April 18, 2001----Taipei, Taiwan----CyberLink, the leading developer of digital video and multimedia streaming software, is proud to announce that PowerDVD is the first and only software DVD player on the market to receive WHQL certification from Microsoft for the DirectX Video Acceleration Application Programmers Interface (DxVA) standard. This certification was recently awarded after PowerDVD passed stringent testing by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Laboratories (WHQL), based on the NVIDIA VGA card and Intel i815 chipset. It represents CyberLink's dedication to producing software of the highest quality and the continuing recognition of PowerDVD as the best solution for software DVD playback on the PC.

"We are extremely proud of this achievement due to the fact that Microsoft's DirectX VA architecture is becoming a universal interface for software video playback and will become the standard on Windows XP and all subsequent Windows OS", says Alex Weng, Product Manager for PowerDVD. "In addition, being the first software player on the market to receive this certification is also something that illustrates PowerDVD's excellent quality and compatibility with various hardware."

"CyberLink has a continuously been working with various leading PC hardware and software manufacturers in order to assure that we can provide a product with the best possible quality and support to our customers", notes Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "We feel that this is of utmost importance so that we can deliver a superior product to the market in a timely fashion, and continue to build on PowerDVD's existing record of strong hardware compatibility. This, we are confident will maintain PowerDVD as the optimal solution for software DVD playback on the PC well into the future."

With the Microsoft WHQL DirectX VA certification OEM manufacturers will receive full confidence that PowerDVD has met the necessary standard requirements by Microsoft and is fully compatible with all their Operating Systems and drivers. For other products that do not have this certification there is no assurance that they are fully compatible with DirectX VA, as well as Windows XP and subsequent OS versions.

About PowerDVD 3.0
PowerDVD is the world's number one software DVD player due to its high quality audio and video playback, advanced navigation and best hardware support. CyberLink PowerDVD can deliver high quality DVD playback at full frame rate with extremely low CPU consumption (only Celeron 350 and above required). New features to its already long list of features include Dolby Headphone Technology, bringing the Dolby 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. Plus, PowerDVD is an excellent solution for OEM manufacturers due to its low CPU consumption and full hardware compatibility.

About CyberLink Corp.
CyberLink Corporation develops award winning software solutions utilizing digital video and audio kernel technology. The company fully utilizes the powers of today's personal computer and Internet connectivity to create new applications that maximize personal video entertainment, enhance visual communication and increase corporate productivity. Today, CyberLink offers two major product lines: Digital Video Applications and Streaming Multimedia Solutions. Digital Video Applications focus on providing video/audio playback and recording capabilities on the personal computer. These award-winning software applications are ideal solutions for building home theaters and digital video centers right from today's mainstream computers. Streaming Multimedia Solutions offer breakthrough technologies to stream and manage high-quality, media-rich contents on the Internet.

CyberLink programs are available for press evaluation. Please contact Ty Ung or Erik Hermanson at press@gocyberlink.com or by phone at: +886-2-8667-1298, ext. 301 or 308 for more details.

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