Microsoft / Intel bring digital video computing to the mainstream;
Microsoft announces Video for Windows, which uses Intel video technology

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Microsoft Chairman and CEO William H. 
Gates III, and Andrew S. Grove, president and CEO of Intel Corp., 
announced at a news conference Tuesday the two companies' shared vision
for the next wave in personal computing, called digital video computing.

Microsoft announced Video for Windows, which incorporates Intel Indeo 
technology, that will allow users to integrate digital video information 
into applications that run on the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Although digital video has been available on desktop computers for 
several years, its acceptance has been slowed by the high cost and 
incompatibilities created by add-in cards required to support digital 
video.

Video for Windows addresses this issue by making digital video available 
on any Windows-based, Intel386 or Intel486 microprocessor-based computer, 
with or without additional hardware.

The two companies have worked together to deliver ``scalable video,'' 
which simply means the quality of the video automatically adjusts itself 
depending on the performance and configuration of the computer being used.

The Video for Windows software product is currently available for a 
suggested retail price of $199.  It contains tools for playing back, 
incorporating, editing and creating compressed digital video.

Video for Windows can be used to play back video on all implementations 
of the Windows operating system version 3.1, from the Modular Windows 
operating system on consumer devices through Windows 3.1 on desktops to 
the Windows NT operating system on workstations.

Intel's software technology is embedded in Video for Windows. Intel's 
Indeo technology can provide either software-only or hardware-accelerated
digital video.  By adding a video camera and an add-in board using 
Intel's video processor chips, Indeo technology also allows users to 
record video on a PC in one simple step.

`For years, the necessary ingredients for digital video computing have 
been coming together like elements in a chemical reaction,' Grove said.  
`We already have an installed base of tens of millions of PCs, Windows 
and Windows-based applications, and a rapidly growing number of 
networks.  Now we have added Indeo technology to ignite a reaction that 
will turn a standard PC into a digital video computer.  The best news 
about it is that it's available to anyone who already owns an Intel386 or 
Intel486-based PC.'

``Video information in digital form will have a far reaching impact on 
the way people communicate and access information,'' said Gates. ``Intel 
and Microsoft share this vision of digital video computing, and as a 
result, we are pleased to be incorporating Intel's Indeo technology in 
Video for Windows.''

Intel is an international manufacturer of microcomputer components, 
modules and systems.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the worldwide leader in 
software for personal computers.  The company offers a wide range of 
products and services for business and personal use, each designed with 
the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take 
advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows, Modular Windows and   
Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corp..

Intel is a registered trademark and Indeo, Intel386 and Intel486 are   
trademarks of Intel Corp.


CONTACT:  Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash.
          Collins Hemingway or Marty Taucher, 206/882-8080
                                     or
          General Sales and Product Information, 800/426-9400
                                      or
          Intel Corp. (California) 
          Pam Pollace, 408/765-1435
                                      or
          Waggener Edstrom, Portland, Ore.
          June McLaren or Alison O'Brien, 503/245-0905

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14:09 ET   NOV 10, 1992


14:22 Intel announces Indeo Technology for personal computers


SANTA CLARA Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) Tuesday 
introduced its Indeo video technology, software developed to bring video 
to all personal computers based on Intel386 or Intel486 microprocessors.

Intel is licensing Indeo technology as an ingredient that enables several 
major operating systems and applications to incorporate video information.

According to Claude M. Leglise, Intel's Multimedia and Supercomputing 
Components Group marketing director, "We anticipate that Indeo video 
technology will be the catalyst that will bring digital video computing 
to millions of personal computer users.  We believe it will become the 
most widely used video compression/decompression software because it will 
enable video data to be shared across the installed base of personal 
computers and major operating systems."

Indeo technology provides a unique feature called "scalable 
performance."  This feature, unique to Indeo, allows the image to adapt 
to the performance of the hardware available in the computer, without the 
user ever changing the software or the video file. Therefore the quality 
of an image will improve with system performance.

For example, an image that is played back on a Intel386-based PC will be 
viewed at a rate of 15 frames per second (fps), on 1/10th of a screen.  
The same image, taking advantage of the higher processor performance of 
an Intel486 microprocessor based system, will be displayed at a rate of 
24 fps, or 1/4 of a screen.

If an accelerator card, using the i750(R) video processor, is added to 
the system the image will be displayed full screen and full motion, or 30 
fps.

