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Avid Reports Record Second Quarter Revenues and Net Income.


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Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE)
, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
: AVID) today reported record second quarter revenues and net income. Revenues for the three months ended June June: see month.  30, 2004 were $139.9 million, a 23% increase over the $113.3 million in the corresponding quarter in 2003. Net income for the quarter nearly doubled from a year ago and was $15.5 million, or $0.45 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share compared to net income of $7.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the corresponding quarter in 2003.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $30.2 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, on revenues of $267.3 million. This compares to net income of $13.3 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, on revenues of $225.5 million for the first half of 2003.

Gross margin for the second quarter was 56.4%, up 1.1 percentage points from the same quarter last year. As expected, operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 rose sequentially to $63.3 million including costs associated with the company's participation in the National Association of Broadcasters trade show in April.

"We continue to achieve strong results from each of our segments," said David Krall People named Krall:
  • Diana Krall, Canadian jazz musician
  • Hanna Krall, Jewish writer and Holocaust survivor
  • Lance Krall, American comedian, actor, writer, director, and producer
  • Yung Krall, American author
  • Daniel Krall
  • David A.
, Avid's president and chief executive officer. "Revenues in our video segment grew by 25% year over year, driven by solid performance in both our postproduction post·pro·duc·tion  
n.
A final stage in the production of a film or a television program, occurring after the action has been filmed or videotaped and typically involving editing and the addition of soundtracks.
 and broadcast businesses. Our audio segment revenues increased 21% year-over-year, boosted by the initial shipments of the D-Control(TM) tactile tactile /tac·tile/ (tak´til) pertaining to touch.

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1. Perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible.

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 work surface that is part of the Digidesign Digidesign is an American digital audio technology company. It was founded in 1984 by Peter Gotcher and Evan Brooks. The company began as a project to raise money for the founders' band, selling EPROM chips for drum machines. (R) ICON integrated audio production environment.

"Avid's strategic plan in digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. , management and distribution is right on track," continued Krall. "We've we've  

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we've have
 posted double-digit dou·ble-dig·it
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Being between 10 and 99 percent: double-digit inflation. 
, year-over-year revenue growth for the last four quarters, and record revenues for the past two quarters, and we're we're  

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we're we are
 looking forward to growing Avid's business in our core markets and the new areas that we've targeted for expansion."

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss Avid's second quarter 2004 financial results and the company's outlook for the balance of 2004 will be held today, July 22 at 5:00 p.m. EDT EDT
abbr.
Eastern Daylight Time


EDT Eastern Daylight Time

EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York

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. The call will be open to the public. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (719) 457-2637 and referencing confirmation code 576792. The call and subsequent replay will also be available on Avid's Web site. To listen via this alternative, go to the Investors page under the Company menu at www.avid.com for complete details 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call.

The above release includes a forward-looking statement forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
, as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, about Avid's future performance. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from that indicated by such forward-looking statement, such as the competitive market in which Avid operates, market acceptance of Avid's existing and new products, Avid's ability to anticipate customers' needs and the other factors set forth under the caption "Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results" in Avid's Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statement contained herein represents Avid's estimate only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing the company's estimate as of any subsequent date. While Avid may elect to update this forward-looking statement at some point in the future, Avid specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if the estimate changes.

About Avid Technology, Inc.

Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear A system in which the output is not a uniform relationship to the input.

nonlinear - (Scientific computation) A property of a system whose output is not proportional to its input.
 media creation, management and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently, productively, and creatively. For more information about the company's Oscar(R), Grammy(R), and Emmy(R) award-winning products and services, please visit: www.avid.com.

(C) 2004 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid, D-Control, Digidesign, Film Composer, and Pro Tools are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and/or other countries. Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid(R) Film Composer(R) system for motion picture editing. Digidesign, Avid's audio division, received an Oscar statuette representing the 2003 Scientific and Technical Award for the design, development, and implementation of its Pro Tools(R) digital audio workstation A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to freely manipulate recorded sounds, much like a word processor manipulates typed words. . Oscar is Oscar I, 1799–1859, king of Sweden and Norway (1844–59), son and successor of Charles XIV. His reign was one of social and economic advance. His book on the reform of criminal law and prisons had wide influence. Oscar was succeeded by his elder son, Charles XV.  a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Grammy is a trademark of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is a U.S. , Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited - in thousands, except per share data)

                           Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                June 30,               June 30,
                         ---------------------- ----------------------
                             2004       2003       2004        2003
                         ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------

Net revenues               $139,886   $113,317   $267,260    $225,494
Cost of revenues             60,995     50,608    115,098     102,835
                         ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
   Gross profit              78,891     62,709    152,162     122,659
                         ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------

Operating expenses:
   Research and
    development              22,924     21,428     45,216      43,127
   Marketing and selling     33,656     27,748     63,510      53,012
   General and
    administrative            6,184      5,617     12,070      10,962
   Restructuring and
    other costs, net             --         --         --       1,783
   Amortization of
    intangible assets           549        341        988         634
                         ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
       Total operating
        expenses             63,313     55,134    121,784     109,518

Operating income             15,578      7,575     30,378      13,141
Interest and other
 income, net                    595        507         35         738
                         ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Income before income
 taxes                       16,173      8,082     30,413      13,879
Provision for income
 taxes                          700        300        200         600
                         ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------

Net income                  $15,473     $7,782    $30,213     $13,279
                         =========== ========== ========== ===========

Net income per common
 share - basic                $0.49      $0.27      $0.96       $0.47
                         =========== ========== ========== ===========

Net income per common
 share - diluted              $0.45      $0.25      $0.89       $0.43
                         =========== ========== ========== ===========

Weighted average common
 shares outstanding -
 basic                       31,623     28,494     31,413      28,052
                         =========== ========== ========== ===========

Weighted average common
 shares outstanding -
 diluted                     34,134     31,673     33,912      30,904
                         =========== ========== ========== ===========



AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited - in thousands)
                                                  June 30,   Dec. 31,
                                                     2004      2003
                                                 ----------- ---------
ASSETS:
Current assets:
   Cash and marketable securities                  $190,697  $196,309
   Accounts receivable, net of allowances of
    $8,816 and $9,161 at June 30, 2004
    and December 31, 2003,
    respectively                                     78,702    69,230
   Inventories                                       34,475    38,292
   Prepaid and other current assets                  13,922    13,181
                                                 ----------- ---------
       Total current assets                         317,796   317,012

   Property and equipment, net                       24,441    23,223
   Acquisition-related intangible assets             49,719     5,150
   Other assets                                       5,887     2,734
                                                 ----------- ---------
       Total assets                                $397,843  $348,119
                                                 =========== =========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                 $19,953   $15,755
   Accrued expenses and other current
    liabilities                                      55,497    59,709
   Deferred revenue and deposits                     54,546    44,943
                                                 ----------- ---------
       Total current liabilities                    129,996   120,407

   Long term liabilities, less current portion          351       607

   Total stockholders' equity                       267,496   227,105
                                                 ----------- ---------

       Total liabilities and stockholders'
        equity                                     $397,843  $348,119
                                                 =========== =========
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