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With DVDit! SE, anyone with a PC can enter the world of DVD publishing today -- creating their own Hollywood-quality DVD titles viewable on PCs or DVD set-top players.

``The response to DVDit! has been overwhelming, and today versions of the product are bundled with all of the leading non-linear video editing systems,'' said James Manning, DVDit! Product Manager at Sonic Solutions. ``Now, with the release of the retail version of DVDit! SE, we are bringing dramatic new capabilities to DVDit! that will significantly expand the market for desktop DVD production.''

Sonic DVDit! SE makes it possible to create Hollywood-quality DVD titles on the desktop, combining MPEG-2 video with PCM audio, multi-level menus and exceptional interactivity for release on the most popular consumer format ever.

DVDit! includes integrated transcoding of multimedia content into DVD-compliant formats, and an integrated DVD player, as well as support for virtually all graphic file formats. DVDit! also makes it easy to create buttons and backgrounds, and includes an extensive portfolio of theme artwork, allowing productions to be easily customized.

``Sonic DVDit! SE is not only the easiest way to publish on DVD, but simply the easiest way to publish and distribute video, period,'' continued Manning.

``With the number of DVD-equipped PCs expected to reach 100 million within the next 12 months, and another five to ten million set-top players shipping in the same period, DVD has overnight become the distribution media of choice for high-quality video and audio.''

The first version of DVDit! to ship -- DVDit! LE (Limited Edition) -- is now included with Matrox DigiSuite DTV and RT2000, NEC (Nasdaq:NIPNY) DV Editor video production systems and Sigma (Nasdaq:SIGM) REALmagic DVR DVD/MPEG-2 encoding cards. DVDit! SE builds on this technology and is available either as an upgrade to DVDit! LE users or for purchase as a separate product.

In addition, Sonic recently announced that Media 100 (Nasdaq:MDEA) will bundle DVDit! SE with their newly announced iFinish(TM) video editing system, and that Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVID) will bundle DVDit! SE with the Avid Xpress(TM) DV on IBM IntelliStation® M Pro System, bringing for the first time direct DVD publishing for Avid non-linear video editors.

Priced at only $499, DVDit! SE is also available today on Sonic's new e-commerce site at http://store.dvdit.com/ where, through the end of the year, it comes with a special promotional package of artwork and additional incentives worth more than $100.

About DVDit!

Sonic Solutions' DVDit! is the easiest way to publish on DVD. Combining a simple and straightforward user interface with Sonic's award-winning DVD multiplexing technology, DVDit! gives video professionals, graphic designers, artists and video enthusiasts the power to create stunning interactive DVD content on their PC.

DVDit! is compatible with AVI video files, allowing users to incorporate virtually any video content -- from DV to D1 -- into DVDit! projects. With a simple drag-and-drop interface, building DVD titles is as easy as selecting a menu background and then dragging and dropping an AVI file.

DVDit! automatically builds buttons and interactivity, transcodes video to MPEG-2, multiplexes and formats content and writes it to CD-R or DVD-R for playback in consumer set-top DVD players or DVD-equipped PCs.

About Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC)

Based in Marin County, Calif. Sonic Solutions designs and manufactures DVD publishing and audio editing systems used by video, audio and multimedia professionals around the world.

Sonic's product lines include DVD Creator, the leading system for producing DVD titles; DVD Fusion, the first DVD publishing system designed for non-linear video editors; DVDit!, the easiest way to publish on DVD and the first DVD publishing application for consumers; and SonicStudio HD, the leading digital audio workstation to prepare recorded sound for release on DVD and CD.

Sonic is a leader in advancing DVD-Video and DVD-Audio technology and is a full voting-member of the DVD Forum, the standards-setting body for the DVD format. Sonic Solutions can be contacted on the web at http://www.sonic.com/.

The above paragraphs of this press release contain forward looking statements that are based upon current expectations. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, among others, the timely introduction and acceptance of new products, costs associated with new product introductions, the transition of products to new hardware configurations and platforms and other factors, including those discussed in the Company's annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain a more detailed discussion of the Company's business including risks and uncertainties that may affect future results.

Note to Editors: Sonic, Sonic Solutions, the Sonic logo, DVDit! and The Easiest Way to Publish on DVD are trademarks of Sonic Solutions. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications, pricing and delivery schedules are subject to change without notice.

Contact:

     Sonic Solutions
     Paul Lefebvre, 415/893-8000
     paul_lefebvre@sonic.com