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OMAHA, Neb.—Dec 11, 2007

Ballantyne Divests Legacy Film Handling Equipment Subsidiary

Sale Further Reduces Fixed Overhead in Legacy Business While Providing Additional Capital for Digital Cinema Growth Opportunities
Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (Amex: BTN), a motion picture projection, digital cinema and specialty lighting equipment and services provider, today announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of its Design & Manufacturing, Inc. subsidiary to Brian Hendricks, the subsidiary's General Manager. Terms of the sale were not immediately disclosed, however, including closing costs, Ballantyne anticipates taking a charge of approximately $0.2 million in the fourth quarter to reflect the sale.

With approximately 45 employees, the Fisher, Illinois Design & Manufacturing subsidiary is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of traditional film handling equipment, including replacement parts, and also performs custom machining for other industries. Following the sale, Ballantyne expects to source its film handling equipment and related replacement parts from Design & Manufacturing, Inc. based on an agreed-upon pricing arrangement.

John P. Wilmers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ballantyne, commented, "The divestiture of this subsidiary reflects the strategic repositioning of our business for the substantial growth opportunities we see for digital cinema projection equipment and services in the coming years. The timing is opportune, as we have further reduced fixed overhead in our legacy film projection equipment business as we prepare for the accelerated rollout of digital cinema anticipated in 2008. Brian Hendricks and his team have done an excellent job with the business over the past several years, and we look forward to working with them in our new role as a customer. It's really a win-win transaction for both sides."


About FG Group Holdings Inc.: FG Group Holdings Inc. is a diversified holding company with operations and investments across a broad range of industries. The Company’s Strong Entertainment business unit includes STRONG/MDI Screen Systems (www.strongmdi.com), the leading premium screen and projection coatings supplier in the world and Strong Technical Services (www.strong-tech.com), which provides comprehensive managed service offerings with 24/7/365 support nationwide to ensure solution uptime and availability. FG Group Holdings also holds equity stakes in GreenFirst Forest Products Inc., Firefly Systems, Inc., and FG Financial Group, Inc., as well as real estate through its Digital Ignition operating business. FG Group Holdings Inc. Directory page

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