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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kim Mathews, WestShore Plaza, 813/286-0792
Contact: Moira Hinson, Tucker/Hall Inc., 813/228-0652
WESTSHORE PLAZA SIGNS LEASE FOR NEW 14-SCREEN AMC THEATRE
Theatre to Feature Oversized Seats, State-of-the-Art Sound System and Cappuccino Bar
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TAMPA, Fla. (May 1999) WestShore Plaza management announced today an agreement with American Multi-Cinema Inc. (AMC), the largest operating subsidiary of AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMEX: AEN), to build a new state-of-the-art 60,000-square-foot movie theatre at WestShore Plaza in Tampa.
Construction on the 14-screen, 2,800-seat theatre is scheduled to began in spring 1999 and will open in November 2000. As Tampa Bay’s most centrally located theatre, AMC WestShore Plaza 14 will feature amenities such as the exclusive LoveSeat™ style stadium seating, offering more legroom and arm rests than traditional theatre seating; a Sony Dynamic Digital Sound System™ (SDDS), a High Impact Theatre System (HITS™), providing high-quality listening devices for the hearing impaired; and advance credit card ticket sales. The theater also will feature a cappuccino bar, as well as wine and beer service.
"We're pleased to partner with WestShore Plaza, one of Florida's premier retail destinations, to bring this state-of-the-art movie venue to south Tampa," said Rolando B. Rodriguez, senior vice president, AMC South Division. " WestShore Plaza's customers have communicated a desire for additional entertainment outlets in the area, and we plan to offer them an exciting new source for family fun."
In addition to the AMC theatre, WestShore is planning to add two restaurants unique to Tampa, as well as 25 new specialty shops. WestShore's 120,000-square-foot expansion will feature the same Mediterranean village-style atmosphere to maintain the mall's unique and distinctive flavor.
"WestShore Plaza is a Tampa Bay original, and we're always looking for new ways to meet the needs of our customers," said Kimberly Mathews, marketing director for WestShore Plaza. "Our expansion efforts, including the edition of state-of-the-art AMC movie theatres, will enhance and complement the retail and entertainment choices currently available to Tampa Bay."
AMC Entertainment Inc. is a world leader in the theatrical exhibition industry through its largest subsidiary, American Multi-Cinema Inc., and is also active in select international markets. The Company operates 217 theatres with 2,645 screens in 23 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Portugal and Spain. Its Common Stock trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol AEN. The Company is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo. For more information on the Company, visit the website at http://www.amctheatres.com.
Featuring Saks Fifth Avenue, Dillard’s, Burdines, JCPenney and more than 100 specialty stores, WestShore Plaza celebrates over three decades of serving the Tampa Bay Community. WestShore Plaza is located at the intersection of Westshore and Kennedy Boulevards in Tampa, just one mile south of the Tampa International Airport. For more information call 813/286-0790.
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