10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File No. 0-24784

PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California	94-3003809
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

280 N. Bernardo Ave. Mountain View, CA	94043
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(650) 526-1600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).    Yes  x    No  ¨

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of May 2, 2005 was approximately 70,950,179 no par value.

INDEX

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three Months and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004	5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
ITEM 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
ITEM 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	43
ITEM 4 - Controls and Procedures	44
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - Legal Proceedings	45
ITEM 6 - Exhibits	46
Signatures	47
Index to Exhibits	48

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PART 1—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands; unaudited)

	March 31, 2005			June 30, 2004
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	99,089		$	59,059
Marketable securities		34,340			10,955
Accounts receivable, less allowances for doubtful accounts and returns of $3,167 and $8,352 as of March 31, 2005, and $3,815 and $7,717 as of June 30, 2004, respectively		30,876			37,941
Inventories		27,876			45,762
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		5,673			8,366
Current assets of discontinued operations		—			10,429
Total current assets		197,854			172,512
Restricted cash		—			16,850
Property and equipment, net		12,945			15,641
Goodwill		43,440			42,874
Other intangible assets, net		6,324			8,840
Other assets		7,433			7,283
Long-term assets of discontinued operations		—			39,945
	$	267,996		$	303,945
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	13,877		$	17,776
Accrued and other liabilities		37,250			55,748
Deferred revenue		13,736			12,497
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		—			5,164
Total current liabilities		64,863			91,185
Restructuring liabilities, less current portion		822			—
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations		—			2,078
Total liabilities		65,685			93,263
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 5,000 shares; none issued and outstanding		—			—
Common stock, no par value; authorized 120,000 shares; 70,102 and 68,839 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively		380,835			375,550
Accumulated deficit		(186,892	)		(169,487	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		8,368			4,619
Total shareholders’ equity		202,311			210,682
	$	267,996		$	303,945

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Net sales	$	65,237		$	82,098		$	212,568		$	220,763
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		35,802			44,517			118,206			130,180
Engineering and product development		7,376			9,639			24,036			27,591
Sales, marketing and service		18,508			21,489			55,420			61,821
General and administrative		6,705			6,032			19,984			17,567
Amortization of other intangible assets		848			869			2,544			3,883
Impairment of goodwill		—			—			1,310			5,950
Restructuring costs (reversal)		(175	)		320			5,597			3,640
Transaction costs		2,752			—			2,752			—
Legal settlement		—			—			(3,137	)		—
In-process research and development		—			—			—			2,193
Total costs and expenses		71,816			82,866			226,712			252,825
Operating loss		(6,579	)		(768	)		(14,144	)		(32,062	)
Interest and other income (expense), net		368			891			1,276			(535	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(6,211	)		123			(12,868	)		(32,597	)
Income tax expense		942			1,114			2,854			2,938
Loss from continuing operations		(7,153	)		(991	)		(15,722	)		(35,535	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		6,538			699			(1,683	)		(7,591	)
Net loss	$	(615	)	$	(292	)	$	(17,405	)	$	(43,126	)
Loss per share from continuing operations:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.23	)	$	(0.53	)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations:
Basic and diluted	$	0.09		$	0.01		$	(0.02	)	$	(0.12	)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.25	)	$	(0.65	)
Shares used to compute net loss per share:
Basic and diluted		69,942			68,108			69,498			66,526

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands; unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(15,722	)	$	(35,535	)
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization		9,107			10,324
Provision for doubtful accounts		733			91
Stock-based compensation		44			629
Deferred taxes		—			(377	)
Impairment of goodwill		1,310			5,950
Legal settlement		(3,137	)		—
In-process research and development		—			2,193
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		453			680
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash for legal settlement		16,850			—
Accounts receivable		5,168			9,068
Inventories		18,742			(3,281	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,476			(1,037	)
Accounts payable		(4,451	)		748
Accrued and other liabilities		(13,538	)		11,304
Deferred revenue		1,013			7,087
Long-term liabilities		—			(208	)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		20,048			7,636
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			(13,222	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(5,785	)		(7,957	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(35,468	)		(355	)
Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities		12,083			1,951
Net proceeds from disposition of business		39,123			—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations		9,953			(19,583	)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		3,932			5,712
Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations		3,932			5,712
Net cash provided by discontinued operations		3,954			4,094
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		2,143			2,089
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations		40,030			(52	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period of continuing operations		59,059			60,039
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period of continuing operations	$	99,089		$	59,987
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at beginning of period	$	2,240		$	2,578
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations		1,861			(523	)
Cash sold to purchaser in discontinued operations		(4,101	)		—
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period	$	—		$	2,055
Supplemental disclosures of cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	21		$	8
Income taxes	$	2,573		$	5,363
Non-cash transactions:
Common stock issued in acquisitions	$	1,310		$	28,485

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“Pinnacle” or the “Company”). Intercompany transactions and related balances have been eliminated in consolidation. These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Rule 10 of Regulation S-X. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. The most significant estimates included in these financial statements include revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns, inventory valuation, the valuation of goodwill and intangibles, and the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the interim periods. Such adjustments consist of items of a normal recurring nature. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which include information as to significant accounting policies, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on September 10, 2004, as well as the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on April 20, 2005. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full fiscal year.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from sales of software in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as modified by SOP 98-9 and related technical interpretations. Revenue from non-software sales is recognized in accordance with the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 101, “Revenue Recognition In Financial Statements,” SAB 104, “Revenue Recognition,” and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.”

The Company derives its revenue primarily from the sale of products, including both hardware and perpetual software licenses and, to a lesser extent, from product support and services including post-contract customer support, installation and training services.

The Company recognizes revenue from sales of products upon shipment, net of estimated returns, provided title and risk of loss has passed to the customer, there is evidence of an arrangement, fees are fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. If applicable to the sales transaction, revenue is only recorded if the revenue recognition criteria of Statement of Position 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as amended, are met.

Revenue from post-contract customer support (“PCS”) is recognized ratably over the contractual term (typically one year). Installation and training revenue is deferred and recognized as these services are performed. For systems with complex installation processes where installation is considered essential to the functionality of the product (for example, when the services can only be performed by the Company), product and installation revenue is deferred until completion of the installation. In addition, if such orders include a customer acceptance provision, no revenue is recognized until the customer’s acceptance of the products and services has been received, the acceptance period has lapsed, or a certain event has occurred, such as achievement of system “on-air” status, which contractually constitutes acceptance. For shrink-wrapped products with telephone and email support and bug fixes bundled as part of the original sale, revenue is recognized at the time of product shipment and the costs to provide this telephone and email support and bug fixes are accrued, as these costs are deemed insignificant. Shipping and handling amounts billed to customers are included in revenue.

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Revenue from certain channel partners is subject to arrangements allowing limited rights of return, stock rotation, rebates and price protection. In compliance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 48, “Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists”, the Company records a provision for estimated returns and other allowances, as a reduction of revenues, in the same period that related revenues are recorded. Management estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing and maintaining a sales allowance for expected returns. In addition, the Company reduces revenue recognized for other credits such as sales incentives, price protection and rebates, at the time the related revenue is recorded. In order to estimate these future returns and credits, the Company analyzes historical returns and credits, current economic trends, changes in customer demand, inventory levels in the distribution channel and general marketplace acceptance of its products.

Revenue from certain channel partners, who have unlimited return rights and payment that is contingent upon the product being sold through to their customers, is recognized when the products are sold through to the customer, instead of being recognized at the time products are shipped to these channel partners.

The Company records original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) licensing revenue, primarily royalties, when OEM partners report product shipment incorporating Pinnacle software, provided collection of such revenue is deemed probable.

The Company’s systems sales frequently involve multiple element arrangements in which a customer purchases a combination of hardware product, PCS, and/or professional services. For multiple element arrangements revenue is allocated to each element of the arrangement based on the relative fair value of each of the elements. When evidence of fair value exists for each of the undelivered elements but not for the delivered elements, the Company uses the residual method to recognize revenue for the delivered elements. Under this method, the fair value of the undelivered elements is deferred until delivered and the remaining portion of the revenue is recognized. If evidence of the fair value of one or more of the undelivered elements does not exist, then revenue for the entire arrangement is only recognized when delivery of all elements has occurred or fair value of any undelivered elements has been established. Fair value is based on the prices charged when the same element is sold separately or based on stated renewal rates for support related to systems sales.

For arrangements where undelivered services are essential to the functionality of delivered software, the Company recognizes both the product revenues and service revenues using the percentage-of-completion method in accordance with the provisions of SOP 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts.” The Company follows the percentage-of-completion method when reasonably dependable estimates of progress toward completion of a contract can be made. The Company estimates the percentage of completion on contracts using costs incurred to date as a percentage of total costs estimated to complete the contract. Costs incurred include labor costs and equipment placed into service. If the Company does not have a sufficient basis on which to measure the progress toward completion, the Company recognizes revenue using the completed-contract method, and thus recognizes revenue when the Company receives final acceptance from the customer. To the extent that there is no evidence of fair value for the support element, or a gross margin cannot otherwise be estimated since estimating the final outcome of the contract may be impractical except to assure that no loss will be incurred, the Company uses a zero estimate of profit (recognizing revenue to the extent of direct and incremental costs incurred) until such time as a gross margin can be estimated or the contract is completed. When the estimate indicates a loss, such loss is recorded in the period identified.

Goodwill

The Company reviews its goodwill for impairment, in accordance with SFAS No. 142, on an annual basis or whenever significant events or changes occur in its business. If the Company determines that goodwill has been impaired, it will recognize an impairment charge. The Company has chosen the first quarter of each fiscal year, which ends on September 30, as the date of the annual impairment test. As of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, the Company had $43.4 million and $42.9 million of goodwill, respectively. (See Note 6).

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets and amortizable intangible assets for impairment, in accordance with SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. The Company assesses these assets for impairment based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows from these assets. If the carrying value of the assets exceeds the estimated future undiscounted cash flows, a loss is recorded for the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the fair value.

Acquisition-related intangible assets result from the Company’s acquisitions accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and consist of amortizable intangible assets, including core/developed technology, customer-related intangibles, trademarks and trade names, and other amortizable intangibles. Acquisition-related intangibles are being amortized using the straight-line method over periods ranging from three to five years. As of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, the Company had $6.3 million and $8.8 million of other intangible assets, net, respectively. (See Note 6).

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Foreign Forward Exchange Contracts

The Company’s exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations arises in part from intercompany accounts between the parent company in the United States and its foreign subsidiaries. These intercompany accounts are typically denominated in the local (functional) currency of the foreign subsidiary in order to centralize foreign exchange risk with the parent company in the United States. The Company is also exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations as the financial results of foreign subsidiaries are translated into United States dollars for consolidation purposes. As foreign exchange rates vary, these results, when translated, may vary from expectations and may adversely impact the Company’s overall financial results.

The Company attempts to minimize these foreign exchange exposures by taking advantage of natural hedge opportunities. In addition, the Company continually assesses the need to use foreign currency forward exchange contracts to offset the risk associated with the effects of certain large foreign currency exposures. The fair value of these forward contracts is recorded as other current assets or other current liabilities each period and the related gain or loss is recognized as a foreign currency gain or loss included in other income (expense).

In the nine months ended March 31, 2005, the Company entered into forward exchange contracts to hedge foreign currency exposures of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, including one intercompany loan and other intercompany accounts, in order to mitigate subsequent foreign currency fluctuations. These contracts are not designated as hedges under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and are marked to market through the statement of operations each period, offsetting the gains or losses on the remeasurement. In the nine months ended March 31, 2005, foreign currency transaction gains and losses from the forward exchange contracts substantially offset gains and losses recognized on intercompany loans and accounts.

At March 31, 2005, the Company had the following outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts to exchange foreign currency for U.S. dollar (in millions, except for weighted average exchange rates):

Functional Currency	Notional Amount		Weighted Average Exchange Rate per US $
Euro	$	0.6	0.7741
British Pounds		2.2	0.5340
Japanese Yen		3.2	103.9113
Singapore Dollars		0.2	1.6508
Total	$	6.2

All forward contracts have durations of less than one year. As of March 31, 2005, neither the cost nor the fair value of these forward contracts was material.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for its employee stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure,” to stock-based employee compensation.

The pro forma effects of stock-based compensation on net loss and net loss per share have been estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is assumed to be amortized to compensation expense over the options’ vesting periods. The pro forma effects of recognizing compensation expense under the fair value method on net loss and net loss per share were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net loss:
As reported	$	(615	)	$	(292	)	$	(17,405	)	$	(43,126	)
Add: stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net loss, net of tax		44			32			44			629
Deduct: stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value method, net of tax		(2,141	)		(4,202	)		(7,516	)		(13,283	)
Pro forma net loss	$	(2,712	)	$	(4,462	)	$	(24,877	)	$	(55,780	)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted - As reported	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.25	)	$	(0.65	)
Basic and diluted - Pro forma	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.36	)	$	(0.84	)
Shares used to compute net loss per share:
Basic and diluted		69,942			68,108			69,498			66,526

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The fair value of these stock-based awards to employees was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, assuming no expected dividends and using the following weighted-average assumptions:

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005		2004		2005		2004
Stock Options:
Risk-free interest rate	3.8	%	2.8	%	3.5	%	2.9	%
Expected life (in years)	3.0		3.2		2.9		3.1
Volatility	132	%	138	%	133	%	139	%
ESPP:
Risk-free interest rate	3.3	%	1.5	%	2.7	%	1.5	%
Expected life (in years)	0.5		0.5		0.5		0.5
Volatility	132	%	138	%	133	%	139	%

The weighted-average fair value of options granted for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was $3.58 and $6.21, respectively. The weighted-average fair value of options granted for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was $3.26 and $5.92, respectively.

Concentration of Credit and Business Risk

The Company distributes and sells its products to end users primarily through a combination of independent domestic and international dealers and OEMs. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require collateral. The Company maintains allowances for potential credit losses, but historically has not experienced significant losses related to any one business group or geographic area. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s net sales in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 or March 31, 2004 and no single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s receivables as of March 31, 2005 or June 30, 2004. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments with various financial institutions. The Company’s investment policy is designed to limit exposure with any one institution. As part of its cash and risk management process, the Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of the financial institutions.

The Company receives certain of its critical components from sole suppliers. Additionally, the Company relies on a limited number of contract manufacturers and suppliers to provide manufacturing services for its products. The inability of a contract manufacturer or supplier to fulfill supply requirements of the Company could materially impact future operating results.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” (“SFAS 123”) and supercedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values beginning with the first annual period after June 15, 2005. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 123R in the first quarter of fiscal year 2006, which ends September 30, 2005. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under SFAS 123 no longer will be an alternative to financial statement recognition. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS 123R and although it believes the impact to its financial statements will be in a similar range as the amounts presented in its pro forma financial results required to be disclosed under SFAS 123, the Company has not yet fully determined the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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2. Net Loss Per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share:

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(615	)	$	(292	)	$	(17,405	)	$	(43,126	)
Denominator:
Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		69,942			68,108			69,498			66,526
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.25	)	$	(0.65	)

The following table sets forth the common shares that were excluded from the diluted net loss per share computations because the Company had net losses, and therefore, these securities were anti-dilutive:

	Three Months Ended March 31,		Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005	2004	2005	2004
Potentially dilutive securities:
Common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options	11,254,648	9,737,600	12,366,210	10,194,361

The Company was previously contingently liable to issue up to 399,363 shares of its common stock in connection with the acquisition of the Montage Group, Ltd. in April 2000, and the subsequent related buyout decision in April 2001 of the earnout payments under that acquisition agreement. However, as a result of a settlement agreement between the Company and a former shareholder of DES and Montage, the Company issued 24,960 shares and retained unconditionally 74,881 shares in December 2003 as satisfaction for one of the Montage shareholder’s indemnification obligation for the Athle-Tech Claim (see Note 8). As a result of the settlement of the Athle-Tech Claim on November 17, 2004, the Company was obligated to issue 229,891 shares of its common stock to certain former shareholders of Montage. During the nine months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded $1.3 million for the issuance of these shares, which represents the fair value of its common stock on November 17, 2004, as an increase to goodwill and common stock.

3. Comprehensive Loss

The Company’s comprehensive loss includes net loss, unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, and foreign currency translation adjustments, which are reflected as a component of shareholders’ equity. The components of comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
	(In thousands)
Net loss	$	(615	)	$	(292	)	$	(17,405	)	$	(43,126	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments		6			5			(6	)		(55	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(3,091	)		(1,768	)		3,755			1,803
Comprehensive loss	$	(3,700	)	$	(2,055	)	$	(13,656	)	$	(41,378	)

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4. Balance Sheet Components

	March 31, 2005			June 30, 2004
	(In thousands)
Inventories, net:
Raw materials	$	4,842		$	8,400
Work in process		9,595			15,236
Finished goods		13,439			22,126
	$	27,876		$	45,762
Property and equipment, net:
Computers and equipment	$	24,999		$	23,761
Leasehold improvements		7,345			7,235
Office furniture and fixtures		5,066			4,654
Demonstration equipment		4,223			4,050
Internal use software		9,117			8,339
		50,750			48,039
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(37,805	)		(32,398	)
	$	12,945		$	15,641
Other intangible assets, net:
Core/developed technology	$	27,004		$	27,004
Trademarks and trade names		10,295			10,295
Customer-related intangibles		4,647			4,602
		41,946			41,901
Accumulated amortization		(35,622	)		(33,061	)
	$	6,324		$	8,840
Other assets:
Service inventory	$	6,848		$	6,683
Other		585			600
	$	7,433		$	7,283
Accrued and other liabilities:
Payroll and commission-related	$	5,863		$	5,715
Income taxes payable		3,336			3,094
Warranty		3,156			2,825
Royalties		3,245			4,281
Sales incentive programs		6,012			5,974
Restructuring		1,328			1,285
Customer advance payments		1,005			1,231
Legal judgment		—			14,200
Sales tax		347			2,752
Other		12,958			14,391
	$	37,250		$	55,748

The finished goods inventory for continuing operations included $4.4 million as of March 31, 2005 and $6.8 million as of June 30, 2004 located at customer sites. The activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 related to the Company’s product warranty liability was not considered material.

5. Financial Instruments

The Company’s policy is to diversify its investment portfolio to reduce risk to principal that could arise from credit, geographic and investment sector risk. As of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, marketable securities were classified as available-for-sale securities and consisted principally of government agency notes and commercial paper. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities are reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity.

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The estimated fair value of investments is based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. Cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities for continuing operations consisted of the following:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Loss			Estimated Fair Value
	(In thousands)
As of March 31, 2005
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	26,124	$	—		$	26,124
Money market funds		14,800		—			14,800
Certificates of deposits		32,191		—			32,191
Commercial paper		25,974		—			25,974
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	99,089	$	—		$	99,089
Short-term marketable securities:
Government agency notes	$	4,760	$	(18	)	$	4,742
Commercial paper		29,598		—			29,598
Total short-term marketable securities	$	34,358	$	(18	)	$	34,340
As of June 30, 2004
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	23,101	$	—		$	23,101
Money market funds		23,071		—			23,071
Certificates of deposits		12,887		—			12,887
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	59,059	$	—		$	59,059
Short-term marketable securities:
Government agency notes	$	10,967	$	(12	)	$	10,955

The total unrealized loss for impaired investments, comprised of debt securities maturing within one year or less, was not material.

6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Company evaluates, on an annual basis or whenever significant events or changes occur in its business, whether its goodwill has been impaired. If the Company determines that its goodwill has been impaired, it will recognize an impairment charge. The Company has chosen the first quarter of each fiscal year, which ends on September 30, as the period of the annual impairment test.

