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German Broadcasting Chooses Sonic for Major Expansion of Broadcast Production Facilities

SonicStudio HD Centerpiece of State-of-the-Art Editing Suites

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (May 14, 2001) - Sonic Solutions announced today at the European Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention that German National Broadcasters (ARD) Bayerischer Rundfunk and Norddeutscher Rundfunk have each chosen Sonic for a major expansion of their audio production capabilities.

Bayerischer Rundfunk and Norddeutscher Rundfunk upgraded and installed fourteen SonicStudio HD workstations for recording and editing classical music at their facilities in Bavaria and Northern Germany. Planning, conception, installation and training are being provided by Sonic value added reseller MediArte.

"SonicStudio HD has more than proven itself," said Martin Woehr, Head of the Studio Production Department at Bayerischer Rundfunk. "Sonic is unique in its ability to provide the efficiency and reliability we need for our high-end broadcast work. We have evaluated the new Sonic technology extensively and have determined that it is the only solution able to meet our demanding requirements."

The backbone of the Bayerischer Rundfunk and Norddeutscher Rundfunk new installation is based on the latest feature-rich version of SonicStudio HD, Version 1.6. The SonicStudio HD systems will be used as mobile recording units, as well as play a key role in the broadcaster's editing suites.

"Bayerischer Rundfunk and Norddeutscher Rundfunk are recognized as key influences in defining the standards for leading-edge broadcast production worldwide," said Rolf Hartley, Vice President of European Operations for Sonic. "That these high-end broadcasters have selected to work with Sonic technology in expanding their facilities for the future is truly an honor, and we are extremely pleased to collaborate with them on this innovative project."

About SonicStudio HD
SonicStudio HD is Sonic's next-generation digital audio workstation designed to meet the demanding needs of audio premastering professionals for CD, audio for DVD-Video, and DVD-Audio productions. SonicStudio HD features support for multi-channel sampling rates up to 192kHz, surround sound mixing, an ultra-fast editing interface. Combined with a powerful 48-bit HDSP™ processing engine and exclusive Sonic Clarity™ architecture, SonicStudio HD is the first and only workstation to offer uncompromised audio quality and is unique in its ability to prepare ultra-high-fidelity audio.

About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC)
Based in Marin County, California, Sonic (http://www.sonic.com) is the leading manufacturer of solutions for audio production and DVD publishing. SonicStudio™ HD is the leading digital workstation for preparing audio for release on CD and is the first complete system for creating content for the new DVD-Audio format. Sonic DVDit!™ (http://www.dvdit.com) is the first application for DVD authoring targeted at videographers and corporate video producers, and is bundled with major video editing, capture, encoding and media production systems. Sonic MyDVD™ (http://www.mydvd.sonic.com) is the first DVD authoring application for consumers, making it easy to capture "your life on DVD." Sonic DVD Creator®, Sonic Scenarist, and Sonic DVD Fusion® 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 is also a full voting member of the DVD Forum, the standards-setting body for the DVD format.

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