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INTERNATIONAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES
A division of International Cinema Equipment Co., Inc.

CONSULTATION, DESIGN, OPERATIONS, AND PLANNING SITE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING. Steven H. Krams is noted expert in planning, building, outfitting, and operating a motion picture theatre. If you need help in the following areas, call Steve and see how having the advice of a professional with 30 years of experience can make a difference in your theatre project.

Feasibility Studies - You'll want to provide your finance people with the facts. How many screens? How many seats? Occupancy Rates? How large should the lobby be? How much parking do you need? Cost of construction? Cost of equipment and fixtures? An income and expense statement? An opinion as to viability from an expert?

To request a Feasibility Study you will need to obtain the following information.

1. You would provide us with the demographics which is available from your local Chamber of Commerce.

2. You would provide us with the location of the proposed cinema.

3. You would provide us with the location of the competing cinemas in your coverage area. Include name of cinema, estimated number of seats, number of screens, and the owners name.

This information will be interpreted by us and we will provide you with a report that suggests the following.

1. The number of screens that are supportable.

2. The number of seats in each auditorium.

3. The square footage requirements of the entire building including auditoriums, projection rooms, concession, lobby, office storage, and prep areas.

4. The cost of construction.

5. The cost of the CF&E package.

6. The estimated P/L pro-forma for the first years operation.

7. The operational expenses and income for the first year.

The cost of the basic report is $1,250.00. It is payable 50% with the order and the balance upon delivery of the report.

To request a feasibility report please contact Steven Krams at iceco@aol.com.

Our firm, in addition, provides everything you will need to open your cinema. If requested we can provide the CF&E package, design and development drawings both inside and outside, management training, film bookings and acquisition.

Design - What goes into a properly designed state of the art cinema or performing theatre? IES can provide you with total building design and layout. Architectural drawings of the finest quality in Auto-Cad 14 are yours when you engage us to design your cinema. You will enjoy the latest in Stadium and Conventional Seating Layouts. Traffic flows designed to increase the speed and efficiency of concession and ticket sales. Concession stand designs and layouts with you in mind. We always consider local requirements of culture, geographical location, architectural considerations, environmental concerns, and innovative state of the art equipment. IES will guide you in these most important areas in order to assure that your investment is not a gamble but more of a calculated success.

Equipment - With all the choices out there in projectors, sound, seating, concession, lobby, ticketing, etc., a consultant like Steven Krams can give you the advice you need in making the right choice for you.

Architectural and Engineering - IES is associated with some of the nations foremost engineers and architects. If you have not engaged these services we can direct you.

Film Bookings and Rights Acquisitions - If you have never been in the cinema business before chances are you really need some help in the acquisition of product. Our worldwide network of contacts makes this sometimes daunting problem manageable which will help reduce your stress in getting your project off the ground.

Operations - Our qualified staff of professionals can provide management and employee tutorials and training. From your first ticket sale through marketing, personal practices and more. IES will assist you.