Charlotte, NC (June 14, 2006) - LEAD Technologies, Inc, the leading provider of imaging development toolkits, today announced the release of version 15 of the LEADTOOLS Multimedia line of SDKs. New features and updates include new DVD burning, authoring and conversion capabilities, new DirectShow filters and multimedia formats and new multimedia capture and conversion functionality.

The LEADTOOLS collection of Multimedia SDKs gives developers the power to create professional multimedia applications with features ranging from audio/video capture (including DV), playback and convert (using DirectShow® technologies), to DVD image creation, Video on Demand, and custom video conferencing capabilities.

"The release of LEADTOOLS Multimedia 15 signals LEAD's commitment to the evolution of multimedia technology and our ability to change and grow as the multimedia market demands, stated Rich Little, LEAD Technologies' President. We continue to build on our experience in compression technology and have expanded that into a comprehensive line of video and audio codecs which include our recent releases of MPEG-4, H.264 and AAC codecs. These codecs help strengthen the entire LEADTOOLS Multimedia product line as many of them are included in the toolkits. Our customers not only benefit from the core multimedia toolkit technology, but now have access to powerful compression options contained in our codecs."

New in LEADTOOLS Multimedia 15:

• DVD Burning.
• DVD Conversion.
• Menu support in DVD Authoring.
• New Formats: ISO, MPEG-2 DICOM.
• New still image format: PSP thumbnail.
• Ability to retrieve a pointer to (and show the dialog for) a target format object (mux, sink, compressor, etc.).
• More flexible conversion; Pause, Run, Preview, still shots, and logging.
• Ability to retrieve the estimated output size for capturing and conversion.
• New Convert features:
  • Pausing the conversion.
  • Take still images from the convert object.
  • Retrieve the estimated conversion output size.
  • Preview during conversion.
  • Log the conversion process to a file.
• New Filters
  • LEAD ISO Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
  • LEAD DVD Burner
  • LEAD MPEG-4 Encoder/Decoder
  • LEAD AAC Encoder/Decoder
  • LEAD AC3 Encoder
• New DVD Burning and Authoring Demos.

Availabilty and Pricing
LEADTOOLS v.15 Multimedia SDK , DVD Module and Video Streaming Module are available for immediate purchase through the LEADTOOLS website or by calling LEAD sales at 800-637-4699. Purchase may also be made through one of LEAD's authorized resellers or distributors. The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price for LEADTOOLS Multimedia SDK is $595, with a MSRP of $295 each for the DVD Module and Video Streaming Module (the add-on modules require runtime pricing).

For more information on the complete LEADTOOLS Multimedia product line please visit http://www.leadtools.com/SDK/Multimedia/Multimedia-Products-n.htm

Full Imaging evaluation toolkits are available free of charge from LEAD's website http://www.leadtools.com

About LEAD Technologies
Since 1990, LEAD Technologies, Inc. has been a global leader in the imaging developer toolkit market, providing programmers with feature-rich tools to “image-enable” their software applications. LEAD Technologies pioneered the fastest software-only image compression and continues to lead the field in advancing new imaging technologies and offering those technologies to programmers world wide.

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