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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Warner Bros. Entertainment's Star-Studded Photography and Footage Now Available at gettyimages.com

Warner Bros. Entertainment's Star-Studded Photography and Footage Now Available at gettyimages.com

New Licensing Partnership Gives Customers Easy Access to a Compelling Collection of Imagery From Movies and Television

SEATTLE and BURBANK, Calif., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Getty Images, Inc. (NYSE:GYI) and Warner Bros. Entertainment today announced a licensing agreement that offers editors, publishers and filmmakers a convenient new way to access imagery from the Studio's award-winning movies and television programs. Customers who visit www.gettyimages.com can access thousands of original stills and film clips from Warner Bros. Entertainment while benefiting from Getty Images' industry-leading search functionality and licensing structure.

"This alliance enables Warner Bros. to bring an unrivaled collection of entertainment photos and footage to the broadest possible audience," said Maria Seidman, Vice President of Sales Development for Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. "Getty Images' market position, customer relationships and leadership in the digital space make the company an ideal distribution partner."

Whether customers are searching for film footage of panoramic vistas in faraway lands or edge-of-your-seat action that hits closer to home, the Warner Bros. Entertainment collection addresses a multitude of imagery needs, featuring eight decades' worth of imagery ranging from the iconic to the obscure. Included in this rich and compelling collection are publicity photos and behind-the-scenes shots from long-running television series such as "ER," "Friends" and "The West Wing," and classic big-screen productions like "National Lampoon's Vacation," "Blazing Saddles" and "Wild Wild West."

"Our partnership with Warner Bros. not only gives customers a powerful new means of creating an unparalleled visual impact, it also enables them to adhere to reasonable production costs and timelines," said Karen McLaughlin, Director of Image Partner Development at Getty Images. "We're continually evaluating the breadth and depth of our content to ensure customers are equipped to communicate effectively through traditional, online and mobile platforms."

The Warner Bros. Entertainment stills collection complements Getty Images' vast offering of entertainment coverage captured at high-profile award ceremonies, film festivals, movie premieres and other celebrity events while diversifying the company's breadth of moving imagery. Getty Images' film collection contains footage from a variety of blue-chip entertainment entities, including dick clark productions, inc., Discovery FootageSource and AP Archive.

To access imagery from the Warner Bros. Entertainment collection, visit www.gettyimages.com/warnerbrosentertainment .

About Getty Images

Getty Images is the world's leading creator and distributor of visual content and the first place creative professionals turn to discover, purchase and manage imagery. The company's award-winning photographers and imagery help customers create inspiring work which appears every day in the world's most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs, books and Web sites. Headquartered in Seattle, WA and serving customers in more than 100 countries, Getty Images believes in the power of imagery to drive positive change, educate, inform, and entertain. Visit Getty Images at www.gettyimages.com

About Warner Bros. Entertainment

A fully integrated, global entertainment company, Warner Bros. Entertainment is a leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing of all forms of entertainment and their related businesses. A Time Warner company, Warner Bros. stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry, from feature films to television, home video/DVD, animation, product and brand licensing and interactive entertainment.

For more information, press only:
Elise Chisholm, Edelman, 206-268-2270, elise.chisholm@edelman.com
Molly Lohman, Getty Images, 206-925-6054, molly.lohman@gettyimages.com
Steven Piorkowski, Warner Bros. Entertainment, 818-954-2801,
steven.piorkowski@warnerbros.com

FCMN Contact: elise.chisholm@edelman.com

Source: Getty Images, Inc.

CONTACT: Elise Chisholm of Edelman, +1-206-268-2270, or
elise.chisholm@edelman.com, for Getty Images; or Molly Lohman of Getty Images,
+1-206-925-6054, or molly.lohman@gettyimages.com; or Steven Piorkowski of
Warner Bros. Entertainment, +1-818-954-2801, or
steven.piorkowski@warnerbros.com

Web site: http://www.gettyimages.com/

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