BURLINGTON, MA, Aug 04, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Avid(R) (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that Ken Sexton, executive vice president, CFO and CAO, will present on the company's business at the Canaccord Genuity Global Growth Conference on August 12 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The event will be held at the InterContinental Boston. An on-demand audio webcast of the presentation will be accessible via Avid's Web site during the conference and for a limited period following the conference. To listen, please visit http://ir.avid.com/.

About Avid Avid creates the digital audio and video technology used to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world -- from the most prestigious and award-winning feature films, music recordings, television shows, live concert tours and news broadcasts, to music and movies made at home. Some of Avid's most influential and pioneering solutions include Media Composer(R), Pro Tools(R), VENUE, Avid Unity(TM), Interplay(R), Oxygen 8, Sibelius(R) and Pinnacle Studio(TM). For more information about Avid solutions and services, visit www.avid.com, del.icio.us, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube; connect with Avid on Facebook; or subscribe to Avid Industry Buzz.

Copyright 2010 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, systems requirements and availability are subject to change without notice. Avid, the Avid logo, Pinnacle Studio, Avid Unity, Interplay, Media Composer, Pro Tools, and Sibelius are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. The Interplay name is used with the permission of Interplay Entertainment Corp., which bears no responsibility for Avid products. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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