Nero Introduces Latest Version of Nero 7 Software Suite; New Version Adds Blu-ray Data Recording, Redesigned Performance Features to the Leading All-in-One Digital Media Solution

KARLSBAD, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2006--Nero, leaders in digital media technology, unveil today the newest and most powerful version of the Nero 7 software suite to-date. An all-in-one solution for the management of data, audio, video, photo and TV content, Nero 7 is a comprehensive tool for today's digital home. Nero 7 now enables Blu-ray data recording and adds many new and updated applications such as Nero Search and Nero Home to empower users even more than before. Current Nero 7 customers will be able to receive a free online update at www.nero.com.

"Nero 7 supports the digital lifestyle with a very powerful suite of applications," said Jim Corbett, Executive Director, Nero AG. "From the new Blu-ray recording capability to the convenience of Nero Search, Nero 7's features and performance makes it an unbeatable solution for just about anything you would want to do within the networked home."

Nero Burning ROM and Nero Express enable Blu-ray data recording that is readable on every operating system (Windows 98 SE/Me, Windows 2000, XP and Vista), multi-session writing on BD-R/RE media and the creation of 1:1 copies of any unprotected BD media.

Nero Search is a new application designed to help users find information no matter where it is on a computer or the Internet. It enables users to switch easily between computer and Internet search results within the same windows. Nero Search works in conjunction with the Nero Scout database, allowing all stored media content to be quickly located as needed.

Nero Home enables users to manage their digital files from the comfort of their living rooms with ease. The application now features an integrated Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and also offers access to more content from more sources with support for DVB (T, S, and C) TV standards. The next Nero 7 web update will also support ATSC standards.

Furthermore, Nero Home now gives users more tools to enhance their slide shows. This wide range of tools allows them to customize transitions, add audio to match the slide show length, export a slide show with embedded sound to an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 movie, and find matching photos stored on a PC or an attached device. Ensuring audiophile quality, Nero Home now enables the recording and playback of surround sound audio files. You can also capture video files from many sources, including TV cards, graphics cards, camcorders, VCRs, and webcams (composite/S-video).

DVD presentations come to life with the Nero Vision application's automatically-generated animated 3D menus. Compelling introductory video and transitions between menus and video clips are easily produced with two easy-to-use templates. Additional templates are planned for future updates.

Ensuring superior reproduction quality for DVD presentations of any length, the Nero Vision "Fit-To-Disc" feature automatically sets the highest possible encoding video quality (Bit rate), based on the length of the video files and remaining disc space, before burning a DVD or VR disc.

Performance and convenience improvements have also been made to the Nero BackItUp, Nero SoundTrax and Nero WaveEditor applications.

The latest version of Nero 7 is available for downloading via www.nero.com.

About Nero

Nero (www.nero.com) develops and distributes the world's leading digital media solutions for consumers and professionals. Today more than 200 million users worldwide rely on Nero's award-winning and trusted, industry approved applications to manage the needs of the connected digital home and forward-thinking corporations.

Nero's rapidly-growing portfolio of products defines new levels of innovation in the company's three key areas of focus: Digital Media Solutions - delivering multimedia applications for audio, video, photo and TV capturing, editing, burning, managing and sharing; Audio and Video Compression Technologies - providing world-class interoperable standards-based solutions for encoding and decoding digital content with support for Next Generation HD and popular handheld formats; and VoIP Solutions - providing cost-effective voice, text and video communication over the Internet for home and business.

Nero products are globally distributed by leading hardware manufacturers, international distribution partners and online portals, and can be purchased directly at www.nero.com. Nero provides worldwide coverage through Nero AG, based in Karlsbad, Germany and two subsidiaries: Nero Inc. in Glendale, California, USA and Nero K.K. in Yokohama, Japan.