The
Lions Gate brand name is synonymous with original, daring, and quality
entertainment in markets around the globe. Wilkes
Lions Gate Entertainment
(310) 255-3726
pwilkes@lgf.

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Call 212-675-9474 for more information. Prior to that, she was Director
of International Sales at Trans Atlantic Entertainment. Cegielski oversees the international
television department, focusing on the distribution of original Lions Gate
series such as WEEDS, which will premiere on Showtime, August 10, WILDFIRE,
which will premiere in late June on ABC Family, long-form projects such as
FRANKENSTEIN, broadcast on USA Network, and the Lions Gate library, which
includes some of the top-selling titles in the world such as DIRTY DANCING and
RESERVOIR DOGS.

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The New Yorker for New York Awards benefit, held annually since 1977,
raises funds each year for Citizens for NYC.

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Craig Cegielski's role as Vice President, Programming + Sales for Lions
Gate International Television , was created in response to Lions Gate's growing
slate of television programming.
Under the direction of Meyer, Lions Gate International has established a
significant presence as one of the top international sales and distribution
companies in the world, forming long-term relationships with leading
distributors and broadcasters in all major territories.

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, Carmen
de Lavallade, Geoffrey Holder and Bobby Short. Citizens for NYC
mobilizes New Yorkers to improve their neighborhoods in the areas of Urban
Environment, Beautification, Safety, Poverty, Youth Service and
Entrepreneurship , and Neighborhood Diversity, providing small grants,
workshops, information and assistance to more than 12,000 grassroots
volunteer groups throughout the city's five boroughs. Nicolas Meyer, President , Lions Gate International, Expands His Role in
Managing the Growth of Lions Gate Entertainment 's International Businesses

Stephanie Denton Joins as President of Film Sales for Lions Gate Films
International

SANTA MONICA, Calif.
International sales veteran Stephanie Denton has been named President of
Film Sales for Lions Gate Films International , heading up theatrical sales for
the division, and Craig Cegielski, Vice President, Programming + Sales for
Lions Gate International Television, will handle the expanding television
slate.
Meyer said, "We are delighted to welcome Stephanie to our division at a
key time in our growth .

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Terry Hodge Taylor is producing the stage salute. Citizens for NYC is
your partner for better neighborhoods . Its prestigious and
prolific library is one of the largest in the entertainment industry.

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For corporate inquiries, contact:
Peter D.

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"

The City was in dire financial straits in 1975 when then-Senator Jacob
Javits, Osborn Elliott and a host of other civic and business leaders made
a plea to New Yorkers in a New York Times ad: "We need 10,000 greedy,
heartless New Yorkers to work for 5 years. "We've had 30 years of
progress," says Elliott of the organization's legacy , "and the city is
better for all the effort.

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Prior to IEG, Denton, with 17 years experience in the international film
distribution business, was President of Lakeshore International where she
oversaw all aspects of the company's international operations including
executive management, distribution, marketing, and sales.S.
Also slated for release in 2005 is Rob Zombie's DEVIL'S REJECTS, in
addition to the horror features ISOLATION and the recent acquisition
SKINWALKERS.

CATACOMBS, the second feature from the producers of SAW, is
currently in post-production starring Shannyn Sossamon and Alecia Moore (aka
PINK).

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The nonprofit Citizens for NYC will honor New
York Magazine at its Valentine's Day New Yorker for New York Awards benefit
dinner, Monday, February 14, 2004, 6:30 p.
Lions Gate International has amassed an impressive and diverse slate of
films and awards including three Academy Awards nominations for the critically
acclaimed HOTEL RWANDA, which Meyer co-executive produced.

This category is for celebrities from the various arts genres whose last name begins with the letter Z.

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PRESS RELEASE Citizens for NYC Honored by New York Magazine 30 Years Ago Honors the Magazine at Its New Yorker for New York Awards Benefit

Cegielski made the move from CBS/King World International Television where
he was Director of International Production + Development.lgf.

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"Through grants and hands-on
training, we've helped reduce crime, feed the hungry; clean up waterways
and vacant lots, beautify streets and parks, provide after-school programs,
prepare neighborhoods for emergencies and offer new immigrants a chance to
participate in the civic life of the city. Thousands of New Yorkers came forward and volunteered to do
the jobs of displaced city workers; they worked in city offices, cleaned up
streets, picked up garbage, and filled many of the posts that were
eliminated in an era of draconian lay-offs."

