CyberLink PowerDVD XP raises the bar on DVD movie enjoyment on the PC with inclusion of 24/96 LPCM output and Dolby Digital? EX!

Taipei, Taiwan----December 19, 2002---- CyberLink Corp., a leading software developer of digital video entertainment applications and e-training solutions, today announced that PowerDVD XP 4.0, now fully supports 24 Bit/96 KHz LPCM audio output and Dolby Digital EX technology. New advancements in sound card technology, such as Creative's Sound Blaster Audigy 2 which supports 24 Bit/96 KHz and 6.1 speakers output, have paved the way for PowerDVD XP 4.0 to deliver the best possible audio experience, and allow customers to build home PC theaters that rival home TV theaters. In addition, with the inclusion of Dolby's latest surround sound technology, PowerDVD users can experience realistic and life-like audio.

"Through the development and inclusion of these state-of-the-art audio playback technologies in PowerDVD XP 4.0, CyberLink has yet again shown its continued devotion to staying on top of the latest industry developments and hardware advancements," says Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "CyberLink works stringently to provide our customers with the best quality and most enriching DVD movie experience possible today and to deliver products of the highest standard."

Prior to the development of new 24 Bit/96 KHz LPCM sound cards PC listeners were only capable of receiving 16 Bit/48 KHz playback. Yet, with the release of these advanced new sound cards to the market and the development of PowerDVD XP 4.0 audio technology, PC users can enjoy full and direct 24/96 LPCM audio output with crisp and clear sound.

For PowerDVD XP 4.0 users with 6.1 or more channel audio support, they will now be able to enjoy an in-theater experience with Dolby's new Digital EX surround sound decoding technology. Dolby Digital EX adds a third surround channel, located behind the listener to provide realistic fly-over and fly-around effects, a more life-like viewing atmosphere, and consistent surround sound experience.

"We are very pleased to have Dolby Digital EX included as part of the PowerDVD XP 4.0 player from CyberLink," said Greg Rodehau, Director of PC and Gaming Technology Marketing, Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby Digital EX is a natural extension of the multichannel sound format, giving the consumer a richer, fuller and more realistic entertainment experience, which is already found in cinemas worldwide. Dolby Digital EX makes front to back 'flyovers' sound more authentic, bringing greater spatial and directional excitement to a program."

About PowerDVD
PowerDVD is the world's leading high-quality audio and video DVD software player, with advanced navigation and the most complete hardware support available. CyberLink's PowerDVD delivers high-quality DVD playback at full frame rates with extremely low CPU consumption (only 350MHz CPU or greater required). Key features include Dolby Headphone Technology, bringing a Virtual Surround experience to any standard pair of stereo headphones and Digital Zoom, allowing users to view special effects, hidden features and fine details at either 4 or 9 times the normal screen ratio. PowerDVD continues to be an excellent solution for OEM manufacturers, and is shipped by major drive, video card, and PC makers world-wide.

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 products focus on providing complete digital video capabilities from video capture, edit, authoring, and burning to playback and streaming on the PC. 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, 2000 and is listed on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203). To keep up with market demand, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. CyberLink's worldwide headquarters are in Taipei and its website address is www.goCyberlink.com.

About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories is the developer of signal processing systems used worldwide in applications that include motion picture sound, consumer entertainment products and media, broadcasting, and music recording. Based in San Francisco with European headquarters in England, the privately held company also has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, and Tokyo. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com.

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