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Paris, France/Berlin (ots) - Continuing to make its broadcast-quality technology available to a wider audience in need of uncompromised video production functionality, at the IFA 2007 conference in Berlin, one of the world's largest consumer electronics trade shows, Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) will introduce its cost-effective Grass Valley[TM] EDIUS® Neo system as the newest member of its growing family of EDIUS craft edit systems. Designed for the education and OEM markets (either with third-party products, such as pro-sumer range camcorder, or with Grass Valley hardware), the new Windows-based Grass Valley EDIUS Neo is a reduced feature-set version of EDIUS, which sacrifices none of the multi-format SD/HD processing power of full EDIUS program. In fact it shares many features of the popular EDIUS version 4.5 nonlinear editing software package, and can be upgraded to the full version of EDIUS Pro as the need arises. EDIUS Neo offers native editing in various formats including AVCHD, HDV, DV, Windows Media and QuickTime, and provides a seamless realtime workflow that supports the mixing of multiple formats on the same timeline. It also features multitrack audio, mixed format HD/SD editing, compositing, chroma keying, titling and DVD output capabilities. "Customers across a wide range of applications and workflows are demanding higher quality and more functionality for their video productions and the new EDIUS Neo delivers that and a whole lot more," said Jeff Rosica, Senior Vice President of Thomson's Broadcast & Professional Solutions business unit. "Thomson has a history of bringing its core technology to a broader audience whenever possible and this is yet another example of that." Exceptional Mixed-Format Editing Leveraging high-quality video transcoding technology, EDIUS Neo performs conversion between different HD and SD resolutions, aspect ratios and frame rates - all in real time. Users can edit 1080i on a 4:3 standard definition timeline, use 525-line video together with 625-line content, or combine them all into a 720/24p project without wasting a single moment on conversion or rendering. The EDIUS Neo software also features realtime playback and DV output of all effects, keyers, transitions and titles, and can export projects to any format or medium required including DVD-Video. Unsurpassed Image Quality and Performance EDIUS Neo features the revolutionary Canopus HQ Codec. Designed with scalable technology, this innovative codec offers the highest image quality and performance available today in any HD editing platform. The Canopus HQ Codec not only provides superior luma and chroma sampling of HD video, but also features an adjustable bit rate for increased video quality when capturing and encoding on high-performance systems. No Special Hardware Required EDIUS Neo does not require any special hardware to work - it can run on a laptop as well as a workstation system, and can input/output video from any generic OHCI hardware. Pricing and Availability EDIUS Neo is priced at $249 ($129 for education) and will begin shipping in September. There will be a 30-day trial version made available for download. EDIUS Neo will be available in three versions: an English-only software product for North America; an international software product; and EDIUS Neo XL, comprised of the international version of EDIUS Neo bundled with the ACEDVio hardware (available in 525 and 625 line versions). ### Certain statements in this press release, including any discussion of management expectations for future periods, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to changes in global economic and business conditions, consumer electronics markets, and regulatory factors. More detailed information on the potential factors that could affect the financial results of Thomson is contained in Thomson's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. About Thomson - World leader in digital video technologies Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) provides technology, services, and systems to help its Media & Entertainment clients - content creators, content distributors and users of its technology - realize their business goals and optimize their performance in a rapidly changing technology environment. The Group is the preferred partner to the Media & Entertainment Industries through its Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA, and Thomson brands. For more information: http://www.thomson.net . Thomson's Systems division develops video and film technologies, products and services sold to all major Hollywood studios, all major television, satellite, and cable broadcasters under the Grass Valley brand-name for the delivery of analog and digital entertainment. The division also includes the Thomson Premises Systems Business Unit,, a leading supplier of residential gateways and digital entertainment decoders to the world's major telecom service providers, cable operators as well as satellite and terrestrial broadcasters and the Network Intelligence Solutions organization, one of the leading suppliers of VoIP and IPTV service delivery platforms enabling telecom operators to deploy broadband telephony, IPTV, Triple Play and Fixed-Mobile Convergence services. For information about Grass Valley products from Thomson please visit www.thomsongrassvalley.com . Originaltext: Thomson Grass Valley Digitale Pressemappe: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/67843 Pressemappe via RSS : feed://www.presseportal.de/rss/pm_67843.rss2 Media Relations: Denise Williams Phone: (503) 526-8160 Fax: (503) 526-8109 denise.williams@thomson.net Suzanne Griffiths suzanneg@whiteoaks.co.uk Phone: +44 (0) 1252 727 313 Fax: +44(0)1252 727 314 (END) Dow Jones Newswires

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