New MPEG LA MPEG-2 License Agreement Offers Extended Coverage at Reduced Royalty Rates

DENVER--(Business Wire)--
MPEG LA, LLC, world leader in alternative one-stop patent licenses, today
announced the offering of a new MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License that will
provide uninterrupted coverage for the life of the MPEG-2 essential patents at
reduced royalty rates beginning January 1, 2010.

"MPEG LA and the MPEG-2 Licensors are committed to assuring that our MPEG-2
License continues to be responsive to the needs of our customers and the
marketplace, and the new MPEG-2 License provides further affirmation of that
objective," said Larry Horn, MPEG LA President and CEO.

From the later of January 1, 2010 or the execution date of the new License, the
royalty rate for each MPEG-2 Decoding, Encoding and Consumer Product (as defined
in the new License) will be US $2.00, down from the current $2.50, and royalties
for MPEG-2 Packaged Medium (e.g., DVD Video Discs) will be reduced to US$0.0176
during 2010, and US$0.016 after 2010.

For more information about the new MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License or to request
a copy of the License, please visit http://www.mpegla.com/m2/ or email
Licensing@mpegla.com.

MPEG LA, LLC

MPEG LA is the world leader in alternative technology licenses, enabling users
to acquire worldwide patent rights necessary for a technology standard or
platform from multiple patent holders in a single transaction as an alternative
to negotiating separate licenses. Wherever an independently administered
one-stop patent license would provide a convenient marketplace alternative to
assist users with implementation of their technology choices, the licensing
model pioneered and employed by MPEG LA may provide a solution. Among MPEG LA`s
licenses is a patent pool for MPEG-2 digital video compression that has helped
produce the most widely employed standard in consumer electronics history. The
MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License, which includes more than 870 MPEG-2 essential
patents in 57 countries, has more than 1,600 licensees accounting for most
MPEG-2 products including set-top boxes, DVD players, digital television sets,
personal computers and DVD Video Discs in the current world market. MPEG LA is
an independent licensing administrator; it is not related to any standards
agency and is not an affiliate of any patent holder. For more information,
please refer to http://www.mpegla.com.

MPEG LA, LLC
Tom O`Reilly, 860-620-0642
Fax: 301-986-8575
toreilly@mpegla.com

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