InterActual Player Online Monthly Usage Tops 10 Million; Record Number

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

    BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2005--Signaling massive growth in DVD viewing on personal computers, InterActual(R), a subsidiary of Sonic Solutions(R) (Nasdaq:SNIC), and the leading provider of enhanced bonus feature technology for DVD, announced today that its popular InterActual Player software for DVDs exceeded a record 30 million online uses in the first quarter of 2005, averaging over 10 million uses per month. Installed on over 38 million Macintosh and Windows computers, including Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition PCs, InterActual Player allows viewers of Hollywood DVD movies to access special bonus features with a seamless combination of DVD interactivity and online internet connectivity. The resulting entertainment experience goes far beyond what is possible with the capabilities of a standard set-top DVD player.
    "The PC has become an attractive viewing platform for a rapidly expanding audience that demands the most compelling and interactive content from their DVDs," said Matt Kennedy, co-founder of 1K Studios, a leading DVD creative services developer in Los Angeles, California. "InterActual's is the only technology that allows us to expand the boundaries of PC-based DVD entertainment to deliver the innovative, first-of-kind special features that DVD audiences have come to expect."
    Millions of DVD discs have been enabled with InterActual bonus content, including such blockbuster titles as Warner Bros. "Harry Potter" series, Lucasfilm's Star Wars Trilogy, Buena Vista's "Pirates of the Caribbean" and New Line Cinema's "Lord Of The Rings" trilogy. InterActual also licenses its DVD Player technology for integration with third-party DVD player applications such as InterVideo's WinDVD 6 and Cyberlink's PowerDVD software to enable native playback of InterActual bonus content.
    "Movie enthusiasts are continuing to take advantage of the enormous entertainment value InterActual-powered DVDs provide on their computers," said Clint Ludeman, vice-president at InterActual Technologies. "We are committed to maintaining the strong reputation that InterActual Player has earned among studio creatives and technologists for its stability and proven ability to handle the requirements of an ever more sophisticated DVD viewing audience."

    About InterActual

    InterActual (http://www.interactual.com), a subsidiary of Sonic Solutions, is the leading provider of software and services that enable cutting-edge DVD interactivity in computers and next-generation home entertainment platforms. Using a computer's pre-existing DVD decoder, InterActual's products enable advanced interactivity and the seamless integration of DVD, with the power and immediacy of the Internet. The company's customers are the major Hollywood studios, record labels, and other content owners, along with technology companies that license the InterActual platform. Over 1,500 major DVD titles are enhanced with InterActual's DVD-ROM software tools.

    About Sonic Solutions

    Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC; http://www.sonic.com) is the leader in digital media software, providing a broad range of interoperable, platform independent software tools and applications for creative professionals, business and home users, and technology partners. Sonic's products range from advanced DVD authoring systems and interactive content delivery technologies used to produce the majority of Hollywood DVD film releases, to the award-winning Roxio- and Sonic-branded CD and DVD creation, playback and backup solutions that have become the premier choice for consumers, prosumers and business users worldwide.
    Sonic products are globally available from major retailers, online at Sonic.com and Roxio.com, and are bundled with PCs, after-market drives and consumer electronic devices. Sonic's digital media creation engine is the de facto standard and has been licensed by major software and hardware manufacturers, including Adobe, Microsoft, Scientific-Atlanta, Sony, and many others. Sonic Solutions is headquartered in Marin County, California.

    Sonic, the Sonic logo, Sonic Solutions, InterActual, and Roxio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic Solutions under license.

    Forward Looking Statements

    The above paragraphs of this press release may 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, Form 10-Q and Registration Statement 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. The Company does not undertake to update any forward looking statements.

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CONTACT: InterActual Technologies James Grunke, 408-436-6700 Fax: 408-436-6709 jgrunke@interactual.com

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS BANKING ADVERTISING/MARKETING ENTERTAINMENT NETWORKING PRODUCT SOURCE: InterActual

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