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Nov. 12, 2002
CyberLink Launches New Version Of Its e-Learning Authoring Tool: StreamAuthor 2.5

CyberLink StreamAuthor 2.5 Now Generates SCORM 1.2 Compliant Rich-Media Presentations for Easy Integration with LMS or LCMS Solutions

Taipei, Taiwan ----November 12, 2002----CyberLink Corp., a leading software developer of digital video entertainment applications and e-training solutions, today announced the release of StreamAuthor 2.5, an advanced yet easy-to- use authoring tool which enables corporations and academic institutions to deliver high-impact rich-media presentations to their staff, customers, and partners via the Web, Intranet or CD/DVD. StreamAuthor 2.5 offers several key updates that will allow users to easily create & update their rich-media contents, output SCORM 1.2 compliant rich-media presentations for easy integration with other LMS or LCMS solutions, and deliver customized materials to learners.

"The goal of StreamAuthor has always been to provide an all-in-one e-Learning authoring solution that enables corporations to take advantage of existing knowledge materials, and provide the means for clear and effective communications", says Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink Corp. "StreamAuthor 2.5, with its ability to create SCORM 1.2 compliant learning materials, now extends upon this by meeting the latest industry standards and enabling it to be easily integrated with an existing e-Learning platform".

StreamAuthor is now capable of producing SCORM 1.2 compliant files that can be easily integrated, delivered and tracked with other SCORM 1.2 compliant Learning Management Systems or Learning Content Management Systems, such as CyberLink TCMS 2.0. SCORM is a globally recognized e-Learning standard for the reusability, accessibility, durability, and interoperability of learning content, and offers corporations greater flexibility for deploying e-Learning contents.

To provide easier content re-generation, StreamAuthor 2.5 presentations can now be easily updated or modified after they have been produced. This is useful for managers or trainers who need to continually update content in their presentations, or even add new video files. As well, PowerPoint presentation files can now be directly edited within StreamAuthor, and without affecting the original source file. The StreamAuthor presentation will be automatically updated to reflect the changes. Plus, StreamAuthor 2.5 now comes with 6 new presentation templates for added style and creativity.

About StreamAuthor 2.5
StreamAuthor is an e-Learning authoring tool that provides corporations with an easy to use and cost effective software, which can be used to deliver customized rich-media presentations to their staff, customers, and partners via the Web, Intranet or CD/DVD. With StreamAuthor 2.5 corporations can utilize this all-in-one e-Learning authoring solution to enable any staff member to, quickly and easily, create dynamic (SCORM 1.2 compliant) rich-media presentations, incorporating video, audio, images, HTML, PowerPoint slides, and more. It is an ideal software for creating training presentations, product/sales demonstrations, corporate communications, and much more.

About TCMS 2.0
Transforming a company into an effective learning operation, that takes full advantage of human and intellectual capital, is not an easy task in today's high speed, rapidly changing environment. CyberLink TCMS, offers a total solution, web-based learning management system which enables any business to create an advanced, yet easy to use platform that can reduce training costs and time, optimize knowledge resources, increase corporate competitiveness and raise productivity. CyberLink StreamAuthor can be combined with TCMS to deliver a total e-Learning solution that enables easy integration into any corporate environment and easy publishing and management of e-Learning content to a central platform.

About CyberLink Corp.
Founded in 1995, CyberLink Corp. is a world leader and pioneer in bringing advanced digital video and audio software products to market. The products are categorized into two major lines: Digital Video Entertainment and E-Training Solutions. Digital Video Entertainment products focus on providing video/audio playback and recording capabilities on the personal computer. These award-winning software applications are ideal solutions for turning today's mainstream computers into powerful home theaters and digital video centers. The company's E-Training Solutions offer breakthrough technologies to stream and manage high-quality, media-rich contents over corporate intranets or the Internet. As a result of the company's solid growth and profitability, CyberLink became a public company in October of 2000 and is listed on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203). To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region including Japan. CyberLink's worldwide headquarters are in Taipei and its Web site is located at www.gocyberlink.com.


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