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005

During the three months ended December 31, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement to sell a portion of the Business and Consumer segment and settled the Athle-Tech litigation resulting in additional goodwill related to the Montage acquisition (see Note 2 and Note 8). Consequently, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment analysis as required by SFAS No. 142 during the three months ended December 31, 2004 and concluded that its goodwill was impaired, as the carrying value of one of its reporting units in the Broadcast and Professional segment exceeded its fair value. As a result, the Company performed the second step of the impairment analysis as required by SFAS No. 142 and determined that the carrying amount of goodwill in one of the reporting units in the Broadcast and Professional segment exceeded the implied fair value of goodwill and recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $1.3 million, which was the amount of the Athle-Tech litigation settlement, during the three months ended December 31, 2004.

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004

During the three months ended December 31, 2003, the Company re-assessed its business plan and revised the projected operating cash flows for each of its reporting units, which triggered an interim impairment analysis of goodwill. The Company performed an interim goodwill impairment analysis as required by SFAS No. 142 during the three months ended December 31, 2003 and concluded that its goodwill was impaired, as the carrying value of one of its reporting units in the Broadcast and Professional segment exceeded its fair value. As a result, the Company performed the second step of the impairment analysis as required by SFAS No. 142 and determined that the carrying amount of goodwill in one of the reporting units in the Broadcast and Professional segment exceeded the implied fair value of goodwill and recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $6.0 million during the three months ended December 31, 2003.

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A summary of changes in the Company’s goodwill for continuing operations during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 by reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):

Goodwill	Broadcast and Professional			Business and Consumer		Total
Net carrying amount as of June 30, 2004	$	12,633		$	30,241	$	42,874
Additional goodwill acquired from The Montage Group, Ltd (Montage)		1,310			—		1,310
Impairment of goodwill		(1,310	)		—		(1,310	)
Foreign currency translation		—			566		566
Net carrying amount as of March 31, 2005	$	12,633		$	30,807	$	43,440

The following tables set forth the carrying amount of other intangible assets for continuing operations that will continue to be amortized (in thousands):

	As of March 31, 2005
Other Intangible Assets	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Core/developed technology	$	27,004	$	(22,386	)	$	4,618
Trademarks and trade names		10,295		(9,083	)		1,212
Customer-related intangibles		4,647		(4,153	)		494
Total	$	41,946	$	(35,622	)	$	6,324

	As of June 30, 2004
Other Intangible Assets	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Core/developed technology	$	27,004	$	(20,531	)	$	6,473
Trademarks and trade names		10,295		(8,706	)		1,589
Customer-related intangibles		4,602		(3,824	)		778
Total	$	41,901	$	(33,061	)	$	8,840

The total amortization expense related to other intangible assets for continuing operations is set forth in the table below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
Amortization of Other Intangible Assets	2005		2004		2005		2004
Core/developed technology	$	618	$	628	$	1,855	$	2,437
Trademarks and trade names		125		125		377		946
Customer-related intangibles		105		103		312		454
Other amortizable intangibles		—		13		—		46
Total	$	848	$	869	$	2,544	$	3,883

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The total estimated future annual amortization related to other intangible assets for continuing operations is set forth in the table below (in thousands):

	Future Amortization Expense
For the Three-Month Period April 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005	$	848
For the Fiscal Years Ending June 30:
2006		2,126
2007		1,704
2008		1,524
Thereafter		122
Total	$	6,324

7. Segment Information

The Company organizes its divisions, which equate to reportable segments, by evaluating criteria such as economic characteristics, the nature of products and services, the nature of the production process, and the type of customers. The Company operates its business as two reportable segments: (1) Broadcast and Professional and (2) Business and Consumer. For the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004, the Company’s chief operating decision maker evaluated the performance of these two segments based on net sales, cost of sales, and operating loss, excluding the effects of certain nonrecurring or non-cash charges including the amortization of other intangibles, the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, restructuring costs, legal settlement, and in-process research and development costs. Operating results also include allocations of certain corporate expenses.

On July 1, 2004, the Company realigned its business to a functional organizational structure to manage its continuing operations and still remains organized and operates as two reporting segments: (1) Broadcast and Professional and (2) Business and Consumer. Since July 1, 2004, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the chief operating decision maker, has primarily evaluated the performance of these two segments based only on net sales and cost of sales. Operating expenses, however, are managed functionally on a global basis and include worldwide operations, engineering and product development, sales, marketing and service, and general and administrative expenses. Operating expenses are not allocated among the Company’s reporting segments.

Effective October 1, 2004, the Company changed the classification of net sales and cost of sales related to its Liquid products from the Broadcast and Professional segment to the Business and Consumer segment. The Company revised its segment disclosure for the prior year periods to conform to the current fiscal year presentation. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the total reclassification for net sales and cost of sales was $4.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2004, the total reclassification for net sales and cost of sales was $13.2 million and $5.3 million, respectively.

The following table presents a summary of operating information for continuing operations for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands). The Company’s segment disclosure for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2004 was revised to conform to the current fiscal year presentation.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2005:									Three Months Ended March 31, 2004:
	Reporting Segments				Unallocated		Total			Reporting Segments				Unallocated		Total
	Business and Consumer		Broadcast and Professional							Business and Consumer		Broadcast and Professional
Net sales	$	47,065	$	18,172	$	—	$	65,237		$	55,226	$	26,872	$	—	$	82,098
Cost of sales		24,503		11,299		—		35,802			29,696		14,821		—		44,517
Operating expenses		—		—		36,014		36,014			—		—		38,349		38,349
Operating loss		—		—		—		(6,579	)		—		—		—		(768	)
	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005:									Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004:
	Reporting Segments				Unallocated		Total			Reporting Segments				Unallocated		Total
	Business and Consumer		Broadcast and Professional							Business and Consumer		Broadcast and Professional
Net sales	$	151,193	$	61,375	$	—	$	212,568		$	143,892	$	76,871	$	—	$	220,763
Cost of sales		81,282		36,924		—		118,206			87,022		43,158		—		130,180
Operating expenses		—		—		108,506		108,506			—		—		122,645		122,645
Operating loss		—		—		—		(14,144	)		—		—		—		(32,062	)

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The following is a summary of net sales by geographic region for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31:
Net Sales by Geographic Region	2005		% of Net Sales		2004		% of Net Sales
Americas	$	23,814	36.5	%	$	34,110	41.5	%
Europe		32,711	50.1	%		40,114	48.9	%
Asia Pacific		5,785	8.9	%		6,539	8.0	%
Japan		2,927	4.5	%		1,335	1.6	%
Total	$	65,237	100.0	%	$	82,098	100.0	%

The following is a summary of net sales by geographic region for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended March 31:
Net Sales by Geographic Region	2005		% of Net Sales		2004		% of Net Sales
Americas	$	69,948	32.9	%	$	76,733	34.8	%
Europe		112,764	53.1	%		115,603	52.4	%
Asia Pacific		21,071	9.9	%		23,195	10.5	%
Japan		8,785	4.1	%		5,232	2.3	%
Total	$	212,568	100.0	%	$	220,763	100.0	%

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Obligations

The Company leases facilities and vehicles under non-cancelable operating leases. Future minimum lease payments are as follows (in thousands):

For the Three -Month Period:
April 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005	$	1,326
For the Fiscal Years Ending June 30,
2006		4,261
2007		2,173
2008		857
2009		730
Thereafter		423
Total operating lease obligations	$	9,770

Indemnification

From time to time, the Company agrees to indemnify its customers against liability if its products infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights. As of March 31, 2005, the Company was not subject to any pending litigation alleging that its products infringe the intellectual property rights of any third parties.

As permitted under California law, the Company has agreements whereby it indemnifies its officers and directors and certain other employees for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was serving, at the Company’s request in such capacity. The

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indemnification period covers all pertinent events and occurrences during the indemnified party’s lifetime. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has director and officer insurance coverage that limits the Company’s exposure and enables the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid.

Royalties

The Company has certain royalty commitments associated with the shipment and licensing of certain products. Royalty expense is generally based on a dollar amount per unit shipped or a percentage of the underlying revenue and was $2.1 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Royalty expense was $7.3 million and $4.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Other Contractual Obligations

The Company’s contractual obligations include operating lease obligations and purchase obligations for the procurement of materials that are required to produce its products for sale.

The most significant contractual financial obligations the Company has, other than specific balance sheet liabilities and facility leases, are the purchase order (“PO”) commitments the Company places with vendors and subcontractors to procure and guarantee a supply of the electronic components required to manufacture its products for sale. The Company places POs with its vendors on an ongoing basis based on its internal demand forecasts. The amount of outstanding POs can range from the value of material required to supply one half of the sales in a quarter to as much as the full amount needed for a quarter. As of March 31, 2005, the amount of outstanding POs was approximately $13.6 million. The total amount of these commitments can vary from quarter to quarter based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the total amount of expected future sales, lead times in the electronic components markets, the mix of projected sales and the mix of components required for those sales. Most of these POs are firm commitments that cannot be canceled, though some POs can be rescheduled without penalty and some can be canceled with little or no penalty.

Legal Actions

In September 2003, the Company was served with a complaint in YouCre8, a/k/a/ DVDCre8 v. Pinnacle Systems, Inc., Dazzle Multimedia, Inc., and SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Superior Court of California, Alameda County Case No. RG03114448). The complaint was filed by a software company whose software was distributed by Dazzle Multimedia (“Dazzle”). The complaint alleges that in connection with the Company’s acquisition of certain assets of Dazzle, the Company tortiously interfered with DVDCre8’s relationship with Dazzle and others, engaged in acts to restrain competition in the DVD software market, distributed false and misleading statements which caused harm to DVDCre8, misappropriated DVDCre8’s trade secrets, and engaged in unfair competition. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and injunctive relief. The Company believes the complaint is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action, but there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail. Pursuant to the SCM/Dazzle Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company is seeking indemnification from SCM and Dazzle for all or part of the damages and the expenses incurred to defend such claims. SCM and Dazzle, in turn, are seeking indemnification from the Company for all or part of the damages and expenses incurred by them to defend such claims. Additionally, because specific damages have not been presented or assessed at this stage of the litigation, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the potential damages that may ultimately be assessed.

In August 2000, a lawsuit entitled Athle-Tech Computer Systems, Incorporated v. Montage Group, Ltd. (Montage) and Digital Editing Services, Inc. (DES), wholly owned subsidiaries of Pinnacle Systems, No. 00-005956-C1-021 was filed in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida (the “Athle-Tech Claim”). During a trial in early February 2003, the court found that Montage and DES were liable to Athle-Tech on the Athle-Tech Claim. The jury rendered a verdict on several counts on February 13, 2003, and on April 4, 2003, the court entered a final judgment of $14.2 million (inclusive of prejudgment interest). As a result of this verdict, the Company accrued $14.2 million plus $1.0 million in related legal costs, for a total legal judgment accrual of $15.2 million as of March 31, 2003, of which $11.3 million was accrued during the three months ended December 31, 2002 and $3.9 million was accrued during the quarter ended March 31, 2003. On April 17, 2003, the Company posted a $16.0 million bond staying execution of the judgment pending appeal. In order to secure the $16.0 million bond, the Company obtained a Letter of Credit through a financial institution on April 11, 2003 for $16.9 million. The Company filed a notice of appeal, and Athle-Tech filed a cross appeal seeking additional prejudgment interest of $3.5 million. The hearing before the Florida Second District Court of Appeal was held on March 12, 2004. On October 13, 2004 the Florida Second District Court of Appeal ruled with respect to the Company’s appeal in its pending lawsuit entitled Athle-Tech Computer Systems, Incorporated v. Montage Group, Ltd. (Montage) and Digital Editing Services, Inc. (DES), wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. On November 17, 2004, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement with Athle-Tech and the case has been dismissed with prejudice as to all parties.

he Company believed that it was entitled to indemnification by the former shareholders of DES and Montage and had previously held back cash and stock to satisfy one of the former shareholder’s obligations and stock to satisfy the indemnification obligations of two other former shareholders. After entering into the settlement agreement with Athle-Tech, the Company calculated the indemnification amounts owed by each of the former shareholders, returned a portion of cash to one shareholder, and issued 229,891 shares (in total) to the other two shareholders. The Company recently received a communication from one of the former shareholders of DES and Montage who believes he is entitled to indemnification by Pinnacle as a result of Pinnacle’s settlement of the Athle-Tech Claim. The Company is currently investigating the claim made in the communication and has not yet reached a conclusion regarding whether the shareholder is entitled to indemnification or a reasonable estimate of the amount and range of loss, if any. As a result, the Company is unable to determine whether an unfavorable outcome in this matter could have a material adverse impact on its results of operations and financial position.

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In March 2004, Athle-Tech, the same plaintiff in the lawsuit discussed above, filed another lawsuit against various entities (the “2004 Athle-Tech Claim”). The 2004 Athle-Tech Claim (Athle-Tech Computer Systems, Incorporated v. David Engelke, Bryan Engelke, Montage Group, Ltd. (Montage), Digital Editing Services, Inc. n/k/a 1117 Acquisition Corp. (DES) and Pinnacle Systems, Inc., No. 04-002507-C1-021) was filed in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida. The 2004 Athle-Tech Claim essentially alleged the same causes of action as the original Athle-Tech Claim but sought additional damages. On November 17, 2004, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement with Athle-Tech and the case has been dismissed with prejudice as to Montage Group, Ltd., Digital Editing Services, Inc., and Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

As a result of the settlement of both the Athle-Tech Claim and the 2004 Athle-Tech Claim, the Company recorded a reduction of $3.1 million to the legal settlement accrual and a reduction to the legal settlement charge during the nine months ended March 31, 2005. The Company made payments during the three months ended March 31, 2005 related to the settlement. As of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, the Company had a total legal settlement accrual of $0 million and $14.2 million, respectively.

From time to time, in addition to those matters identified above, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims, investigations and proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including claims of alleged infringement of third-party patents and other intellectual property rights, as well as claims relating to commercial, employment and other matters. In accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” the Company makes a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case.

9. Restructuring Costs (Reversal)

Second Quarter 2004 Restructuring Plan

During the three months ended December 31, 2003, the Company implemented a restructuring plan that included several organizational and management changes in the Business and Consumer segment, specifically in the consumer and audio businesses, and in the Broadcast and Professional segment. The Company also exited certain leased facilities in New Jersey and terminated a total of 77 of its employees worldwide, 37 of whom were located in the U.S. and 40 of whom were located in Europe.

As a result of the restructuring plan during the three months ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded restructuring costs of $3.3 million, which consisted of $2.1 million for workforce reductions, including severance and benefits costs for 77 employees, and $1.2 million of costs resulting from exiting certain leased facilities. $1.3 million of the restructuring costs related to the Business and Consumer segment and $2.0 million of the restructuring costs related to the Broadcast and Professional segment. $1.3 million of the total $2.1 million severance charge for the three months ended December 31, 2003 was attributable to J. Kim Fennell’s resignation on October 31, 2003 from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Approximately $0.6 million of this $1.3 million severance charge for J. Kim Fennell was a non-cash charge and was due to the acceleration and immediate vesting of 50% of Mr. Fennell’s unvested stock options as of October 31, 2003.

During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company recorded restructuring costs of approximately $0.3 million for severance and benefits. The second quarter 2004 restructuring plan was completed during the three months ended March 31, 2004. The Company did not incur any additional restructuring costs during the three months ended June 30, 2004, and does not expect to incur any additional future costs related to the second quarter 2004 restructuring plan.

The following table summarizes the accrued restructuring balance as of March 31, 2005 that relates to the second quarter 2004 restructuring plan:

Second Quarter 2004 Restructuring Plan	Severance and Benefits			Leased Facilities			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of June 30, 2004	$	469		$	816		$	1,285
Cash payments during the three months ended September 30, 2004		(164	)		(94	)		(258	)
Balance as of September 30, 2004		305			722			1,027
Cash payments during the three months ended December 31, 2004		(37	)		(94	)		(131	)
Balance as of December 31, 2004		268			628			896
Cash payments during the three months ended March 31, 2005		(118	)		(93	)		(211	)
Balance as of March 31, 2005		150			535			685
Less: current portion		(150	)		(386	)		(536	)
Restructuring liabilities as of March 31, 2005, less current portion	$	—		$	149		$	149

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The Company’s accrual as of March 31, 2005 for severance and benefits that related to the second quarter 2004 restructuring plan will be paid through June 30, 2006. The Company’s accrual as of March 31, 2005 for leased facilities that related to the second quarter 2004 restructuring plan will be paid over their respective lease terms through August 2006.

First Quarter 2005 Restructuring Plan

In July 2004, the Company announced a restructuring plan, which it began to implement during the three months ended September 30, 2004 and completed during the three months ended March 31, 2005. The restructuring plan included a reduction of workforce associated with the Company’s realignment of its business to a functional organizational structure. The Company also vacated excess leased space in U.S. and European locations.

As a result of the restructuring plan, the Company recorded restructuring costs of $2.4 million for severance and benefits, which constituted a 5% reduction in workforce, during the three months ended September 30, 2004. The Company incurred additional restructuring costs of $3.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2004, which were comprised of $1.6 million for severance and benefits, which constituted an additional 5% reduction in workforce, and $1.7 million related to vacating excess leased space in U.S. and European locations. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded additional restructuring costs of $0.4 million related to the termination of a sub-lease agreement in Europe. The Company recorded restructuring reversals totaling $0.6 million, which were comprised of reversals of $0.4 million for leased facilities and $0.2 million for severance. The Company does not expect to incur any additional future costs related to the first quarter 2005 restructuring plan.

The following table summarizes the accrued restructuring balance as of March 31, 2005 that relates to the first quarter 2005 restructuring plan:

First Quarter 2005 Restructuring Plan	Severance and Benefits			Leased Facilities			Total
	(In thousands)
Costs incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2004	$	2,378		$	57		$	2,435
Cash payments during the three months ended September 30, 2004		(1,010	)		(49	)		(1,059	)
Balance as of September 30, 2004		1,368			8			1,376
Costs incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2004		1,657			1,680			3,337
Cash payments during the three months ended December 31, 2004		(1,899	)		(86	)		(1,985	)
Balance as of December 31, 2004		1,126			1,602			2,728
Costs incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2005		—			429			429
Reversals during the three months ended March 31, 2005		(229	)		(375	)		(604	)
Cash payments during the three months ended March 31, 2005		(767	)		(321	)		(1,088	)
Balance as of March 31, 2005	$	130		$	1,335		$	1,465
Less: current portion		(130	)		(662	)		(792	)
Restructuring liabilities as of March 31, 2005, less current portion	$	—		$	673		$	673

The Company’s accrual as of March 31, 2005 for severance and benefits that relates to the first quarter 2005 restructuring plan will be paid through May 2005. The Company’s accrual as of March 31, 2005 for leased facilities that relates to the first quarter 2005 restructuring plan will be paid over their respective lease terms through July 2008.

The Company recorded restructuring costs for the second quarter 2004 and first quarter 2005 restructuring plans in accordance with SFAS No. 112, “Employers’ Accounting for Post Employment Benefits” and SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” (SFAS 146).

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10. Discontinued Operations

Jungle KK

On June 30, 2004, the Company sold its 95% interest in Jungle KK. The Company received and canceled 72,122 of its shares of common stock as consideration for the sale of Jungle KK. On the sale date of June 30, 2004, the shares were valued at $0.5 million and recorded as proceeds. These shares were originally issued and held in escrow in connection with the acquisition of Jungle KK on July 1, 2003. Concurrent with the sale, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with Jungle KK to localize, promote and sell its consumer software products into the Japanese market for a royalty based on the percentage of net sales of the Company’s products sold by Jungle KK, which does not constitute continuing involvement with Jungle KK.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets,” the Company has reported the results of operations and financial position of Jungle KK in discontinued operations within the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. Since the Company acquired Jungle KK on July 1, 2003 and subsequently sold Jungle KK on June 30, 2004, the results of operations for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2004 for Jungle KK are reflected in discontinued operations. Since the Company sold Jungle KK on June 30, 2004, the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004 do not include the financial position for Jungle KK. In addition, the Company has segregated the cash flow activity of Jungle KK from the consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2004. The results of operations of Jungle KK were previously reported and included in the results of operations and financial position of its Business and Consumer segment.

