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Twilight Sold-Out Before Release Date of November 21

LOS ANGELES(RushPRnews)11/06/08-"Twilight" doesn’t open until two weeks from tonight (at midnight), but Fandango is reporting that nearly 100 show times for the November 21 release are already sold-out across the nation, from Sacramento, California to Gainesville, Florida.

Twilight accounts for 63% of all ticket sales on Fandango, the nation’s largest movie ticketing destination, outpacing those of High School Musical 3 at the same point in that film’s sales cycle (two weeks before release date).

A few new stats from our ongoing Twilight moviegoers survey on Fandango.com (as of 11/6/08):
• 87% of respondents said they saw the trailers and clips online;
• 92% said the trailers and clips made they want to buy a ticket to the movie;
• 73% are most excited to see Robert Pattinson as Edward (respondents were asked to choose one Twilight character they were most excited to see portrayed on the big screen);
• 31% of Twilight moviegoers are 17 or under; 28% are 18-24; 22% are 25-34; 16% are 35-49; 3% are 50 or over.

Please contact us at 310-954-0461 or harry.medved@fandango.com for more information. Best wishes, Harry


Fandango Five – Ticket Sales (as of 11/6/08 9:00 a.m. PT)

Movie Fandango User Rating % Fandango Sales
Twilight “Must Go” 63%
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa “Go” 21%
Quantum of Solace “Go” 6%
High School Musical 3: Senior Year “Go” 3%
Zack and Miri Make a Porno “Go” 1%

About Fandango

One of the Web’s top movie and entertainment destinations, Fandango sells tickets to more than 15,000 screens. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with reviews, commentary and trailers, and offers the ability to quickly select a film, plan where and when to see it, and conveniently buy tickets in advance. Fandango is available at www.fandango.com, 1-800-FANDANGO and via your wireless mobile device at mobile.fandango.com. Fandango is a unit of Comcast Interactive Media.

Fandango theater partners include the nation’s leading exhibitors: AMC Theatres, Carmike Cinemas, Century Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, Edwards Theatres, Regal Cinemas and United Artists Theatres, as well as American Cinematheque, Brenden Theatres, CineArts Theatres, Cinebarre, Cobb Theatres, Hollywood Theatres, IMAX, Kerasotes Theatres, Majestic Crest Theatre, Premiere Theatres, R/C Theatres, Wehrenberg Theatres and Winchester Theatres.

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