Sofatronic was founded in 2006 by and has officesin Hamburg and Los Angeles

"Our head-to-toe packagestill leaves room for flexibility, plus our best-in-breed partnership allows usto deliver high-quality performance with greater efficiencies for our studio andBlu-ray distribution partners." Under the joint initiative, Sofatronic is responsible for the development of anew software platform based off its Kaleidoscope technology, a developmentplatform for interactive entertainment on Blu-ray. Akamais global distributionplatform will enable Internet-connected devices to support large file downloadsand acceleration of rich, interactive media content and applications. BlinkDigital is responsible for providing creative delivery, design, authoring andprogramming services and BD Live integration for high quality Blu-ray Discproduction. "Blu-Ray is one of the first convergent devices to hit scale in the connectedliving room," said Akamais Chief Strategist, Digital Media, Tim Napoleon."Studios recognize the power of the Internet, and with that, the entertainmentparadigm is shifting. BD Live is designed to help studios build socialcommunities around entertainment content and get more for their investmentthrough a platform for merchandising brands, promoting future sales and creatingdirect relationships with consumers.

Akamais expertise in delivering rich,dynamic content coupled with Sofatronics unmatched BD Live development toolsand Blink Digitals proven track record of high-quality authoring services, willgive studios an edge when developing a BD Live experience." Together, the three companies have addressed many of the outstanding industryissues that previous BD Live platforms have experienced by providing improvedauthoring tools, better disc quality assurance, increased menu functionality,secure retailing interface, improved bonus content download times, and fixeddisc pricing. "Sofatronic is exclusively focused on Blu-ray and interactive TV technologydevelopment," said Isaac Larbi, CEO of Sofatronic USA. "Through thispartnership, we are better able to meet consumer demand for progressive Blu-rayentertainment by offering a seamless one-stop development solution to studiosand Blu-ray distribution partners." BD Live offers a wide array of interactive features to the home entertainmentecosystem. With the highly interactive BD Live platform, personalized avatarscan be created, subtitles can be frequently updated and viewers cansimultaneously interact with others while watching a movie. By instantlyconnecting users to the Web and empowering them to browse and download onlinecontent with special features, new trailers and games, BD Live enables contentcreators to deliver an interactive service, as opposed to a static product thatbecomes obsolete once it has been shipped. About Ascent Media Group:Santa Monica, California-based Ascent Media Group, LLC is a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Ascent Media Corporation (Nasdaq:ASCMA), which provides creativeand technical services to the media and entertainment industries.

Akamai has transformed the Internet into a moreviable place to inform, entertain, interact and collaborate. To experience TheAkamai Difference, visit About SofatronicSofatronic is a TV technologies provider for the next generation HD formatBlu-ray and Tru2way solutions. Sofatronic was founded in 2006 by and has officesin Hamburg and Los Angeles. Itis currently in use for BD-J and BD Live development in both North America andEurope; and is providing the Home Entertainment Industry with new possiblerevenue outlets with the latest connected and interactive features and services.Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-lookingstatements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Actof 1995.