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

On December 20, 2004, Pinnacle Systems GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary, and Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH (“Steinberg”) entered into a Share Purchase and Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Yamaha Corporation (“Yamaha”) pursuant to which Yamaha agreed to acquire the Company’s Hamburg, Germany-based Steinberg audio software business for $28.5 million in cash. The transaction, which was subject to German regulatory approval, was completed on January 21, 2005.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets,” the Company has reported the results of operations of Steinberg in discontinued operations within the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. The Company has reported the financial position of Steinberg as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2004. In addition, the Company has segregated the cash flow activity of Steinberg from the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. The results of operations of Steinberg were previously reported and included in the results of operations and financial position of the Business and Consumer segment.

Team Sports Division

On February 4, 2005, the Company sold the assets of its Lowell, Massachusetts-based Team Sports (“Sports”) operations to XOS Technologies, Inc. for $12.0 million in cash.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets,” the Company has reported the results of operations of Sports in discontinued operations within the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. The Company has reported the financial position of Sports as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2004. In addition, the Company has segregated the cash flow activity of Sports from the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. The results of operations of Team Sports were previously reported and included in the results of operations and financial position of the Broadcast and Professional segment.

The results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2005									Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
	Steinberg			Sports			Total			Jungle			Steinberg			Sports			Total
Net sales	$	1,258		$	540		$	1,798		$	2,216		$	5,760		$	3,665		$	11,641
Cost of sales		(232	)		(250	)		(482	)		(1,376	)		(2,511	)		(1,535	)		(5,422	)
Operating expenses		(1,310	)		(1,254	)		(2,564	)		(913	)		(3,339	)		(1,566	)		(5,818	)
Operating income (loss)		(284	)		(964	)		(1,248	)		(73	)		(90	)		564			401
Interest and other income (expense), net		3			—			3			(23	)		55			—			32
Income (loss) before income taxes		(281	)		(964	)		(1,245	)		(96	)		(35	)		564			433
Income tax expense (benefit)		181			—			181			(48	)		(218	)		—			(266	)
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations		(462	)		(964	)		(1,426	)		(48	)		183			564			699
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		4,576			3,388			7,964			—			—			—			—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	4,114		$	2,424		$	6,538		$	(48	)	$	183		$	564		$	699

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The results of discontinued operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 were as follows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005									Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004
	Steinberg			Sports			Total			Jungle			Steinberg			Sports			Total
Net sales	$	11,839		$	5,313		$	17,152		$	5,673		$	17,596		$	9,977		$	33,246
Cost of sales		(3,792	)		(2,410	)		(6,202	)		(3,736	)		(7,385	)		(4,254	)		(15,375	)
Operating expenses		(8,399	)		(12,239	)		(20,638	)		(2,231	)		(24,226	)		(3,826	)		(30,283	)
Operating income (loss)		(352	)		(9,336	)		(9,688	)		(294	)		(14,015	)		1,897			(12,412	)
Interest and other income (expense), net		53			—			53			(64	)		68			—			4
Income (loss) before income taxes		(299	)		(9,336	)		(9,635	)		(358	)		(13,947	)		1,897			(12,408	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		12			—			12			(173	)		(4,644	)		—			(4,817	)
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations		(311	)		(9,336	)		(9,647	)		(185	)		(9,303	)		1,897			(7,591	)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		4,576			3,388			7,964			—			—			—			—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	4,265		$	(5,948	)	$	(1,683	)	$	(185	)	$	(9,303	)	$	1,897		$	(7,591	)

The current and non-current assets and liabilities of discontinued operations of Steinberg and Sports as of June 30, 2004, were as follows (in thousands):

	Steinberg		Sports		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,240	$	—	$	2,240
Accounts receivable, net		1,198		5,230		6,428
Inventories		745		655		1,400
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		339		22		361
Current assets of discontinued operations	$	4,522	$	5,907	$	10,429
Property and equipment, net	$	909	$	673	$	1,582
Goodwill		14,062		16,337		30,399
Other intangible assets, net		7,458		—		7,458
Other assets		161		345		506
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	$	22,590	$	17,355	$	39,945
Accounts payable	$	371	$	136	$	507
Accrued and other liabilities		2,789		456		3,245
Deferred revenue		91		1,321		1,412
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	$	3,251	$	1,913	$	5,164
Deferred income taxes	$	1,972	$	—	$	1,972
Long-term liabilities		106		—		106
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	$	2,078	$	—	$	2,078

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange

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Act”). These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and other factors include those listed under “Factors That Could Affect Future Results” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those statements regarding the following: any projections regarding changes in our organizational structure; our restructuring plan; net sales; research and development expenses; restructuring costs; merger transaction costs; income tax expense; cash flow; and recent accounting pronouncements.

Business Overview

We are a supplier of digital video products to a variety of customers, ranging from individuals with little or no video experience to broadcasters with specific and sophisticated requirements. Our digital video products allow our customers to capture, edit, store, view and play video, and allow them to burn that programming onto a compact disc (CD) or digital versatile disc (DVD). The increase in the number of video distribution channels including cable television, direct satellite broadcast, video-on-demand, DVDs, and the Internet have led to a rapid increase in demand for video content. This is driving a market need for affordable, easy-to-use video creation, storage, distribution and streaming tools, from beginner to broadcaster.

Our products use standard computer and network architecture, along with specialized hardware and software designed by us to provide digital video solutions to users around the world. In order to address the broadcast market, we offer products that provide solutions for live-to-air, play-out, editing, news and sports markets. In order to address the consumer market, we offer low cost, easy-to-use home video editing and viewing solutions that allow consumers to edit their home videos using a personal computer and/or view television programming on their computers. In addition, we provide products that allow consumers to view, on their television set, video and other media content stored on their computers.

The Company operates its business as two reportable segments: (1) Broadcast and Professional, and (2) Business and Consumer. See Note 7 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to our operating segments.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview of Results - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2005

Our overall net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2005 were $65.2 million, a decrease of 20.5%, compared to overall net sales of $82.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004. Our Business and Consumer net sales decreased $8.2 million and our Broadcast and Professional net sales decreased $8.7 million. The decrease in our Business and Consumer segment was primarily due to decreased sales of our home editing products, which was partially offset by increased sales of our TV viewing products. We have been experiencing a decrease in sales in our Broadcast and Professional segment due to decreased demand for our Broadcast and News product lines. Our net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2005 were generated by geographic region as follows: 50.1% of sales from Europe, 36.5% of sales from the Americas, 8.9% of sales from Asia Pacific, and 4.5% of sales from Japan. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Business and Consumer division represented 72.1% of our net sales, while the Broadcast and Professional division represented 27.9% of our net sales. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we completed the dispositions of our Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH subsidiary and the assets of Team Sports. We have reported the results of operations of these businesses in discontinued operations within the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004.

In the three months ended March 31, 2005, net sales were negatively impacted due to increased competition related to products in our Business and Consumer segment, which also resulted in pricing pressure in our Studio product line. Net sales were also negatively impacted by the turnover of key sales personnel in both Business and Consumer and Broadcast and Professional segments and the rationalization of certain non-core businesses in the Broadcast and Professional segment, which were partially offset by the favorable currency impact resulting from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. dollar in the Business and Consumer segment.

Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $0.6 million, or $(0.01) per share, compared to a net loss of $0.3 million, or $0.00 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2004. In the three months ended March 31, 2005, we incurred amortization of other intangible assets of $0.8 million, a reversal of restructuring costs of $0.2 million, a $1.4 million loss from discontinued operations, and a $7.9 million gain on sale of discontinued operations. In the three months ended March 31, 2004, we incurred amortization of other intangible assets of $0.9 million, restructuring costs of $0.3 million, and $0.7 million in income from discontinued operations.

Merger with Avid Technology, Inc.

On March 21, 2005, Avid Technology, Inc. and our company announced that Avid entered into a definitive agreement to acquire our company in a cash and stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, our shareholders will receive .0869 shares of Avid stock and $1.00 in cash for each Pinnacle share. At closing, it is expected that Avid will issue approximately 6.2 million shares and pay $71.3 million in cash. Upon completion of the transaction, the 6.2 million shares to be issued to our former shareholders will represent approximately 15% of Avid’s outstanding common stock. The acquisition is subject to satisfying a number of closing conditions, including shareholder and regulatory approvals.

We believe our joint announcement with Avid initially caused uncertainty in our distribution channels, principally in Europe, regarding our distributors’ future relationship with the combined company. This uncertainty slowed orders from these channels toward the end of the quarter, which had an impact on our net sales from the Business and Consumer segment for Europe in the three months ended March 31, 2005. This uncertainty may continue to have an impact on our net sales.

Restructuring Plan

On March 1, 2004, the Board of Directors appointed Patti S. Hart to the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer. As part of this management change and in order to better implement our strategy, we initiated a review of our various businesses to determine which are core and non-core to our future. That review led to the implementation of a restructuring plan that is currently being executed. We plan to focus on, and invest in, those businesses that we have determined are core businesses, and will consider discontinuing or selling any non-core businesses. On June 30, 2004, we sold our 95% interest in Jungle KK. In addition, on December 20, 2004, Pinnacle Systems GmbH, our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a Share Purchase and Transfer Agreement with Yamaha pursuant to

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which Yamaha agreed to acquire our Hamburg, Germany-based Steinberg audio software business for $28.5 million in cash. The transaction, which was subject to German regulatory approval, was completed on January 21, 2005. On February 4, 2005, we entered into and closed a purchase and sale agreement for the assets of our team sports division for $12.0 million in cash. We believe that the sale of these businesses will enable our management to focus on our core businesses. However, since many of our costs, such as corporate infrastructure costs, are fixed, particularly in the short term, we do not expect the sale of these businesses to result in significant cost reductions immediately. Therefore, because the revenue that these businesses generated historically will not be repeated in future periods, our operating results will be adversely affected until our costs are reduced or revenue that we formerly derived from Steinberg and the team sports division is replaced by revenue from our remaining businesses. In order to better organize and structure our company, we continue our plan to rationalize our product lines, improve organizational efficiency, make operational improvements, and invest in new information technology systems.

In order to continue our plan to rationalize our product lines, we conducted a review of our products and decided to focus on markets where we enjoy a strong position and can potentially generate superior operating margins. For example, we plan to focus on our Studio and Liquid products by moving them to a common software platform which will allow us to leverage R&D costs and create a more seamless path for Studio users to upgrade to our more advanced Liquid products. In addition, in the Broadcast market, we expect to de-emphasize the sale and deployment of customized systems and focus instead on more standardized systems.

In July 2004, we implemented a plan to reorganize from a divisional structure to a more functional organization, which we believe will lead to better organizational efficiency through the elimination of duplicative functions within our company. We have combined the operational and development functions of our previous two divisions in order to create cost savings and generate efficiencies in manufacturing, product development and services. In order to reduce operating costs, we reduced our workforce by approximately 10% during the nine months ended March 31, 2005. Our plan to create operational improvements includes the outsourcing of certain operational functions, including manufacturing and service functions, and the move to develop certain projects in lower-cost regions. We also closed and consolidated certain disparate facilities to gain operational efficiencies. In addition, we believe we can increase the visibility and predictability of our forecasts by using better metrics to benchmark and track our progress from customer relationship management to sales force automation tools, all of which requires certain changes and investments in new information technology systems.

Net Sales

Overall net sales decreased 20.5% from $82.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to $65.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005. Overall net sales decreased 3.7% from $220.8 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2004 to $212.6 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2005. Effective October 1, 2004, we changed the classification of net sales and cost of sales related to our Liquid products from the Broadcast and Professional segment to the Business and Consumer segment. We revised our segment disclosure for the prior fiscal year to conform to the current fiscal year presentation. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the total reclassification for net sales and cost of sales was $4.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2004, the total reclassification for net sales and cost of sales was $13.2 million and $5.3 million, respectively (see Note 7 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). For the nine months ended March 31, 2005, approximately 4% of our net sales of $212.6 million were comprised of a favorable currency impact resulting from the strengthening of the Euro against the U.S. dollar.

The following is a summary of net sales by market segment for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31:
Net Sales by Segment	2005		% of Net Sales		2004		% of Net Sales		% Change
Business and Consumer	$	47,065	72.1	%	$	55,226	67.3	%	(14.8	)%
Broadcast and Professional		18,172	27.9	%		26,872	32.7	%	(32.4	)%
Total	$	65,237	100.0	%	$	82,098	100.0	%	(20.5	)%

The decrease in sales from our Business and Consumer segment in the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004, was primarily due to decreased sales of $10.4 million from our home editing products due to the decline in average selling price of our Studio hardware products, as well as distributor uncertainty about our pending merger with Avid. This decrease was partially offset by increased sales of $1.7 million from our TV viewing products and $0.6 million in other product families. During the three months ended March 31, 2004, our Studio 9 version product was released resulting in increased net sales for that period. The decrease in sales from our Broadcast and Professional segment in the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004, was primarily due to decreased demand accounting for decreased sales of $6.9 million and $1.8 million from our Broadcast and News products, respectively.

The following is a summary of net sales by market segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended March 31:
Net Sales by Segment	2005		% of Net Sales		2004		% of Net Sales		% Change
Business and Consumer	$	151,193	71.1	%	$	143,892	65.2	%	5.1	%
Broadcast and Professional		61,375	28.9	%		76,871	34.8	%	(20.2	)%
Total	$	212,568	100.0	%	$	220,763	100.0	%	(3.7	)%

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The increase in sales from our Business and Consumer segment in the nine months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004, was primarily due to increased sales of $8.8 million from our Viewing products and $2.5 million from other product families, which was partially offset by decreased sales of $2.9 million and $1.1 million from our home and advanced editing and Instant product families, respectively. The decrease in sales from our Broadcast and Professional segment in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to decreased sales from our Broadcast, News and other product families of $14.0 million, $3.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively, due to decreased demand. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in sales of approximately $2.3 million from customer support revenue.

The following is a summary of net sales by geographic region for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31:
Net Sales by Geographic Region	2005		% of Net Sales		2004		% of Net Sales		% Change
Americas	$	23,814	36.5	%	$	34,110	41.5	%	(30.2	)%
Europe		32,711	50.1	%		40,114	48.9	%	(18.5	)%
Asia Pacific		5,785	8.9	%		6,539	8.0	%	(11.5	)%
Japan		2,927	4.5	%		1,335	1.6	%	119.3	%
Total	$	65,237	100.0	%	$	82,098	100.0	%	(20.5	)%

The decrease in sales from the Americas in the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004, was primarily due to decreased sales of $10.3 million in our Broadcast and Professional segment while sales in our Business and Consumer segment remained relatively flat. The decrease in sales from Europe in the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to decreased sales of $7.0 million in our Business and Consumer segment and $0.4 million in our Broadcast and Professional segment, respectively. We believe that distributor uncertainty about our pending merger with Avid had a negative impact on sales, particularly those from Europe. The decrease in sales from Asia Pacific was primarily due to a decrease in sales of $0.7 million in our Business and Consumer segment. The increase in sales from Japan was primarily due to increased sales in our Broadcast and Professional segment.

The following is a summary of net sales by geographic region for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended March 31:
Net Sales by Geographic Region	2005		% of Net Sales		2004		% of Net Sales		% Change
Americas	$	69,948	32.9	%	$	76,733	34.8	%	(8.8	)%
Europe		112,764	53.1	%		115,603	52.4	%	(2.5	)%
Asia Pacific		21,071	9.9	%		23,195	10.5	%	(9.2	)%
Japan		8,785	4.1	%		5,232	2.3	%	67.9	%
Total	$	212,568	100.0	%	$	220,763	100.0	%	(3.7	)%

The decrease in sales from the Americas in the nine months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004, was primarily due to decreased sales of $17.5 million in our Broadcast and Professional segment due to decreased demand which were partially offset by increased sales in our Business and Consumer segment. The decrease in sales from Europe in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to decreased sales of $1.9 million in our Business and Consumer segment, as well as decreased sales of $0.9 million in our Broadcast and Professional segment. The decrease in sales from Asia Pacific was primarily due to decreased sales of $1.2 million in our Business and Consumer segment as well as decreased sales of $0.9 million in our Broadcast and Professional segment. The increase in sales from Japan was primarily due to increased sales of $3.9 million in our Broadcast and Professional segment, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in our Business and Consumer segment.

We expect that our Business and Consumer sales will continue to represent a significant portion of our net sales. In addition, we expect that international sales will continue to represent a significant portion of our net sales. We make foreign currency denominated sales in many, primarily European, countries. This exposes us to risks associated with currency exchange fluctuations. We expect

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that in fiscal year 2005 and beyond, a majority of our European sales will continue to be denominated in local currencies, primarily the Euro. We have developed natural hedges for some of this risk since most of the European operating expenses are also denominated in local currencies. As these local currencies, and especially the Euro, fluctuate in value against the U.S. dollar, our sales, cost of sales, expenses and income may fluctuate when converted back into U.S. dollars.

Cost of Sales

We distribute and sell our products to users through a combination of independent distributors, dealers and VARs (value-added resellers), OEMs, retail chains, and, to a lesser extent, a direct sales force. Sales to independent distributors, dealers and VARs, OEMs, and retail chains, are generally at a discount to the published list prices. The amount of discount, and consequently, our net sales less cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales, varies depending on the product, the channel of distribution, the volume of product purchased, and other factors.

Cost of sales consists primarily of costs related to the procurement of components and subassemblies, labor and overhead associated with procurement, assembly and testing of finished products, inventory management, service costs from our product lines serving the broadcast market, warehousing, shipping, warranty costs, royalties, and provisions for obsolescence and shrinkage.

The following is a summary of cost of sales by market segment for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31:
Cost of Sales by Segment	2005		% of Net Sales		2004		% of Net Sales		% Change
Business and Consumer	$	24,503	52.1	%	$	29,696	53.8	%	(17.5	)%
Broadcast and Professional		11,299	62.2	%		14,821	55.2	%	(23.8	)%
Total	$	35,802	54.9	%	$	44,517	54.2	%	(19.6	)%

The decrease in Business and Consumer cost of sales, as a percentage of Business and Consumer net sales, in the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to decreases in other cost of sale components such as provisions for obsolescence and shrinkage. The increase in Broadcast and Professional cost of sales, as a percentage of Broadcast and Professional net sales, in the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to fixed costs of manufacturing being spread over lower net sales. This was partially offset by a decrease in material cost as a percentage of net sales.

The following is a summary of cost of sales by market segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended March 31:
Cost of Sales by Segment	2005		% of Net Sales		2004		% of Net Sales		% Change
Business and Consumer	$	81,282	53.8	%	$	87,022	60.5	%	(6.6	)%
Broadcast and Professional		36,924	60.2	%		43,158	56.1	%	(14.4	)%
Total	$	118,206	55.6	%	$	130,180	59.0	%	(9.2	)%

The decrease in Business and Consumer cost of sales, as a percentage of Business and Consumer net sales, in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to a decrease in royalty expense relating to a one-time charge of approximately $3.8 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2004 as well as decreases in other cost of sale components such as provisions for obsolescence and shrinkage. The increase in Broadcast and Professional cost of sales, as a percentage of Broadcast and Professional net sales, in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to a $2.2 million write-down of inventory related to our products that serve the broadcast segment, including the write-down of inventory resulting from the termination of a contract with Global Television Network on August 25, 2004 as well as fixed costs of manufacturing being spread over lower net sales.

