RELEASE AND CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

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          (e) Carmike agrees to transfer to Durant the 2003 Mercedes Benz CLK55 that he was permitted to use during his employment with Carmike.

          (f) Carmike agrees that Durant shall participate in the Carmike Deferred Compensation Plan as to all amounts paid or transferred hereunder including amounts due related to the shares delivered under Item 2 (d) above.

          (g) The payments and benefits provided to Durant in this Section 2 shall be subject to all applicable income tax or other withholding required by applicable federal, state or local law.

          (h) Notwithstanding the release contained in Section 3 of this Agreement, it is understood by all parties that Durant does not release any claims that may arise under the terms of this Agreement or after the effective date of this Agreement. It is also agreed and understood that Durant does not forfeit or release his claims to any funds held in his account in Carmike’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Durant also does not release any claim he may have to indemnification pursuant to the terms of Carmike’s bylaws.

     3. GENERAL RELEASE BY DURANT. In exchange for the payments and benefits described in Section 2 of this Agreement, Durant hereby voluntarily, irrevocably, fully, and completely RELEASES, ACQUITS, AND FOREVER DISCHARGES Carmike (including its current and former owners, shareholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, insurers, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, and related business entities) from any and all claims, complaints, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts, and expenses of any nature whatsoever (whether known or unknown) which Durant ever had, may have, or now has arising from or related to, directly or indirectly, Durant’s employment with Carmike or the termination of Durant’s employment with Carmike, or other events accrued as of the date of execution of this Agreement, including, but not limited to:

          (a) Violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; and

          (b) Violations of any other federal or state statute or regulation or local ordinance; and

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          (c) Claims for lost or unpaid wages, compensation, or other benefits claims under state law, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, bad faith action, slander, assault, battery, wrongful or constructive discharge, negligent hiring, retention and/or supervision, fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, tortious interference with property, negligent investigation; and

          (d) Any claims to benefits under any and all bonus, severance, workforce reduction, early retirement, outplacement, or any other similar plan sponsored by Carmike which Durant ever had or now has or may in the future have; and

          (e) Any other claims arising in tort or contract under state law.

          In addition, Durant acknowledges that this Agreement constitutes a full SETTLEMENT, ACCORD AND SATISFACTION of all claims covered by the release provisions of this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood by all parties that Durant does not release any claims that may arise under the terms of this Agreement or after the effective date of this Agreement.

     4. CONSULTING SERVICES. During the period commencing on the Resignation Date and ending six (6) months therefrom (the “Consulting Period), Durant agrees to be available to serve, and to serve, in the capacity of an independent consultant to Carmike. As a consultant to Carmike, Durant agrees to be available to assist Carmike with such matters related to the business of Carmike as shall be mutually agreed to from time to time by Durant and the CEO of Carmike, including but not limited to the annual audit of Carmike’s financial records. During the Consulting Period, Durant shall perform the consulting services as an independent contractor and not as an employee of Carmike. Carmike will not exercise direction or control over Durant in the performance of the consulting services. Durant shall act solely in an advisory capacity, and in consequence shall not hold himself out as an officer or an employee of Carmike, and (unless otherwise instructed or authorized in writing) Durant shall not have an authority to act for Carmike or make any decisions or commitments for or on behalf of Carmike.

          Carmike agrees to reimburse Durant for any reasonable and necessary expenses Durant incurs in performing services for Carmike during the Consulting Period so long as such expenses are documented in writing and are submitted to Carmike for reimbursement within thirty (30) days of the date the expense is incurred.

     5. BUSINESS PROTECTION COVENANTS.

          Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

          (a) “Confidential Information” shall mean valuable, non-public, competitively

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sensitive data and information relating to the Carmike’s business that is not generally known by or readily available to Carmike’s competitors. Confidential Information does not include any information that comes into the public domain without any action by Durant.

          (b) “Trade Secret” shall mean information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process that: (a) derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (b) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.

          (c) “Competing Business” shall mean any business (other than Carmike) that, directly or indirectly, engages in the distribution and the exhibition of motion pictures.

          (d) “Competitive Position” shall mean (A) Durant’s direct or indirect equity ownership (excluding ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding common stock of any publicly held corporation) or control of any portion of any Competing Business; (B) Durant serving as a director; officer; consultant, lender, joint venturer, partner, agent, or advisor of or to any Competing Business; or (C) any employment arrangement or independent contractor agreement between Durant and any Competing Business whereby Durant is required to perform services for the Competing Business which are substantially similar to those that Durant performed for Carmike.

          (e) “Restricted Territory” shall mean the thirty-seven (37) states of the United States in which Carmike is operating as of the Effective Date. A list of these states is attached hereto as Exhibit C. This Restricted Territory is intended to be co-extensive with the actual geographic areas for which Durant performed services for Carmike as an employee and for which he will provide services to Carmike as a consultant under this Agreement.

