InterActual Technologies, Inc. reported that its industry standard software for web-connected DVDs, InterActual Player, has been utilized on all worldwide DVD versions of Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace.

InterActual Player provides Star War fans with an enhanced interactive experience when the Episode I DVD is played in a DVD-ROM PC. This experience includes access to exclusive online Star Wars content that can be viewed with the Episode I DVD.

Starting tomorrow, Nov. 9th, Star Wars DVD fans can also use the DVD to access a unique event that promises an exclusive internet preview of the highly-anticipated Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones.

"InterActual technology will allow us to add on-going value to the Episode I DVD experience for millions of fans with DVD-ROM capable PCs," said Jim Ward, vice-president of Marketing for Lucasfilm.

The InterActual Player software runs automatically when the DVD is played in a DVD-ROM equipped PC, and provides a consistent interface for users to enjoy the film and basic DVD features, both offline and online. InterActual Player also enables Episode I viewers to launch directly from the DVD to the special Star Wars online community.

"We are pleased to offer InterActual's software and services for use with one of the biggest and most anticipated DVD releases of the year," said Todd Collart, president and CEO of InterActual. "InterActual's software, by seamlessly combining the Internet with DVD, enables Lucasfilm to communicate and connect with the Star Wars audience in compelling ways never before possible."

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