InterVideo Adds Coding Technologies' MPEG aacPlus v2 to Mobile Ringto

InterVideo Adds Coding Technologies' MPEG aacPlus v2 to Mobile Ringtone Server Software

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    SILICON VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2005--

Codec Now Available in MPEG-4 Transcoding Server Software Already in Use by Media Socket in Japan
    Coding Technologies, the leading provider of audio compression technology for mobile, broadcasting, and the Internet, and InterVideo(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:IVII), a pioneer in advancing DVD and MPEG-multimedia software technologies, announced today that InterVideo has selected Coding Technologies' aacPlus v2 codec for its MPEG-4 video transceiver and editor server. This software is already deployed by Media Socket for the mobile video ringtones and video sharing services offered on NTT DoCoMo's FOMA service. Media Socket's other customers include ATT Wireless and Verizon Wireless.
    Already standardized by MPEG and 3GPP, aacPlus v2 is AAC coupled with Coding Technologies' SBR (Spectral Band Replication) and Parametric Stereo technologies. SBR is a unique bandwidth extension technique, which enables audio codecs to deliver the same quality at half the bit rate. Parametric Stereo enhances the codec efficiency a second time for low-bit-rate stereo signals. Both SBR and Parametric Stereo are backward and forward compatible methods to enhance the efficiency of any audio codec. As a result, aacPlus delivers streaming and downloadable 5.1 multichannel audio at 128 Kbps, near CD-quality stereo at 32 Kbps, excellent quality stereo at 24 Kbps, and great quality for mixed content down to 16 Kbps and below. This level of efficiency fundamentally enables new applications in the markets of mobile and digital broadcast.
    "Our MPEG-4 transcoding server software is the core of the Media Socket video editing software for ringtone services," said Shahab Layeghi, Embedded Applications Software Manager of InterVideo. "Standardizations of aacPlus v2 by 3GPP has made it the common denominator codec in the industry, and we are excited to add this advanced technology into our product portfolio."
    "InterVideo has shown leadership in every product field they enter," said Victor Kanevsky, Senior Director of Strategic Alliances for Coding Technologies. "We are thrilled that they have chosen our aacPlus v2 to be part of their new flagship product for the mobile market."
    Media Socket, headquartered in Tokyo, is a leading multimedia mobile contents service and solution provider, focused in the communications field, such as mobile greetings. For more information on Media Socket, please visit the company's Web site at www.mediasocket.co.jp.
    NTT DoCoMo is one of the world's leading mobile communications companies, serving more than 48 million customers.

    About InterVideo, Inc.

    InterVideo is a leading provider of DVD and digital video software. InterVideo has developed a technology platform from which it has created a broad suite of integrated multimedia software products that allow users to capture, edit, author, burn, distribute, and play digital video. InterVideo's software is bundled with products sold by the majority of the top ten PC OEMs ranked in terms of sales by IDC. The company is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., with regional offices in Europe, Taiwan, China, and Japan. For more information, contact InterVideo at 510-651-0888 or visit the company's Web site at www.intervideo.com.

    About Coding Technologies

    Coding Technologies provides the best audio compression for mobile, broadcasting, and Internet. SBR(TM) (Spectral Band Replication) from Coding Technologies is a backward and forward compatible method to enhance the efficiency of any audio codec, putting the "PRO" in mp3PRO and the "Plus" in aacPlus. Parametric Stereo from Coding Technologies and Philips again significantly increases the efficiency of audio codecs for stereo signals at low bit rates. Products from Coding Technologies are fundamental enablers of open standards such as MPEG, Digital Radio Mondiale, HD Radio, and the DVD Forum.
    Coding Technologies is a privately held company with offices in Sweden, Germany, and Silicon Valley. Founded in 1997 in Stockholm, the company later merged with a spin-off of the renowned Fraunhofer Institute in Germany, the inventor of MP3. Coding Technologies' customers include America Online, iBiquity Digital, KDDI, mmO2, Nokia, RealNetworks, SK Telecom, Thomson, Texas Instruments, Vodafone, and XM Satellite Radio.
    For more information, visit www.codingtechnologies.com

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CONTACT: Coding Technologies GmbH Gerald Moser, + 49 911 928 91 14 Fax: + 49 911 928 91 99 press@codingtechnologies.com www.codingtechnologies.com or PR agency USA mPRm Public Relations Karen DeMarco, 323-933-3399 Fax: 323-939-7211 kdemarco@mprm.com www.mprm.com or PR agency Europe Axicom GmbH Anne Klein, + 49 89 800 908 23 Fax: + 49 89 800 908 10 anne.klein@axicom.de www.axicom.de

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