          Durant hereby agrees that he will not (without the prior written consent of Carmike) for any reason in any fashion, either directly or indirectly use, sell, lend, lease, distribute, license, transfer, assign, show, disclose, disseminate, reproduce, copy, or otherwise communicate in any way for himself or for any other person or entity (i) any Confidential Information for a period of three (3) years after the Resignation Date; or (ii) any Trade Secret at any time during which such information shall constitute a trade secret under Georgia law.

          Durant hereby covenants and agrees that he shall not, without the prior written consent of Carmike in each instance, directly or indirectly, alone or in conjunction with any other person or entity, accept, enter into or attempt to enter into a Competitive Position in the Restricted Territory during the Consulting Period and for one year after the termination of the Consulting Period.

          Durant hereby agrees that he shall not, without the prior written

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consent of Carmike in each instance, directly or indirectly, during the Consulting Period and for one year after the termination of the Consulting Period: (i) hire any “key” employee of Carmike; or (ii) solicit or attempt to solicit any “key” employee, consultant, contractor or other personnel of Carmike to terminate, alter or lessen such party’s affiliation or relationship with Carmike or to violate the terms of any agreement or understanding between such party and Carmike. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “key” employees, consultants, contractors and other personnel of Carmike are those who have access to Confidential Information or Trade Secrets.

          Durant hereby agrees that he shall not, without the prior written consent of Carmike in each instance, directly or indirectly, during the Consulting Period, solicit or attempt to solicit for or on behalf of any person or entity engaged in a Competing Business any dealer, customer or actively sought prospective dealer; distributor, or customer of Carmike with whom he had significant contact while an employee of Carmike through the end of the Consulting Period.

          Durant hereby acknowledges and agrees that he has sufficient skills to find alternative commensurate work in his field of expertise that would not involve a violation of this Section 5. Additionally, Durant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the covenants set forth in this Section 5 are reasonable as to time, scope, territory and otherwise given Carmike’s need to protect its legitimate business interests and given the substantial benefits Durant is receiving hereunder. Durant further acknowledges and agrees that monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement and that Carmike may (in its sole discretion) apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive relief in order to enforce or prevent any violation (or threatened violation) of Section 5 of this Agreement. Any equitable or monetary relief provided pursuant to this Section 5 will be in addition to other damages to which Carmike is entitled under Section 9 of this Agreement or the law. In the event any covenant or agreement contained in this Section 5 shall be determined by a court of competent_, jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too extensive in any other respect, it is the intention of the parties hereto that this Section 5 be interpreted to extend only over the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable and/or over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable and/or to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined by such court in such action.

     6. CONFIDENTIALITY.

          Durant agrees that he will keep the terms and provisions of this Agreement strictly and absolutely confidential. Durant agrees not to disclose any information whatsoever regarding this Agreement, except Durant may divulge the terms and provisions of this Agreement to his spouse, financial advisor, and/or legal counsel or as may be required by law or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6, Durant shall not be precluded from

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disclosing to a prospective employer (i) that he worked for Carmike as its chief financial officer, and (ii) thereafter, he worked for Carmike as a consultant. In addition, Durant may disclose to the prospective employer the general nature of his work for Carmike and his compensation.

     7. COOPERATION IN LITIGATION.

     Durant agrees to cooperate fully with Carmike in the preparation and assertion of any claim or defense in connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought by or against Carmike; provided however, that Durant’s obligation under this Section 7 shall apply only to matters in which Durant was involved, or in respect of which Durant acquired information as a result of his services as an employee, officer or director of Carmike. Carmike shall reimburse Durant for all reasonable expenses incurred by Durant (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) as a result of any request by Carmike under this Section 7.

     8. RETURN OF CARMIKE’S PROPERTY. Durant agrees to return to Carmike all data, lists, information, memoranda, documents, identification cards, credit cards, keys, computers, fax machines, beepers, phones, files (including copies thereof) and all other property of Carmike within five (5) business days after the Resignation Date.

     9. VIOLATIONS OF AGREEMENT.

          Any material breach by Durant of the agreements contained in Sections 3 through 8 of this Agreement shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and shall result in the following:

          (a) Durant will automatically forfeit all unpaid benefits he is scheduled to receive under this Agreement; and

          (b) Carmike shall be entitled to such other monetary and equitable relief as allowed by law, including reimbursement of payments hereunder.

     10. SUCCESSORS. The parties agree that this Agreement and the releases contained herein shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, and representatives.

     11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The parties affirm that this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties, and shall fully replace and supersede any and all prior agreements, understandings, or representations between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof. The parties further affirm that the only consideration of their agreement to execute, and their execution of this Agreement is described herein and that there are no other promises or agreements of any kind which have caused them to execute this Agreement.

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	CARMIKE CINEMAS, INC.
	BY:	/s/ Lee Champion
	Title: Senior Vice President
	1301 First Avenue Columbus, GA 31901

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