(PM) , 23.12.2008 - CyberLink PowerDVD 8 now supports S3 Graphics? ChromotionHD? 2.0 video engine -delivering robust playback of high-definition content on consumer and professionalplatformsFremont, California, December 23, 2008 - S3 Graphics, a leading provider of graphics andmultimedia technologies, today announced the availability of CyberLink PowerDVD 8software for Blu-Ray? playback on the Chrome 500/400 Series graphics processors.The combination of S3 Graphics? ChromotionHD? 2.0 video engine and CyberLink?s leadinghigh-definition movie playback software gives users a higher level of theatre-quality HDvideo playback experience. Immersive realism in single and dual-stream (PiP) Blu-rayplayback can now be experienced on the latest desktop and mobile platforms.CyberLink PowerDVD 8 leverages S3 Graphics ChromotionHD? technology to deliver highquality HD decoding for the latest video Codecs, including H.264, VC-1, and MPEG2 forBlu-ray? movies. At the core of ChromotionHD? 2.0 is a multi-functional and programmablevideo/audio engine that supports a wide selection of decoding and video/audioacceleration hardware to provide high quality processing for HD and streaming digitalvideo content. Eight channels of high fidelity Dolby® 7.1 digital surround sound bringslife-like qualities to the user experience.With full bitstream decoding, inverse transform, motion compensation, and in-loopdeblocking, the S3 Graphics Chrome 400/500 Series GPUs offload HD intensive tasks fromthe CPU to the GPU, making the decode process more efficient with minimizing total systempower consumption. The video engine is highly optimized with the decoding and postprocessing display pipeline for simultaneous acceleration of single and multiple videostreams for crystal clear HD playback on high resolution digital displays."The combination of S3 Graphics and CyberLink brings to market another platform thatdelivers incredible, high quality 1080p HD playback for Home Media Centers, Desktop PCs,and mobile platforms," said Dr. Ken Weng, GM for S3 Graphics. ?The feature-richcapabilities in the Chrome 400 and 500 Series provide the end-user with a comprehensivemultimedia experience from eye-catching HD video to the latest Dolby surround sound in aleading performance-per-watt product.??We are very pleased to work with S3 Graphics to further expand the realm of exceptionalHD video viewing experience on CyberLink?s industry-leading application, PowerDVD 8,?said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. ?It is through technology collaboration withhardware manufacturers like S3 Graphics can we continue to progress and innovate our lineof ultimate multimedia solutions.?Please visit www.s3graphics.com for more information about ChromotionHD? 2.0 and theDX10.1 S3 Graphics Chrome 400 and new Chrome 500 Series GPUs.PowerDVD AvailabilityPowerDVD 8 optimized for S3 Graphic?s ChromotionHD? 2.0 is available now fromwww.cyberlink.com.About CyberLinkCyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PC?s and CE?s.CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, andfast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners on the leading edge. Ourbusiness partners include leaders in the PC industry: drive manufacturers, graphics cardmakers, and top-5 desktop and notebook brands. Today, CyberLink?s software solutionsinclude: complete applications for Blu-ray Discs and DVD?s, digital home entertainment,Mobile TV and human resources development. CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan StockExchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW). CyberLink's worldwide headquarters is in Taipei withoperations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. Formore information, please visit CyberLink's website at www.cyberlink.comAbout S3 GraphicsS3 Graphics is a leading provider of innovative graphics visualization technologies forthe notebook and desktop markets. As a quality supplier to the OEM and retail markets, S3Graphics powers consumer, corporate and multimedia platforms to bring best-in-classenergy efficiency, graphics/video performance, and visual features to the user. Ourlong-term commitment to customers is to bring reliability, quality, performance andstate-of-the-art features to the forefront of PC applications. For more information,visit the Company?s website at www.s3graphics.com.S3 Graphics PR ContactsClaudia Wittwer / Stefanie NunbergerGlobalCom PR-Network GmbHTel.: 089/360363-48/-45E-mail: via@gcpr.net