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Engineering and Product Development

	Three Months Ended March 31,						% Change		Nine Months Ended March 31,						% Change
	2005			2004					2005			2004
Engineering and product development expenses	$	7,376		$	9,639		(23.5	)%	$	24,036		$	27,591		(12.9	)%
As a percentage of net sales		11.3	%		11.7	%				11.3	%		12.5	%

Engineering and product development expenses include costs associated with the development of new products and enhancements of existing products, and consist primarily of employee salaries and benefits, prototype and development expenses, and facility costs. The decrease in engineering and product development expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004, was primarily due to lower compensation and employee related costs of $1.5 million from the decrease in headcount resulting from our first quarter 2005 restructuring plan and decreased outside services of $0.7 million. The decrease in engineering and product development expenses in the nine months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004, was primarily due to lower compensation and employee related costs of $2.7 million from the decrease in headcount resulting from our first quarter 2005 restructuring plan and lower outside services of $1.4 million, which were partially offset by increased other expenses of $0.5 million. We believe that continued investment in research and development is critical to attaining our strategic objectives and as a result we expect these expenses will continue to be significant in future periods.

Sales, Marketing and Service

	Three Months Ended March 31,						% Change		Nine Months Ended March 31,						% Change
	2005			2004					2005			2004
Sales, marketing and service expenses	$	18,508		$	21,489		(13.9	)%	$	55,420		$	61,821		(10.4	)%
As a percentage of net sales		28.4	%		26.2	%				26.1	%		28.0	%

Sales, marketing and service expenses include compensation and benefits for sales, marketing and customer service personnel for consumer markets, commissions, travel, advertising and promotional expenses including trade shows and professional fees for marketing services. The decrease in sales, marketing and service expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to a decrease in corporate marketing programs and initiatives of $1.2 million, lower compensation and employee related costs of $0.7 million from the decrease in headcount resulting from our first quarter 2005 restructuring plan, a decrease in travel expenses of $0.5 million and a decrease in other expenses of $0.6 million. The decrease in sales, marketing and service expenses in the nine months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004, was primarily due to lower compensation and employee related costs of $3.6 million from the decrease in headcount resulting from our first quarter 2005 restructuring plan, a decrease in travel expenses of $1.5 million and a decrease in other expenses of $1.3 million. We expect sales, marketing and service expenses to increase as a percentage of net sales.

General and Administrative

	Three Months Ended March 31,						% Change		Nine Months Ended March 31,						% Change
	2005			2004					2005			2004
General and administrative expenses	$	6,705		$	6,032		11.2	%	$	19,984		$	17,567		13.8	%
As a percentage of net sales		10.3	%		7.3	%				9.4	%		8.0	%

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits for administrative, executive, finance and management information systems personnel, legal, accounting and consulting fees, information technology infrastructure costs, facility costs, and other corporate administrative expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004, was primarily due to increased compensation and employee related costs of $0.5 million as a result of strengthening our management team and implementing a functional organization structure and other expenses of $0.2 million. Although consulting and outside services increased approximately $0.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004, as a result of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, these expenses were offset by reductions in legal fees. The increase in general and administrative expenses in the nine months ended March 31, 2005, compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004, was primarily due to increased compensation and employee related costs of $1.9 million, increased bad debt expense of $0.5 million, increased consulting and outside services of $0.9 million primarily related to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and increased other expenses of $1.0 million, offset by decreased legal fees of $1.9 million. Legal fees in the nine months ended March 31, 2004 were higher due to the DES earnout arbitration and the XOS Technologies claim. Expenses as a result of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,

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including Section 404 thereof, are expected to continue and are expected to increase throughout the remainder of fiscal 2005 as we implement procedures and activities to meet the requirements of this act. We expect general and administrative expenses will continue to be significant and will most likely increase as a percentage of net sales in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 due to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Amortization of Other Intangible Assets

	Three Months Ended March 31,						% Change		Nine Months Ended March 31,						% Change
	2005			2004					2005			2004
Amortization of other intangible assets	$	848		$	869		(2.4	)%	$	2,544		$	3,883		(34.5	)%
As a percentage of net sales		1.3	%		1.1	%				1.2	%		1.8	%

Acquisition-related intangible assets result from our acquisitions accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and consist of amortizable intangible assets, including core/developed technology, customer-related intangibles, trademarks and trade names, and other amortizable intangibles. Acquisition-related intangibles are being amortized using the straight-line method over periods ranging from three to five years.

The decrease in amortization for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to several intangible assets that became fully amortized. As of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, we had approximately $6.3 million and approximately $8.8 million of amortizable intangible assets, respectively.

Impairment of Goodwill

	Three Months Ended March 31,						% Change		Nine Months Ended March 31,						% Change
	2005			2004					2005			2004
Impairment of goodwill	$	—		$	—		—	%	$	1,310		$	5,950		(78.0	)%
As a percentage of net sales		—	%		—	%				0.6	%		2.7	%

During the three months ended December 31, 2004, we entered into an agreement to sell a portion of the Business and Consumer segment and settled the Athle-Tech litigation resulting in additional goodwill related to the Montage acquisition (see Note 2 and Note 8). Consequently, we performed an interim goodwill impairment analysis as required by SFAS No. 142 during the three months ended December 31, 2004 and concluded that our goodwill was impaired, as the carrying value of one of our reporting units in the Broadcast and Professional segment exceeded its fair value. As a result, we performed the second step of the impairment analysis as required by SFAS No. 142 and determined that the carrying amount of goodwill in one of the reporting units in the Broadcast and Professional segment exceeded the implied fair value of goodwill and recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $1.3 million, which was the amount of the Athle-Tech litigation settlement, during the three months ended December 31, 2004.

During the three months ended December 31, 2003, we re-assessed our business plan and revised the projected operating cash flows for each of our reporting units, which triggered an interim impairment analysis of goodwill as required by SFAS No. 142. As a result, we concluded that our goodwill was impaired, as the carrying value of one of our reporting units in the Broadcast and Professional segment exceeded its fair value. As a result, we performed the second step of the impairment analysis as required by SFAS No. 142 and determined that the carrying amount of goodwill in one of our reporting units in the Broadcast and Professional segment exceeded the implied fair value of goodwill and recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $6.0 million during the three months ended December 31, 2003.

Restructuring Costs (Reversal)

	Three Months Ended March 31,						% Change		Nine Months Ended March 31,						% Change
	2005			2004					2005			2004
Restructuring costs (reversal)	$	(175	)	$	320		(154.7	)%	$	5,597		$	3,640		53.8	%
As a percentage of net sales		(0.3	)%		0.4	%				2.6	%		1.6	%

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Second Quarter 2004 Restructuring Plan

During the three months ended December 31, 2003, we implemented a restructuring plan that included several organizational and management changes in the Business and Consumer segment, specifically in the consumer and audio businesses, and in the Broadcast and Professional segment. We also exited certain leased facilities in New Jersey and terminated a total of 77 of our employees worldwide, 37 of whom were located in the U.S. and 40 of whom were located in Europe.

As a result of the restructuring plan during the three months ended December 31, 2003, we recorded restructuring costs of $3.3 million, which consisted of $2.1 million for workforce reductions, including severance and benefits costs for 77 employees, and $1.2 million of costs resulting from exiting certain leased facilities. $1.3 million of the restructuring costs related to the Business and Consumer segment and $2.0 million of the restructuring costs related to the Broadcast and Professional segment. $1.3 million of the total $2.1 million severance charge for the three months ended December 31, 2003 was attributable to J. Kim Fennell’s resignation on October 31, 2003 from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. Approximately $0.6 million of this $1.3 million severance charge for J. Kim Fennell was a non-cash charge and was due to the acceleration and immediate vesting of 50% of Mr. Fennell’s unvested stock options as of October 31, 2003.

During the three months ended March 31, 2004, we recorded restructuring costs of approximately $0.3 million for severance and benefits. The second quarter 2004 restructuring plan was completed during the three months ended March 31, 2004. We did not incur any additional restructuring costs during the three months ended June 30, 2004, and do not expect to incur any additional future costs related to the second quarter 2004 restructuring plan.

The following table summarizes the accrued restructuring balance as of March 31, 2005 that relates to the second quarter 2004 restructuring plan:

Second Quarter 2004 Restructuring Plan	Severance and Benefits			Leased Facilities			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of June 30, 2004	$	469		$	816		$	1,285
Cash payments during the three months ended September 30, 2004		(164	)		(94	)		(258	)
Balance as of September 30, 2004		305			722			1,027
Cash payments during the three months ended December 31, 2004		(37	)		(94	)		(131	)
Balance as of December 31, 2004		268			628			896
Cash payments during the three months ended March 31, 2005		(118	)		(93	)		(211	)
Balance as of March 31, 2005		150			535			685
Less: current portion		(150	)		(386	)		(536	)
Restructuring liabilities as of March 31, 2005, less current portion	$	—		$	149		$	149

Our accrual as of March 31, 2005 for severance and benefits that related to the second quarter 2004 restructuring plan will be paid through June 30, 2006. Our accrual as of March 31, 2005 for leased facilities that related to the second quarter 2004 restructuring plan will be paid over their respective lease terms through August 2006.

First Quarter 2005 Restructuring Plan

In July 2004, we announced a restructuring plan, which we began to implement during the three months ended September 30, 2004 and completed during the three months ended March 31, 2005. The restructuring plan included a reduction of workforce associated with the realignment of our business to a functional organizational structure. We also vacated excess leased space in U.S. and European locations.

As a result of the restructuring plan, we recorded restructuring costs of $2.4 million for severance and benefits, which constituted a 5% reduction in workforce, during the three months ended September 30, 2004. We incurred additional restructuring costs of $3.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2004, which were comprised of $1.6 million for severance and benefits, which constituted an additional 5% reduction in workforce, and $1.7 million related to vacating excess leased space in U.S. and European locations. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we recorded additional restructuring costs of $0.4 million related to the termination of a sub-lease agreement in Europe. We recorded restructuring reversals totaling $0.6 million, which were comprised of reversals of $0.4 million for leased facilities and $0.2 million for severance. We do not expect to incur any additional future costs related to the first quarter 2005 restructuring plan.

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The following table summarizes the accrued restructuring balance as of March 31, 2005 that relates to the first quarter 2005 restructuring plan:

First Quarter 2005 Restructuring Plan	Severance and Benefits			Leased Facilities			Total
	(In thousands)
Costs incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2004	$	2,378		$	57		$	2,435
Cash payments during the three months ended September 30, 2004		(1,010	)		(49	)		(1,059	)
Balance as of September 30, 2004		1,368			8			1,376
Costs incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2004		1,657			1,680			3,337
Cash payments during the three months ended December 31, 2004		(1,899	)		(86	)		(1,985	)
Balance as of December 31, 2004		1,126			1,602			2,728
Costs incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2005		—			429			429
Reversals during the three months ended March 31, 2005		(229	)		(375	)		(604	)
Cash payments during the three months ended March 31, 2005		(767	)		(321	)		(1,088	)
Balance as of March 31, 2005		130			1,335			1,465
Less: current portion		(130	)		(662	)		(792	)
Restructuring liabilities as of March 31, 2005, less current portion	$	—		$	673		$	673

Our accrual as of March 31, 2005 for severance and benefits that relates to the first quarter 2005 restructuring plan will be paid through May 2005. Our accrual as of March 31, 2005 for leased facilities that relates to the first quarter 2005 restructuring plan will be paid over their respective lease terms through July 2008.

Our restructuring costs and any resulting accruals involve significant estimates made by management using the best information available at the time the estimates were made. Actual results may differ significantly from our estimates and may require adjustments to our restructuring accruals and operating results in future periods.

The Company recorded restructuring costs for the second quarter 2004 and first quarter 2005 restructuring plans in accordance with SFAS No. 112, “Employers’ Accounting for Post Employment Benefits” and SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” (SFAS 146).

Transaction Costs

	Three Months Ended March 31,								Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004			% Change		2005			2004			% Change
Transaction costs	$	2,752		$	—		—	%	$	2,752		$	—		—	%
As a percentage of net sales		4.2	%		—	%				1.3	%		—	%

On March 21, 2005, we announced that we had entered into a definitive agreement with Avid Technology, Inc. (“Avid”) which provides for Avid to acquire us in a merger transaction whereby our shareholders would receive .0869 shares of Avid stock and $1.00 in cash for each Pinnacle share. We have incurred transaction costs of approximately $2.7 million, which include legal, investment banker, accounting and other fees associated with this transaction in the three months ended March 31, 2005. We expect these expenses will continue to be significant until completion of the transaction.

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Legal Settlement

	Three Months Ended March 31,								Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004			% Change		2005			2004			% Change
Legal settlement	$	—		$	—		—	%	$	(3,137	)	$	—		—	%
As a percentage of net sales		—	%		—	%				(1.5	)%		—	%

During the nine months ended March 31, 2005, we settled the Athle-Tech litigation. As a result, we recorded a reduction of $3.1 million to our legal settlement accrual and a reduction to our legal settlement charge. As of March 31, 2005, the $16.9 million restricted cash was no longer restricted. We also made payments during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 related to the settlement. As of March 31, 2005, we had no legal settlement accrual. As of June 30, 2004, we had a total legal settlement accrual of $14.2 million. (See Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

In-Process Research and Development

	Three Months Ended March 31,								Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004			% Change		2005			2004			% Change
In-process research and development costs	$	—		$	—		—	%	$	—		$	2,193		(100.0	)%
As a percentage of net sales		—	%		—	%				—	%		1.0	%

During the three months ended September 30, 2003, we recorded in-process research and development costs of approximately $2.2 million, all of which related to the acquisition of certain assets of SCM Microsystems, Inc. and Dazzle Multimedia, Inc. in July 2003. This amount was expensed as “In-process research and development” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations because the purchased research and development had no alternative uses and had not reached technological feasibility. One in-process research and development project identified relates to the DVC 150 product and has a value of $1.8 million. The second project identified relates to the Acorn product and has a value of $0.4 million. The value assigned to these in-process research and development projects was determined utilizing the income approach by segregating cash flow projections related to in process projects. The stage of completion of each in process project was estimated to determine the appropriate discount rate to be applied to the valuation of the in process technology. Based upon the level of completion and the risk associated with in process technology, a discount rate of 23% was deemed appropriate for valuing in-process research and development projects. The costs to complete these two projects were not material and both projects have been completed and started shipping in January 2004.

Interest and Other Income, Net

	Three Months Ended March 31,								Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2005			2004			% Change		2005			2004			% Change
Interest and other income	$	610		$	298		104.7	%	$	1,453		$	897		62.0	%
Interest expense on DES earnout settlement		—			—		—	%		—			(2,050	)	—	%
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction gain (loss)		(242	)		593		(140.8	)%		(177	)		618		(128.6	)%
Interest and other income, net	$	368		$	891		(58.7	)%	$	1,276		$	(535	)	338.5	%
As a percentage of net sales		0.6	%		1.1	%				0.6	%		(0.2	)%

Interest and other income, net, consists primarily of interest income generated from our investments in money market funds, government securities and foreign currency remeasurement or transaction gains or losses. The decrease in interest and other income, net, in the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to foreign currency transaction losses due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies, which were partially offset by interest from our higher cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances. The increase in interest and other income, net, in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to interest expense of $2.1 million we recorded during the nine months ended March 31, 2004 in connection with the DES earnout settlement. This increase was also attributable to interest from our higher cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances, which was partially offset by foreign currency transaction losses due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies.

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Income Tax Expense

	Three Months Ended March 31,						% Change		Nine Months Ended March 31,						% Change
	2005			2004					2005			2004
Income tax expense	$	942		$	1,114		(15.4	)%	$	2,854		$	2,938		(2.9	)%
As a percentage of net sales		1.4	%		1.4	%				1.3	%		1.3	%

Income taxes are comprised of state and foreign income taxes. We recorded a provision for income taxes from continuing operations of $0.9 million and $1.1 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, primarily relating to income from our international subsidiaries. We recorded a provision for income taxes from continuing operations of $2.9 million for each of the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, primarily relating to income from our international subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2004, and March 31, 2005, we have provided a valuation allowance for our net U.S. deferred tax assets, as we are presently unable to conclude that all of the deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 was signed into law October 22, 2004. We are currently evaluating the impact of such legislation on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. At March 31, 2005, the related range of income tax effects cannot be reasonably estimated. We expect to complete our evaluation by the end of fiscal 2005.

Discontinued Operations

	Three Months Ended March 31,						% Change		Nine Months Ended March 31,						% Change
	2005			2004					2005			2004
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(1,426	)	$	699		(304.0	)%	$	(9,647	)	$	(7,591	)	(27.1	)%
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes		7,964			—		—	%		7,964			—		—	%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	6,538		$	699		835.3	%	$	(1,683	)	$	(7,591	)	77.8	%
As a percentage of net sales		10.0	%		0.9	%				(0.8	)%		(3.4	)%

Jungle KK

On June 30, 2004, we sold our 95% interest in Jungle KK. We received and canceled 72,122 of our shares of common stock as consideration for the sale of Jungle KK. On the sale date of June 30, 2004, the shares were valued at $0.5 million and recorded as proceeds. These shares were originally issued and held in escrow in connection with the acquisition of Jungle KK on July 1, 2003. Concurrent with the sale, we entered into a distribution agreement with Jungle KK to localize, promote and sell its consumer software products into the Japanese market for a royalty based on the percentage of net sales of our products sold by Jungle KK which does not constitute continuing involvement with Jungle KK.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets,” we have reported the results of operations and financial position of Jungle KK in discontinued operations within the consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. Since we acquired Jungle KK on July 1, 2003 and subsequently sold Jungle KK on June 30, 2004, the results of operations for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2004 for Jungle KK are reflected in discontinued operations. Since we sold Jungle KK on June 30, 2004, our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004 do not include the financial position for Jungle KK. In addition, we have segregated the cash flow activity of Jungle KK from the consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2004. The results of operations of Jungle KK were previously reported and included in the results of operations and financial position of our Business and Consumer segment.

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

On December 20, 2004, Pinnacle Systems GmbH, our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a Share Purchase and Transfer Agreement with Yamaha Corporation (“Yamaha”) pursuant to which Yamaha agreed to acquire our Hamburg, Germany-based Steinberg audio software business for $28.5 million in cash. The transaction, which was subject to German regulatory approval, was completed on January 21, 2005.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets,” we have reported the results of operations of Steinberg in discontinued operations within the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. We have reported the financial position of Steinberg as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the balance sheets as of June 30, 2004. In addition, we have segregated the cash flow activity of Steinberg from the statements of cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. The results of operations of Steinberg were previously reported and included in the results of operations and financial position of our Business and Consumer segment.

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Team Sports Division

On February 4, 2005, we sold the assets of our Lowell, Massachusetts-based Team Sports (“Sports”) operations to XOS Technologies, Inc. for $12.0 million in cash.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets,” we have reported the results of operations of Sports in discontinued operations within the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. We have reported the financial position of Sports as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2004. In addition, we have segregated the cash flow activity of Sports from the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. The results of operations of Team Sports were previously reported and included in the results of operations and financial position of our Broadcast and Professional segment.

