IMAX Corporation to Present at the Gabelli Inaugural Movie Conference

    TORONTO, March 5 /CNW/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today
announced that Richard L. Gelfond, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO of IMAX Corporation,
will present at the Gabelli Inaugural Movie Conference on Thursday March 12th
at 11:30 am Eastern Standard Time. The conference is being held at The Paley
Center for Media in New York, New York.
    The presentation is being webcast live and can be accessed by visiting
the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.imax.com. The
presentation will be archived for 30 days.

    About IMAX Corporation

    IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology
companies, specializing in immersive motion picture technologies. The
worldwide IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical
distribution platforms for major event Hollywood films around the globe, with
IMAX(R) theatres delivering the world's best movie presentations using
proprietary IMAX, IMAX(R) 3D, and IMAX DMR(R), technology. IMAX DMR is the
Company's groundbreaking digital re-mastering technology that allows it to
digitally transform virtually any conventional motion picture into the
unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R). IMAX's
renowned projectors display crystal-clear images on the world's biggest
screens, and the IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for
extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of
September 30, 2008, there were 320 IMAX theatres operating in 42 countries.

    IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX DMR(R), IMAX MPX(R), and The IMAX Experience(R)
are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be
found at www.imax.com.

For further information: Heather Anthony, Vice President, Investor
Relations, IMAX Corporation, [phone], [e-mail]