EXHIBIT 99.5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           David Van Houten
                                                                  (310) 314-3024

          TRIMARK HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF JAMES KEEGAN

Santa Monica, CA...August 17, 1998--Trimark Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ/NNM) Monday
announced the resignation of its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, James Keegan.

     Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Amin noted: "We will all
miss Jim, especially me, as Jim is a friend as well as an outstanding executive.
We have worked together for nine years, and his contributions to Trimark are
immeasurable.  But he was offered a tremendous opportunity at another company
which he felt he could not refuse.  We wish Jim only the best in his future
endeavors."

     Keegan began is career as Chief Financial Officer at Trimark in April 1989.
He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 1992 and to Executive Vice President
in 1997.

     Trimark is presently interviewing candidates and will announce the
appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer in the next few weeks.

     Trimark Holdings is a broad-based entertainment company that acquires,
produces and distributes motion pictures domestically and internationally under
the Trimark Pictures banner; licenses to the broadcast industry under the
Trimark Television moniker; and distributes to the domestic home-video market
under the Trimark Home Video label.