp., the engineering solutions division company of IMAGICA Robot Holdings, Inc., announced today that visual effects facility Cos FX Films has purchased an IMAGER HSR film recorder to drive its growth into film recording and digital intermediate (DI) services.

Cos FX Films (www.cosfxfilms.com), based in Los Angeles, is a full service visual effects facility specializing in high resolution scanning, 2D and 3D compositing, film recording and DI services for a variety of studio and independent feature film projects. The facility's recent acquisition of the IMAGER HSR film recorder complements the IMAGER XE ADVANCED PLUS already installed at Cos FX Films, creating a complete end-to-end DI workflow using IMAGICA solutions from scanning through to film-out.

"The quality and speed of the IMAGER HSR are unmatched," commented Cosmas Paul Bolger, Jr., owner of Cos FX Films. "We have a great deal of confidence in the equipment from IMAGICA, which is why we chose to make this purchase. I've been in the visual effects industry for over 30 years, and have dealt with IMAGICA for the last 15 years or so, and have consistently found them to be a top-notch company. The support is fantastic, and their precision and craftsmanship is superior to anything else that's available on the market."

The IMAGER HSR film recorder, built on pioneering imaging technology licensed from Eastman Kodak Company, delivers high speed and high quality for the final, typically time-crunched phase of DI: recording projects back to film. The system can record three frames per second in 2K resolution, up to six times faster than current laser film recorders operating at 2K.

The IMAGER HSR combines a newly developed optical engine with JVC's D-ILA LCOS imaging device and LED illumination to record motion picture data to intermediate film stock. Well suited for DI, VFX, and video transfer work, the IMAGER HSR supports several common file formats including Cineon / DPX, TIFF, SGI (RGB), and YUV. It also features optional support for HD (1920 x 1080) and 2k in Academy imaging modes.

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About IMAGICA Technologies Corp.
IMAGICA Technologies Corp. (ITC) is a division of IMAGICA Robot Holdings, Inc., one of the largest entertainment technology companies in Japan. ITC provides front and back-end digital imaging solutions for feature film with the Imager XE and HSX Film Scanners and the HSR Film Recorder. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, ITC also maintains a sales and support office in Los Angeles, California. For more information, please visit www.imagica-technologies.com or call +81-3-3238-2677.

Media Contacts:
Yukiko Ozaki, IMAGICA Technologies Corp.
+81-3-3238-2677, Ozaki.Yukiko@imagica.jp

Richard Antley, IMAGICA Corp. of America
+1-310-277-1790, RAntley@imagica-la.com

Karen Raz, Raz Public Relations
+1-310-450-1482, Karen@razpr.com

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