New Matrox Platform Provides Multi-format DV, DV50, and MPEG-2 Support

NAB 2000 - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - April 9, 2000 - Matrox Video Products Group today announced that edit* V6.0, Discreet's nonlinear Windows-NT finishing system, will support the Matrox DigiSuite DTV realtime editing platform. Post facilities, broadcasters, corporations and educational institutions will now have the ability to work with two streams of DV, DV50, or MPEG-2 video plus an uncompressed graphics track in real-time. They can also take advantage of MPEG-2 output that provides built-in support for DVD authoring.

"Discreet's support of DigiSuite DTV combines edit*'s exceptional realtime capabilities with all of today's important digital television formats - a powerful and unbeatable tool set for facilities that shoot in the DV formats and deliver their projects on tape, broadcast servers, DVD, and CD," said Sandra Buckingham, Discreet senior product manager.

"Support for the latest compression technologies, makes edit* on DigiSuite DTV an ideal choice for a variety of applications including broadcast news, corporate video, and interactive multimedia," said Spiro Plagakis, Matrox vice president sales and marketing. "The unique, network-friendly architecture of this solution has particular appeal for broadcasters who want to streamline their workflow by implementing all-digital environments."

Matrox DigiSuite DTV is available from authorized resellers worldwide, priced at $5,995 US and includes Sonic Solutions DVDit! SE for DVD authoring. Discreet edit* v6.0 is expected to be available in the fall, and will be priced starting from $9,995 US.

About Discreet
Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in digital content creation, management, and distribution tools. Discreet develops systems and software for visual effects, 3D animation, editing, and production used in the creation of digital moving pictures for feature films, video, HDTV, broadcast graphics, interactive games, and the Web. Discreet products are used extensively in film and video post-production, games and multimedia, broadcast graphics, programming, and on-air event coverage. For more information, contact any Authorized Discreet 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 Matrox
Matrox Video Products Group is a technology and market leader in the field of digital video hardware and software for realtime editing, DVD authoring, and web streaming applications. The award-winning Matrox DigiSuite product line is used by television broadcasters, post-production facilities, and project studios worldwide. The new Matrox RT Series of products is designed for corporate communicators, event videographers, and video enthusiasts. Founded in 1976, Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Hong Kong.