NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Carmike Cinemas to Host 2012 First Quarter Results Conference Call and Webcast Monday, May 7 at 5:00 p.m. ET

COLUMBUS, GA - April 18, 2012 - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), a leading entertainment, digital cinema and 3-D motion picture presenter, today announced that management will host its 2012 first quarter results conference call and webcast on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Carmike's financial results for the reporting period will be issued following the market close that day.
WEBCAST: available live at www.carmikeinvestors.comand archived for 30 days.

TELEPHONE: via 800/ 891-6979 or 212/ 231-2900 (for international callers). Please call at least five minutes in advance. REPLAY: until May 14, 2012 via 800/633-8284 or 402/977-9140, passcode: 21589210

About Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC) - www.carmike.com
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. is a U.S. leader in digital cinema and 3-D cinema deployments and one of the nation's largest motion picture exhibitors. As of December 31, 2011, Carmike had 237 theatres with 2,254 screens in 35 states. Carmike's digital cinema footprint reached 2,128 screens, including 210 theatres with 744 screens that are also equipped for 3-D. Carmike's focus for its theatre locations is small to mid-sized communities.

Contact:

Robert Rinderman Richard B. Hare
Jaffoni & Collins - Investor Relations Chief Financial Officer
212/835-8500 or ckec@jcir.com706/576-3416
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