In addition to New York Magazine , the Valentine's Night benefit honors
Bobby Short with a musical salute featuring Christine Andreas , Barbara
Carroll, Carmen de Lavallade, Mary Cleere Haran, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Dina
Merrill, Lee Roy Reams, Chita Rivera, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Elaine Stritch and
Karen Ziemba. box-office
hit horror feature THE GRUDGE.

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Her industry knowledge and global relationships with
both distributors and A -list talent are second to none.

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Prior to CBS,
Craig worked for Paramount International Television specializing in
international co-productions as well as international sales strategies.

Lions Gate Entertainment is the premier independent producer and
distributor of motion pictures , home entertainment, family entertainment,
television programming and video-on-demand content.

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New
York Magazine recognized the importance of "self-help," and put the group's
founders and some of the volunteers on its cover.

Celebrities are defined as famous people having at least one fan site .

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Meyer will continue to oversee sales, marketing, distribution, finance
and co-production of the company's growing slate of feature films, television
programming and its vast library. As Lions Gate
International continues to provide award-winning motion pictures to the
international marketplace , Stephanie's new role will be integral in our
developing new partnerships.

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Nicolas Meyer, President of
Lions Gate International, will now solely oversee the international division
of Lions Gate Entertainment and has created two new executive positions that
will report directly to him.
Sergei Yershov, former Co-President of Lions Gate Films International, is
leaving the company to pursue other interests. The division also launched the Dean Devlin project FLYBOYS to buyers
at the recent Cannes Film Festival, starring Jean Reno, James Franco and
Martin Henderson.

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" The response was
impressive. Building on its success in the J-Horror
series, the company is in pre-production on the third feature which will be
directed by Takashi Shimizu, director of the record-breaking U .

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"It is not a total coincidence that we are honoring New York Magazine on
our 30th Anniversary ," says Osborn Elliott, Citizens for NYC's Founding
Chairman and former Newsweek Editor-in-Chief.

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"We've been helping New York City's neighborhood volunteers since 1975,"
says Citizens for NYC Chairman Henry Cornell.

Honorary Co-Chairs Lauren Bacall, Kitty Carlisle Hart and Lena Horne join
Co-Chairs Alexander Hitz, Susan Fales-Hill and Casey Ribicoff to support
the benefit.

Tickets range from $600 to $2,500.
Denton, who will report directly to Meyer, was previously President of
Distribution at Initial Entertainment where she handled both major studio and
independent features including: THE AVIATOR, LAWS OF ATTRACTION, THE BALLAD OF
JACK AND ROSE and Lasse Halstrom 's AN UNFINISHED LIFE. Denton joined the
company in 1996, and played a key role in the formation of Lakeshore
International's distribution operations handling such titles as UNDERWORLD,
THE GIFT , RUNAWAY BRIDE and ARLINGTON ROAD.com

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"That," says Elliott, "is what we've been
doing ever since. For free.

That first group of community leaders created the Citizens Committee for
New York City, which in 2003 shortened its name to Citizens for NYC. Liz Smith, syndicated gossip columnist, will be Master of
Ceremonies. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF; Toronto) has
restructured its international operations to reflect continued growth of the
Company's feature film and television businesses.
The Lions Gate Films International 2005 release schedule currently
includes SAW 2, the next film in Lions Gate's highly successful SAW franchise;
FIERCE PEOPLE, a drama starring Diane Lane and Donald Sutherland; Werner
Herzog's award-winning documentary GRIZZLY MAN; HARD CANDY, the directorial
debut of British commercial director David Slade starring Patrick Wilson and
Ellen Page; and RIZE, the revolutionary dance documentary from renowned
photographer David LaChapelle.

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This
year's honorees also include Alexandra and Arthur Schlesinger , Jr.

Lions Gate International Reshapes Division

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In 1975, New York Magazine
splashed a photo of Elliott and the other founders of Citizens for NYC
(then Citizens Committee for New York City) on its cover under the headline
We've Got to Help Ourselves.