NORTHRIDGE, CA – September 10, 2003 – SmartSound Software, Inc., the leading provider of soundtrack creation technology for visual content creators, has been named for the third consecutive year to Deloitte & Touche’s prestigious Los Angeles Technology Fast 50 program, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation’s leading professional services firms. Rankings are based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues over five years, from 1998-2002.

SmartSound Software president and CEO Kevin Klingler credits the company’s experience and an understanding of the needs of visual content creators as the main force behind the company’s 487 percent revenue growth from 1998 to 2002.

“Since SmartSound is singularly focused on the soundtrack creation field, we have an understanding of the needs of our customers unlike any other company in the industry,” said Klingler. “We know that our users want to be able to create a powerful soundtrack that enhances their visual project; but at the same time, it needs to be a solution that isn’t time or knowledge-intensive.”

SmartSound Software’s increase in revenues of 487 percent from 1998 to 2002 resulted in a No. 20 ranking overall in the Fast 50 for Los Angeles. “In an era where technology companies come and go, making the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 is a testament to a company’s vision that allows growth over five years,” said Gary Dickey, partner in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications group, Deloitte & Touche. “SmartSound Software’s leadership has the right stuff for growth, and Deloitte & Touche salutes their accomplishments.”

To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1998 and $1,000,000 in 2002, must be public or private companies headquartered in North America, and be a “technology company” defined as owning proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company’s operating revenues (using other companies’ technology in a unique way does not qualify); and/or devoting a significant portion of revenues to research and development of technology.

The Deloitte & Touche Los Angeles Fast 50 program is sponsored by Applied Graphics Technology (AGT), Focus Creative, Marsh, and Shaw Pittman, and in association with AeA, and the Software Council of Southern California.

Winners of the 20 regional Technology fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada 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 SmartSound Software, Inc.

SmartSound Software Inc., The Soundtrack Company™, is the developer and marketer of the SmartSound® family of audio software products – the world leader in soundtrack creation technology for visual content creators. SmartSound technology is available for Windows XP, ME, 2000, and NT 4.0 or better and Macintosh OS 9.1-9.2.2 and OSX 10.1 or higher. SmartSound products include: SmartSound Sonicfire® Pro and SmartSound Movie Maestro™ soundtrack creation software and the Audio Palette, Sound Palette, Edge and Movie Music series of music and sound effects add-on CDs. The company is headquartered in Northridge, CA, and can be reached by phone at 818-920-9122, by fax at 818-920-9152 or on the Web at www.smartsound.com.

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