Pinnacle Systems Scheduled to Release Second Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results on January 25, 2005

Pinnacle Systems Scheduled to Release Second Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results on January 25, 2005 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pinnacle Systems(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLE) today announced that it will be releasing second quarter fiscal 2005 results (quarter ending Dec. 31, 2004) on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, after the close of market. A financial conference call will follow the earnings release and will begin at 2:00 p.m. PST on Jan. 25, 2005. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at www.pinnaclesys.com. For anyone who misses the live call, a replay will be available on Pinnacle Systems' website for the following two weeks. Thereafter, a transcript of the call will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Pinnacle Systems web page, www.pinnaclesys.com. About Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Pinnacle Systems provides broadcasters and consumers with cutting-edge digital media creation, storage, and play-back solutions for use at Home, in the Studio and on the Air. Pinnacle Systems' award winning digital media solutions are in use around the world for broadcast, video editing, DVD and CDR authoring, and the Internet. A recognized industry leader, the company has received nine prestigious Emmy Awards for its technical innovations and carries this commitment throughout all of its product lines. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at 650-526-1600 or at www.pinnaclesys.com. NOTE: All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Source: Pinnacle Systems, Inc. CONTACT: media, Amy Whelan, +1-650-237-1631, or awhelan@pinnaclesys.com, or investors, Brooke Deterline, +1-650-930-3113, or bdeterline@pinnaclesys.com, both of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Web site: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment