
                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

    TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TO SUPPLY ITS MOVIES TO CHRISTIE/AIX DCI-COMPLIANT
                       DIGITAL CINEMA PROJECTION SYSTEMS

           - CHRISTIE/AIX WILL DEPLOY UP TO 4,000 SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE -

(Los  Angeles,  CA,  October 17, 2005) - In its first  long-term  commitment  to
digital cinema, Twentieth Century Fox ("Fox") has reached an agreement to supply
its feature films to digital cinema projection systems deployed by Christie/AIX,
a unit of Access Integrated Technologies ("AccessIT") (AMEX:AIX).  For Fox, this
"first-of-a-kind"   distribution   arrangement  to  supply  digital  content  to
projection  systems  will  include an  increasing  number of feature  films from
Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures,  Twentieth Century Fox Animation,  and
Fox Searchlight Pictures production units.

Christie/AIX  will  initially  deploy up to 4,000 systems  throughout the US and
Canada  over the next few years.  Fox's  non-exclusive  agreement  to supply its
feature  films to  these  Christie/AIX  digital  projection  systems  and to pay
virtual print fees for movies projected on  Christie/AIX-funded  systems further
underscores the studio's commitment to support Digital Cinema  Initiatives,  LLC
("DCI")-compliant  digital  systems and further  advances  Fox's  support of the
industry's   transition  to  digital   cinema.   Christie/AIX   digital   system
installations will be DCI-compliant -- either initially, or upgraded to full DCI
compliance as components become available.

AccessIT's Christie/AIX unit serves as the funding vehicle and administrator for
the  company's  4,000-screen  digital  cinema  rollout  expanded  from  the plan
originally  announced  in June  2005.  Christie/AIX  will  act as the  financing
intermediary  between  content-owners -- including major studios and independent
distributors  -- and  exhibitors,  who will  utilize the  DCI-compliant  digital
cinema systems featuring  Christie DLP Cinema(R)  projectors,  JPEG 2000 servers
and related hardware and software  including  AccessIT's  unique Theatre Command
Center.  The  raising of capital  for  funding of the  initial  200  systems was
completed  on July 21,  2005 and  orders  for these  systems  have been  placed.
Installation of 150 systems is anticipated by December 31, 2005.

Bruce Snyder, President of Distribution at Twentieth Century Fox said: "We could
not be more thrilled. We look forward to supporting our partners,  Christie/AIX,
in this venture and in delivering  Fox movies to their  systems.  We believe the
efficiency,  image  quality  and,  most  importantly,  the  overall  movie going
experience  will  be  greatly  enhanced  through  these  DCI-compliant   digital
projection systems. Christie has been developing their DLP Cinema projectors for
many  years and they have  proven to be of the  highest  quality.  Additionally,
these systems should provide our partners in exhibition  with  alternative  uses
and benefits."

Julian Levin,  Executive Vice President  Twentieth  Century Fox, who spearheaded
Fox's participation in the DCI process is also the senior Fox architect for this
arrangement with Christie/AIX added: "Having been involved in the digital cinema
transition  for  almost  four  years,  I am  delighted  to have  concluded  this
arrangement with our friends at Christie/AIX for the distribution of Fox product
to their  digital  projection  systems.  I have  worked  with  all the  folks at
Christie/AIX throughout the ongoing transition from conventional mechanical film
projectors to digital systems and Christie's  projectors have always been at the
forefront of the technology."

Chuck Goldwater,  President and Chief Operating Officer of Christie/AIX,  added:
"Today's  announcement  enables the evolution of digital  cinema to take another
great step forward.  We are pleased to secure Fox's early and invaluable support
for our digital cinema rollout plan."

Jack Kline, President and COO, Christie, noted: "Fox has been a visionary leader
in helping to establish the critical  standards for digital cinema, a key factor
in  assuring  exhibitors  of  compatibility  and  interoperability.  With  Fox's
commitment to this rollout, digital cinema is no longer a dream, but a practical
reality that will benefit the  Hollywood  community and the  exhibitors,  making
them  partners in bringing this  exciting new  technology  to theaters.  It is a
win-win  situation that will provide  moviegoers with the highest quality visual
experience today."

Bud Mayo,  Chairman  and Chief  Executive  Officer of AccessIT,  said:  "We have
enjoyed a long relationship with Fox, clearly one of the pioneers in the digital
distribution of feature films.  Its commitment to digital  content  distribution
and exhibition is an important milestone in the broad adoption of digital cinema
by the entire industry."

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ABOUT TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX

One of the world's largest  producers and distributors of motion  pictures,  Fox
Filmed  Entertainment   produces,   acquires  and  distributes  motion  pictures
throughout  the world.  These  motion  pictures  are produced or acquired by the
following  units of FFE:  Twentieth  Century  Fox,  Fox  2000,  Fox  Searchlight
Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox Animation.

ABOUT CHRISTIE
Christie is a leader in visual solutions for world-class organizations, offering
diverse  applications  for  business,  entertainment,  and  industry.  A leading
innovator  in film  projection  since 1929 and a pioneer  in digital  projection
systems  since 1979,  Christie has  established  a global  reputation as a total
service  provider and the world's  single  source  manufacturer  of a variety of
display technologies and solutions.  Christie offers comprehensive solutions for
cinema, large audience venues, control rooms, business  presentations,  training
facilities,  3D and  Virtual  Reality,  simulation  and  education  as  well  as
industrial   and   government   environments.   For  more   information,   visit
WWW.CHRISTIEDIGITAL.COM.

ABOUT ACCESSIT
Access Integrated Technologies Inc. (AccessIT) is an industry leader in offering
a  fully  managed  storage  and  electronic  delivery  service  for  owners  and
distributors of digital content to movie heaters and other venues.  Supported by
its robust  platform of fail-safe  Internet  data  centers,  AccessIT is able to
leverage the  market-leading  role of its Theatrical  Distribution  System (TDS)
with its  innovative  digital  delivery  capabilities  and  in-theatre  software
systems to provide  the  highest  level of  technology  available  to enable the
emerging   digital  cinema  industry  to  transition  from  film  with  changing
workflows. For more information on AccessIT, visit WWW.ACCESSITX.COM.


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Contact Details:


Fox

David Lux
310-369-5634
DAVID.LUX@FOX.COM



Dorina Belu

Christie
519.749.3323
DORINA.BELU@CHRISTIEDIGITAL.COM
WWW.CHRISTIEDIGITAL.COM



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Suzanne Tregenza Moore


Access Integrated Technologies, Inc.
973.290.0080
SMOORE@ACCESSITX.COM


WWW.ACCESSITX.COM


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