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To: John Rieman who wrote (37944)	12/28/1998 11:57:00 AM
From: JEFF K	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

QI Cinemaster with some Cube Quadrant International's DVD Technology Continues to Enable Award-Winning PC Systems MALVERN, Penn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 28, 1998-- PC Computing's 'Best Products of 1998' Grants Four MVP Awards to Desktop Systems Utilizing Software and Hardware CineMaster'98(TM) DVD Decoders Extending its streak of providing DVD technology to award-winning PC systems and demonstrating its dominant position in this market, Quadrant International (QI) delivered DVD capability to four of the desktop systems that won 'Best Products of 1998' awards in PC Computing's year-end issue. The award-winning desktop systems that incorporate QI's CineMaster '98 Decoders are: Dell(R) Dimension(R) XPS R450, best state-of-the-art desktop PC; Dell(R) Dimension(R) XPS R400, best high-performance PC; HP Vectra(TM) VL Series 7, best desktop workhorse PC; and Sony(R) Vaio(R) PCV-E308DS, best SOHO/home entertainment PC. "These awards, issued by such a respected industry publication, demonstrate QI's leadership role in the PC-DVD market and will continue to enable the success of our OEM partners," said Leonard Sharp, vice president of marketing at QI. "We're honored to be the only DVD solution provider in PC Computing's award-winning desktop systems. As DVD continues to build market momentum, PC suppliers will continue to see QI as the most effective digital video partner." While PC-OEMs such as those featured in the article are faced with difficult trade-offs between price and performance, QI provides complete digital video solutions, including both hardware and software DVD decoders with a common look and feel. QI's modular architecture, unique on the market, allows it to fine-tune its products to meet specific customer system requirements, achieving a precise price/performance balance. As the first company to supply a PC-based DVD solution, with its CineMaster '98, QI has been in the forefront of the DVD standard as it has developed in the market. In addition to the CineMaster '98 DVD decoders used in PC Computing's award-winning systems, QI provides digital video technology that provides real time MPEG-II encoding and digital TV decoding capabilities. QI's CineMaster '98 products have achieved recognition from prominent industry organizations, including acknowledgment in PC Magazine's Editor's Choice award, mentions in PC Gamer's "Editor's Choice" list and C/Net's "Buy It" rating. By basing this new product on proven solutions, QI's customers are able to easily integrate into their products an interface that end-users already know. About Quadrant International Quadrant International (QI) is an expert provider of digital video and audio solutions to manufacturers of PCs, consumer electronics appliances and convergence devices. QI addresses the convergence of the personal computer and consumer electronics markets through a full line of software and hardware products designed around a unique, modular software architecture that provides a consistent look and feel across technology platforms. Combining the best on-screen quality with the best overall system performance and integration, QI provides flexible and cost-effective solutions to a spectrum of partners in the PC-OEM, CE-OEM and semiconductor markets, including Compaq, Dell Computer, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Packard Bell/NEC, Quantex, Sony, ATI Technologies, C-Cube, and ST Microelectronics. Founded in 1994, QI is headquartered in Pennsylvania and has offices in the Silicon Valley, Seattle, Germany and Japan. Note to Editors: All companies and product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Quadrant International Lori Crenny, 610/408-7494 lcrenny@qi.com KEYWORD: PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON CALIFORNIA BW0021 DEC 28,1998 6:16 PACIFIC 09:16 EASTERN

To: John Rieman who wrote (37944)	12/28/1998 12:07:00 PM
From: JEFF K	Respond to of 50808

A fivefold increase in DVD products a week before X-mas Musicland <MLG.N> sells $5 mln in DVDs in a week MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Musicland Stores Corp., a specialty retailer of prerecorded home-entertainment products, said Monday it sold $5 million worth of Digital Video Disc products in the last seven days of the Christmas shopping season, up from $1 million in the same period a year ago. Musicland's DVD sales have now surpassed $50 million for the year, the company said in a statement. Musicland operates 1,337 retail stores in 49 states, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands under the names Sam Goody/Musicland, Suncoast Motion Picture Company, Media Play and On Cue. Shares of Musicland rose 15/16 to 14-1/16. 11:54 12-28-98 Copyright 1998 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.