The results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2005									Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
	Steinberg			Sports			Total			Jungle			Steinberg			Sports			Total
Net sales	$	1,258		$	540		$	1,798		$	2,216		$	5,760		$	3,665		$	11,641
Cost of sales		(232	)		(250	)		(482	)		(1,376	)		(2,511	)		(1,535	)		(5,422	)
Operating expenses		(1,310	)		(1,254	)		(2,564	)		(913	)		(3,339	)		(1,566	)		(5,818	)
Operating income (loss)		(284	)		(964	)		(1,248	)		(73	)		(90	)		564			401
Interest and other income (expense), net		3			—			3			(23	)		55			—			32
Income (loss) before income taxes		(281	)		(964	)		(1,245	)		(96	)		(35	)		564			433
Income tax expense (benefit)		181			—			181			(48	)		(218	)		—			(266	)
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations		(462	)		(964	)		(1,426	)		(48	)		183			564			699
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		4,576			3,388			7,964			—			—			—			—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	4,114		$	2,424		$	6,538		$	(48	)	$	183		$	564		$	699

The results of discontinued operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 were as follows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005									Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004
	Steinberg			Sports			Total			Jungle			Steinberg			Sports			Total
Net sales	$	11,839		$	5,313		$	17,152		$	5,673		$	17,596		$	9,977		$	33,246
Cost of sales		(3,792	)		(2,410	)		(6,202	)		(3,736	)		(7,385	)		(4,254	)		(15,375	)
Operating expenses		(8,399	)		(12,239	)		(20,638	)		(2,231	)		(24,226	)		(3,826	)		(30,283	)
Operating income (loss)		(352	)		(9,336	)		(9,688	)		(294	)		(14,015	)		1,897			(12,412	)
Interest and other income (expense), net		53			—			53			(64	)		68			—			4
Income (loss) before income taxes		(299	)		(9,336	)		(9,635	)		(358	)		(13,947	)		1,897			(12,408	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		12			—			12			(173	)		(4,644	)		—			(4,817	)
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations		(311	)		(9,336	)		(9,647	)		(185	)		(9,303	)		1,897			(7,591	)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		4,576			3,388			7,964			—			—			—			—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	4,265		$	(5,948	)	$	(1,683	)	$	(185	)	$	(9,303	)	$	1,897		$	(7,591	)

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The current and non-current assets and liabilities of discontinued operations of Steinberg and Sports as of June 30, 2004, were as follows (in thousands):

	Steinberg		Sports		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,240	$	—	$	2,240
Accounts receivable, net		1,198		5,230		6,428
Inventories		745		655		1,400
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		339		22		361
Current assets of discontinued operations	$	4,522	$	5,907	$	10,429
Property and equipment, net	$	909	$	673	$	1,582
Goodwill		14,062		16,337		30,399
Other intangible assets, net		7,458		—		7,458
Other assets		161		345		506
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	$	22,590	$	17,355	$	39,945
Accounts payable	$	371	$	136	$	507
Accrued and other liabilities		2,789		456		3,245
Deferred revenue		91		1,321		1,412
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	$	3,251	$	1,913	$	5,164
Deferred income taxes	$	1,972	$	—	$	1,972
Long-term liabilities		106		—		106
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	$	2,078	$	—	$	2,078

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our cash and cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities balances as of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	As of March 31, 2005		As of June 30, 2004
Cash and cash equivalents	$	99,089	$	59,059
Short-term marketable securities		34,340		10,955
Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities	$	133,429	$	70,014

Cash and cash equivalents were $99.1 million as of March 31, 2005, compared to $59.1 million as of June 30, 2004. This increase of $40.0 million was primarily due to net cash received for the sale of Steinberg of $23.5 million and net cash received for the sale of the Team Sports division of $11.5 million. We have funded our operations to date through sales of equity securities, the exercise of employee stock options and employee stock purchase plans, as well as through cash flows from operations. Although we believe our existing cash, cash equivalents and cash flow anticipated to be generated by future operations will be sufficient to meet our operating requirements for the next twelve months, we may be required to seek additional financing within this period.

Our operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2004		2003
Cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	$	20,048	$	7,636
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations		9,953		(19,583	)
Cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations		3,932		5,712

Operating Activities of Continuing Operations

Our operating activities of continuing operations generated cash of $20.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2005, compared to generating cash of $7.6 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2004.

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Cash generated from operations of $20.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 was primarily attributable to the release of restricted cash for legal settlement and decreases in accounts receivable and inventories, which were partially offset by decreases in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities.

Cash generated from operations of $7.6 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily attributable to an increase in accrued and other liabilities, an increase in deferred revenue and customer deposits and a decrease in accounts receivable, which were partially offset by an increase in inventories and by our negative operating cash flow after adjusting for non-cash items such as depreciation, amortization, provision for doubtful accounts, the loss on disposal of property and equipment, in-process research and development and the impairment of goodwill. As discussed in the section entitled “In-Process Research and Development” above, we recorded in-process research and development costs of $2.2 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2004, related to the acquisition of certain assets of SCM Microsystems, Inc. and Dazzle Multimedia, Inc. in July 2003. As discussed in the section entitled “Impairment of Goodwill” above, we recorded an impairment charge of $6.0 million for goodwill during the nine months ended March 31, 2004.

Investing Activities of Continuing Operations

Our investing activities of continuing operations provided cash of $10.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to consuming cash of $19.6 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2004.

Cash provided by investing activities of $10.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 was primarily due to the net cash received for the sale of Steinberg and the Team Sports division and the proceeds from the maturity of marketable securities, which was partially offset by the purchase of marketable securities and the purchase of property and equipment.

Cash consumed by investing activities of $19.6 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to cash payments for the acquisition of a 95% interest in Jungle KK in July 2003 and the acquisition of certain assets of SCM Microsystems, Inc. and Dazzle Multimedia, Inc. in July 2003. In addition, cash was consumed for the purchase of property and equipment and the purchase of marketable securities, which was partially offset by the proceeds from the maturity of marketable securities.

Financing Activities of Continuing Operations

Our financing activities generated cash of $3.9 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 compared to generating cash of $5.7 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2004. This decrease in cash generated from financing activities was primarily due to the change in offering periods from The 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which expired on August 24, 2004, and The 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Cash generated from financing activities of $3.9 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 was due to the proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options and the purchase of our common stock through the employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP.

Cash generated from financing activities of $5.7 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was due to the proceeds from the purchase of our common stock through the employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP, and the exercise of employee stock options.

Indemnification

From time to time, we agree to indemnify our customers against liability if our products infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights. As of March 31, 2005, we were not subject to any pending litigation alleging that its products infringe the intellectual property rights of any third parties.

As permitted under California law, we have agreements whereby we indemnify our officers and directors and certain other employees for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was serving, at our request in such capacity. The indemnification period covers all pertinent events and occurrences during the indemnified party’s lifetime. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, we have director and officer insurance coverage that limits our exposure and enables us to recover a portion of any future amounts paid.

Royalties

We have certain royalty commitments associated with the shipment and licensing of certain products. Royalty expense is generally based on a dollar amount per unit shipped or a percentage of the underlying revenue and was $2.1 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Royalty expense was $7.3 million and $4.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Other Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations include operating lease obligations and purchase obligations for the procurement of materials that are required to produce our products for sale.

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The impact that our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2005 are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods is as follows:

			Payments Due by Period
	Total		Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		More than 5 Years
	(In thousands)
Operating lease obligations (1)	$	9,770	$	1,326	$	6,434	$	1,587	$	423
Purchase obligations		13,603		13,603		—		—		—
Total	$	23,373	$	14,929	$	6,434	$	1,587	$	423

(1) This represents the future minimum gross lease payments, which includes restructured facilities.

Foreign Exchange Contracts

At March 31, 2005, we had the following outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts to exchange foreign currency for U.S. dollar (in millions, except for weighted average exchange rates):

Functional Currency	Notional Amount		Weighted Average Exchange Rate per US $
Euro	$	0.6	0.7741
British Pounds		2.2	0.5340
Japanese Yen		3.2	103.9113
Singapore Dollars		0.2	1.6508
Total	$	6.2

All forward contracts have durations of less than one year. As of March 31, 2005, neither the cost nor the fair value of these forward contracts was material.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), which replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” (“SFAS 123”) and supercedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values beginning with the first annual period after June 15, 2005. We are required to adopt SFAS 123R in the first quarter of fiscal year 2006, which ends September 30, 2005. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under SFAS 123 no longer will be an alternative to financial statement recognition. We are currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS 123R and although we believe the impact to its financial statements will be in a similar range as the amounts presented in our pro forma financial results required to be disclosed under SFAS 123, we have not yet fully determined the impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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FACTORS THAT COULD AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

There are various factors that may cause our future net sales and operating results to fluctuate. As a result, quarter-to-quarter variations could result in a substantial decrease in the price of our common stock and, after the merger, the price of Avid common stock, if our net sales and operating results are below expectations.

Our net revenue and operating results have varied significantly in the past and may continue to fluctuate because of a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include:

• adverse changes in general economic conditions in any of the countries in which we do business;

• increased competition and pricing pressure;

• the timing of significant orders from and shipments to major customers, including OEMs and our large broadcast accounts;

• our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities and at the compensation levels that we need to implement its business and product plans;

• the timing and customer acceptance of our new products and upgrades;

• the timing of customer acceptance on large system sales;

• our success in developing, marketing and shipping new products;

• our dependence on the distribution channels through which our products are sold;

• the accuracy of our and our resellers’ forecasts of end-user demand;

• the accuracy of inventory forecasts;

• our ability to obtain sufficient supplies from our subcontractors on a timely basis;

• the timing and level of consumer product returns;

• foreign currency fluctuations;

• our ability to integrate the operations of acquired businesses successfully and to retain the customers of acquired businesses;

• delays and significantly higher costs associated with integrating the operations of acquired businesses than we anticipated;

• failure to realize expected benefits from the disposition of non-core businesses and the distraction to our management associated with such dispositions;

• the discontinuation or sale of businesses resulting from our restructuring plans;

• excess or obsolete inventories;

• overdue or uncollectible accounts receivables;

• the introduction of new products by major competitors;

• intellectual property infringement claims by or against us; and

• changes to business terms and conditions with our large broadcast customers.

We also experience significant fluctuations in orders and sales due to seasonal fluctuations, the timing of major trade shows and the sale of consumer products in anticipation of the holiday season. Sales usually slow down during the summer months of July and August, especially in our consumer business in Europe. Also, we attend a number of annual trade shows, which can influence the order pattern of products, including CEBIT in March, the NAB convention in April and the IBC convention in September.

Our operating expense levels are based, in part, on our expectations of future revenue. Such future revenue levels are difficult to forecast. Any shortfall in our quarterly net sales would have a disproportionate, negative impact on our quarterly net income. The resulting quarter-to-quarter variations in our sales and operating results could create uncertainty about the direction or progress of our business, which could cause a decline in the price of our common stock or, after the merger, a decline in the price of Avid common stock.

Due to these factors, our future net sales and operating results are not predictable with any significant degree of accuracy. As a result, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as indicators of future performance.

If we do not compete effectively against other companies for our target customers, our business and operating results will be harmed.

We compete in the broadcast, professional, business and consumer video production business. Each of these businesses is highly competitive and diverse, and the technologies for our products can change rapidly. The competitive nature of these businesses results in pricing pressure and drives the need to incorporate product upgrades and accelerate the release of new products. New products are introduced frequently and existing products are continually enhanced. We anticipate increased competition in the broadcast, professional, business and consumer video production businesses, particularly since the industry continues to undergo a period of rapid technological change and consolidation. Competition for our broadcast, professional, business and consumer video products is generally based on:

• product performance;

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• breadth of product line;

• quality of service and support;

• market presence and brand awareness;

• price; and

• ability of competitors to develop new, higher performance, lower cost consumer video products.

Certain competitors in the broadcast, professional, business and consumer video businesses have larger financial, technical, marketing, sales and customer support resources, greater name recognition and larger installed customer bases than we do. In addition, some competitors have established relationships with our current and potential customers, and offer a wide variety of video equipment that can be bundled in certain large system sales.

Our principal competitors for broadcast and professional customers include:

• Adobe Systems, Inc.

• Avid (prior to the proposed merger)

• Chyron Corporation

• Leitch Technology Corporation

• Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.

• Quantel Ltd.

• SeaChange Corporation

• Sony Corporation

• Thomson S.A.

Our principal competitors for business and consumer customers include:

• Adobe Systems, Inc.

• Apple Computer Inc.

• Avid (prior to the proposed merger)

• Hauppauge Digital, Inc.

• Matrox Electronics Systems, Ltd.

• Microsoft Corporation

• Roxio, Inc.

• Sonic Solutions

• Sony Corporation

• Ulead Systems, Inc.

The preceding lists are not all-inclusive.

Increased competition in the business for broadcast, professional, business or consumer customers could result in price reductions, reduced margins and loss of market share. If we cannot compete effectively for these customers by offering products that are comparable in functionality, ease of use and price to those of our competitors, our revenue will decrease and our operating results will be adversely affected.

We incurred losses in fiscal year 2004 and the first three quarters of fiscal year 2005 and may generate a loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005.

In our fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, we recorded a net loss of approximately $54.2 million, which included acquisition-related amortization charges, in-process research and development costs related to the acquisition of certain assets of SCM Microsystems, Inc. and Dazzle Multimedia, Inc., restructuring costs, goodwill and other acquisition-related intangible asset impairment charges, interest expense related to the DES earnout settlement, and a loss from discontinued operations.

We incurred net losses of $9.9 million, $6.9 million and $0.6 million during the first, second and third quarters of our fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, respectively, and may incur a net loss during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005. In the future, our operating results and the price of our common stock may decline if economic conditions deteriorate, our revenue grows at a slower rate than in the past or declines, our expenses increase without a commensurate increase in our revenue, or we take any additional restructuring charges or charges related to the sale of assets.

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The sale of our Steinberg and Sports businesses may not result in the anticipated benefits for our operating results or shareholders.

On January 21, 2005, we completed the sale of our Steinberg audio software business to Yamaha Corporation for $28.5 million in cash. On February 4, 2005, we completed the sale of our Sports business for $12.0 million in cash. We believe that the sale of these businesses will enable management to focus on our core businesses where operating initiatives may result in greater growth of our revenue and operating results. However, since many of our costs, such as corporate infrastructure costs, are fixed, particularly in the short term, the sale of these businesses will not result in significant cost reductions immediately. Therefore, because the revenue that these businesses generated historically will not be repeated in future periods, our operating results will be adversely affected until our costs are reduced or revenue that we derived from our Steinberg and Sports products is replaced by revenue from our remaining businesses.

Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on our business and stock price.

We are in the process of documenting and testing our internal control procedures in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires an annual management assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and an attestation report by our independent registered public accounting firm addressing this assessment. During the course of our testing, we have in the past identified, and may in the future identify, deficiencies which, despite the devotion of significant resources and management attention, we may not be able to remediate in time to meet the deadline imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for compliance with the requirements of Section 404.

Moreover, the process of documenting and testing our internal control procedures is more costly and challenging and requires additional management resources due to the fact that we are relying on outside consultants and have international operations, particularly in Germany. It is also difficult for management to predict how long it will take to complete the assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, which heightens the risk of unexpected delays in completing the project on a timely basis. We face additional challenges to our ability to satisfy the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a timely manner due to the pending merger with Avid, the completion of which is consuming significant resources and management and staff attention, particularly in our finance department. In addition, since the announcement of the merger we have experienced an increased number of employee departures, particularly in our finance and accounting department.

In addition, if we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or our independent registered public accounting firm may not be able to render an unqualified opinion concerning our assessment and the effectiveness of the internal controls over financial reporting. If we fail to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment or our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to render an unqualified opinion, it could have a material adverse effect on investor confidence in our reported financial information, business and stock price.

We may be unable to attract, retain and motivate key senior management and technical personnel, which could seriously harm our business.

If certain of our key senior management and technical personnel leave or are no longer able to perform services for us, this could materially and adversely affect our business and may result in certain payments to those managers. We have entered into change of control severance agreements with certain executive officers that could result in the payment of certain benefits if management changes trigger benefits in accordance with those agreements. In the past we have failed to retain key senior management and may do so in the future. We believe that the efforts and abilities of our senior management and key technical personnel are very important to our continued success. As a result, our success is dependent upon our ability to attract and retain qualified technical and managerial personnel. We may not be able to retain our key technical and managerial employees or attract, assimilate and retain such other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel as are required in the future. Also, employees may leave and subsequently compete against us, or contractors may perform services for our competitors.

We have recently experienced key personnel changes, which could harm our business.

We have recently experienced several personnel changes, particularly within our finance and accounting department. For example, during fiscal year 2005, Arthur D. Chadwick resigned from his position as our Senior Vice President Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. In addition, an accounting director and our Director of Audit Services resigned during fiscal year 2005. We believe that the efforts and abilities of our senior finance personnel are very important to our continued success and our ability to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. For example, Mary Dotz was appointed as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 17, 2005. Ms. Dotz replaced Suzy Seandel, who served as our Interim Chief Financial Officer since October 2004. Ms. Seandel will continue to serve as our Vice President of Finance and Accounting. In addition, key sales personnel in Europe and the U.S. have recently resigned. Our future success is dependent upon our ability to attract new and retain existing qualified finance and sales personnel. We may not be able to retain our key finance and sales employees or attract, assimilate and retain such other highly qualified personnel as are required in the future, which could materially and adversely affect our business. If we lose the services of either Ms. Dotz or Ms. Seandel or are unable to recruit qualified new personnel to replace recent departures in the finance and accounting department, our business could be adversely affected.

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In the past, we have recognized a substantial portion of our revenue in the last month or weeks of a given quarter and may do so again in future quarters.

Our sales were relatively even throughout the first, second and third quarters of fiscal year 2003 and the second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2004. However, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2003, the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, and the first, second and third quarters of fiscal year 2005, we recognized a substantial portion of our revenue in the last month or weeks of the quarter, and our revenue depended substantially on orders booked during the last month or weeks of the quarter. We may recognize a substantial portion of our revenue in the last month or weeks of future quarters. This makes it difficult for us to accurately predict total sales for the quarter until late in the quarter. If certain sales cannot be closed during those last weeks, sales may be recognized in subsequent quarters. This may cause our quarterly revenue to fall below analysts’ expectations.

Since we derive a large portion of our sales from foreign countries, we are subject to the risks of changing economic conditions throughout the world and foreign currency risks.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2005, sales of our products by geographic region were comprised of the following: approximately 53.1% of sales from Europe, 32.9% of sales from the Americas, 9.9% of sales from Asia Pacific and 4.1% of sales from Japan. Because we expect that international sales will continue to represent a significant portion of our net sales, we are subject to the risks of changing economic conditions in other countries around the world, which may harm our future international sales and, consequently, our business. In addition, we make foreign currency denominated sales in many, primarily European, countries. This exposes us to risks associated with currency exchange fluctuations. We expect that in fiscal year 2005 and beyond, a majority of our European sales will continue to be denominated in local currencies, primarily the Euro. We have developed natural hedges for some of this risk since most of the European operating expenses are also denominated in local currency. As these local currencies, and especially the Euro, fluctuate in value against the U.S. dollar, our sales, cost of sales, expenses and income may fluctuate when converted into U.S. dollars. While we attempt to minimize these foreign exchange exposures by taking advantage of natural hedge opportunities and by continually assessing the need to use foreign currency forward exchange contracts to offset the risk associated with the effects of certain foreign currency exposures, our operational structure is such that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates can impact and cause fluctuations in our sales, cost of sales, expenses, income and cash balances.

Our international presence and significant foreign operations may subject us to additional risks and governmental regulation.

Since we conduct business internationally, with sales to foreign jurisdictions representing a significant portion of our operations, we may be subject to the following risks:

• unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;

• export license requirements;

• restrictions and controls on the export of critical technology;

• political instability;

• trade restrictions;

• changes in tariffs;

• difficulties in staffing and managing international operations; and

• potential insolvency of international dealers and difficulty in collecting accounts.

