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NORTHRIDGE, CA - September 26,
2001 — Sonic Desktop Software,
the leader in soundtrack creation technology,
has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious
'2001 Los Angeles Technology Fast 50' program,
a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology
companies in the area. Rankings are based
on the percentage of growth in revenues
from 1996-2000. With a growth of 567% since
1996, Sonic Desktop placed 16th on the list.
"In an era where technology companies
come and go like shooting stars, making
the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 is a testament
to a company's leadership and its ability
to not only have the right solution for
that moment in time, but also the vision
that allows growth over five years," said
Gary Dickey, partner, Technology & Communications
Group, Deloitte & Touche. "Sonic Desktop
has proven they have the right stuff to
succeed, and we at Deloitte & Touche salute
its accomplishments."
"We are proud to have been included on
this list of such high performance companies.
It's a testament to a great team of hardworking
people, and our consistent focus on creating
value for our customers," said Kevin Klingler,
president and CEO of Sonic Desktop Software.
Klingler went on to say that the company
achieved its success by focusing on its
core software product offering and the customers
who were purchasing it -- in the late '90s
when many other entrepreneurs and businesses
rolled the dice on Internet ventures, Sonic
Desktop remained focused on a decidedly
non-Internet niche and built the business
slowly and methodically. It has emerged
as the leader in soundtrack creation for
visual content creators, an area whose growth
is steadily increasing.
To qualify for the Fast 50, companies must
have had operating revenues of at least
$50,000 in 1996 and $1,000,000 in 2000;
must be public or private companies headquartered
in the Los Angeles area developing and/or
providing technology products or services;
and must have been in business for at least
five years. The finalists are eligible to
compete in the "Technology Fast 500," also
sponsored by Deloitte & Touche, and ranking
the nation's top 500 fastest growing technology
companies.
Winners of the 21 regional Fast 50 programs
in the United States are automatically entered
in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast
500 program, which ranks North America's
top 500 fastest growing technology companies.
For more information on the Deloitte & Touche
Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com.
About Sonic Desktop, Inc.
Sonic Desktop Software, The Soundtrack Company™,
is the developer and marketer of the SmartSound
family of audio software product -- the
world leader in soundtrack creation technology
for visual content creators. SmartSound
technology is available for Windows 9x,
ME, NT and 2000 and Macintosh Power PC and
above. The products include the SmartSound
For Multimedia and SmartSound Sonicfire
Pro soundtrack creation software and the
Audio Palette, Sound Palette and The Edge
series of music and sound effects add-on
CDs. The company is headquartered in Northridge,
Calif., and can be reached by phone at 818-920-9122,
by fax at 818-920-9152 or via their website
www.smartsound.com.
About Deloitte & Touche
Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's
leading professional services firms, provides
assurance and advisory, tax, and management
consulting services through nearly 30,000
people in more than 100 U.S. cities. The
firm is dedicated to helping our clients
and our people excel. Known as an employer
of choice for innovative human resources
programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized
as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work
For in America" by Fortune magazine for
four consecutive years. Deloitte & Touche
is the US national practice of Deloitte
Touche Tohmatsu. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
is a Swiss Verein, and each of its national
practices is a separate and independent
legal entity. For more information please
visit Deloitte & Touche's web site at www.us.deloitte.com.
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