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Devine Entertainment's Bailey's Billion$ Set for August 5th Release.


TORONTO -- Devine Entertainment Corporation (CUB:DVNN, NASD NASD

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 PK:DVNNF) today announced that Echo Bridge Echo Bridge was built to carry an aqueduct over the Charles River in Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts. The aqueduct carried water from the Sudbury River to Boston. Construction of Echo Bridge began in 1875 and was completed in 1877 by Boston Water Works (BWW).  Entertainment, the distributor of the Company's new feature film Bailey's Billion$ in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and Odeon Films (a division of Alliance/Atlantis Communications Inc. TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002)
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), the film's Canadian distributor, have confirmed August 5, 2005 as the date for their coordinated theatrical release of the film in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. .

President and C.E.O. David Devine noted, "We are very pleased with the support and the enthusiasm shown by Echo Bridge and Odeon. We couldn't have asked for a better date. Management believes that releasing the film during the summer vacation Summer vacation (also called summer holidays or summer break) is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students are off for 3 months, depending on the country and district.  season, traditionally the strongest time of the year for feature films and family films in particular, will help Bailey's Billion$ reach its target audience."

Bailey's Billion$ is a US$9 million family comedy starring Dean Cain ("Lois & Clark; The New Adventures of Superman Adventures of Superman may refer to the following works featuring Superman:
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"), Laurie Holden ("Fantastic Four"), Tim Curry ("Charlie's Angels"), Jennifer Tilly ("Liar, Liar") and featuring Jon Lovitz ("The Stepford Wives") as the voice of Bailey. Bailey's Billion$ tells the story of Bailey, who's no ordinary pooch having just been left a fortune by his billionaire owner (oh yes, he also talks) and the outraged relatives who are determined to get their paws on his loot. Bailey's Billion$ was produced and directed by David Devine ("Beethoven Lives Upstairs") along with fellow Emmy(R) award-winning producer, Richard Mozer ("Beethoven Lives Upstairs"), and British Co-producers Michael Cowan ("The Merchant of Venice") and Jason Piette ("The Merchant of Venice").

Five-time Emmy Award-winning Devine Entertainment Corporation develops, produces and distributes children's and family entertainment for the theatrical motion picture, television and Video/DVD marketplace worldwide. Their film series on landmark Composers', Inventors' and Artists' are critically acclaimed and broadcast in over 50 countries. The Company's first feature film Bailey's Billion$, is slated for worldwide distribution in 2005. Headquartered in Toronto, the Company's common shares trade under the symbol DVNN on the Canadian Unlisted Board (CUB) and on the NASD OTC PK market in the U.S. under the symbol DVNNF. The Company's corporate website is www.devine-ent.com.

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 is an independent sales and distribution company, which acquires filmed product for distribution in theatrical, television, cable, satellite and home video markets in the United States and throughout the world. Its four managing partners are Michael Alexander, Doug Hamilton, Michael Rosenblatt and Lucie Salhany - all veteran entertainment industry executives.

Odeon Films is a division of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. which co-produces and distributes a limited number of television programs in Canada and internationally, including the hit CSI franchise, and holds a 51% limited partnership interest in Motion Picture Distribution LP, Canada's leading motion picture distribution business.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the future performance of Devine Entertainment Corporation. Forward-looking statements, specifically those concerning future performance and the achievement of operating profitability are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the market acceptance of the Company's products and services; competition within the film and entertainment industry and the introduction of new entrants and/or products in the Company's markets; adverse changes in governmental regulations and policies affecting the film and entertainment industry; product development risks and risks of technological change; the risk of unanticipated expenses; and other risks and uncertainties all as described in the disclosure documents filed with securities regulatory authorities in accordance with applicable securities laws. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Although the Company believes that the expectations conveyed by the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information available to it on the date such forward-looking statements are made, no assurances can be given as to future results, levels of activity and achievements. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change.
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