Sony Chooses Sonic MyDVD 4 Video Suite For New Dual RW Drives; First Combination DVD Drives for the PC to Include Industry's Leading DVD Recording Software by Sonic

Business Wire, Oct 3, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2002

Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC) announced today that Sony Corporation has chosen Sonic MyDVD(R) 4 Video Suite to bundle with its Dual RW drives worldwide, the first combination drives for the PC to support the DVD RW, DVD R, DVD-RW and DVD-R formats. With the new internal and the external drives, Sony encompasses four popular DVD recording formats, delivering the highest level of recording functionality and playback compatibility. By including Sonic's MyDVD Video Suite, Sony gives its customers the ability to create professional-looking DVDs quickly and easily from their home movies, video tapes and digital photos.

With Sonic MyDVD 4 Video Suite, users of Sony's Dual RW drive can record videos to DVD, watch them on their TVs, and then, if they wish, put them back into their PCs to edit and update the content using OpenDVD. OpenDVD technology, included in MyDVD, turns DVDs into living archives, making it easy to create video diaries, up-to-the-minute customized sales presentations, family video albums and more. Sonic MyDVD 4 Video Suite also incorporates advanced video editing, enabling users to add transitions, effects and voice-overs to their DVD titles.

"We are extremely pleased to have been chosen by Sony for this major new DVD recorder," said Koki Terui, Senior Vice-president, Pacific Rim Operations, at Sonic. "We are dedicated to providing the best-possible experience to the consumer when making DVD discs, regardless of recording format. With the new DRU-500A and DRX-500UL, and MyDVD, consumers will have the flexibility to create great-looking DVD-Videos on DVD-R/RW or DVD R/RW."

About MyDVD Video Suite

MyDVD Video Suite is a complete solution for editing, recording, and playback of videos and photos on DVD (and CD). MyDVD allows home users to record their videos directly from a camcorder to a DVD or CD; the discs created include professional-looking buttons and menus like those found on Hollywood movies. MyDVD users can also record their photos as very high-quality DVD slideshows with background music; these DVDs also contain a complete archive of the original jpeg files. With Sonic's OpenDVD and Edit-on-DVD(TM) technology, users can re-edit or append their recorded discs later at any time. MyDVD Video Suite also includes video editing, which allows a user to add transitions and effects to video clips, as well as Sonic's CinePlayer(TM) software which offers the highest-quality video for playing DVDs and VCDs on a personal computer.

About Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC)

Based in Marin County, California, Sonic (http://www.sonic.com) is the world's leading manufacturer of solutions for DVD creation. Sonic MyDVD(R) (http://www.mydvd.com) is the first DVD authoring application for consumers, and is the leading DVD solution among DVD recorder and PC manufacturers. Sonic DVDit!(R) (http://www.dvdit.com) is the leading DVD authoring application for videographers and corporate video producers; more than two million copies of MyDVD and DVDit! have been shipped. Sonic DVD Creator(R), Sonic Scenarist(R), Sonic ReelDVD(R) and Sonic DVD Producer(TM) are the most widely-used systems for professional DVD publishing, and are installed worldwide at major studios, post production facilities and in corporate marketing departments. Sonic's AuthorScript(R) engine for DVD formatting and burning is licensed by leading software developers including Adobe, Microsoft and Sony. Sonic is a full voting member of the DVD Forum, the standards-setting body for the DVD format.

Forward Looking Statement

The above paragraphs of this press release may contain forward looking statements that are based upon current expectations. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, among others, the timely introduction and acceptance of new products, costs associated with new product introductions, the transition of products to new hardware configurations and platforms and other factors, including those discussed in the Company's annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Registration Statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain a more detailed discussion of the Company's business including risks and uncertainties that may affect future results. The Company does not undertake to update any forward looking statements.

Sonic, the Sonic logo, Sonic CinePlayer, Edit-on-DVD, OpenDVD, and True DVD Slideshow are trademarks of Sonic Solutions. AuthorScript, AutoDVD, DVD Creator, MyDVD, DVDit!, and ReelDVD, Sonic Solutions, and Scenarist are registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic under license. Specifications, pricing and delivery schedules are subject to change without notice.