NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS INC

This entity operates as a diversified entertainment and communications firm as well as theater concession operator that, through its subsidiaries, produces and distributes theatrical motion pictures and television programming, as well as operating or programming broadcast television stations, Movie Theater, and music publishing. The company, which was founded as the Northeast Theatre Corporation by Michael Redstone in 1936, operates under the leadership of the third generation of the Redstone family, namely, Sumner Redstone and Shari Redstone (Sumner's daughter). It is headquartered in Dedham, United States. The company is a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry operating more than 1,500 movie screens in the United States, United Kingdom, Latin America, and Russia. It also owns and operates theme parks and a themed attraction in the United States and Canada. Part of the company's business activities include: publishing and distributing consumer books and related multimedia products; provision of online music and children's destination featuring entertainment, information, community tools and e-Commerce through internet sites; and operation of motion pictures, drive-in theaters and theater concessions. The company delivers an entertainment experience in theatres around the world under its Showcase, Multiplex, Cinema de Lux, and KinoStar brands. It is also an equal partner in the online ticketing service, MovieTickets.com, and operates IMAX theaters in the United States and Argentina. The company is the parent company of Viacom, Inc., a global entertainment content company that operates through two segments: Media Networks, which include MTV Network and Bet Network; and Filmed Entertainment, which include Paramount Pictures Corporation and Famous Music. It is also the parent company of CBS Corporation, a mass media company with operations in the television, radio, outdoor and publishing segment.