Denzel Does It Again - 'Man On Fire' Sets Ablaze the U.S. Home Video Market, Debuting as the #1 Video of the Year in Revenue PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fox's "Man On Fire," starring Denzel Washington, scorched the home video market streeting as the #1 title of the year based on first week rental revenue performance, according to Rentrak's Home Video Essentials. The film, which also features the ensemble cast Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell, and singer Marc Anthony, debuted last Tuesday on home video earning $11.8 million on volume of 3.5 million combined DVD/VHS units turned. "The earning power of Denzel Washington in the entertainment industry is massive. Absent 'Man On Fire' -- Denzel's talent equity on 'Training Day,' 'John Q.,' 'Out Of Time' and 'Remember The Titans' alone is worth more than a quarter-billion dollars to date," said Brad Hackley, VP of Business Development for Rentrak's Home Video Essentials. "Man On Fire" takes down "Starsky & Hutch's" previous 9-week reign as the leader in the first-week performer's category. Top 5 Renting Videos Year-to-Date: First Week Performance (Combined DVD/VHS) Street First Wk Rank Title Studio Date Rev ($M) 1 Man On Fire Fox 9/14/04 11.8 2 Starsky & Hutch Warner 7/20/04 10.8 3 50 First Dates Columbia 6/15/04 10.0 4 Something's Gotta Give Columbia 3/30/04 9.9 5 Secret Window Columbia 6/22/04 9.8 5/Tie The Butterfly Effect New Line 7/06/04 9.8 Top 10 rental charts are based on preliminary data. Ranking are subject to change upon receipt of additional data. Up-to-date information on video and videogame rentals are available on Home Video Essentials. Home Video Essentials is a product of Rentrak Corporation. For more information, contact: Sallie Olmsted Rogers & Cowan 310-201-8824 DATASOURCE: Rentrak Corporation CONTACT: Sallie Olmsted of Rogers & Cowan, +1-310-201-8824, or , for Rentrak Corporation Web site: http://www.rentrak.com/

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