Sonic and Adaptec Join Forces to Develop a Simple Solution for Viewing and Sharing Home Movies

Marin County, California -- Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC) andAdaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT), announced today the development of asimple solution for consumers to view and share home movies in whichAdaptec will bundle Sonic¹s MyDVD authoring software with its1394/FireWire and USB 2.0 complete solutions. Combining its leading I/Otechnology and Sonic¹s award-winning DVD recording software, theAdaptec and MyDVD product bundles will allow users to record theirvideos to DVD or CD and play them back on compatible DVD players andmultimedia PCs.

"DV camcorders are one of the hottest growth segments of consumerelectronics," said Mark Ely, vice president of business development atSonic, "but until now, there has not been a way for consumers to easilyshare their DV home movies with friends and family. Adaptec¹sdigital video solutions bundled with Sonic¹s MyDVD softwareprovide the perfect solution, because they enable any consumer with aPC and DVD or CD recorder to create professional-looking videos in theDVD format. We¹re delighted that Adaptec, the leader in high speedI/O solutions, has chosen to collaborate with Sonic to bring DVDpublishing solutions to everyone with a DV camcorder."

"The revolution in home video is here and Adaptec and Sonic areleading the way," said Jeff Loebbaka, vice president and generalmanager of Adaptec's Desktop Solutions Group. "By working with Sonic,the leader in DVD creation software, we are providing thestrongest-possible solution to our I/O card users who wish to publishor share their videos. Home DVD publishing is now a reality."

The DVD-Video format is the fastest growing consumer electronicsformat in history. With over 30 million DVD set-top players and over 70million DVD-equipped PCs in the market today, DVD is rapidly replacingtape as the video publishing format of choice for video professionalsand video enthusiasts. DVD video closely approximates the quality ofthe DV digital video source and can more accurately convey that qualitythan standard analog VHS tape. Further, the DVD format offers a highdegree of interactivity in the form of menu navigation, support forstill images and slide shows, as well as high-resolution digital audiothat make it a superior format for archiving, publishing and sharingdigital video content.

About Adaptec (NASDAQ: ADPT)

Adaptec Inc. provides intelligent, highly available storage accesssolutions that reliably move, manage and protect critical data anddigital content. Adaptec is an S&P 600 SmallCap index member. Moreinformation is available at www.adaptec.com.

About Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC)

Based in Marin County, California, Sonic (http://www.sonic.com) isthe leading manufacturer of solutions for DVD publishing.