Discreet and Chyron Sign Relationship Agreement.

Business Editors

NAB2000

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000

Discreet (NASDAQ: ADSK) and Chyron Corporation (NYSE: CHY) announced today a unique application reseller relationship whereby Chyron will sell Discreet's real-time 3D graphics system, frost(TM), as an integrated solution with Chyron's iNFiNiT! and Duet family of products.

The agreement is aimed at providing broadcasters with a turnkey solution delivering real-time 2D and 3D animated graphics, including a familiar Chyron operator interface and ATVEF support for frost(TM) animation.

Information about the integrated solution will be available at NAB 2000 in the Chyron booth (No. L12908) at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Las Vegas, April 10-13, 2000.

Operators familiar with Chyron will now be able to complement their Chyron character generators with frost(TM) real-time 3D graphics, animations and transitions for daily broadcast productions. The integrated solution enables them to take advantage of the power of frost(TM) as if it were another element in the Chyron Multi-Effects Page, streamlining the process of delivering information with complex and sophisticated 3D animations.

This system will also deliver automated or interactive content with a level of sophistication well above today's broadcast standard. As an ATVEF supporter, Chyron and ATVEF are currently working to accelerate the creation and distribution of interactive television (itv) content. This new relationship now enables broadcasters to imbed web links within both the Chyron and frost(TM) generated graphics.

"Chyron knows broadcasters' needs for on-air graphics better than anyone," said Godfrey Sullivan, executive vice president and general manager of Discreet. "This is an exciting opportunity for Discreet to further expand into this market, and we look forward to partnering with Chyron to address the growing demand for real-time 3D animations."

Chyron president and CEO, Roger Henderson added, "Chyron is a well-known and trusted brand in the broadcast market. Our users have been asking us to help them add rich 3D graphics to their daily broadcast productions. This agreement is a testament to the value both companies can bring to broadcasters. We look forward to working with Discreet to deliver these exciting graphic capabilities."

Pricing and Availability

The integrated frost(TM)-Chyron solution will be available for shipment in Summer 2000. Customers or interested parties can contact their regional Chyron Sales Office (www.chyron.com) or call 631-845-2000 for more information.

About Discreet

Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc., develops systems and software for visual effects, 3D animation, editing, and production used in the creation of digital moving pictures for video, HDTV, the Web, broadcast graphics, interactive games, and feature films. Discreet products are used extensively in film and video postproduction, animation, games, multimedia, broadcast on-air graphics and programming, and on-air event coverage. For more information, contact any Authorized Discreet(R) Reseller, call Discreet at 800-869-3504, or visit www.discreet.com. Autodesk shares are traded on the Nasdaq national market under the symbol ADSK.

About Chyron

Chyron Corporation through its Chyron Graphics and Pro-Bel divisions has established itself as the worldwide leader in the innovation and development of integrated broadcast graphic systems and distribution systems, including products that meet the demands of digital and high-definition television.

Chyron Graphics Division provides a broad range of leading-edge hardware and software products, including paint and animation systems, character generators and digital graphics systems, along with stillstore and clipstore packages. Pro-Bel manufactures products and systems for broadcast routing, distribution and transmission automation.

The company is also very involved in new media products for internet-related markets.

For more information about Chyron products and services, please visit the Company website at http://www.chyron.com or contact Chyron Corporation, 5 Hub Drive, Melville, NY 11747. TEL: [phone]; FAX [phone]; EMAIL: [e-mail].