Elbit Imaging Ltd. Announces That InSightec Has Signed a Non-Binding Letter of Intent With an International MRI Scanner Manufacturer

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 18, 2016 -- Elbit Imaging Ltd. (TASE:EMITF) (NASDAQ:EMITF) ("Elbit" or the "Company") announced today that it was informed by InSightec Ltd. ("InSightec"), that InSightec has signed a Non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with an international manufacturer of MRI scanners to develop compatibility between InSightec’s MRI guided Focused Ultrasound Systems (MRgFUS) and this manufacturer's MRI scanners with the intention to expand the MRgFUS market globally. 

The completion of the transaction outlined in the aforementioned LOI is subject to signing and implementation of a definitive agreement between the Parties that include R&D and regulatory approvals. The timelines of successful implementation are unclear.

The Company holds approximately 89.9% of the share capital of Elbit Medical Technologies Ltd. (TASE:EMTC-M) (86.2% on a fully diluted basis) which, in turn, holds approximately 31.3% of the share capital in InSightec (26.6% on a fully diluted basis). 

About Elbit Imaging Ltd. 

Elbit Imaging Ltd. operates in the following principal fields of business: (i) Commercial centers - initiation, construction, and sale of commercial centers and other mixed-use property projects, predominantly in the retail sector, located in Central and Eastern Europe. In certain circumstances and depending on market conditions, the Group operates and manages commercial centers prior to their sale. (ii)  Hotels - hotels operation and management. (iii) Medical industries and devices - (a) research and development, production and marketing of magnetic resonance imaging guided focused ultrasound treatment equipment, and (b) development of stem cell population expansion technologies and stem cell therapy products for transplantation and regenerative medicine. (iv) Plots in India - plots designated for sale initially designated to residential projects. 

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For Further Information:
Company Contact	
Ron Hadassi	
Chairman of the Board of Directors	
Tel: +972-3-608-6048
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