VM Labs Signs Deal With DVD International For Distribution Of NUON-Enhanced DVD Game Titles

11-May-00

VM Labs, a leader in interactive video entertainment, announced an agreement with DVD International, one of the industry's leading independent DVD suppliers, for DVD International to distribute NUONô-enhanced interactive DVD game software titles beginning later this year. ""DVD International's extensive knowledge of and experience with DVD distribution channels will be of great benefit to VM Labs and retailers,"" said Bill Rehbock, Vice President of Third Party Development, VM Labs. ""This deal paves the way for retailers to receive and more easily procure and market NUON-enhanced DVD game software titles."" DVD International will distribute the previously announced initial titles. The NUON-enhanced technology provides the speed and power to transform a DVD player into an interactive fun-center. The first group of titles includes ""Merlin Racing"" (a 3D go-kart racing game developed by Miracle Design); Eclipse Software Design's ""Iron Soldier"" (a first person strategy game); ""Freefall 3050 A.D."" (a futuristic law enforcement game developed by Total Arkade Software); Cyan's graphic adventure ""Myst,"" which will be ported from the PC platform; Fungus Amungus' ""A-Maze,"" a classic board game; and ""Tempest 3000,"" a game that is part of a new deal with Hasbro. Additional software titles for NUON-enhanced DVD-Video players are pending, to be distributed by DVD International as they become ready to go to market. ""As the DVD industry continues to experience dramatic expansion, consumers are ready to expand their software tastes,"" said David Goodman, President, DVD International. ""DVD International has already established a strong base of interactive titles, and with this agreement, our audience will have yet another premium interactive experience to enjoy over and over again."" DVD International (DVDI), based in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, focuses on DVD distribution opportunities and distributes a wide array of interactive programming from Aftermath Media, Alpha DVD, Bennu Multimedia, Infinite Ventures, Joe Kane Productions, Michael Nesmith's Santa Fe Pictures, Mill Reef Entertainment, NAXOS of America, Planet Theory, Slingshot Entertainment and VM Labs. About NUON NUON has the speed and power to transform a DVD-Video player into an interactive fun-center that will entertain the whole family. NUON enhanced digital video devices bring the television to life with interactivity in the form of games, educational software, interactive movie content and more. Future NUON enhanced features include Internet connectivity and Web-enabled movie experiences. The NUON media processing technology replaces the MPEG decoder chip currently found in digital video products. Analysts predict that digital video will supersede the current analog method over the next few years, and NUON is poised to become the new standard for interactive digital home entertainment. VM Labs, Inc. is based in Mountain View, California. For more information, visit http://www.nuon-tech.com.

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