Sonic Expands Global Presence with New Development Facility in Shanghai, China

Marin County, California (October 23, 2003) - Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC) announced today that it has expanded its global operations with the addition of a new development facility in Shanghai, China. The new site, established in response to the growing demand for the company's CD/DVD creation technology worldwide, allows Sonic to tap into the large pool of engineering talent in China, speeding the development and deployment of Sonic's products and technologies to its customers. The new Shanghai facility brings additional reach to Sonic's already expansive operations which include development and sales offices in North America, Europe, Japan and Taiwan.

"With the growth of the DVD creation market pushing demand for our technologies, Sonic's new Shanghai operations will play a key role in our efforts to rapidly bring products to market, " said Robert Doris, President and CEO of Sonic Solutions. "In addition to drawing from the exceptional pool of engineering and management talent inShanghai, Sonic's new operations create a beachhead in China, bringing us closer to our customers in this dynamic market."

Based in the Bund Center in the heart of Shanghai, the largest city and the home of the majority of high-technology development in Mainland China, Sonic's new facilities will serve as both a software development center and a same time-zone engineering link to Sonic's growing list of customers in the Pacific Rim.

Sonic's Shanghai operations are being led by Wenbing Zhang, who brings years of experience building successful China-based engineering facilities to his role as Sonic China's General Manager of Operations. "With Sonic's strong market position and Shanghai's standing as a major technology hub in the Pacific Rim, our new facility is well positioned to attract top-tier engineering talent," said Wenbing Zhang, General Manager of Sonic's new development facility. "The creation of a strong development team in China creates efficiencies that will enhance our market position and allows us to bring exciting new technologies to our customers."

About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC)
Based inMarin 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.

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