Avid Technology has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Pinnacle
PCTV product line and related assets to Hauppauge Digital, Inc..

The deal is expected to close before the end of 2008; financial terms were not

disclosed.

“Millions of media enthusiasts worldwide use our award-winning line of Pinnacle

consumer products to create and share digital content,” said Gary Greenfield, CEO

and chairman of Avid Technology. “As we transform Avid?s business, our strategy

in this sector is to increase our focus on software applications that not only

meet consumer demand ? but also complement our broader portfolio of video and

audio solutions. PCTV is a compelling standalone hardware product and a better

fit for Hauppauge, a recognized leader in the TV-viewing hardware market.”

Avid and Hauppauge said that tey would work closely together prior to
the 2008 Holiday season to ensure a smooth transition of the Pinnacle
PCTV product line for distribution partners and consumers. Following
the closing of transaction, Hauppauge expects to continue developing
and supporting both the hardware and software components of the PCTV line.