Macrovision Entertainment Solutions Certified 100% Spyware Free.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- World's First Spyware Safe Certification of Content-Protection Products Affirms Macrovision's Commitment to Protecting Consumer Privacy

Macrovision(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:MVSN), the world's leading supplier of content and software value management solutions, today announced that its CDS-300, RipGuard DVD, SafeDisc Advanced, and ACP entertainment and software media solutions have achieved the 100% Spyware Safe certification by PC Tools(TM), creator of the award-winning Spyware Doctor(TM) spyware-removal software. The certification demonstrates Macrovision's ongoing commitment to protecting consumer rights and privacy.

Spyware is any application that is installed on users' computers without their knowledge or permission. Spyware and adware infections can cause problems for PC users ranging from slow Internet access and unusual computer problems to banking and identity theft. According to a recent survey by the National Cyber Security Alliance, nearly 80 percent of users have spyware installed on their computers.

Macrovision's commitment to its consumers has three distinct dimensions: (1) do not interfere with the consumer's audio/video experience, (2) provide the highest-quality, most stable PC experience, and (3) carefully respect consumer privacy and rights. Macrovision has pursued, and will continue to pursue, rigorous, third-party certification of our products across these dimensions, including current THX Verified status for RipGuard DVD (audio/video experience), current Microsoft "Designed for Windows(R) XP" certification for CDS-300 (high-quality consumer computing experience), and now Spyware Doctor Spyware Safe certification for all Macrovision entertainment and software media products (consumer privacy).

"Macrovision's software technology focus is expanding to the content owner's customer -- making digital content more compelling and easier-to-use for consumers," said Steve Weinstein, executive vice president and general manager of Macrovision's Entertainment Technologies Group. "Building great consumer software means laying a foundation that first does no harm to consumers, and in this arena privacy is paramount. We are pleased that our state-of-the-art development efforts have resulted in the first-ever Spyware Safe certification for an entire line of media-based entertainment software solutions."

Spyware Safe Certification for Macrovision products can be confirmed at the following PC Tools web links:

CDS-300: https://www.pctools.com/certify/safeseal/id/f82683f201340567f6917be3a9 b47098

RipGuard DVD: https://www.pctools.com/certify/safeseal/id/6e50136772ae122c22d99bf31a f51972

ACP: https://www.pctools.com/certify/safeseal/id/e680e2c2b66073b29d05e0e93a cec87b/

SafeDisc Advanced: https://www.pctools.com/certify/safeseal/id/68c537ae6d6323a2f1f6284379 b70f89

Note: due to their length, these URLs may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field.

About PC Tools

PC Tools is a global leader in innovative software products to protect the privacy and security of Windows(R) computer users. PC Tools publishes software and provides technical resources for securing, protecting and maintaining the Windows(R) operating system. PC Tools is a member of the Anti-Spyware Coalition. More information about PC Tools can be found at www.pctools.com.

Spyware Doctor, PC Tools' award-winning flagship product, is one of the most technologically advanced and widely-used anti-spyware software solutions in the world. Over the past year, more than 25 million copies of Spyware Doctor have been downloaded, and the product is regularly ranked in the Top 10 most downloaded products on CNET's Download.com. Spyware Doctor has received numerous accolades from third parties, including the Windows Shareware Hall of Fame from Microsoft and WUGNET, and most recently the prestigious PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award. More information about Spyware Doctor can be found at http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/.

About Macrovision

Macrovision develops and markets content protection, digital rights management and electronic license management solutions for the video, music and software industries. Macrovision's technologies are embedded in over 9 billion DVD, VHS and CD units representing over $130 billion of protected entertainment content. In the software market, Macrovision licenses software developers the FLEXnet(TM) universal licensing platform and the InstallShield(R) suite of software installation, repackaging and update solutions, which are deployed on more than 500 million desktops worldwide. Over 50,000 software publishers and virtually all of the Fortune 1000 companies use Macrovision's technologies to maximize the value of their software. Macrovision is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and has offices worldwide. More information about Macrovision can be found at www.macrovision.com.

(C) Macrovision 2005. Macrovision, CDS-300, RipGuard DVD, ACP, SafeDisc, FLEXnet and InstallShield are registered trademarks or trademarks of Macrovision Corporation. All other brands and product names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective companies.

This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A number of factors could cause Macrovision's actual results to differ from anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such factors are addressed in Macrovision's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov). Macrovision assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.