Avid Announces Conference Call Following Release of Second Quarter 2004 ResultsTEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2004--Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) will hold a conference call to review its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004, on Thursday, July 22, 2004, at 5:00 p.m. EDT, following the dissemination of its press release on those results.

The dial-in number is: 719.457.2637

The replay number is: 719.457.0820 (available July 22 - July 29, 2004)

The confirmation code and replay passcode are: 576792

The call will also be available via live audio Webcast and subsequent replay on the company's Web site. To listen via this alternative, go to the Investors page under the Company menu at www.avid.com.

About Avid Technology, Inc.

Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear media creation, management and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently, productively and creatively. For more information about the company's Oscar^®, Grammy^®, and Emmy^® award-winning products and services, please visit: www.avid.com.

^© 2004 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid, Digidesign, Film Composer and Pro Tools are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid^® Film Composer^® system for motion picture editing. Digidesign, Avid's audio division, received an Oscar statuette representing the 2003 Scientific and Technical Award for the design, development, and implementation of its Pro Tools^® digital audio workstation. Oscar is a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Grammy is a trademark of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Avid Technology, Inc.
Dean Ridlon, 978-640-5309
Email: Investor_Relations@avid.com

SOURCE: Avid Technology, Inc.