March 13, 2000 (El Segundo, CA) --- Trakker Technologies announces that Slingshot 2.7 will be available for release by NAB 2000. Slingshot 2.7 is an enhanced version of the award-winning Slingshot product line of film finishing software that is currently available. One of the features that will offset 2.7 from the previous version of Slingshot (version 2.6) is the inclusion of Drop Frame support which is necessary to support existing DV editing systems.

The previous versions of Slingshot have supported Analog based NLEs such as Media 100, Discreet's edit*, Speed Razor, Fast's 601, Accom's Stratasphere, and many more. With the addition of Drop Frame support, Slingshot now completely supports DV-based video NLEs such as Apple's Final Cut Pro, Digital Origin's EditDV, and many others.

In addition to the Drop Frame support, 2.7 has been tested and is fully G4/MacOS9 compatible. Slingshot now supports all current PowerMac hardware and operating systems. "What makes Slingshot 2.7 so exceptional is its flexibility," states Barry Silver, President of Trakker Technologies. "Now filmmakers will be able to choose from an even greater variety of editing systems."

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With 2.7, Trakker Technologies continues to improve support for the Batch Capture Logs that Slingshot outputs. As new versions of NLEs hit the market, Trakker continues its ongoing testing to ensure that all logs remain compatible with supported third party systems.

Trakker also continues to test on an ongoing basis to make sure the EDLs output by the various video NLEs can be seamlessly imported into the Slingshot applications.

"Most NLEs do not conform to the published specifications of CMX or GVG EDLs," explains Robert Mathieu, Director of Engineering, "Therefore, we use a certain amount of 'fuzzy logic' to be able to read the EDLs created by many of today's non-linear editing systems." In addition, Mr. Mathieu states, "We strive to meet the ever-changing environment in which our software works."

Trakker Technologies is committed to the advancement of the post-production industry and all who are involved. Their products and services are geared toward creating exceptional real-world solutions to real-world needs at a price that people can afford.

About Trakker Technologies
Located in El Segundo, California, Trakker Technologies was founded in 1995 with the mission of delivering effective and affordable film finishing solutions for digital editing. Slingshot PRO (Trakker Technologies' flagship product) has been used on thousands of films worldwide. Currently, the Slingshot product line is being used in over 21 different countries by major studios, independent filmmakers, Film Festival winners, network television stations, documentarians and film students all over the world have enjoyed the ease of use and accuracy of Slingshot for over four years.

For more information about the Slingshot product line and other related products contact: Trakker Technologies, 880 Apollo St., Suite 356, El Segundo, CA 90245, or visit their web site at http://www.trakkertech.com.

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