HD DVD Projects $600 Million in Revenues in 2007

LAS VEGAS, January 8: The high-definition DVD format war
continues, with HD DVD supporters claiming that its movie title sales will
exceed $600 million in North America this year.

The North American HD DVD Promotional Group also noted that
more than 300 additional movie titles will be available this year, for an
expected total of more than 600 titles worldwide.

As of January 5, there are estimated to be more than 175,000
HD DVD players sold in North America. That is expected to hit 2.5 million
players by the end of 2007.

"HD DVD is a well recognized brand name, and it's the
best way for consumers to make the transition from DVD into the high definition
world," said Craig Kornblau, the president of Universal Studios Home
Entertainment and chairman of the North American HD DVD Promotional Group.
"Look at the facts: HD DVD has the most reasonably priced players and
drives on the market, the highest quality picture and sound possible, and our
hardware sales and attach rates are high. By the holidays, we'll have more than
600 movies available globally, and offer an advanced level of Internet
connectivity to drive HD DVD sales."

There are more than 41 studios and distributors supporting
HD DVD worldwide, including Warner Home Video, Paramount Home Entertainment,
Universal Studios Home Entertainment, HBO Home Video, New Line Home
Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, Studio Canal, and Bandai Visual.