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To: John Rieman who wrote (26370)	12/9/1997 8:41:00 AM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

Dell Selects C-Cube DVD Technology For New Line of DVD PCs; C-Cube's ZiVA DVD Decoder Provides Leading Desktop Manufacturer With Best-of-Breed Hardware DVD Performance Business Wire - December 09, 1997 08:05 %C-CUBE-MICROSYSTEMS CUBE %CALIFORNIA %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS %COMED %INTERACTIVE %MULTIMEDIA %INTERNET %PRODUCT V%BW P%BW Jump to first matched term MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1997--C-Cube Microsystems (NASDAQ:CUBE), the leader in integrated solutions for digital video applications, today announced that Dell Computer has selected C-Cube's ZiVA DVD decoder for Dell's new Dimension XPS DS series PCs with Pentium II processors. Unlike software-based solutions, C-Cube's ZiVA single-chip DVD decoder allows PC manufacturers and OEMs to offer consumers uncompromised audio/video playback, maintaining the integrity of the DVD format. "Dell's commitment to the DVD format and selection of our ZiVA solution is a clear message to the market that complete hardware-based DVD solutions deliver the DVD performance level that consumers require," said Alex Daly, vice president of marketing for C-Cube Microsystems. "ZiVA's SecureView copy protection technology guarantees that Dell's DVD based products will play all CSS copy protected DVD titles." About the ZiVA Family ZiVA offers the highest level of integration in a DVD solution by incorporating nine critical functions into a single chip: MPEG-2 video decoding, Dolby Digital decoding, MPEG audio decoding, CSS authentication and descrambling, sub-picture decoding, on-screen display, linear PCM audio decoding, demultiplexing and audio/video synchronization. The ZiVA DVD decoder family also offers the most efficient power management, requiring less than 1.5 watts of power for DVD playback, making it the ideal solution for portable and notebook applications. About C-Cube Microsystems C-Cube Microsystems Inc. is the industry leader in the development and delivery of highly integrated digital video silicon solutions that address the consumer electronics, communications and convergence markets. C-Cube is headquartered in Milpitas, Calif. with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CUBE. C-Cube can be reached at 408/944-6300 or on the World Wide Web at c-cube.com . NOTE TO EDITORS: The C-Cube logo is a registered trademark of C-Cube Microsystems Inc. C-Cube is a trademark of C-Cube Microsystems Inc. CONTACT: C-Cube Microsystems Mary Giani, 408/490-6688 mgiani@c-cube.com