National CineMedia, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date and Conference...

National CineMedia, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date and
Conference Call

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Oct. 23, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National CineMedia, Inc.
(Nasdaq:NCMI) (the Company), the managing member and owner of 42.3% of National
CineMedia, LLC (NCM LLC), the operator of the largest digital in-theatre network
in North America, today announced that the company will release its fiscal third
quarter 2008 results after the market close on Thursday November 6, 2008, to be
followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. eastern time.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing (888) 801-6497 or for
international participants (913) 981-5540. The replay of the conference call
will be available until midnight eastern time, November 20, 2008, by dialing
(888) 203-1112 or for international participants (719) 457-0820, and entering
passcode 5408672.

Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast
of the conference call by logging onto the company's website at www.ncm.com. The
on-line replay will be available for a limited time beginning immediately
following the call.

About National CineMedia

NCM LLC operates the largest digital in-theatre network in North America through
long-term agreements with its founding members, AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark
Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC), the three
largest theatre operators in the U.S., and through multi-year agreements with
several other theatre operators. NCM LLC produces and distributes its FirstLook
pre feature program; cinema and lobby advertising products; comprehensive
meeting and event services and other entertainment programming content. NCM
LLC's national network includes over 17,000 screens of which approximately
14,700 are part of the Company's Digital Content Network (DCN). NCM LLC's
network covers 176 Designated Market Areas(r) (49 of the top 50). During 2007,
approximately 685 million patrons attended movies shown in theatres currently
included in our network (excluding Consolidated Theatres and Star Theatres).
National CineMedia, Inc. (Nasdaq:NCMI) owns a 42.3% interest in and is the
managing member of NCM LLC. To learn more about National CineMedia Inc., please
visit the Company's website at www.ncm.com.

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CONTACT: National CineMedia, Inc.
Investor Contact:
Nikki Sacks
800-844-0935
investors@ncm.com
Media Contact:
Lauren Leff
303-957-1709
lauren.leff@ncm.com