In addition, we have significant operations in Europe, where a large number of engineers for our consumer division reside. Our management, which is principally located in the United States, may experience difficulty managing geographically disparate operations such as in Europe, and may encounter challenges with respect to managing foreign workforces, nationalizing foreign assets, including intellectual property, and developing software in multiple foreign languages.

If our products do not keep pace with the technological developments in the rapidly changing video production industry, our business may be materially adversely affected.

The video production industry is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and frequent new product introductions. The introduction of products embodying new technologies or the emergence of new industry standards can render existing products obsolete or unmarketable. For example, the broadcast business is currently undergoing a transition from tape-based systems to information technology-based systems. Demand for our products may decrease if this transition slows or if we are unable to adapt to the next generation of industry standards. In addition, our future growth will depend, in part, upon our ability to introduce new features and increased functionality for our existing products, improve the performance of existing products, respond to our competitors’ new product offerings and adapt to new industry standards and requirements. Delays in the introduction or shipment of new or enhanced products, our inability to timely develop and introduce such new products, the failure of such products to gain significant customer acceptance or problems associated with new product transitions could materially harm our business, particularly on a quarterly basis.

We are critically dependent on the successful introduction, customer acceptance, manufacture and sale of new products that offer our customers additional features and enhanced performance at competitive prices. Once a new product is developed, we must rapidly commence volume production. This process requires accurate forecasting of customer requirements and attainment of acceptable manufacturing costs. The introduction of new or enhanced products also requires us to manage the transition from older, displaced products to minimize disruption in customer ordering patterns, avoid excessive levels of older product inventories and ensure that adequate supplies of new products can be

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delivered to meet customer demand. In addition, as is typical with any new product introduction, quality and reliability problems may arise. Any such problems could result in reduced bookings, manufacturing rework costs, delays in collecting accounts receivable, additional service warranty costs and limited customer acceptance of the product.

We are dependent on contract manufacturers and single or limited source suppliers for our components. If these manufacturers and suppliers do not meet our demand, either in volume or quality, our business and financial condition could be materially harmed.

We rely on subcontractors to manufacture our professional and consumer products and the major subassemblies of our broadcast products. We are our manufacturing subcontractors are dependent upon single or limited source suppliers for a number of components and parts used in our products, including certain key integrated circuits. Our strategy to rely on subcontractors and single or limited source suppliers involves a number of significant risks, including:

• loss of control over the manufacturing process;

• potential absence of adequate manufacturing capacity;

• potential delays in lead times;

• unavailability of certain process technologies;

• reduced control over delivery schedules, manufacturing yields, quality and cost; and

• unexpected increases in component costs.

As a result of these risks, the financial stability of, and our continuing relationships with, our subcontractors and single or limited source suppliers are important to our success. If any significant subcontractor or single or limited source supplier becomes unable or unwilling to continue to manufacturing these subassemblies or providing critical components in required volumes, we will have to identify and qualify acceptable replacements or redesign our products with different components. Additional sources may not be available and product redesign may not be feasible on a timely basis. This could materially harm our business. Any extended interruption in the supply of or increase in the cost of the products, subassemblies or components manufactured by third party subcontractors or suppliers could materially harm our business.

We may be adversely affected if we become subject to intellectual property disputes or litigation.

There has been substantial litigation regarding patent, trademark and other intellectual property rights involving technology companies. Companies are more frequently seeking to patent software and business methods because of developments in the law that may extend the ability to obtain such patents, which may result in an increase in the number of patent infringement claims. We are also exposed to litigation arising from disputes in the ordinary course of business. This litigation, regardless of its validity, may:

• be time-consuming and costly to defend;

• divert management’s attention away from the operation of our business;

• subject us to significant liabilities;

• require us to enter into royalty and licensing agreements that we would not normally find acceptable; and

• require us to stop manufacturing or selling or to redesign our products.

Any of these results could materially harm our business.

In the course of business, we have received communications asserting that our products infringe patents or other intellectual property rights of third parties. We are currently investigating the factual basis of such communications and will respond accordingly. It is likely that, in the course of our business, we will receive similar communications in the future. While it may be necessary or desirable in the future to obtain licenses relating to one or more of our products, or relating to current or future technologies, we may not be able to do so on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. These disputes may not be settled on commercially reasonable terms and may result in long and costly litigation. In the event there is a successful claim of patent infringement against us requiring us to pay royalties to a third party and we fail to develop or license a substitute technology, our business, operating results or financial condition could be materially adversely affected. In cases where we may choose to avoid litigation and agree to certain royalty terms, the payment of those royalties could have a material impact on our financial results. The magnitude of such royalties would be even higher if they pertained to intellectual property contained within our consumer products since the volume and numbers of consumer products sold by us have increased significantly during the last few years.

We may be adversely affected if we initiate intellectual property litigation.

It may be necessary for us to initiate litigation against other companies in order to protect the patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks and other intellectual property rights owned by us. Such litigation can be costly and there can be no assurance that companies involved in such litigation would be prevented from using our intellectual property. In addition, such actions could:

• divert management’s attention away from the operation of our business;

• result in costly litigation that could materially affect our financial results; and

• result in the loss of our proprietary rights.

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We may be unable to protect our proprietary information and procedures effectively.

We must protect our proprietary technology and operate without infringing the intellectual property rights of others. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and other intellectual property protection methods to protect our proprietary technology. In addition, we generally enter into confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements with our employees and OEM customers and limits access to, and distribution of, our proprietary technology. These steps may not adequately protect our proprietary information or give us any competitive advantage. Others may independently develop substantially equivalent intellectual property or otherwise gain access to our trade secrets or intellectual property, or disclose such intellectual property or trade secrets. Additionally, policing the unauthorized use of our proprietary technology is costly and time-consuming, and software piracy can be expected to be a persistent problem. If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, our business could be materially harmed.

We rely on independent distributors, dealers, VARs, OEMs and retail chains to market, sell and distribute many of our products. In turn, we depend heavily on the success of these resellers. If these resellers are not successful in selling our products or if we are not successful in opening up new distribution channels, our financial performance will be negatively affected.

A significant portion of our sales are sourced, developed and closed through independent distributors, dealers, VARs, OEMs and retail chains. We believe that these resellers have a substantial influence on customer purchase decisions, especially purchase decisions by large enterprise customers. These resellers may not effectively promote or market our products or may experience financial difficulties or even close operations. In addition, our dealers and retailers are not contractually obligated to sell our products. Therefore, they may, at any time, refuse to promote or distribute our products. Also, since many of our distribution arrangements are non-exclusive, our resellers may carry our competitors’ products and could discontinue our products in favor of our competitors’ products. We also rely on certain information provided to us by several of our distributors and retail chains to recognize revenue on a quarterly basis.

Also, since these distribution channels exist between us and the actual market, we may not be able to gauge current demand for products accurately and anticipate demand for newly introduced products. For example, dealers may place large initial orders for a new product based on their forecasted demand, which may or may not materialize.

With respect to consumer product offerings, we have expanded our distribution network to include several consumer channels, including large distributors of products to computer software and hardware retailers, which in turn sell products to end users. We also sell our consumer products directly to certain retailers. Our consumer product distribution network exposes us to the following risks, some of which are out of our control:

• we are obligated to provide price protection to our retailers and distributors and, while the agreements limit the conditions under which product can be returned to us, we may be faced with product returns or price protection obligations;

• these distributors or retailers may not continue to stock and sell our consumer products; and

• retailers and distributors often carry competing products.

As a result of these risks, we could experience unforeseen variability in our revenue and operating results.

When we account for employee stock options using the fair value method, it could significantly increase our net loss.

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”, or SFAS 123R, which replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” or SFAS 123, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” As modified by SEC Release 2005-57, SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values beginning with the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005. We are required to adopt SFAS 123R for fiscal year 2006, beginning July 1, 2005. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under SFAS 123 no longer will be an alternative to financial statement recognition. As a result, beginning on July 1, 2005, we will be required to record an expense for our stock-based compensation plans using the fair value method as described in SFAS 123R, which could significantly increase our net loss.

Compliance with new rules and regulations concerning corporate governance may be costly and time consuming.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that companies adopt new corporate governance measures and impose comprehensive reporting and disclosure requirements, set stricter independence and financial expertise standards for board of directors and audit committee members and imposes increased civil and criminal penalties for companies, their chief executive officers and chief financial officers for securities law violations. In addition, the Nasdaq National Market, on which our common stock is traded, has adopted additional comprehensive rules and regulations relating to corporate governance. These laws, rules and regulations will increase the scope, complexity and cost of our corporate governance, reporting and disclosure practices, which could harm our results of operations and divert management’s attention from business operations. These new rules and regulations may also make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance and make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors, particularly to serve on our audit committee.

Our goodwill and other intangible assets may become impaired, rendering their carrying amounts unrecoverable, and, as a result, we may be required to record a substantial impairment charge that would adversely affect our financial position.

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and Intangibles,” or SFAS No. 142, we evaluate, on an annual basis, or whenever significant events or changes occur in our business, whether our goodwill has been impaired. We have chosen the first quarter of each fiscal year, which ends on September 30, as the period of the annual impairment test.

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In the quarter ended December 31, 2004, certain events triggered an interim impairment analysis of goodwill as required by SFAS No. 142. As a result, in the quarter ended December 31, 2004, we concluded that our goodwill was impaired and recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $1.3 million for one of our reporting units during the quarter ended December 31, 2004.

If we determine that our goodwill has been impaired in future quarters, we will be required to record impairment charges that may be substantial and would adversely affect our financial position and operating results.

We may need additional capital in the future to support our growth, and such additional funds may not be available to us.

We intend to expend substantial funds for capital expenditures and working capital related to our future expected net loss, new information technology systems, restructuring, and other working capital and general corporate purposes. Although we believe our existing cash, cash equivalents and cash flow anticipated to be generated by future operations will be sufficient to meet our operating requirements for the next twelve months, we may be required to seek additional financing within this period.

If we need additional capital in the future, we may seek to raise additional funds through public or private financing, or other arrangements. Any additional equity or debt financing may be dilutive to our existing shareholders or have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of our existing shareholders. If we raise additional capital through borrowings, the terms of such borrowings may impose limitations on how our management may operate the business in the future. Our failure to raise capital on acceptable terms when needed could prevent us from developing our products and business.

We have made use of a device to limit the possibility that we are acquired, which may mean that a transaction that shareholders are in favor of or are benefited by may be prevented.

Our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such shares without any further vote or action by our shareholders. To date, our board of directors has designated 25,000 shares as Series A participating preferred stock in connection with our anti-takeover plan. The issuance of preferred stock under certain circumstances could have the effect of delaying or preventing an acquisition of our company or otherwise adversely affecting the rights of our shareholders. The anti-takeover plan may have the effect of rendering more difficult or discouraging an acquisition of our company which is deemed undesirable by our board of directors. The anti-takeover plan may cause substantial dilution to a person or group attempting to acquire our company on terms or in a manner not approved by our board of directors, except pursuant to an offer conditioned on the negation, purchase or redemption of the rights issued under the anti-takeover plan. While our board of directors has amended its anti-takeover plan to permit the Avid merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement without triggering any distribution or adverse event under the anti-takeover plan, the anti-takeover plan may nonetheless limit the possibility for other transactions that our shareholders may favor or by which they may be benefited.

RISKS RELATING TO THE MERGER

Because our shareholders will receive a fixed ratio of 0.0869 of a share of Avid common stock plus $1.00 in cash for each share of our common stock at the closing of the merger, if Avid’s stock price decreases for any reason, our shareholders will receive less value for our common stock.

At the closing of the merger, each share of our common stock will be converted in accordance with a fixed exchange ratio into the right to receive 0.0869 of a share of Avid common stock and $1.00 in cash. Accordingly, while the cash portion of the exchange ratio will not fluctuate, the then-current dollar value of Avid common stock that our shareholders will receive upon the completion of the merger will depend entirely upon the market value of Avid common stock at the time the merger is completed, which may be lower than the closing price of Avid common stock on the last full trading day preceding the public announcement of the merger, the last full trading day prior to the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus or the date of Avid’s annual meeting and our special meeting. Moreover, the completion of the merger may occur some time after approvals from the Avid stockholders and our shareholders have been obtained. The market price of Avid common stock has experienced volatility in the past, with a trading high of $68.35 and low of $40.90 on the Nasdaq National Market between January 1, 2004 and the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, and neither Avid nor our company can predict or give any assurances as to the market price of Avid common stock at any time before or after the completion of the merger. Neither Avid nor our company may unilaterally terminate or renegotiate the merger agreement solely because of changes in the market price of Avid common stock or our common stock. Any reduction in the price of Avid common stock will result in our shareholders receiving less value in the merger at closing.

If the fair market value of Avid common stock at the effective time is below approximately $47 per share, the merger will not qualify as a reorganization and the holders of our common stock will recognize taxable gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes on the entire portion of merger consideration received.

The parties intend that the merger qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. However, one of the requirements for a reorganization will not be satisfied, and the merger will not qualify as a reorganization, if the fair market value of Avid common stock at the effective time is below approximately $47 per share, assuming that the number of outstanding shares of our common stock at the effective time of the merger is the same as the number of outstanding shares of our common stock on May 3, 2005 and that none of our shareholders exercise dissenters’ rights. If our shareholders exercise dissenters’ rights, even if the fair market value of Avid common stock is above approximately $47 per share, the merger may not qualify as a reorganization. If the merger does not qualify as a reorganization, the holders of our common stock will recognize taxable gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes on the entire portion of merger consideration received.

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Avid may face challenges in integrating Avid and our company and, as a result, may not realize the expected benefits of the proposed merger.

The successful integration of Avid and our company will require, among other things, integration of our operations, policies and personnel into Avid. Avid may not achieve successful integration in a timely manner, or at all, and Avid may not realize the benefits and synergies of the merger to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated. The diversion of the attention of Avid’s management and any difficulties encountered in the process of combining the companies could cause disruption of the activities of the combined company’s business. The inability to integrate the operations, policies and personnel of Avid and our company successfully, or any significant delay in achieving integration, could have a material adverse effect on the combined company after the merger and, as a result, on the market price of Avid common stock.

Customer, supplier, distributor and partner uncertainty about the merger or diversion of the attention of our management could harm the combined company, or the respective businesses of Avid and our company whether or not the merger is completed.

Existing or potential customers of Avid or our company may, in response to the announcement or consummation of the merger, delay or defer their purchasing decisions. In addition, customers and prospective customers could choose not to purchase their respective products or to reduce or eliminate current products because of perceived or actual conflicts of interest or doubts about the combined company’s ability to provide products in a satisfactory manner. Furthermore, Avid and our respective suppliers, distributors and partners may experience uncertainty about their future relationship with the combined company and may limit their involvement with either company until or after the merger is completed. As a result, revenues that may have ordinarily been received by Avid or our company may be delayed or not earned at all. Additionally, the diversion of the attention of our management due to the merger and developments relating to the merger could cause disruption in our business harming our company or the combined company whether or not the merger is completed.

The merger could cause us to lose key personnel, which could adversely affect our business.

As a result of our change in ownership, current and prospective employees could experience uncertainty about their future roles within Avid. This uncertainty may adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key management, sales, marketing and technical personnel. Any failure to attract or retain key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business or the combined company.

Obtaining required approvals and satisfying closing conditions or other developments may delay or prevent completion of the merger.

Completion of the merger is conditioned upon Avid and us obtaining required approvals and satisfying closing conditions, including:

• approval by our shareholders of the terms of the merger;

• approval by Avid stockholders of an amendment to Avid’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Avid common stock from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000;

• Avid and our company receiving all material governmental authorizations, consents, orders and approvals, including the expiration or termination of applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act; and

• Avid and our company obtaining all other necessary approvals under applicable antitrust laws, except with respect to jurisdictions in which neither Avid nor our company derives significant sales.

The requirement for certain governmental approvals could delay the completion of the merger for a significant period of time after Avid stockholders have approved the amendment to Avid’s certificate of incorporation at Avid’s annual meeting and after our shareholders have approved the terms of the merger at our special meeting. No assurance can be given that these approvals will be obtained or that the required conditions to closing will be satisfied. Even if all such approvals are obtained and the conditions are satisfied, no assurance can be given as to the terms, conditions and timing of the approvals. Any significant delay in obtaining required approvals and satisfying closing conditions or other developments relating to the merger may result in continued uncertainty about our business with respect to our customers, suppliers, distributors and partners, could cause continued distraction to management or could otherwise increase the risk of the merger not occurring.

As a result of the merger, Avid will be a substantially larger and broader organization, and if Avid’s senior executive team is unable to manage the combined company, its operating results will suffer.

As a result of the merger, Avid will face challenges inherent in efficiently managing an increased number of employees over large geographic distances, including the need to develop appropriate systems, policies, benefits and compliance programs. The inability to manage the organization of the combined company effectively could have a material adverse effect on the combined company after the merger and, as a result, on the market price of Avid common stock.

Failure to complete the merger may result in Avid or our company paying a termination fee to the other. Such a failure could also result in a decrease in the market price of Avid common stock or our common stock and cause each company to incur legal and accounting fees.

If the merger is not completed, Avid and our company may be subject to a number of material risks, including:

• either us or Avid may be required, under some circumstances, to pay the other a termination fee of $15,000,000;

• the market price of Avid common stock or our common stock may decline to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the merger will be completed;

• both companies may experience a negative reaction to the termination of the merger from customers, suppliers, distributors or partners of each company; and

• Avid and our respective costs incurred related to the merger, such as legal and accounting fees, must be paid even if the merger is not completed.

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If the merger agreement is terminated and our board of directors seeks another merger or business combination, our shareholders cannot be certain that we will be able to find a party willing to pay a price equivalent to or more attractive than the price Avid has agreed to pay in the merger.

Avid may face challenges associated with sales of home video editing and viewing products to consumers.

A significant portion of our revenues are derived from sales of its home video editing and viewing products to consumers. The market for these products is highly competitive, and Avid expects to face price-based competition from competitors selling products similar to our consumer products. Personnel from Avid’s M-Audio business have experience in the consumer channel, but Avid’s experience in consumer video is limited. In addition, sales of consumer electronics and software increase in the second half of the year, reaching their peak during the year-end holiday season. As a result, to the extent that following the merger a larger percentage of Avid’s revenues are from the consumer channel, Avid expects to experience greater seasonality in its revenues.

If our shareholders sell the Avid common stock received in the merger immediately, they could cause a decline in the market price of Avid common stock.

Avid’s issuance of common stock in the merger will be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result, those shares will be immediately available for resale in the public market, except that shares issued to our shareholders and option holders who are affiliates of our company before the merger or who become affiliates of Avid after the merger will be subject to transfer restrictions under the federal securities laws. The number of shares of Avid common stock to be issued to our shareholders and option holders in connection with the merger and immediately available for resale will equal approximately 15% of the number of outstanding shares of Avid common stock currently in the public market. Our shareholders and option holders may sell the stock they receive immediately after the merger. If this occurs, or if other holders of Avid common stock sell significant amounts of Avid common stock immediately after the merger is completed, the market price of Avid common stock may decline.

Some of the executive officers and directors of our company have conflicts of interest that may have influenced them to support or approve the merger.

