CyberLink's Video Editing & Authoring Software Fully Optimized with Intel Pentium 4 Processors with Hyper-Threading Technology

Business Wire, May 12, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2004

PowerDirector 3 and PowerProducer 2 Gold deliver optimized

performance when using Intel Pentium 4 processors with

Hyper-Threading Technology

CyberLink Corp. (Taiwan OTC: 5203), a leading developer of digital video software and training solutions, announced today that PowerDirector 3, the video editing software, and PowerProducer 2 Gold, the DVD authoring software, are optimized for better performance using Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processors with Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology.

CyberLink PowerDirector 3 and PowerProducer 2 Gold have both been verified by Intel's labs and received the Intel identifier for their optimized performance during video production. "Our benchmark shows that PowerDirector 3 and PowerProducer 2 Gold deliver much better performance when used on systems featuring an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology, by reducing video production times by 20%," stated Johnny Tseng, Assistant Vice President of CyberLink's Architecture Department. "PowerDirector 3 and PowerProducer 2 Gold are excellent choices for users of Intel Pentium 4 Processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. The overall benefit to users is improved speed."

"CyberLink has been working to ensure its full lineup of digital video entertainment applications and training solutions provide the best possible computing experience using Intel Technology," said Mel Laird, General Manager, Intel's Solutions Enabling Division. "And by being optimized for Intel Pentium 4 Processors with Hyper-Threading Technology, CyberLink users can have a great experience when using PowerProducer 2 Gold and PowerDirector 3."

PowerDirector 3 is "from start to finish" video-editing software that provides the best way for both advanced and entry-level users to create eye-catching movies. New technologies in version 3 include CyberLink's fourth generation MPEG engine to help maintain source video quality, SVRT(TM) 2 to render the edited video or audio individually for better quality and reduced production times, and DV QuickScan to quickly select and capture specific video segments without manually positioning the tape. PowerProducer 2 Gold is the fast way to turn movies and photos into stunning DVDs and CDs that offers full support for DVD /-VR video file formats and features advanced technologies such as Streaming Rendering to render video on the fly, and Accu-Chapter to allow creation of chapter points with exact detail.

Both of these two products have been verified by Intel and received the Intel Identifier.

CyberLink's website at http://www.goCyberlink.com