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From: "Glenn Meadows" <gmeadow@comcast.net>

For your information:

Sonic Debuts Blu-ray Disc Burning and Playback Software at CeBIT 2005

Record Now and CinePlayer Showcase New BD format; AuthorScript Blu-ray SDK
Allows Developers to Quickly Add BD Support in Wide Variety of Applications

CeBIT 2005, Hannover Germany (March 14, 2005) - Sonic SolutionsR (NASDAQ:
SNIC), the leader in digital media software, and Philips & BenQ Digital Storage
Corporation (PBDS), a leading Blu-ray (BD) technology company, today debuted
Blu-ray Disc recording/playback solutions that will allow consumers to burn and
play back discs in the new high-capacity BD digital media format. In a joint
demonstration with PBDS, Sonic unveiled its AuthorScript Blu-ray Data Recording
Software Development Kit (SDK) as well as Blu-ray support in its popular Roxio-
and Sonic-branded RecordNow and CinePlayer HD consumer software applications.
Deployed on almost 200 million PCs, Sonic's AuthorScript is the core burning
engine that underlies all of Sonic's professional and consumer software
applications; it is also the leading CD and DVD burning SDK used by software
developers such as Adobe, AOL, Microsoft, Sony and many others. With the
AuthorScript Blu-ray SDK, Sonic makes it easy for software developers to add
support for recording BD discs into their applications.

By showcasing the integration of Sonic's software and PBDS' Triple writer
(Blu-ray, DVD, CD) drive, the two companies are underscoring their commitment
to a smooth and rapid adoption of the BD format, which offers more than 70
times the capacity of CDs and more than 5 times the capacity of DVDs, making it
ideal for archiving digital media such as home movies, recorded TV shows, music
collections, and digital photos.

"Working together with Sonic gives us access to proven, reliable burning
technology," said Paul Jochjims, senior product manager at PBDS. "This
collaboration will help us offer our customers a quality, easy-to-use solution
that's ready at the earliest possible stage of this exciting new market."
"Sonic is delighted to be working closely with PBDS on BD applications," said
John Newman, director of European operations for Sonic's Roxio division. "By
providing us with early access to PBDS Triple writer technology, this
collaboration allows us to accelerate the delivery of complete BD burning
solutions for our entire spectrum of customers, including home users and
professionals."

Presented at the BenQ booth (Hall 21, Stand B20), the Blu-ray demonstrations
highlight Roxio's consumer BD recording technology that enables quick and easy
creation and backup of digital media onto Blu-ray discs. High definition video
content will be burned to the BenQ drive with RecordNow software and played
back from BD using CinePlayer HD.

Sonic plans to make its AuthorScript Blu-ray Data Recording SDK available for
licensing in the summer of 2005, enabling producers of personal computer (PC)
and consumer electronics (CE) products to immediately support Blu-ray drives
when they become available.

About Sonic Solutions
Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC; http://www.sonic.com) is the leader in digital
media software, providing a broad range of interoperable, platform independent
software tools and applications for creative professionals, business and home
users, and technology partners. Sonic's products range from advanced DVD
authoring systems and interactive content delivery technologies used to produce
the majority of Hollywood DVD film releases, to the award-winning Roxio- and
Sonic-branded CD and DVD creation, playback, and backup solutions that have
become the premier choice for consumers, prosumers, and business users
worldwide.



Taken from the website of sonic.com.

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Glenn M.

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