Brown Named Cinesite CEO, Scovill Heads U.S. Operations.

Business Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2000

Eastman Kodak Company announced today its new top leadership team for Cinesite, the company's digital motion imaging business. Colin Brown has been named chief executive officer of Cinesite, worldwide, and chief operating officer of its European subsidiary, Cinesite (Europe) Limited, based in London. Ruth Scovill has been appointed president and chief operating officer of the U.S. subsidiary, Cinesite, Inc., based in Hollywood.

"We are at the dawn of a new age where the convergence of film and digital technologies offers unlimited possibilities," says Eric Rodli, chief operating officer for Kodak's Entertainment Imaging division, to whom Cinesite reports. "Colin Brown and Ruth Scovill will keep Cinesite at the cutting edge of the visual effects industry, while they explore new services and technologies that will give our customers more freedom to produce and distribute films in different ways. They are proven leaders with the experience, ability and imagination needed to guide the global Cinesite team at this important juncture in the history of the motion picture industry."

Brown has headed Cinesite (Europe) Limited since it was founded in 1994. He has served as acting CEO of the Cinesite worldwide organization for the past four months. Scovill comes to Cinesite from DreamWorks SKG, where she was in corporate strategic planning. Prior to that, she was head of technology for feature animation.

Cinesite is a subsidiary of Kodak and part of the company's Entertainment Imaging division. It was founded in Los Angeles in August 1992, and has subsequently provided a complete range of visual effects and restoration services for more than 300 narrative films and TV commercials. Cinesite also provides digital film scanning and recording services for customers around the world. In addition, Cinesite operates PRO-TEK vaults in Los Angeles, which provide film inspection and archiving services for studios and independent producers, and Effects Associates, a Pinewood Studios-based physical effects facility.

Brown outlined three broad objectives for Cinesite. He says the company will continue providing world-class scanning and recording, 2-D and 3-D visual effects, and film restoration services. Cinesite will also explore and evaluate new hybrid motion imaging technologies and applications, including digital intermediate and digital mastering services. He says that Cinesite is also evaluating the need to provide services in other markets around the world.

"We have been given the mission of making our current services accessible and affordable for filmmakers around the world," says Brown. "Management at Kodak has also challenged us to explore new frontiers and bring the company into new digital arenas. There are no boundaries around the territory we will explore and that's a fabulous challenge."

Scovill brings a fresh perspective to Cinesite based on her experience at a major, innovative studio.

"The digital world has an `opportunities curve' that seems to go straight up," she says. "For us at Cinesite, we also need to remember we are a business. We need to maintain a high level of customer service, even as we explore new directions. I have a history of forming alliances to create--and use--technology in interesting ways. Kodak has made it very clear that Cinesite will be a key incubator for its evolving digital motion imaging strategy. We'll be positioning our leadership team to do that--to get our efforts more focused and to pursue the right opportunities for profitable growth."

Prior to joining Cinesite, Brown was managing director of the European Television Network Group, managing director of Molinaire, Ltd., London's premiere production and post production group, and executive vice president of Rank-Cintel Inc. in the U.S.

Prior to joining DreamWorks SKG, Scovill was vice president of operations for Nickelodeon Studios, vice president of emerging production technologies for MTV Networks, and vice president for digital and studio operations at Digital Domain.

For additional information, visit the Cinesite website at www.cinesite.com.

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