Image Entertainment Previews DVDPlanet.com

Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISK), a leading DVD licensee and distributor, today announced that a preview version of DVDPlanet, the Company's newly named e-commerce site, is currently available on-line in a preview-only mode. The new site is set to replace existing direct-to-consumer Internet presence, KenCranes.com, in March of 2000. Through the use of focus groups, DVDPlanet is currently in the final stages of programming and development. During this preview phase, visitors to the site, while not able to make on-line purchases, will see changes as they are implemented prior to the site's official ""live"" launch next month. By the launch date, persons familiar with the Company's present e-commerce site, KenCranes.com, will find many new and exciting features on DVDPlanet including streaming video, editorial content, product reviews, contests, on and off-line customer service, personalized product recommendations, and one of the most comprehensive DVD databases on-line. To visit this preview of DVDPlanet, go to http://beta.dvdplanet.com. KenCranes.com is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Image Entertainment, Inc. In March 2000, concurrent with the launch of the DVDPlanet Web site, the subsidiary's corporate name will be changed to DVDPlanet.com, Inc. About Image Entertainment, Inc.Image Entertainment, Inc. is a leading aggregator of content for DVD. The Company also has exclusive videocassette, broadcast, streaming video and downloading rights for certain properties. With nearly 1,000 Image-exclusive DVD titles in release, the Company is one of the largest distributors of DVD programming in North America. Image's warehousing and fulfillment is handled from its distribution facility in Las Vegas. Additionally, Image has distribution agreements in The United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, German-speaking Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands for select programming in the DVD and videotape formats.

For more information, contact Image Entertainment, Inc., Garrett Lee, 818 407 9100 ext. 265, glee@image-entertainment.com, or Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Lillian Armstrong, 415 433 3777 ext. 101, lillian@lhai-sf.com, or visit Image on-line at www