Some of the executive officers and directors may have been influenced to approve the merger because of arrangements that provide them with interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of our shareholders generally in the merger. For example, as a result of the merger or other triggering events, our company or the combined company could be obligated to make cash severance and restricted stock unit payments to certain executive officers that, without giving effect to tax gross-up payments, could total a maximum of approximately $4.7 million assuming certain restricted stock units are valued at $4.55 per share, the closing price of our stock on April 28, 2005. See the section entitled “The Merger - Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger” in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-124475) filed by Avid with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2005. Our board of directors was aware of and took into account these arrangements when it approved the merger.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Fixed Income Investments

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio of marketable securities. We generally do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. We invest primarily in government agency notes, which are classified as available-for-sale securities. Consequently, we do not expect any material loss with respect to our investment portfolio.

We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio to manage interest rate risk. We do, however, limit our exposure to interest rate and credit risk by establishing and strictly monitoring clear policies and guidelines for our fixed income portfolios. At the present time, the maximum duration of all portfolios is two years. Our guidelines also establish credit quality standards, limits on exposure to any one issue as well as the type of instruments. Due to the limited duration and credit risk criteria established in our guidelines, we do not expect that our exposure to market and credit risk will be material.

Foreign Forward Exchange Contracts

Our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations arises in part from intercompany accounts between the parent company in the United States and its foreign subsidiaries. These intercompany accounts are typically denominated in the local (functional) currency of the foreign subsidiary in order to centralize foreign exchange risk with the parent company in the United States. We are also exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations as the financial results of foreign subsidiaries are translated into United States dollars for consolidation purposes. As foreign exchange rates vary, these results, when translated, may vary from expectations and may adversely impact our overall financial results.

We attempt to minimize these foreign exchange exposures by taking advantage of natural hedge opportunities. In addition, we continually assess the need to use foreign currency forward exchange contracts to offset the risk associated with the effects of certain large foreign currency exposures. The fair value of these forward contracts is recorded as other current assets or other current liabilities each period and the related gain or loss is recognized as a foreign currency gain or loss included in other income (expense).

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In the nine months ended March 31, 2005, we entered into forward exchange contracts to hedge foreign currency exposures of our foreign subsidiaries, including one intercompany loan and other intercompany accounts. In the nine months ended March 31, 2005, foreign currency transaction losses from the forward contracts substantially offset losses and gains recognized on intercompany loans and accounts. These contracts are not designated as hedges under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and are marked to market through the statement of operations each period, offsetting the gains or losses on the remeasurement.

At March 31, 2005, we had the following outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts to exchange foreign currency for U.S. dollar (in millions, except for weighted average exchange rates):

Functional Currency	Notional Amount		Weighted Average Exchange Rate per US $
Euro	$	0.6	0.7741
British Pounds		2.2	0.5340
Japanese Yen		3.2	103.9113
Singapore Dollars		0.2	1.6508
Total	$	6.2

All forward contracts have durations of less than one year. As of March 31, 2005, neither the cost nor the fair value of these forward contracts was material.

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The evaluation included certain internal control areas in which we have made and are continuing to make changes to improve and enhance controls.

Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Since March 2004, we have invested significant resources to comprehensively document and analyze our system of internal controls. Consistent with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, during this process we have identified areas of our internal controls requiring improvement, and are in the process of designing enhanced processes and controls to address or remediate issues identified through this review. We plan to continue this initiative as well as prepare for our first management report on internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404, as of June 30, 2005. As a result, we expect to continue to make improvements in our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In September 2003, we were served with a complaint in YouCre8, a/k/a/ DVDCre8 v. Pinnacle Systems, Inc., Dazzle Multimedia, Inc., and SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Superior Court of California, Alameda County Case No. RG03114448). The complaint was filed by a software company whose software was distributed by Dazzle Multimedia (“Dazzle”). The complaint alleges that in connection with our acquisition of certain assets of Dazzle, the Company tortiously interfered with DVDCre8’s relationship with Dazzle and others, engaged in acts to restrain competition in the DVD software market, distributed false and misleading statements which caused harm to DVDCre8, misappropriated DVDCre8’s trade secrets, and engaged in unfair competition. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and injunctive relief. We believe the complaint is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the action, but there can be no assurance that we will prevail. Pursuant to the SCM/Dazzle Asset Purchase Agreement, we are seeking indemnification from SCM and Dazzle for all or part of the damages and the expenses incurred to defend such claims. SCM and Dazzle, in turn, are seeking indemnification from us for all or part of the damages and expenses incurred by them to defend such claims. Additionally, because specific damages have not been presented or assessed at this stage of the litigation, we cannot reasonably estimate the potential damages that may ultimately be assessed.

In August 2000, a lawsuit entitled Athle-Tech Computer Systems, Incorporated v. Montage Group, Ltd. (Montage) and Digital Editing Services, Inc. (DES), wholly owned subsidiaries of Pinnacle Systems, No. 00-005956-C1-021 was filed in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida (the “Athle-Tech Claim”). During a trial in early February 2003, the court found that Montage and DES were liable to Athle-Tech on the Athle-Tech Claim. The jury rendered a verdict on several counts on February 13, 2003, and on April 4, 2003, the court entered a final judgment of $14.2 million (inclusive of prejudgment interest). As a result of this verdict, we accrued $14.2 million plus $1.0 million in related legal costs, for a total legal judgment accrual of $15.2 million as of March 31, 2003, of which $11.3 million was accrued during the three months ended December 31, 2002 and $3.9 million was accrued during the quarter ended March 31, 2003. On April 17, 2003, we posted a $16.0 million bond staying execution of the judgment pending appeal. In order to secure the $16.0 million bond, we obtained a Letter of Credit through a financial institution on April 11, 2003 for $16.9 million. We filed a notice of appeal, and Athle-Tech filed a cross appeal seeking additional prejudgment interest of $3.5 million. The hearing before the Florida Second District Court of Appeal was held on March 12, 2004. On October 13, 2004 the Florida Second District Court of Appeal ruled with respect to the our appeal in our pending lawsuit entitled Athle-Tech Computer Systems, Incorporated v. Montage Group, Ltd. (Montage) and Digital Editing Services, Inc. (DES), wholly owned subsidiaries of ours. On November 17, 2004, we entered into a confidential settlement agreement with Athle-Tech and the case has been dismissed with prejudice as to all parties.

We believed that we were entitled to indemnification by the former shareholders of DES and Montage and had previously held back cash and stock to satisfy one of the former shareholder’s obligations and stock to satisfy the indemnification obligations of two other former shareholders. After entering into the settlement agreement with Athle-Tech, we calculated the indemnification amounts owed by each of the former shareholders, returned a portion of cash to one shareholder, and issued 229,891 shares (in total) to the other two shareholders. We recently received a communication from one of the former shareholders of DES and Montage who believes he is entitled to indemnification by Pinnacle as a result of Pinnacle’s settlement of the Alth-Tech Claim. We are currently investigating the claim made in the communication and have not yet reached a conclusion regarding whether the shareholder is entitled to indemnification or a reasonable estimate of the amount and range of loss, if any. As a result, we are unable to determine whether an unfavorable outcome in this matter could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial position.

In March 2004, Athle-Tech, the same plaintiff in the lawsuit discussed above, filed another lawsuit against various entities (the “2004 Athle-Tech Claim”). The 2004 Athle-Tech Claim (Athle-Tech Computer Systems, Incorporated v. David Engelke, Bryan Engelke, Montage Group, Ltd. (Montage), Digital Editing Services, Inc. n/k/a 1117 Acquisition Corp. (DES) and Pinnacle Systems, Inc., No. 04-002507-C1-021) was filed in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Florida. The 2004 Athle-Tech Claim essentially alleged the same causes of action as the original Athle-Tech Claim but sought additional damages. On November 17, 2004, we entered into a confidential settlement agreement with Athle-Tech and the case has been dismissed with prejudice as to Montage Group, Ltd., Digital Editing Services, Inc., and Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

As a result of the settlement of both the Athle-Tech Claim and the 2004 Athle-Tech Claim, we recorded a reduction of $3.1 million to our legal settlement accrual and a reduction to our legal settlement charge during the three months ended March 31, 2005. We made payments during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 related to the settlement. As of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, we had a total legal settlement accrual of $0 million and $14.2 million, respectively.

From time to time, in addition to those matters identified above, we are is subject to legal proceedings, claims, investigations and proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including claims of alleged infringement of third-party patents and other intellectual property rights, as well as claims relating to commercial, employment and other matters. In accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” we make a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits

Number	Description
10.81	Offer Letter and Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Scott E. Martin dated April 6, 2004.
10.82	Change of Control Severance Agreement by and between the Company and Scott E. Martin dated May 10, 2004.
10.83	Stock Unit Agreement by and between the Company and Patti S. Hart dated February 18, 2005.
10.84	Retention Bonus Agreement by and between the Company and Scott E. Martin dated March 18, 2005.
31.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer under Rule 13a–14(a)
31.2	Certifications of Chief Financial Officer under Rule 13a–14(a)
32	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Rule 13a–14(b)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.

	By:	/S/ PATTI S. HART
Date: May 10, 2005	Name:	Patti S. Hart
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
	By:	/S/ MARY DOTZ
Date: May 10, 2005	Name:	Mary Dotz
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number	Description
10.81	Offer Letter and Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Scott E. Martin dated April 6, 2004.
10.82	Change of Control Severance Agreement by and between the Company and Scott E. Martin dated May 10, 2004.
10.83	Stock Unit Agreement by and between the Company and Patti S. Hart dated February 18, 2005.
10.84	Retention Bonus Agreement by and between the Company and Scott E. Martin dated March 18, 2005.
31.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer under Rule 13a–14(a)
31.2	Certifications of Chief Financial Officer under Rule 13a–14(a)
32	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Rule 13a–14(b)

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EX-10.81

Exhibit 10.81

Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

Corporate Office 280 N. Bernardo Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 Tel 650.526.1600 Fax 650.526.1601 www.pinnaclesys.com

April 6, 2004

Scott E. Martin

117 Lower Terrace

San Francisco, CA 94114

Dear Scott:

I am pleased to offer you a position with Pinnacle Systems, as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Legal, and Corporate Secretary reporting directly to Patti Hart, working in our office in Mountain View, CA. You will report to the CEO throughout your employment.

Your salary for this position will be $20,416.67 per month, paid semi-monthly. In addition, you will be eligible to be paid a bonus, targeted at 60% of your base salary, equivalent to $147,000 per year. The formula for this variable compensation will be detailed, under separate cover, within 30 days of your start date. The Company agrees to sign a Change of Control Severance Agreement in the form attached.

As a Company employee, you are eligible to receive certain employee benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, health, dental, vision and life insurance and a flexible spending plan. The Company also offers employees the ability to purchase stock at a 15% discount through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note that the Company may modify salaries and benefits from time to time, as it deems necessary. A summary description of employment benefits is enclosed. Notwithstanding this summary, you will be entitled to four weeks of paid time off per year and reimbursement of up to $2,500 in legal fees incurred by you in reviewing this employment offer.

In addition, you will be granted stock options entitling you to purchase up to 230,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company. The options shall be granted on your hire date, and shall vest monthly from that date. Subject to the foregoing, any options granted are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Stock Option Plan and Stock Option Agreement, including vesting requirements.

You should be aware that your employment with the Company is for no specified period and constitutes at will employment. As a result, you are free to resign at any time, for any reason or for no reason. Similarly, the Company is free to conclude its employment relationship with you at any time, with or without cause.

For purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to the Company evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States. Such documentation must be provided to us within three (3) business days of your date of hire, or our employment relationship with you may be terminated. You must also sign and comply with the Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement as a condition of your employment.

Confidential Page 1 April 6, 2004

Your first day of employment will be Monday, May 10, 2004. To indicate your acceptance of the Company’s offer, please sign and date this letter in the space provided below and return one copy to me by Friday, April 9th, 2004. A duplicate original is enclosed for your records. This letter, along with the Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement, the Change of Control Severance Agreement and the Highlights of Employment Benefits, set forth the terms of your employment with the Company and supersede any prior representations or agreements, whether written or oral. This letter may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement, signed by an officer of the Company and by you.

We look forward to working with you at Pinnacle Systems, Inc. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

/s/ Patti S. Hart

Patti S. Hart

Chairman and CEO

Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this April 9, 2004 (Date)

/s/ Scott E. Martin

Scott E. Martin

Enclosures:

Duplicate Original Letter

Summary of Employment Benefits

Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement

Invitation for Disabled Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans

Confidential Page 2 April 6, 2004

EX-10.82

Exhibit 10.82

PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.

CHANGE OF CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

This Change of Control Severance Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of May 10, 2004 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Scott Martin (the “Employee”) and Pinnacle Systems, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 1 below.

R E C I T A L S

A. It is expected that the Company from time to time will consider the possibility of a Change of Control. The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) recognizes that such consideration can be a distraction to the Employee and can cause the Employee to consider alternative employment opportunities.

B. The Board believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to provide the Employee with an incentive to continue his employment and to maximize the value of the Company upon a Change of Control for the benefit of its shareholders.

C. In order to provide the Employee with enhanced financial security and sufficient encouragement to remain with the Company notwithstanding the possibility of a Change of Control, the Board believes that it is imperative to provide the Employee with certain severance benefits upon the Employee’s termination of employment (i) following a Change of Control and (ii) regardless of a Change of Control.

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and the continued employment of the Employee by the Company, the parties agree as follows:

1. Definition of Terms. The following terms referred to in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:

(a) Cause. “Cause” shall mean (i) a good faith determination by a majority of the Board that Employee has engaged in any act of personal dishonesty in connection with his responsibilities as an employee which is intended to result in substantial personal enrichment of the Employee, (ii) the Employee’s conviction, or plea of nolo contendere, of a felony, (iii) a good faith determination by a majority of the Board that Employee has engaged in an act which constitutes misconduct and is materially injurious to the Company, or (iv) continued violations by the Employee of the Employee’s obligations to the Company after there has been delivered to the Employee a written demand for action from the Company which describes the basis for the Company’s belief that the Employee has not substantially performed his duties.

(b) Change of Control. “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation;

(ii) any approval by the shareholders of the Company, or if shareholder approval is not required, by the Board of Directors of the Company, of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;

(iii) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or

(iv) a change in the composition of the Board, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. “Incumbent Directors” shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors whose election or nomination was not in connection with any transaction described in subsections (i), (ii) or (iii) or in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors of the Company.

(c) Involuntary Termination. “Involuntary Termination” shall mean any of the following, without the Employee’s express written consent, (i) a significant reduction of the Employee’s duties, position or responsibilities relative to the Employee’s duties, position or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to such reduction, or the removal of the Employee from such position, duties and responsibilities, unless the Employee is provided with comparable duties, position and responsibilities; provided, however, that a reduction in duties, position or responsibilities solely by virtue of the Company being acquired and made part of a larger entity (as, for example, when, following a Change of Control, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company remains as the senior executive officer or a division or subsidiary of the acquiror which division or subsidiary contains substantially all of the Company’s business or is of comparable size but is not made the Chief Executive Officer of the acquiring corporation) shall not constitute an Involuntary Termination; provided further that a change in Employee’s position so that he no longer reports to the CEO shall be deemed an Involuntary Termination under this paragraph; (ii) a substantial reduction, without good business reasons, of the facilities and perquisites (including office space and location) available to the Employee immediately prior to such reduction; (iii) a reduction by the Company of the Employee’s base salary or target bonus as in effect immediately prior to such reduction; (iv) a material reduction by the Company in the kind or level of employee benefits to

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which the Employee is entitled immediately prior to such reduction with the result that the Employee’s overall benefits package is significantly reduced; (v) the relocation of the Employee to a facility or a location more than fifty (50) miles from his current location; (vi) any purported termination of the Employee by the Company which is not effected for Cause or for which the grounds relied upon are not valid; or (vii) the failure of the Company to obtain the assumption of this Agreement by any successors contemplated in Section 6 below.

2. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate upon the date that all obligations of the parties hereto under this Agreement have been satisfied.

3. At-Will Employment. The Company and the Employee acknowledge that the Employee’s employment is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined under applicable law. If the Employee’s employment terminates for any reason, the Employee shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, awards or compensation other than as provided by this Agreement, or as may otherwise be established under the Company’s then existing employee benefit plans or policies at the time of termination.

4. Change of Control and Severance Benefits.

(a) Severance in Connection with Termination of Employment. If the Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company other than for Cause, then the Employee shall be entitled to receive the following severance benefits:

(i) Option Acceleration. One hundred percent (100%) of the shares subject to all outstanding options granted to the Employee by the Company (the “Options”) prior to the date of such termination shall immediately become vested and exercisable in full upon such termination. Following such acceleration, the Options shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s stock option plans and the applicable option agreements between the Employee and the Company.

(ii) Cash Severance Payment. The Employee shall be entitled to receive a severance payment in an amount equal to the sum of (A) six (6) months of the Employee’s base salary as in effect immediately prior to such termination and (B) fifty percent (50%) of the Employee’s target performance bonus for the fiscal year of termination. Such severance payment shall be in lieu of any other severance payment to which the Employee shall be entitled pursuant to any employment agreement, offer letter or the Company’s then existing severance plans and policies. Such severance payment shall be payable in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of such termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payment practices.

(iii) Certain Benefits. During the six (6) months following such termination, the Company shall continue to make available to the Employee and the Employee’s dependents covered under any group health plans or life insurance plans of the Company on the date of such termination of employment, all group health, life and other similar insurance plans in which the Employee or such covered dependents participate on the date of the Employee’s termination; provided, however, that (i) the Employee constitutes a qualified beneficiary, as defined in Section 4980B(g)(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); and (ii) the

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Employee elects continuation coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), within the time period prescribed pursuant to COBRA.

(b) Termination Following A Change of Control. If the Employee’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination at any time within three (3) months prior to or within twelve (12) months after a Change of Control, then the Employee shall be entitled to receive the following severance benefits:

(i) Option Acceleration. One hundred percent (100%) of the shares subject to all Options granted to the Employee by the Company prior to the Change of Control shall immediately become vested and exercisable in full upon such Involuntary Termination. Following such acceleration, the Options shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s stock option plans and the applicable option agreements between the Employee and the Company.

(ii) Cash Severance Payment. The Employee shall be entitled to receive a severance payment in an amount equal to the sum of (A) six (6) months of the Employee’s base salary as in effect immediately prior to the Involuntary Termination and (B) fifty percent (50%) of the Employee’s target performance bonus for the fiscal year of termination. Such severance payment shall be in lieu of any other severance payment to which the Employee shall be entitled pursuant to any employment agreement, offer letter or the Company’s then existing severance plans and policies. Such severance payment shall be payable in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of the Involuntary Termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payment practices.

(iii) Certain Benefits. During the six (6) months following the Involuntary Termination, the Company shall continue to make available to the Employee and the Employee’s dependents covered under any group health plans or life insurance plans of the Company on the date of such termination of employment, all group health, life and other similar insurance plans in which the Employee or such covered dependents participate on the date of the Employee’s termination; provided, however, that (i) the Employee constitutes a qualified beneficiary, as defined in Section 4980B(g)(l) of the Code; and (ii) the Employee elects continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA, within the time period prescribed pursuant to COBRA.

(c) Voluntary Resignation or Termination for Cause. If the Employee’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of the Employee’s voluntary resignation which is not an Involuntary Termination or if the Employee is terminated for Cause at any time, then the Employee shall not be entitled to receive severance or other benefits hereunder, but may be eligible for those benefits (if any) as may then be established under the Company’s then existing severance and benefits plans and policies at the time of such termination.

(d) Disability or Death. If the Employee’s employment with the Company terminates due to the Employee’s death or disability following a Change of Control, then the Employee shall not be entitled to receive severance or other benefits hereunder, except for those (if any) as may be then established under the Company’s then existing severance and benefits plans and policies at the time of such disability or death. In the event of the Employee’s death or disability

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after the termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company pursuant to Section 4(a) or Section 4(b) of this Agreement, the Employee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees shall be entitled to receive severance or other benefits hereunder.

