MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (Dec. 11, 2000) -- Pinnacle Systems, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of drivers for its DV200, DV500 and DC1000/2000 products, optimized for Adobe's new Premiere 6.0 software.

"We are very excited about the new Adobe Premiere 6.0 -- it provides our customers with even more power and flexibility and takes the video editing process to the next level," said Bill Loesch, vice president of product management and engineering for Pinnacle Systems' personal web division. "As Adobe's largest OEM, our close relationship with Adobe, has allowed us to bring this combined power to our customers synchronized with Adobe's Premiere 6 announcement," Loesch added.

"Adobe Premiere 6.0 features new tools to help professionals enhance any video production, including a sophisticated audio mixer, support for over 25 After Effects filters and advanced web export capabilities to all leading streaming video formats," said Dave Trescot, group product manager, Dynamic Media at Adobe Systems, Incorporated. "The combination of Adobe Premiere with any of Pinnacle System's real-time editing systems now offers customers a powerful, web-enabled, real-time editing solution on the desktop," Trescot added.

About DV500 and DC1000/2000 The award winning DV500 is a fully featured dual-stream, real-time editing system that uses a high quality DV CODEC. It features connectors for both analog and digital (DV/FireWire) inputs and outputs. DV500 runs on Windows 98, ME, NT and Windows 2000.

DC1000 enables users to create productions in real time with professional video editing results for videotape, CD-ROM, DVD and web streaming formats. It is a complete, frame accurate video editing solution using state-of-the-art real time dual stream MPEG-2 technology.

DC2000 is a broadcast-quality MPEG-2 video encoding and editing solution with real-time video editing. It features DV and Component Video I/O and supports both DVD compatible MPEG2 at ML/MP and professional quality MPEG2 at 4:2:2 profile.

Upgrade Program
North American customers who purchased any Pinnacle Systems product which includes Adobe Premiere 5.1 between November 11, 2000 and April 1, 2001, are eligible for a free upgrade (plus shipping and handling). For more details, visit http://www.pinnaclesys/upgrade.com .

About Pinnacle Systems
Pinnacle Systems' broadcast, desktop, and consumer products provide video professionals and consumers digital video tools to create, store, distribute and view web enabled digital video. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at 650-526-1600 or on the World Wide Web at www.pinnaclesys.com.

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