Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI) announced today that it will open a new IMAX® auditorium at the Reading Cinemas Valley Plaza 16 in Bakersfield, California on Thursday, December 17. Reading Cinemas will open its new IMAX auditorium on December 17 at 7 p.m. with the debut of Disney’s highly anticipated release of Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Guests can reserve tickets for this IMAX experience online beginning Tuesday, December 1 at ReadingCinemasUS.com and at the box office.

Featuring a wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling screen measuring 60-feet wide and more than three stories tall, the IMAX auditorium will present the biggest blockbusters to guests through a truly unique cinematic experience. Through a cutting-edge projection system, which delivers crystal-clear 2D and 3D images, coupled with IMAX’s customized theater geometry and power digital audio, The IMAX Experience® creates a state-of-the-art environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie. To further enhance this premium presentation, Reading International also installed new leather rocker seats in the IMAX auditorium. This is Reading’s first IMAX auditorium in its international cinema circuit and also represents the first IMAX auditorium in the Bakersfield area.

John Sittig, director of projection & sound for Reading International, Inc., commented, “The new IMAX will be a great entertainment addition to the Bakersfield area. The IMAX name is known worldwide as the preferred, large format screen with superior image quality. We look forward to providing our guests and the Bakersfield area with the immersive, cinematic experience that IMAX affords.”

Additional information can be found at Facebook.com/ReadingCinemasVP16 and Twitter.com/ReadingCinemas. For more information and directions, please visit www.ReadingCinemasUs.com.

About The IMAX Experience®

In IMAX, you’re experiencing a different movie altogether: everything from the movie itself to the theatre’s technology and design was developed and customized to make you believe you’re part of the action.

IMAX works directly with filmmakers to enhance the movie using its Digital Re-Mastering® process, which delivers superior picture and sound quality. Played through IMAX’s state-of-the art projection system, the resulting images are so lifelike and crystal-clear you’ll forget you’re in a theatre.

IMAX grabs your senses. You don’t just hear the powerful sound system; you feel it all around you. Visually, there is no frame. IMAX’s custom theatre design creates a picture that is higher, wider and closer – filling your peripheral view.

It’s not one thing that makes The IMAX Experience but a combination of all these elements. That’s the difference between seeing a movie and being part of one.

Visit IMAX.com for information.

About Reading International, Inc.

Reading Cinemas 16 at Valley Plaza is owned and operated by an affiliate of Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDI http://www.ReadingRDI.com), which is in the business of owning and operating cinemas and developing, owning and operating real estate assets. Our business consists primarily of the development, ownership and operation of multiplex cinemas in the United States, Australia and New Zealand; and the development, ownership and operation of retail and commercial real estate in Australia, New Zealand and the United States, including entertainment-themed retail centers in Australia and New Zealand and live theater assets in Manhattan and Chicago in the United States.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally and also may materially differ from actual future experience involving any one or more of such statements. The inclusion of a forward-looking statement in this press release should not be regarded as a representation by Reading International that its objectives will be achieved. Reading International undertakes no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.