(e) Accrued Wages and Vacation; Expenses. Without regard to the reason for, or the timing of, the Employee’s termination of employment: (i) the Company shall pay the Employee any unpaid base salary due for periods prior to the date of termination; (ii) the Company shall pay the Employee all of the Employee’s accrued and unused vacation through the date of termination; and (iii) following submission of proper expense reports by the Employee, the Company shall reimburse the Employee for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Employee in connection with the business of the Company prior to the date of termination. These payments shall be made promptly upon termination and within the period of time mandated by law.

(f) No Duplication of Benefits. The Employee shall only be entitled to receive benefits under either Section 4(a) or Section 4(b). In no event shall the Employee receive benefits under both Section 4(a) and Section 4(b) of this Agreement.

5. Limitation on Payments. In the event that the benefits provided for in this Agreement or otherwise payable to the Employee (i) constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and (ii) but for this Section 5, would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then the Employee’s benefits hereunder shall be either

(a) delivered in full, or

(b) delivered as to such lesser extent which would result in no portion of such severance benefits being subject to the Excise Tax,

whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the receipt by the Employee on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of severance benefits, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such benefits may be taxable under the Excise Tax. Unless the Company and the Employee otherwise agree in writing, any determination required under this Section 5 shall be made in writing in good faith by the accounting firm serving as the Company’s independent public accountants immediately prior to the Change of Control (the “Accountants”). For purposes of making the calculations required by this Section 5, the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of the Code. The Company and the Employee shall furnish to the Accountants such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this Section. The Company shall bear all costs the Accountants may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by this Section 5.

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6. Successors.

(a) Company’s Successors. Any successor to the Company (whether direct or indirect and whether by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation, liquidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the Company’s business and/or assets shall assume the Company’s obligations under this Agreement and agree expressly to perform the Company’s obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform such obligations in the absence of a succession. For all purposes under this Agreement, the term “Company” shall include any successor to the Company’s business and/or assets which executes and delivers the assumption agreement described in this subsection (a) or which becomes bound by the terms of this Agreement by operation of law.

(b) Employee’s Successors. Without the written consent of the Company, the Employee shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any right or obligation under this Agreement to any other person or entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms of this Agreement and all rights of the Employee hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Employee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

7. Notices.

(a) General. Notices and all other communications contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or when mailed by U.S. registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid. In the case of the Employee, mailed notices shall be addressed to him at the home address that he most recently communicated to the Company in writing. In the case of the Company, mailed notices shall be addressed to its corporate headquarters, and all notices shall be directed to the attention of its Secretary.

(b) Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause or by the Employee as a result of a voluntary resignation or an Involuntary Termination shall be communicated by a notice of termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with this Section. Such notice shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination under the provision so indicated. The failure by the Employee to include in the notice any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Involuntary Termination shall not waive any right of the Employee hereunder or preclude the Employee from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing his rights hereunder.

8. Execution of Release Agreement upon Termination. As a condition of entering into this Agreement and receiving the benefits under Section 4, the Employee agrees to execute and not revoke a release of claims agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A upon the termination of his employment with the Company.

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9. Arbitration.

(a) Except as provided in Section 9(d) below, any dispute or controversy arising out of, relating to, or in connection with this Agreement, or the interpretation, validity, construction, performance, breach, or termination thereof, shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in Palo Alto, California, in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes then in effect of the American Arbitration Association (the “Rules”). The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s decision in any court having jurisdiction.

(b) The arbitrator(s) shall apply California law to the merits of any dispute or claim, without reference to conflicts of law rules. The arbitration proceedings shall be governed by federal arbitration law and by the Rules, without reference to state arbitration law. The Employee hereby consents to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California for any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement or relating to any arbitration in which the parties are participants.

(c) The Employee understands that nothing in this Section modifies the Employee’s at-will employment status. Either the Employee or the Company can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause.

(d) THE EMPLOYEE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THIS SECTION, WHICH DISCUSSES ARBITRATION. THE EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THAT SUBMITTING ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE, BREACH OR TERMINATION THEREOF TO BINDING ARBITRATION TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND THAT THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF THE EMPLOYEE’S RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND RELATES TO THE RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS:

(i) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR WRONGFUL DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYMENT; BREACH OF CONTRACT, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED; BREACH OF THE COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT OR PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE; AND DEFAMATION.

(ii) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL STATE OR MUNICIPAL STATUTE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991, THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967, THE AMERICANS WITH

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DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT, THE CALIFORNIA FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT, AND LABOR CODE SECTION 201, et seq;

(iii) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION.

10. Miscellaneous Provisions.

(a) Mitigation. The Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment contemplated by this Agreement, nor shall any such payment be reduced by any earnings that the Employee may receive from any other source. However, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive the health coverage and benefits contemplated by this Agreement in the event that the Employee receives similar health coverage and benefits as a result of new employment.

(b) Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Employee and by an authorized officer of the Company (other than the Employee). No waiver by either party of any breach of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or of the same condition or provision at another time.

(c) Integration. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, offer letters, resolutions of the Board, understandings and arrangements, whether written or oral, regarding the same.

(d) Choice of Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the conflicts of law rules, of the State of California.

(e) Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect.

(f) Employment Taxes. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to withholding of applicable income and employment taxes.

(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.

COMPANY:	PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Patti S. Hart
		Patti S. Hart
		Chief Executive Officer and President
EMPLOYEE:	/s/ Scott Martin
	Scott Martin

EXHIBIT A

FORM RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT

This Release of Claims Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) and Scott Martin (the “Employee”).

WHEREAS, the Employee was employed by the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company (or the Company’s predecessor) and the Employee have entered into a Change of Control Severance Agreement effective as of May 10, 2004 (the “Severance Agreement”).

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Employee (collectively referred to as the “Parties”) desiring to be legally bound do hereby agree as follows:

1. Termination. The Employee’s employment with the Company terminated on                     , 20    .

2. Consideration. Subject to and in consideration of the Employee’s release of claims as provided herein, the Company has agreed to pay the Employee certain benefits and the Employee has agreed to provide certain benefits to the Company, both as set forth in the Severance Agreement.

3. Payment of Salary. The Employee acknowledges and represents that the Company has paid all salary, wages, bonuses, accrued vacation, commissions and any and all other benefits due to the Employee.

4. Release of Claims. The Employee agrees that the foregoing consideration represents settlement in full of all outstanding obligations owed to the Employee by the Company. The Employee, on his own behalf and his respective heirs, family members, executors and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases the Company and its past, present and future officers, agents, directors, employees, investors, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, parents, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns, from, and agrees not to sue or otherwise institute or cause to be instituted any legal or administrative proceedings concerning any claim, duty, obligation or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that he may possess arising from any omissions, acts or facts that have occurred up until and including the Effective Date (as defined below) of this Agreement including, without limitation:

(a) any and all claims relating to or arising from the Employee’s employment relationship with the Company and the termination of that relationship;

(b) any and all claims relating to, or arising from, the Employee’s right to purchase, or actual purchase of shares of stock of the Company, including, without limitation, any claims for

fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty under applicable state corporate law and securities fraud under any state or federal law;

(c) any and all claims for wrongful discharge of employment, termination in violation of public policy, discrimination, breach of contract (both express and implied), breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing (both express and implied), promissory estoppel, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent or intentional misrepresentation, negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage, unfair business practices, defamation, libel, slander, negligence, personal injury, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment and conversion;

(d) any and all claims for violation of any federal, state or municipal statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and Labor Code Section 201, et seq. and Section 970, et seq. and all amendments to each such Act as well as the regulations issued thereunder;

(e) any and all claims for violation of the federal or any state constitution;

(f) any and all claims arising out of any other laws and regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination; and

(g) any and all claims for attorneys’ fees and costs.

The Employee agrees that the release set forth in this Section 4 shall be and remain in effect in all respects as a complete general release as to the matters released. This release does not extend to any obligations incurred under this Agreement.

5. Acknowledgment of Waiver of Claims under ADEA. The Employee acknowledges that he is waiving and releasing any rights he may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) and that this waiver and release is knowing and voluntary. The Employee and the Company agree that this waiver and release does not apply to any rights or claims that may arise under the ADEA after the Effective Date of this Agreement. The Employee acknowledges that the consideration given for this waiver and release agreement is in addition to anything of value to which the Employee was already entitled. The Employee further acknowledges that he has been advised by this writing that (a) he should consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement; (b) he has at least twenty-one (21) days within which to consider this Agreement; (c) he has seven (7) days following the execution of this Agreement by the Parties to revoke the Agreement; and (d) this Agreement shall not be effective until the revocation period has expired. Any revocation should be in writing and delivered to the Company by the close of business on the seventh (7^th) day from the date that the Employee signs this Agreement.

6. Civil Code Section 1542. The Employee represents that he is not aware of any claims against the Company other than the claims that are released by this Agreement. The Employee

acknowledges that he has been advised by legal counsel and is familiar with the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542, which provides as follows:

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR

The Employee, being aware of said code section, agrees to expressly waive any rights he may have thereunder, as well as under any other statute or common law principles of similar effect.

7. No Pending or Future Lawsuits. The Employee represents that he has no lawsuits, claims or actions pending in his name, or on behalf of any other person or entity, against the Company or any other person or entity referred to herein. The Employee also represents that he does not intend to bring any claims on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity against the Company or any other person or entity referred to herein.

8. Confidentiality. The Employee agrees to use his best efforts to maintain in confidence the existence of this Agreement, the contents and terms of this Agreement, and the consideration for this Agreement (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Release Information”). The Employee agrees to take every reasonable precaution to prevent disclosure of any Release Information to third parties and agrees that there will be no publicity, directly or indirectly, concerning any Release Information. The Employee agrees to take every precaution to disclose Release Information only to those attorneys, accountants, governmental entities and family members who have a reasonable need to know of such Release Information.

9. No Cooperation. The Employee agrees he will not act in any manner that might damage the business of the Company. The Employee agrees that he will not counsel or assist any attorneys or their clients in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges or complaints by any third party against the Company and/or any officer, director, employee, agent, representative, shareholder or attorney of the Company, unless under a subpoena or other court order to do so.

10. Costs. The Parties shall each bear their own costs, expert fees, attorneys’ fees and other fees incurred in connection with this Agreement.

11. Authority. The Company represents and warrants that the undersigned has the authority to act on behalf of the Company and to bind the Company and all who may claim through it to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Employee represents and warrants that he has the capacity to act on his own behalf and on behalf of all who might claim through him to bind them to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

12. No Representations. The Employee represents that he has had the opportunity to consult with an attorney, and has carefully read and understands the scope and effect of the

provisions of this Agreement. Neither party has relied upon any representations or statements made by the other party hereto which are not specifically set forth in this Agreement.

13. Severability. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision.

14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Severance Agreement and the agreements and plans referenced therein represent the entire agreement and understanding between the Company and the Employee concerning the Employee’s separation from the Company, and supersede and replace any and all prior agreements and understandings concerning the Employee’s relationship with the Company and his compensation by the Company. This Agreement may only be amended in writing signed by the Employee and an executive officer of the Company.

15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of California.

16. Effective Date. This Agreement is effective eight (8) days after it has been signed by the Parties (the “Effective Date”).

17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart shall have the same force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective, binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned.

18. Voluntary Execution of Agreement. This Agreement is executed voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence on the part or behalf of the Parties hereto, with the full intent of releasing all claims. The Parties acknowledge that:

(a) They have read this Agreement;

(b) They have been represented in the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel of their own choice or that they have voluntarily declined to seek such counsel;

(c) They understand the terms and consequences of this Agreement and of the releases it contains; and

(d) They are fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the respective dates set forth below.

PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.

By:

Title:

Date:

EMPLOYEE

Scott Martin

Date:

EX-10.83

Exhibit 10.83

PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.

Stock Unit Agreement

Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants you, Patti S. Hart (the “Executive”), an award of stock units (the “Stock Units”). The date of this Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) is February 18, 2005 (the “Grant Date”). Subject to the provisions of Appendix A (attached hereto), the principal features of the Stock Units are as follows:

Number of Stock Units:	250,000
Vesting of Stock Units:	The Stock Units shall vest at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to your continuing to be a Service Provider (as defined in Appendix A) through each vesting date.

IMPORTANT:

Your signature below indicates your agreement and understanding that this Agreement is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in Appendix A. For example, important additional information on vesting of the Stock Units is contained in Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Appendix A. PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF APPENDIX A, WHICH CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.	EXECUTIVE:
/s/ L. William Krause	/s/ Patti S. Hart
L. William Krause	Patti S. Hart
Chairman, Compensation Committee
Date: February 23, 2005	Date: February 23, 2005

APPENDIX A

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK UNITS

1. Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Executive 250,000 Stock Units, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Agreement.

2. Company’s Obligation to Pay. Unless and until the Stock Units have vested in the manner set forth in paragraph 3, the Executive shall have no right to payment of such Stock Units. Prior to actual payment of any vested Stock Units, such Stock Units shall represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation.

3. Vesting Schedule.

(a) The Stock Units awarded by this Agreement shall vest at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the Grant Date until fully vested, subject to the Executive continuing to be a Service Provider through each vesting date. If the Executive ceases to render services to the Company for any or no reason, the then-unvested Stock Units awarded by this Agreement shall thereupon be forfeited at no cost to the Company and the Executive shall have no further rights thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Offer Letter and Employment Agreement dated March 1, 2004 between the Company and the Executive (the “Offer Letter”)) or the Executive’s voluntary resignation for Good Reason (as defined in the Offer Letter) upon or not more than 12 months following a Change in Control (as defined in the Offer Letter), then the vesting of the Stock Units shall be accelerated in full so that the Stock Units shall be immediately payable and vested in their entirety upon such termination.

(b) For the purposes of this Agreement, “Service Provider” shall mean an Employee, Director or Consultant. “Employee” shall mean any person employed by the Company and its subsidiaries. “Director” shall mean a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. “Consultant” shall mean any person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or its subsidiaries to render services to such entity.

4. Payment after Vesting.

(a) Any Stock Units that vest in accordance with paragraph 3 shall be paid to the Executive (or in the event of the Executive’s death, to her estate) in cash as soon as practicable following the date of vesting, subject to paragraph 6. The cash payment payable following the date of vesting shall equal the product of (i) the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of the Company’s common stock on the applicable vesting date and (ii) the number of Stock Units vesting on the applicable vesting date.

(b) For the purposes of this Agreement, “Fair Market Value” shall mean, as of any date, the value of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) determined as follows:

(i) if the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price

for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the date of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) deems reliable;

(ii) if the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable; or

(iii) in the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Board.

5. Death of Executive. Any payment to be made to the Executive under this Agreement shall, if the Executive is then deceased, be made to the Executive’s designated beneficiary (if beneficiary designations are permitted by the Company in its discretion), or if no such beneficiary survives the Executive, the administrator or executor of the Executive’s estate.

6. Withholding of Taxes. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to withholding of applicable taxes.

7. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or Asset Sale.

(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of Stock Units shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number Stock Units.

(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any then unvested Stock Units shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

(c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, the Stock Units shall be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor corporation or a “parent corporation” (as defined in Section 424(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)) or “subsidiary corporation” (as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code) of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Stock Units, the Executive shall fully vest in and have the right to receive a payment as to all of the Stock Units.

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8. No Rights as Shareholder. Neither the Executive nor any person claiming under or through the Executive shall have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Company in respect of the Stock Unites deliverable hereunder.

9. No Effect on Employment or Service. Subject to the Offer Letter, the Executive’s employment or other service with the Company and its subsidiary companies is on an at-will basis only. Accordingly, the terms of the Executive’s employment or service with the Company and its subsidiary companies shall be determined from time to time by the Company or the subsidiary of the Company employing the Executive (as the case may be), and the Company or the subsidiary shall have the right, which is hereby expressly reserved, to terminate or change the terms of the employment or service of the Executive at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without good cause, subject to the Offer Letter.

10. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, in care of Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Legal & Corporate Secretary, at Pinnacle Systems, Inc., 280 North Bernardo Avenue, Mountain View, California 94043 or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.

11. Grant is Not Transferable. Except to the limited extent provided in paragraph 5 above, this grant of Stock Units and the rights and privileges conferred hereby shall not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise alienate or hypothecate this grant, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this Agreement and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately shall become null and void.

12. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

13. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

14. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

15. Modifications to the Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. The Executive expressly warrants that she is not accepting this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Agreement can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company.

16. Notice of Governing Law. This grant of Stock Units shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without regard to principles of conflict of laws.

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EX-10.84

Exhibit 10.84

PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.

Retention Bonus Agreement

Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants you, Scott E. Martin (the “Executive”), a retention bonus of $100,000 (the “Retention Bonus”), subject to the provisions of Appendix A attached hereto. The date of this Retention Bonus Agreement (the “Agreement”) is March 18, 2005.

IMPORTANT:

Your signature below indicates your agreement and understanding that this Agreement is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in Appendix A. PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF APPENDIX A, WHICH CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.	EXECUTIVE:
/s/ Patti S. Hart	/s/ Scott E. Martin
Patti S. Hart	Scott E. Martin
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 18, 2005	Date: March 18, 2005

APPENDIX A

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RETENTION BONUS

1. Award. The Company hereby awards a Retention Bonus to the Executive equal to $100,000, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Agreement.

2. Company’s Obligation to Pay. Provided that the Retention Bonus is earned, it shall be payable by the Company 30 days after the “Payment Triggering Event Date” which is defined as the earlier of:

(A) The “Closing” as defined in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Avid Technology, Inc., Highest Mountain Corporation and Pinnacle Systems, Inc., dated as of March 20, 2005 (the “Merger Agreement”);

(B) The termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to Article VIII thereof; or

(C) Termination of the Executive “without cause” or for Executive’s voluntary resignation for “good reason” (each as defined in that certain Change of Control Severance Agreement dated May 10, 2004 between Executive and the Company (the “Change of Control Agreement”)).

To earn the Retention Bonus, the Executive must remain employed by the Company until the Payment Triggering Event Date. The Retention Bonus is a one-time bonus payment and creates no obligation by the Company to make further similar bonus payments.

3. Withholding of Taxes. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to withholding of applicable taxes.

4. No Effect on Employment or Service. Subject to Executive’s Employment Offer Letter entered into with the Company on April 9, 2004 (the “Offer Letter”) and the Change of Control Agreement, this Agreement does not alter Executive’s at-will employment status. Executive’s employment or other service with the Company and its subsidiary companies remains on an at-will basis only. Accordingly, the terms of Executive’s employment or service with the Company and its subsidiary companies shall be determined from time to time by the Company or the subsidiary of the Company employing Executive, as the case may be, and the Company or the subsidiary shall have the right, which is hereby expressly reserved, to terminate or change the terms of the employment or service of the Executive at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without good cause, subject to the Offer Letter and the Change of Control Agreement.

5. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

6. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

7. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

8. Modifications to the Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. The Executive expressly warrants that he is not accepting this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Agreement can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company.

9. Notice of Governing Law. This Retention Bonus shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without regard to principles of conflict of laws.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Patti S. Hart, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Systems, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 10, 2005	By:	/S/ PATTI S. HART
	Name:	Patti S. Hart
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Mary Dotz, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pinnacle Systems, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 10, 2005	By:	/S/ MARY DOTZ
	Name:	Mary Dotz
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Patti S. Hart, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in this Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

Date: May 10, 2005	By:	/S/ PATTI S. HART
	Name:	Patti S. Hart
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

I, Mary Dotz, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in this Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Pinnacle Systems, Inc.

Date: May 10, 2005	By:	/S/ MARY DOTZ
	Name:	Mary Dotz
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer