"New Moon" Outpacing Ticket Sales for "Twilight" by 4-to-1 at MovieTickets.com

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/11/09 -- More than a week prior to its Nov. 20 release, "New Moon" has sold more than four times as many tickets as "Twilight" at MovieTickets.com at the same point in the sales cycle.

MovieTickets.com reports more than 1,300 sold out performances for "Twilight" sequel "New Moon" -- including 900 midnight performances -- with a large number of tickets still available.

"The fact that 'New Moon' is outpacing 'Twilight' at a 4-to-1 ratio really speaks to the incredible fan base the film has built in just the past year," said Joel Cohen, executive vice president and general manager for MovieTickets.com. "That, combined with the increasing number of consumers buying their movie tickets online, could put this film in a position to be one of our top advance ticket sellers of all-time."

"New Moon" also accounts for 74 percent of all ticket sales at MovieTickets.com this week.

For more on "New Moon" including breaking news, exclusive videos and downloads visit MovieTickets.com's "New Moon" fan page located at:

http://www.movietickets.com/newmoon

For more information or to speak with a MovieTickets.com representative, contact Formula at (310) 578-7050 or via e-mail at marek@formulapr.com.

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MovieTickets.com exhibitors currently include:

Abingdon Cinemall, Academy 8 Theaters (P & G Theaters), Access Digital Theatres, Alco Theaters, All Star Entertainment, Allred 5 Theater, AMC Theatres, Amherst Cinema Art Center, Aperture Cinema, Arena Grand Theatre (Columbus Hospitality), Ashbrie Cinemas, Atlantic Theaters (Movies at Midway), Atlas Cinemas, Avon Theater, Ayrsley Grand Cinemas 14, B&B Theatres, Bank Street Theatre, Back Seat Conceptions (941 Theater), Bowtie Cinemas, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Bryn Mawr Movie Theatre Co., Camera Cinemas, Carolina Cinemas, Celebrity Theatres, Channelside Cinemas, Cinema Centers, Cinema Four-Quad (Quad Cinema), Cinemagic Movies, Cinemagic Theatres (MN), Cineplex Odeon, Classic Cinemas, Classic Listowel (Ireland), Clearview Cinemas, Cleveland Cinemas, Continental Cinemas, Cornelius Cinemas, Dickinson Theatres, Dipson Theatres, Drexel Theatres, Eastern Shores (O'Neil Theaters NE), Emagine Entertainment (Cinema Hollywood), Empire Theatres (Canada), Entertainment Retail (Hollywood Hits), Elvis Cinemas, Eveningstar Cinema, Famous Players, Film Forum, Fine Arts Theatre - Beverly Hills, Flagship Cinemas, Fox Bay Cinema Grill, Foxmoor Movies, Frank Theatres, Funasia Theaters, Galaxy Cinemas (Canada), Galaxy Cinemas (GA), Galaxy Cinemas (NC), Greater Huntington Theatres, Greenville Cinemas (Camelot Cinemas), Hawthorne Theater, Hallett Cinemas, Harkins Theatres, Harrisonville Cinema, HLB Entertainment (Palace 9, Majestic 10), Hollywood Cinemas (UK), Hollywood Cinemas (UK) - Lowestoft, Hollywood Cinema 9, Hollywood Premier Cinemas, Howell Theater, IFC Center, Island Cinemas, Jane Pickens Theater and Event Center, Jarvis Conservatory, Kew Gardens (and Cobble Hill), K&G Theaters (Bloomfield 8), Krikorian Premiere Theatres, Lafitte Cinema 4, Landmark Theatres (and Ritz Theatres), Lee Neighborhood Theaters, Live Chicago Music, M Park 4 Multiplex Cinema, Marketplace Cinema, Maplewood Theatre, Maiden Alley Cinema, Main Street Cinemas, Main Street Theatres, Mall of America 14, Majestic Crest Theatre, Malco Theatres, Mann Theatres , Marcus Theatres, Marquee Cinemas, Metropolitan Theatres, Mission Grove Theaters, Missouri Cinema 6, MJR Theatres, MnM Theatres, Morley Theatre, Moore Family Theaters, Movie Tavern, MovieMax Theatres, Muvico Theaters, My Town Cinemas, NCG Cinemas, NAOS Entertainment, EPIC Cinemas, Narberth Theatre, National Amusements, Nelsonville Movies 10, North American Cinema, Oasis Cinema, Omniplex Theatre Group, O'Neil Theatres (Louisiana), O'Neil Cinemas, Pacific Theatres, Paris Theater, Pavilion Cinema (UK), Penistone Paramount (UK), Penn Cinema, Phoenix Theatres (MI), Phoenix Theatres (TN), Pickwick Theatres, Premiere Cinemas, Prytania Theatre, Quarry Cinemas, Rail Road Square Cinema, Rave Motion Pictures, Regal Theater Stowmarket (UK), Regency 8 Cinema, Republic Theater Group, Rheem Theater, Rio Entertainment, Riviera Cinemas, Roxy Theatres, Safari Cinema, Santikos Theatres, Sayville Theatre, Schulman Partners (Colleyville Cinema Grill, City Lights Cinema), Scotiabank Theatres, Sea Turtle Cinemas, ShowBiz Cinemas, Showplace Cinemas, Silver Screen Cinemas, Silver Screen Partners, Southern Theatres, Southeast Cinemas, Speciality Cinema & Grill (Bermuda), Spotlight Theatres, Starplex Cinemas, Startime Entertainment, Star Cinema 6, Stone Theaters, Studio Movie Grill, Sunrise Cinemas, Syracuse Stadium 6,Tango Theaters, The Cinemas (Aruba), The Movies Curacao (Curacao), Terrace Theaters, Torch Theaters, Tower Theaters, Trans-Lux Cinemas, Tri City Theatre, UltraStar Cinemas, United Entertainment Corp., Virgina Motion Pictures, Village Theaters, Warren Theatres, Watson Theatre, Wellfleet Cinemas, and Westates Theatres.