InterVideo's WinDVD Provides DVD Playback for World's First THX-Certified Multimedia PC; InterVideo's WinDVD Helps Bring Theater-Quality Picture and Sound to Dell Home PCs.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CES 2001

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2001

Dell Computer, together with Lucasfilm THX(R), recently announced availability of the world's first THX-certified PCs. To create the first multimedia PCs ever to pass stringent THX certification testing, Dell Computer selected WinDVD for the crucial video and audio DVD playback. WinDVD from InterVideo, Inc., a leading provider of PC digital video and audio solutions for consumers and OEMs, is the world's leading DVD software player.

Created by the THX Group of Lucasfilm Ltd for movie theaters, home theaters, and now PCs, the THX certification program is designed to ensure consumers that movies, music, and games will have superior picture and sound quality for movie-theater impact, realism and quality.

"To pass the stringent THX certification, every element of the system that affects video and audio must meet demanding quality requirements," stated Michael Demeyer, senior director, Video Product Marketing. "I am delighted that InterVideo was able to contribute to Dell's success in bringing -- for the first time -- THX quality to multimedia PCs. Significantly, Dell was able to achieve this unprecedented success with our standard WinDVD product."

InterVideo's WinDVD has won top awards from nearly every leading trade magazine in the PC and DVD industries. It supports all major CPUs from Intel, AMD, and Cyrix. WinDVD runs on all Microsoft operating systems including Windows 95, 98, NT4, Windows 2000 and Millennium, and supports DirectShow, DirectDraw, and DirectSound.

WinDVD is part of InterVideo's WinCinema suite of video and audio processing software for multimedia PCs. Other WinCinema components include WinRip(TM) (MP3 encoder and player), WinDVR(TM) (software digital VCR), WinCoder(TM) (encoder for MPEG-1 & 2 video), WinProducer(TM) (video editor), and WinDTV(TM) (digital TV decoder).

Designed to satisfy the needs of consumers using their PCs for home entertainment content, the THX-certified systems, the Dell 8100 and 4100 series, combine THX-certified multimedia speaker systems, Dolby Digital surround sound, WinDVD software, and state-of-the-art PC subsystems. In addition to the audio and video performance enhancements, the THX PC includes software that simplifies setup and allows users to easily switch between the THX settings optimized for audio/video performance and settings for other PC applications.

About InterVideo, Inc. (IVI)

InterVideo is the number one distributor of software DVD solutions worldwide. The company produces and markets the award-winning WinDVD player-decoder for Windows, as well as other advanced audio and video software products. Customers include Dell, Gateway, IBM, HP, Compaq, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens, Acer, Micron, Toshiba, Creative Labs, and 3DFX.

InterVideo's executive team is comprised of PC veterans instrumental in the formation of the PC multimedia industry, coming from industry pioneering companies such as NexGen, LuxSonor, Sigma designs, Chromatic Research, Conexant, Zoran, MetaCreations, ST Microelectronics and E4. InterVideo's popular DVD playback software, WinDVD, has won a number of awards worldwide. InterVideo is privately held, with headquarters in Fremont, and with regional offices in Europe, Taiwan, Los Angeles, Redmond, Wash., and Japan. For more information about IVI, contact InterVideo at 510/651-0888 or visit the Web site at www.intervideo.com.

Note to Editors: WinDVD, WinCoder, WinRip, WinProducer, and WinDTV are trademarks of InterVideo, Inc. DirectDraw, DirectSound, Windows, Windows 95, Windows98, Windows NT, Windows2000, and Windows Millennium Edition are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other marks belong to their respective owners.