HD DVD Promotional Group Statement on Warner Home Video Decision to Back Blu-ray

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The companies of the HD DVD
Promotional Group today issued a statement in response to the decision by
Warner Home Video to exclusively back the Blu-ray format:
"While Warner's decision is a setback for HD DVD, the consumer has
benefited from HD DVD's commitment to quality and affordability -- a bar that
is critical for the mainstream success of any format. We believe widespread
adoption of a next generation format will ultimately be determined by the
consumer."
About HD DVD
HD DVD is the next generation, post-DVD standard for high capacity, high
definition optical discs, approved by the DVD Forum, which develops and
defines DVD formats. The North American HD DVD Promotional Group, Inc. is an
organization established to promote the HD DVD format and educate consumers in
North America. For more information and a complete listing of HD DVD titles
please visit http://www.TheLookAndSoundOfPerfect.com.
SOURCE HD DVD Promotional Group

Lauren Mayer, lmayer@webershandwick.com, or John O'Brien,
jobrien@webershandwick.com, both of Weber Shandwick, +1-425-452-5400, for HD
DVD Promotional Group