Avid to Present at J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference

TEWKSBURY, MA, May 11 (MARKET WIRE) --
Avid(R) (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that Gary Greenfield, chairman and
CEO, will present at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media
and Telecom Conference on Monday, May 18, 2009, from 10:40 - 11:15 a.m.
EDT at the Westin Boston Waterfront in Boston. An on-demand audio webcast
of the presentation will be accessible via Avid's Web site during the
conference and for a limited period following the conference. To listen,
please visit www.avid.com and click on "investors."

About Avid

Avid creates the digital audio and video technology used to make the most
listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world -- from the
most prestigious and award-winning feature films, music recordings,
television shows, live concert tours and news broadcasts, to music and
movies made at home. Some of Avid's most influential and pioneering
solutions include Media Composer(R), Pro Tools(R), Avid Unity(TM),
Interplay(R), Oxygen 8, Sibelius(R) and Pinnacle Studio(TM). For more
information about Avid solutions and services, visit www.avid.com,
del.icio.us, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube; connect with Avid on Facebook;
or subscribe to Avid Industry Buzz.

Copyright 2009 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid, the Avid
Logo, Pinnacle Studio, Avid Unity, Interplay, Media Composer, Pro Tools
and Sibelius are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology,
Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. The
Interplay name is used with the permission of Interplay Entertainment
Corp., which bears no responsibility for Avid products. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

PR Contact:
Christi Dean
Avid
978-640-5147
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IR Contact:
Tom Fitzsimmons
Avid
978-640-3346
Email Contact

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