PRESS RELEASE August 20, 2002

Since its introduction in April 1999, Final Cut Pro has become the most popular professional video editing software in the world with a strong following among film and video professionals. Final Cut Pro is especially popular among television industry professionals because it allows them to increase their programming output at a fraction of the cost of traditional editing systems. Top broadcast facilities, including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MTV, ShowTime, The Discovery Channel and ESPN use Final Cut Pro for the production of everything from feature-length projects to reality shows, news broadcasts, documentaries, trailers and commercials.