Leitch Chooses Sonic ReelDVD® for dpsVelocityQ Non-linear Editing Systems

Offers Content Creators a Comprehensive, Powerful, and Easy-to-Use Solution for DVD Publishing

Marin County, California (June 10, 2003) — Leitch Technology Corporation (TSX:LTV; NASDAQ:LVID) and Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ:SNIC) announced today that Leitch’s dpsVelocityQ non-linear editing systems will now include Sonic Solutions’ ReelDVD Studio DVD authoring software. The combination of dpsVelocityQ with Sonic ReelDVD gives non-linear editors access to the advanced DVD creation capabilities of ReelDVD, which is built upon the same industry-proven DVD formatting technology incorporated into Scenarist, Sonic's Hollywood-standard authoring system.

“Sonic Solutions is the industry leader in DVD authoring technology, and the addition of their ReelDVD software further enhances the DVD creation power of our dpsVelocityQ bundles,” said Brad Nogar, Leitch Vice-president and General Manager for Post Production. “ReelDVD Studio adds key features such as Dolby Digital audio transcoding, plus new creative options and authoring flexibility.”

“The combination of ReelDVD and dpsVelocityQ allows new and existing editing facilities to expand their businesses by adding comprehensive DVD services,“ said Rolf Hartley, Vice-president and General Manager of the Professional Products Group at Sonic Solutions. “We are pleased to have been selected by Leitch; their choice of ReelDVD furthers solidifies Sonic DVD technology as the defacto standard for professional DVD creation, and we look forward to working with Leitch to bring powerful, feature-rich and affordable DVD authoring to their users.”

Sonic ReelDVD Studio is included with all new dpsVelocityQ boardset-and-software bundles and fullyintegrated turnkey solutions purchased after April 1, 2003. Existing dpsVelocityQ owners can upgrade their current Sonic DVDit! SE to the retail version of ReelDVD at special pricing directly through Sonic Solutions (http://estore.sonic.com/upgrades/).

About dpsVelocityQ
Award-winning dpsVelocityQ combines the dpsQuattrus™ multi-stream, real-time hardware with an enhanced version of dpsVelocity software to create a fully integrated, multi-layer NLE solution with an Leitch Chooses Sonic ReelDVD for dpsVelocityQ NLE Bundles exceptional combination of real-time power, quality and affordability. Features include real-time, fullquality playback of four video streams, up to six graphics streams and four channels of real-time 3D DVE, including perspectives and warps.

About ReelDVD
Designed for the rapidly growing market for corporate, in–house, multimedia, event videography and independent productions, Sonic ReelDVD extends the limits of entry-level professional DVD creation by providing full-stream support for audio and expanded subtitles in a simple-to-learn and use interface. Integrated with the Hollywood-standard Sonic Scenarist® DVD engine and based on technology that has become the foundation of the commercial DVD release industry, ReelDVD delivers the maximum level of DVD player compatibility. ReelDVD also provides a powerful migration path, permitting video facilities to move easily to the more sophisticated authoring capabilities within Sonic’s professional product line as their needs increase.

About Leitch
Leitch Technology Corporation is a global leader in the design, development and distribution of high-performance audio and video infrastructure to the professional video industry. Applications for Leitch products span the marketplace and include broadcast, post production, telecommunications, cable, Internet and business to business. Leitch's main operating segments are Video Processing and Distribution, Video Servers and Post Production, which together provide products and solutions that address every aspect of the professional video production process. With more than thirty years in the industry, worldwide offices and distributors, and a broad, Emmy® award-winning portfolio of products, Leitch is helping deliver high-quality video to viewers in every corner of the globe.

About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC)
Based in Marin County, California, Sonic Solutions (http://www.sonic.com) is the world's leading supplier of DVD creation software for professional, industrial and consumer applications. The majority of major film releases on DVD have been produced on Sonic's professional DVD authoring systems in studios around the world. Sonic's MyDVD® and DVDit!® are the most widely used DVD creation applications by consumers and video enthusiasts and are the solutions of choice among the key PC and after-market drive suppliers. Sonic's RecordNow™ is a leading solution for audio and data mastering. Sonic's AuthorScript®, the DVD and CD formatting and burning engine that underlies Sonic's applications, is the most widely deployed DVD software engine and has been licensed by Adobe, Microsoft, Sony, and many others.

Sonic, the Sonic logo, Backup MyPC, CinePlayer, DVD PrePlay, DVD Producer, Edit-on-DVD, OpenDVD, PrimeTime, RecordNow and Simple Backup are trademarks of Sonic Solutions. AuthorScript, AutoDVD, DVD-Audio Creator, DVD Creator, DVDit!, DVD Fusion, MyDVD, NoNOISE, ReelDVD, Scenarist and Sonic Solutions 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.