Mr. Gord Nelson reports

CINEPLEX INC. ANNOUNCES TIMING OF FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END 2016 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL

Cineplex Inc. will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2016 results on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, and hold a conference call that morning at 10 a.m. EST. Interested parties can participate in the conference call with the management of Cineplex to review the company's results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2016. Ellis Jacob, president and chief executive officer, Gord Nelson, chief financial officer, and Pat Marshall, investor relations officer, will host the call scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

In order to participate in the conference call, please dial 416-849-1847 or outside Toronto dial 1-800-274-0251 at least five to 10 minutes prior to 10 a.m. EST. Please quote the conference confirmation code 9252966 to access the call.

If you cannot participate in a live mode, a replay will be available. Please dial 647-436-0148 or outside Toronto 1-888-203-1112. Please use personal identification No. 9876 and the replay passcode 236679 when prompted.

The replay will begin at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, and end at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday Feb. 22, 2017.

Note that media will be participating in the call in listen-only mode.

Cineplex is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and operates 164 theatres with 1,677 screens from coast to coast, serving approximately 77 million guests annually.