Sonic Releases MyDVD® for Windows XP Media Center Edition PCs

Enables Media Center TV Programs to be Recorded to Discs Compatible with Standard DVD Players

Las Vegas, Nevada (January 9, 2003) — Sonic Solutions [NASDAQ: SNIC] introduced today at the International CES convention a new version of MyDVD that burns DVDs of TV shows and other video content recorded by Microsoft’s Windows XP Media Center Edition. Sonic MyDVD 4 for Windows XP Media Center Edition adds DVD recording to the Media Center entertainment experience so that consumers can easily select and burn recorded TV shows, slideshows, videos and other digital entertainment to DVD recordable discs and play them back on any standard PC-based or set-top DVD player. The recorded DVDs support Sonic’s OpenDVD^® technology and can be re-edited at any time using MyDVD or other OpenDVD-enabled applications.

“Sonic’s decision to support Windows XP Media Center Edition by delivering custom DVD burning features reflects growing consumer demand to use Media Center PCs as the hub for a wide variety of new home entertainment experiences," said Kevin Eagan, General Manager, Windows eHome Division, Microsoft. “Feedback from Windows users has been strong and clear — consumers want simple, convenient ways to store personal content onto DVDs.”

Sonic MyDVD is the leading DVD recording and editing application for home users. With its ability to record analog and digital video (DV) in real-time into MPEG-2 for DVD, MyDVD is the fastest and easiest way to share treasured video memories with friends and family on DVD discs, from wedding videos to children's birthday parties and other special events. Sonic MyDVD is also the only application that not only records Direct-to-DVD™, but also creates OpenDVD-compatible discs that can be re-edited, allowing discs to be changed after they are initially created. This enables an entirely new generation of DVD applications, such as video diaries, up-to-the-minute, customized sales presentations, compilations of family events, and more.

Media Center PCs are powered by Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, which turns a PC into a media center that integrates digital entertainment experiences – including live television, personal video recording with free electronic program guide, digital music, digital video, DVDs and digital photos – with the freedom of remote control access. Media Center PCs are ideal for digital media enthusiasts and consumers, such as teenagers, college students, young adults and families who want to use their PC for entertainment and digital media in small, space-constrained environments.

“Sonic MyDVD was designed to enable consumers to easily create and share DVDs and Video CDs using material from their camcorders, digital cameras, or video files on their PC,” said Mary Sauer, Senior Vice-president and Co-founder of Sonic Solutions. “With Sonic MyDVD for Windows XP Media Center Edition, users can now click a single button to copy their favorite TV shows onto DVDs to watch on a DVD player in another room, take with them on the road, or save for later viewing.”

Sonic MyDVD for Windows XP Media Center Edition can be purchased at Sonic’s e-store (estore.sonic.com). Registered Sonic users who have a retail version of MyDVD 4 will be able to update their software to version 4.0.4, which includes support for Windows XP Media Center Edition, free of charge at Sonic’s support site (http://support.sonic.com/) beginning Monday, January 13th. Owners of earlier versions of MyDVD can upgrade to version 4 at Sonic’s e-store.

About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC)
Based in Marin County, California, Sonic (http://www.sonic.com) is the world’s leading supplier of DVD creation software. Sonic’s professional DVD authoring software is used to produce the majority of major film releases on DVD. Sonic’s desktop DVD creation software powers most of the world’s DVD burners, and Sonic’s CD and DVD mastering software is the top rated OEM solution for transferring and backing up data to CD and DVD media. Sonic's core strengths include in-depth knowledge of the DVD and CD digital media formats and the video and audio data types they require, and the design of friendly, yet powerful, authoring and editing applications for the consumer, desktop and professional CD and DVD markets.

Sonic, the Sonic logo, CinePlayer, Edit-on-DVD, OpenDVD, and PrimeTime are trademarks of Sonic Solutions. AuthorScript, Sonic DVD Creator, MyDVD, DVDit!, ReelDVD 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.