TEWKSBURY, MA–( EMWNews – April 7, 2008) – Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today

announced the availability of its 2007 Annual Report to Stockholders,

including audited financial statements for the company’s 2007 fiscal year,

on its website, www.avid.com. Stockholders of the company may also receive

a hard copy of the 2007 Annual Report free of charge upon request by

following the instructions on the website. Avid filed its 2007 Annual

Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February

29, 2008.

About Avid Technology, Inc.

Avid is a worldwide leader in tools for film, video, audio, 3D animation,

gaming and broadcast professionals — as well as for home audio and video

enthusiasts. Avid professional and consumer brands include Avid,

Digidesign®, M-Audio®, Pinnacle Systems®, Sibelius®, Softimage®

and Sundance Digital®. The vast majority of primetime television shows,

feature films, commercials and chart-topping music hits are made using one

or more Avid products. Whether used by seasoned professionals or beginning

students, Avid’s products and services enable customers to work more

efficiently, productively and creatively. 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. For more information about the company’s Oscar,

Grammy® and Emmy® award-winning products and services, visit

www.avid.com.

© 2008 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid, Digidesign,

M-Audio, Pinnacle Systems, Sibelius, Softimage and Sundance Digital are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its

subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Emmy is a

registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Oscar is a trademark and service mark

of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 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.