Sonic Solutions Launches Sonic Studio, LLC

New Company to Focus on Professional Audio Workstation Market

Las Vegas, Nevada (April 8, 2002) - Sonic Solutions [NASDAQ: SNIC] announced today at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) the formation of Sonic Studio, LLC, to accelerate development, marketing and sales of its SonicStudio® line of professional audio workstations. The new company, formed in partnership with industry veterans Jeff Wilson and Eric Jorde, will assume from Sonic Solutions responsibility for developing and marketing the SonicStudio HD line of professional audio workstations and related activities.

Sonic Studio, LLC plans to expand development of the SonicStudio HD digital audio workstation line and its underlying technologies with a clear focus on the professional audio market. Key Sonic Solutions engineering and marketing personnel will join the new company, as well as a number of individuals who have deep experience with advanced professional audio applications and with the SonicStudio HD system. Sonic Solutions will support the new venture in a number of ways including providing engineering, marketing, logistical and manufacturing support.

"This new company is an excellent way to continue the tradition of Sonic Solutions' success in the professional audio market," said Bob Doris, President of Sonic Solutions. "As our main business has become increasingly dominated by the extraordinary growth of DVD-Video creation software, we've been concerned that we weren't able to devote appropriate attention to our professional audio products. It's clear to me that under Jeff and Eric's direction, Sonic Studio, LLC will be very successful in expanding and enhancing the SonicStudio HD audio workstation line, and moving the professional audio industry into the 21st century. "

Sonic Studio, LLC will be headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, with additional offices in Novato, California. Jeff Wilson, who will serve as CEO and Director of Product Development for the new venture, has 20 years experience in professional audio, most recently as co-founder of both Minnetonka Audio Software, and Digital Audio Labs. Eric Jorde, who will be President and Director of Marketing for Sonic Studio, LLC, has spent more than 15 years in the professional audio industry, and has been both a Sonic dealer and employee as Director of Professional Audio Sales.

"Sonic Solutions' audio workstations have played a key role in the history of the modern recording industry," said Eric Jorde, Managing Director, Marketing for the new venture. "From the first NoNOISE™ workstation in 1987 through the original CD premastering systems in 1990 to today's high definition SonicStudio HD workstation, Sonic Solutions' technologies have led the way in professional audio mastering and digital audio production. Jeff and I are thrilled to further develop and extend this great product line."

"We're determined to live up to Sonic's reputation for technical innovation," said Jeff Wilson, CEO and Director of Product Development for Sonic Studio, LLC. "We've expanded the engineering team, and we're hard at work on exciting new products. We're already starting to engage the large and passionate SonicStudio user community, and given their enthusiasm, and with help from Sonic Solutions, we're sure to be very successful."

"We are excited about Sonic Studio, LLC's development agenda," said Doug Simon, President of Studio Consultants, a key SonicStudio HD distributor in New York. "SonicStudio HD represents cutting-edge audio technology that our customers rely on every day, and I'm convinced that Sonic Studio, LLC will enhance the Sonic digital audio leadership tradition."

About SonicStudio HD
SonicStudio HD is the next-generation digital audio workstation featuring support for multi-channel sampling rates up to 192kHz, surround sound mixing and an ultra-fast editing interface. SonicStudio HD workstations can be expanded to include Sonic's full line of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD authoring options including OneClick DVD™, DVD-Audio Creator Workstation, and DVD Creator 5.1 Workstation.

About Sonic Studio, LLC
Sonic Studio LLC, a new company affiliated with Sonic Solutions, develops and markets the Sonic Studio HD line of professional audio workstations and related products. Sonic Studio LLC can be reached at www.sonicstudio.com.

About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC)
Based in Marin County, California, Sonic (http://www.sonic.com) is the world's leading manufacturer of solutions for professional DVD title creation. Sonic MyDVD™ (http://www.mydvd.com) is the first DVD recording application for consumers, and is the leading DVD solution among DVD recorder and PC manufacturers. Sonic DVDit! ® (http://www.dvdit.com) is the leading DVD authoring application for videographers and corporate video producers; more than one million copies of DVDit! have been sold. Sonic DVD Creator®, Sonic Scenarist®, Sonic ReelDVD™ and Sonic DVD Fusion for Mac 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 a full voting member of the DVD Forum, the standards-setting body for the DVD format.

Sonic Solutions, the Sonic logo, DVD Editing, MyDVD, NoNOISE, and ReelDVD are trademarks of Sonic Solutions. AuthorScript, Sonic DVD Creator, DVDit!, 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.