Indeo technology also includes the capability for real-time, single-step 
video capture and compression with immediate playback, when the user adds 
a video camera and add-in card based on Intel's i750 video processor.   
Compression is necessary because raw video data uses enormous disk 
storage, more than normally available on personal computers.

Indeo technology allows instant compression while recording. This second 
unique feature of Indeo technology eliminates cumbersome off-line 
compression and alleviates the expense for additional storage capacity to 
use video on personal computers.

Indeo technology, when embedded in applications such as Microsoft's newly 
announced Video For Windows, takes advantage of the existing installed 
base of PCs and software which means that video files can easily be 
inserted into existing applications such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word 
and Lotus Notes.  In addition, personal computer users can send video 
sequences to other computer users, who then can view these sequences 
without special software or hardware.

Indeo video is available only through licensed sources.  For more 
information on Indeo video or Intel's i750 video processors, contact the 
Intel Literature Center at 800/548-4725 (in the U.S. and Canada), or 
write for:

Intel Literature Packet LP102, P.O. Box 7641, Mt. Prospect, IL
60058-7641.

Intel is an international manufacturer of microcomputer components, 
modules and systems.

Note to Editors:  Indeo video and Intel386 and Intel486 are
trademarks; DVI and i750 are registered trademarks of Intel Corp.



           CONTACT:  Intel Corp.

              Pam Pollace, 408/765-1435

              Sara Killingsworth, 602/554-2388
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BUSINESSWIRE



14:17 Gold Disk Inc. teams with Microsoft and Intel to bring
digital video to mainstream corporate computing


SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gold Disk Inc. Tuesday announced that 
Animation Works Interactive version 1.1 will be available at the end of 
the month and will support the Microsoft Video for Windows architecture 
utilizing Intel's Indeo Video compression algorithm.

Animation Works Interactive 1.1 is an easy-to-use multimedia presentation 
authoring tool that makes the creation of Windows-based multimedia 
presentations accessible to all Microsoft Windows 3.0 and higher and 
MPC-based users.  By supporting digital video computing through the 
integration of Video for Windows, Animation Works Interactive becomes the 
tool of choice for many professional developers and corporate end users.

In addition to digital video, Animation Works Interactive allows users to 
integrate sound, animation, text, graphics and interactivity into an 
unlimited number of potential applications, including information kiosks, 
sales and marketing materials, computer-based training and interactive 
presentations.

Intel's compression algorithm, included in the Video for Windows retail 
product, allows users of Gold Disk products to play back video in their 
presentation or applications either in a software-only mode or with 
hardware acceleration.

``Gold Disk is committed to providing multimedia developers support for 
the highest-quality digital video solution in personal computing. Our 
strategy with Animation Works Interactive is the same as Video for 
Windows.  We want Animation Works Interactive to be accessible to a wide 
range of users, encompassing mainstream business users to high-end 
multimedia developers.  It's as sophisticated as you are,'' said David 
Stephenson, director of marketing for multimedia products at Gold Disk.

``Animation Works Interactive, combined with the scalability features of 
Video for Windows, lets users of all levels integrate video into their 
multimedia applications, giving users more control over the creative 
process and making multimedia more accessible and less expensive.''



Pricing and Distribution

Animation Works Interactive 1.1 is available to all registered users of 
Animation Works Interactive 1.0 at no extra charge. Gold Disk's products 
are distributed through Merisel, Ingram Micro SoftKat and Kenfil.  
Suggested retail price for Animation Works Interactive is $695.



System Requirements

Animation Works Interactive 1.1 requires Microsoft Windows 3.0 or higher; 
an IBM 286 or compatible or IBM PS/2; 2MB of RAM; a VGA monitor; and a 
mouse.  Recommended system is an IBM 386SX with 4MB of RAM.

Gold Disk, founded in 1984, is a leading developer and publisher of 
desktop presentation and business productivity products for Windows-based 
PC, Macintosh and Amiga computer users, and a software licensee of the 
MPC trademark, developing products to support this multimedia standard.

Gold Disk's products include Professional Draw, AddImpact|, Animation 
Works for Windows, VideoDirector for Windows and ScreenCrazeII.  Gold 
Disk, based in Toronto and with international sales and marketing offices 
in Los Angeles, is privately held.



NOTE TO EDITORS:  Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a 
trademark of Microsoft Corp.



           CONTACT:  Gold Disk Inc., Los Angeles

                     David Stephenson (marketing) or Michaela
Brehm (media)

                     310/320-5080


