DTS INC : DTS and Freebox to Integrate Surround Sound Technologies for Unparalleled Consumer Experience

DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq:DTSI), the leader in high definition audio, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Free, a premier supplier of Internet, telecom, and television products and solutions, to integrate DTS surround sound technologies into Free's forthcoming Digital Media Player products. The Freebox devices will launch in January 2011 into the French market and will include DTS Digital Surround processing for an unparalleled home audio experience across multiple platforms.

"DTS teamed up with Free to make an immersive surround sound experience a reality for today's platform-agnostic consumer, tapping the latest IPTV services, network-enabled PCs, HDTVs and smartphones," says Brian Towne, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at DTS, Inc. "As the convergence of broadcast and telecom evolves, DTS is continuing to expand its footprint in this growing ecosystem by delivering the finest audio experience possible – across all delivery platforms. Collaborating with a dynamic and progressive company like Free is a natural step for us."

"As Free continues to provide a complete package of internet, telephone and IPTV services offering access to hundreds of TV and movie channels across France and other countries, the incorporation of DTS Digital Surround technology into our hardware allows us to offer a clearly differentiated service adding great value for end users," says Sebastien Boutruche, General Manager at Freebox SAS. "This partnership with DTS is an exciting progression in today's content delivery marketplace. The flexibility of the technology also ensures that we can continue to offer more features and high performance in the future."

The integration of DTS technology into Freebox products is the latest milestone in the growth of DTS, a company that is quickly becoming a household name in the HD entertainment space. This momentum, coupled with its growing adoption in other multimedia areas, further solidifies DTS' position as a leading provider of high performance audio.

For more information on DTS Surround Sound and all other DTS technologies, please visit www.dts.com; or, to find out more about Free and their products and services, please visit www.free.fr.

About DTS, Inc.

DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq:DTSI) is dedicated to making digital entertainment exciting, engaging and effortless by providing state-of-the-art audio technology to hundreds of millions of DTS-licensed consumer electronics products worldwide. From a renowned legacy as a pioneer in multi-channel audio, DTS became a mandatory audio format in the Blu-ray Disc standard and is now increasingly deployed in enabling digital delivery of movies and other forms of digital entertainment on a growing array of network-connected consumer devices. DTS technology is in home theaters, car audio systems, PCs, game consoles, DVD players, televisions, digital media players, set-top boxes, smartphones, surround music software and every device capable of playing Blu-ray discs. Founded in 1993, DTS' corporate headquarters are located in Calabasas, California with its licensing operations headquartered in Limerick, Ireland. DTS also has offices in Northern California, Washington, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For further information, please visit www.dts.com. DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. (c) 2010 DTS, Inc. All rights reserved.

About Free

Free, a subsidiary of Groupe Iliad, is a major player in the French telecommunications and Internet access market (4,528,000 broadband subscribers as of 30 September 2010). The Iliad Group is listed on Euronext Paris under the ticker ILD. For more information on the Freebox V6 Revolution, please visit http://www.iliad.fr/en/.

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