Warner Home Video Announces Titles and Release Dates for HD DVD; Home Video Leader Plans Release of Recent Blockbusters and Catalog Titles Beginning on March 28, 2006

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2006--Warner Home Video (WHV), which distributes the largest film library of any studio, announced yesterday at CES 2006 a confirmed list of 24 titles that will be released on HD DVD in conjunction with the initial deliveries of HD DVD players. The films represent a combination of new releases and catalog favorites. The first of these titles will be released on March 28, 2006.

"Warner Bros. has always been an innovator in home entertainment and is committed to delivering the best experience in any format. With movies and television shows on HD DVD, our customers will be able to enjoy their favorite Warner Bros. programming in stunning high definition," said Ron Sanders, President, Warner Home Video. "We are pleased to confirm the availability of 24 titles which will enable consumers to start building their high definition libraries."

“The high definition experience ushers in an exciting, leading-edge way of providing programming in the highest quality possible to our home audience”

Titles revealed for the HD DVD U.S. launch include key fourth quarter 2005 blockbusters Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Dukes of Hazzard as well as classics from the extensive Warner Home Video library such as The Matrix, Twister and Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines. Select films, such as Rumor Has It and Syriana, will be released simultaneously on HD DVD and standard DVD. For a complete list of planned HD DVD titles and street dates, please see below.

WHV title support for HD DVD will continue throughout 2006, with new theatrical releases such as Superman Returns and Poseidon being introduced simultaneously on standard DVD and HD DVD formats. Additional releases from the catalog will be introduced throughout the balance of 2006, including both theatrical and TV products. HBO Video, distributor of critically-acclaimed television series, films and theatrical features, also plans to issue releases on HD DVD through Warner Home Video, its distribution partner.

"The high definition experience ushers in an exciting, leading-edge way of providing programming in the highest quality possible to our home audience," said Henry McGee, president, HBO Video. "HBO's future HD DVD releases will include award-winning programs such as The Sopranos and Deadwood."

Today, the vast Warner Bros. library, considered one of the most prestigious and prodigious in the world, consists of more than 6,600 feature films, 40,000 television titles and 14,000 animated titles (including over 1,500 classic animated shorts). The library currently consists of films from such distinguished banners as Warner Bros. Pictures, Castle Rock, Warner Independent Pictures, Lorimar Pictures, RKO and classic MGM (pre-1986).

About Warner Home Video

With operations in 89 international territories, Warner Home Video commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment Company, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Video and New Line Home Entertainment.

About HBO Video

HBO(R) Video markets an extensive array of programs ranging from HBO's critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking series The Sopranos(R), Sex and the City(R), Six Feet Under(R), Deadwood(SM) and Entourage(SM) to theatrical features such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the number one romantic comedy of all time. The company's catalog contains hundreds of titles including the multiple Emmy(TM) Award winning miniseries Band of Brothers, children's programs like Classical Baby and I Spy, based on the best-selling book series, and innovative movies from HBO Films including Gus Van Sant's Last Days, an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, Elephant, winner of Cannes' Palm D'Or Prize, and Sundance Festival award winners American Splendor and Real Women Have Curves. Launched in 1984, HBO Video created a London-based international division in 2003 to capitalize on the rapidly expanding worldwide DVD market.

For a complete list of Warner Home Video - HD DVD titles, please see below.

                   WARNER HOME VIDEO - HD DVD TITLES


Title                                          Street Date
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Batman Begins                                  3/28/2006

Constantine                                    3/28/2006

Million Dollar Baby                            3/28/2006

Phantom of the Opera                           3/28/2006

Twister                                        3/28/2006

Harry Potter and the
Goblet of Fire                                 4/11/2006

The Last Samurai                               4/11/2006

Lethal Weapon                                  4/11/2006

Training Day                                   4/11/2006

Unforgiven                                     4/11/2006

Goodfellas                                     4/25/2006

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang                            4/25/2006

The Matrix                                     4/25/2006

Swordfish                                      4/25/2006

Syriana                                        4/25/2006

Blazing Saddles                                5/09/2006

Dukes of Hazzard                               5/09/2006

Full Metal Jacket                              5/09/2006

Rumor Has It                                   5/09/2006

Terminator 3:
Rise of the Machines                           5/09/2006

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory                5/16/2006

The Green Mile Special Edition                 5/16/2006

Ocean's Twelve                                 5/16/2006

Troy                                           5/16/2006