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CyberLink Corp: CyberLink Patent Included in HD DVD Essential Patent Portfolio
[February 01, 2008]

CyberLink Corp: CyberLink Patent Included in HD DVD Essential Patent Portfolio


(M2 PressWIRE Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)
RDATE:31012008

Taipei, Taiwan -- CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), today announced it is
participating in the formation of a joint HD DVD patent license based
on its ownership of a patent determined to be essential to the HD DVD
standard.

CyberLink's patent relates to the specifications for interactive
content over a network for prerecorded HD-DVD Discs, for playback
according to the DVD Specifications for High Definition VIDEO (HD
DVD-Video).

"Innovation is the key to CyberLink delivering leading products to our
customers as well as sustaining long-term business success," said Alice
H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "We're extremely proud be a part of a group
of essential HD DVD patent owners who have come together voluntarily
for the purpose of forming a joint license, as this is testament to the
strength of our core technology."

Essential HD DVD patent owners that include CyberLink participate in an
effort to form a joint patent license facilitated by MPEG LA LLC. More
information about CyberLink's support for the HD DVD format, and the
complete range of CyberLink software, is available at www.cyberlink.com.

About CyberLink

CyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia
on PCs and CEs. Backed by a group of high-caliber software engineers,
CyberLink owns its core codec and a number of patented technologies.
Today, CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering
high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that
keep our OEM partners on the leading edge. Our business partners
include leaders in the PC industry: drive manufacturers, graphics-card
makers, and top-5 desktop and notebook brands. Today, CyberLink
Software Solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Discs and
HD DVDs, Digital Home entertainment, Mobile TV and eHRD solutions. With
customers spanning from multi-national corporations to
small/medium-sized businesses, and from power users to home users,
CyberLink has enjoyed rapid and consistent growth leading to a record
breaking IPO in 2000 on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC:
5203). Currently, CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
(ticker symbol: 5203.TW). CyberLink's worldwide headquarters is in
Taipei. To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in
North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan.

All companies and product names mentioned herein are for identification
purposes only and are the sole property of their respective owners.
Copyright 2008 CyberLink Corp. All rights reserved.

CONTACT: Andy Marken, Press Contact
Tel: +1 408 986 0100
e-mail: [email protected]
Dunja Helene Derenk, Press Contact
Tel: +49 821 34300 21
e-mail: [email protected]
Shuichi Takagi, Corporate, CyberLink Corp
Tel: +1 510 668 0118 ext: 20
e-mail: [email protected]
Renee Chen, Headquarters, CyberLink Corp
Tel: +886 2 8667 1298 ext: 301
e-mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.cyberlink.com

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