Avid Technology, Inc. to Present at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Technology Conference.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2003

Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that David Krall, president and chief executive officer, and Paul Milbury, chief financial officer, will present at the U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Technology Conference on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 from 12:35 p.m. to 1:05 p.m. EDT at The Grand Hyatt, New York, New York. A live and on-demand audio Webcast will be accessible through the company's Web site during the conference and for 30 days following the conference by visiting www.avid.com/company and clicking on investors.

About Avid Technology, Inc.

Avid Technology, Inc. delivers the solutions that Make, Manage and Move Media(TM). As a recognized digital standard for professionals who Make the world's media--from video, audio and film to animation, special effects and streaming media--Avid's products are used to make more television and news shows, commercials, music videos and CDs, corporate/industrial productions and major motion pictures combined than any other nonlinear editing manufacturer in the world. Building on its award-winning heritage, which includes several Emmy(R) awards as well as an Oscar(R) statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design and engineering of the Avid Film Composer(R) system for motion picture editing, Avid is extending its reach by redefining how digital media is shared, stored and distributed. To Manage today's increasingly rich collection of dynamic media, Avid provides powerful servers, networks and media tools to help customers search files, share media and collaborate on new productions, both locally and globally. Avid's solutions also empower users to easily Move media, whether on air, over cable or satellite or through the Internet. Like no other media company today, Avid's end-to-end solutions span the continuum of media creation, management and distribution. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Tewksbury, MA. More information about the company is available at www.avid.com.

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