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                                              Digital Equipment Corporation
                                          Maynard, Massachusetts 01754-2571
Editorial contact:

     	 Michael Dodson
     	 Digital Equipment Corporation
     	 (508) 467-7018

     	 Rod Sikes
     	 AMC Entertainment Inc.
     	 (816) 221-4000



            DIGITAL AWARDED 10-YEAR OUTSOURCING CONTRACT
                      BY AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC.



MAYNARD, Mass. -- October 7, 1992 -- Digital Equipment Corporation 
was recently awarded a 10-year contract from a subsidiary of AMC 
Entertainment Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri, to manage all of AMC's 
data center, network and services components.  This includes all 
information processing at the corporate and division levels, as well 
as the nationwide data network connecting AMC's corporate 
headquarters, six regional divisions and 245 theatres. 

     The comprehensive agreement includes such services components 
as:
     o  migration to new technology;

     o  facility, network, and system management;

     o  hardware and software support;

     o  and disaster recovery (Business Protection Services).

     Under the terms of the agreement, Digital has purchased AMC's 
nationwide computer assets at headquarters and division offices.  
AMC's Data Center has been relocated from Kansas City to Digital's 
Class A facility in Alpharetta, Georgia -- one of three Digital U.S. 
Customer Support Centers used for customer outsourcing. 
     "We believe AMC is the best movie exhibitor in the world 
because we focus on one thing -- the movie-going experience for our 
customers," said Rod Sikes, AMC's Vice President of Data Processing.  
"The level of networking and technology coupled with worldwide 
resources that Digital provides keeps AMC a leader in motion picture 
exhibition as we head for the turn of the century.  This outsourcing 
agreement is an important step in AMC's aggressive cost-cutting 
campaign, while still offering an expanded level of service."
     Mr. Sikes notes that within 45 days of awarding the contract to 
Digital, AMC systems were operational with business running under 
the terms of the contract.   
     According to John Fischer, Digital Vice President, Systems 
Integration Services, "Our goal is to partner with customers so that 
our technology investments and technical expertise will increase 
their competitive edge.  Years of collaboration and partnership with 
AMC have enabled us to deliver a comprehensive solution utilizing 
Digital's ability to both procure and manage technology.  We look 
forward to the continuation and enhancement of this long-term 
relationship with AMC." 
     Through its subsidiary, American Multi-Cinema, Inc., AMC 
Entertainment Inc., operates the second-largest theatre chain in the 
United States, with 1,587 screens in 245 theatres in 22 states and 
the District of Columbia.  AMC was founded in 1920, pioneered the 
multi-screen theatre complex, and accounts for approximately 10% of 
total industry attendance. Its common stock trades on the American 
and Pacific Stock Exchanges under the symbol AEN.
     Digital Equipment Corporation, headquartered in Maynard, 
Massachusetts, is the leading worldwide supplier of networked 
computer systems, software, and services.  Digital pioneered and 
leads the industry in interactive, distributed, and multivendor 
computing.  Digital and its partners deliver the power to use the 
best integrated solutions - from desktop to data center - in open 
information environments.
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