Ballantyne to Provide 24 NEC Digital Projectors Equipped with REAL D 3-D Technology to Regal for October 19th Launch of ”The Nightmare Before Christmas” in Disney Digital 3-D

OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (Amex: BTN – News), a motion picture projection, digital cinema and specialty lighting equipment and services provider, announced today that its Strong Digital Systems (SDS) division will provide 24 NEC STARUS™ NC2500S Digital Cinema projectors with REAL D 3-D technology to Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC – News). The 24 projectors will be shipped in time for the October 19th release of Walt Disney Pictures’ animated feature film The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D. Financial terms of the agreements were not disclosed.