Sonic Enhances eDVD™ with InterActual® Player 2.0 Enables Development of Powerful Web-Connected DVD Titles Marin County, California (September 25, 2001) - Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC), the world leader in DVD production systems, announced today a significant enhancement to its eDVD technology, which enables DVD authors to seamlessly connect DVD titles to the Web. Sonic eDVD now includes InterActual Technologies Inc.'s new Player 2.0 and engine technologies. The new eDVD player application will be included as an output option in Sonic's professional DVD authoring applications. "More DVD titles are produced with Sonic authoring applications than all other systems combined, so we're delighted that Sonic is putting our web connection technology in their users' hands," said Todd Collart, President and CEO of InterActual Technologies. "Now, with InterActual Player 2.0, Sonic can deliver on the promise of broadband through the convergence of DVD and the Internet ." About Sonic eDVD Sonic eDVD implements Hollywood-standard Web linking technology with the DVD format, providing authoring facilities the power to create compelling web-connected DVD content without having to code in HTML or Java. By simply attaching a URL to a DVD menu button or within motion video, eDVD authors can enable web-connected viewers to easily jump to a web site. Using an integrated XML engine, Sonic's DVD authoring applications automatically convert URLs and other web events into XML code that is compiled by the integrated InterActual DVD engine into the runtime software required for PC platforms. This runtime player, automatically included in each eDVD title, directs the navigation on the DVD title to ensure perfect Web-connected playback. About InterActual Player 2.0 The InterActual Player 2.0 is the only enabling software application to bridge the worlds of DVD-Video and the Internet in a single, cross-platform environment. The player, which automatically loads and runs from eDVD-enabled DVD titles on the PC, directly links to the DVD-Video player resident in the computer and presents the user with a new user interface which combines DVD-Video, web browsing and support for Macromedia Flash playback. With such a highly-integrated, multi-platform environment, content developers are free to focus on authoring a rich web-connected DVD experience. "The InterActual 2.0 Player is the most powerful way to connect PC-DVD users to DVD content owners," said Jim Taylor, Chief of DVD Technology at Sonic. "Combining the superior video experience of DVD with the interactivity and connectedness of PCs and the Internet makes a quantum leap beyond stand-alone DVD titles or streaming video. Now that eDVD includes the new InterActual Player 2.0, it's easier than ever for professional DVD authors to create engaging WebDVD environments for their clients and end users." Shipped on over 60 million DVDs worldwide, InterActual's PCFriendly™ and Player 2.0 software are the industry-standard solutions for providing interactive ROM functionality and Web connectivity to DVD titles. Some of the best-selling DVDs of all time include InterActual's software, including The Abyss Collector's Edition, American Pie, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, The Blair Witch Project, The Matrix, The Mummy, Stuart Little, and over 200 other titles. InterActual Player 2.0 is fully backwards-compatible with all PCFriendly titles. About InterActual Technologies InterActual Technologies, Inc. (http://www.interactual.com) is the leading provider of software and services that connect DVD and the Internet. InterActual's PCFriendly and Player 2.0 software have enabled millions of connected viewers to enjoy exclusive special features with Hollywood movies when played in an Internet-connected DVD player or personal computer. By integrating the experience of web browsing with theater quality video and audio, InterActual is connecting the audience to a new dimension of entertainment and communication. InterActual maintains an online, subscription-based community for developers interested in more fully exploiting the features of the InterActual platform. Information about upgrade programs for Sonic eDVD users can be found at http://inventor.interactual.com. About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC) Based in Marin County, California, Sonic (http://www.sonic.com) is the leading manufacturer of solutions for DVD publishing. Sonic MyDVD™ (http://www.mydvd3.sonic.com) is the first DVD authoring application for consumers, making it easy to capture "your life on DVD." Sonic DVDit!® (http://www.dvdit.com) is the first application for DVD authoring targeted at videographers and corporate video producers, and is bundled with major video editing, capture, encoding and media production systems. Sonic DVD Creator®, Sonic Scenarist®, Sonic ReelDVD™ and Sonic DVD Fusion® 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. SonicStudio® HD is the leading digital workstation for preparing audio for release on CD and is the first for creating content for the new DVD-Audio format. © 2001 Sonic, Sonic Solutions, the Sonic logo, cDVD, DVD Editing, MyDVD and ReelDVD are trademarks of Sonic Solutions. AuthorScript, Sonic DVD Creator, DVDit!, Sonic DVD Fusion, Scenarist and SonicStudio are registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions. InterActual and PCFriendly are either trademarks or registered trademarks of InterActual Technologies, Inc. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications, pricing and delivery schedules are subject to change without notice.