IMPROVED INTEL SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY BOOSTS PC VIDEO PLAYBACK PERFORMANCE AND PICTURE QUALITY 32 Licensees for Intel's Indeo(TM) Video Technology Also Announced NEW YORK, June 29, 1993 -- Intel Corporation today announced enhancements to its IndeoTM video software technology that boost picture clarity, color reproduction and software-only playback performance of Indeo video compressed files. Indeo video is an advanced compression/decompression software technology that allows for scalable, software-only video playback on Intel processor based personal computers. Video playback is two times faster than with earlier versions of the technology. As a result, PCs equipped with an Intel486(TM) DX2 or Pentium(TM) processor are able to playback in full screen mode (using software only) a file captured and compressed by an Intel Smart Video Recorder in real-time at 320 x 240 at 15 frames per second. In addition, the built-in scalability of Indeo technology adjusts the frame rate depending on the computer's performance capabilities. This allows users to play Indeo video files on any Intel 486 SX or DX processor-based PC. "The latest enhancements significantly improve the level of video quality that can be achieved on a PC without expensive video add-on hardware," said Claude Leglise, video brand marketing director at Intel. "The new and improved Indeo video technology delivers excellent picture playback on a full range of systems. And the combination of Indeo video and Intel's recently announced Smart Video Recorder means users can capture and compress a video file in a single step, saving time and money." Compatibility and Availability The latest version of Indeo video is fully compatible with any file created using earlier versions of the technology. The new enhanced Indeo video will be available in August. Registered Intel Smart Video Recorder owners will receive update disks free of charge. Licensed users may also download the updated software by calling Intel's on-line bulletin board service at 916-356-3600. (or CompuServe) 32 Licensees Announced In addition to the original licensees (Microsoft's Video for Windows*, IBM's OS/2* R2.1 and upcoming Multimedia Presentation Manager, and Apple Computer's QuickTime*), more than 20 companies will be demonstrating products incorporating Indeo video at PC Expo this week. Companies that have licensed Indeo technology from Intel Corporation since the introduction of the technology in November, 1992 include: * Independent Software Vendors Creating Video-Based Applications AimTech Asymetrix Corporation Digital Media International Gold Disk, Inc. Gryphon* Software Corporation HSC Software Lenel Systems International Lotus Development Corporation North Coast Software, Inc. SAS Institute, Inc. Software Publishing Corporation Windows Painters, Ltd. * PC OEMs Compaq Corporation * Video Content Publishers Using the Indeo Technology AIRBOSS Archive Films Energy Productions Finley-Holiday Film Corporation Firstlight, Inc. IBM EduQuest Imageways, Inc. Jasmine Multimedia Publishing Mammoth Micro Productions Media-Pedia* Video Clips, Inc. The San Francisco Canyon Co., Inc. * Graphics Hardware Manufacturers Supporting Indeo Video ATI Technologies, Inc. Cirrus Logic IBM Corporation Matrox Corporation S3 Corporation Tseng Labs Weitek Corporation Western Digital Corporation Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is an international manufacturer of microcomputer components, modules and systems. * All other products are trademarks of their respective companies.