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SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL AND NORDISK FILM FORGE MAJOR OUTPUT DEAL IN SCANDINAVIA
Summit Entertainment's GET SOME Will Launch the Partnership Santa Monica, CA November 4, 2007 — Summit International and Nordisk Film have finalized a three year output deal in the Scandinavian territories through 2010. The deal was announced today - at the AFM - by Bob Hayward, Summit Entertainment's COO, David Garrett, President of Summit International, Mikkel Berg, Managing Director of Nordisk Film Distribution and Peter Philipsen, General Manager, Nordisk Film Independent Distribution. The deal begins with GET SOME, PUSH, STEP UP 2 THE STREETS, TWILIGHT and SEX DRIVE and will also include films which are produced, co-produced and/or acquired by Summit during the Output Term. The deal excludes pictures on which Summit is sales agent. Nordisk Film and Summit Entertainment have had a close business relationship for many years and worked together on successes such as MEMENTO, DONNIE BRASCO, ALEXANDER, and BABEL. Garrett said, "Nordisk is one of the two major exhibitors and distributors in Scandinavia, and this agreement will give Summit a firm foothold in the market in the years to come. They have proved to be a most creative and professional team, and we look forward to a fruitful partnership with Nordisk." Berg, commented, "I am both excited and proud about the new agreement with our old friends from Summit. It fits perfectly with our overall strategy of bringing strong filmed content to the Nordic consumers in all windows. I have great expectations of our future co-operation with Summit." ABOUT SUMMIT: Summit Entertainment is a worldwide theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. The studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired pictures. Summit Entertainment, LLC also represents international sales for both its own slate and third party product. Summit Entertainment, LLC plans to release 10 to 12 films annually. ABOUT NORDISK: Nordisk Film is a company in the Egmont Group. The oldest film company in the world, which turned 100 years in 2006, is active in developing, producing and distributing moving images throughout the Nordic region. Activities include movies, feature animations, music, commercials, music videos, videos, DVDs, TV and electronic games. Nordisk Film holds the Nordic distribution rights to Sony PlayStation and owns movie theatres in Denmark and Norway, and owns post-production companies, film laboratories and broadcasting facilities. In Sweden, Nordisk Film produces movies and TV and distributes movies, games and music. In 2006, Nordisk Film generated total revenues of EUR 352 million and employs 1,150. www.nordiskfilm.com  
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