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|  | DECEMBER 27, 2004
 WORD ON THE STREET Piper Jaffray Upgrades Sonic Solutions Analyst Gene Munster says the computer-based audio and video tool maker's relationship with Dell is getting closer Piper Jaffray upgrades Sonic Solutions (SNIC ) to outperform from market perform. Analyst Gene Munster says the company's core PC DVD/CD burning market is holding steady, with market growth, new pricing models (excluding its Dell relationship) currently offsetting continual ASP decline. He notes, in addition to the existing deal for MyDVD and RecordNow, Sonic Soluutions is also selling a media center application to Dell. He believes the addition of this software to Dell's offerings is another sign the Dell/Sonic Solutions relationship is getting closer together, vs. further apart. Munster notes new markets are emerging for the company's technologies in the area of digital convergence. He raises his $20 target to $27.  All of the views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the research analyst's personal views regarding any and all of the subject securities or issuers. No part of analyst compensation was, is or will be, directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed in this research report. Standard & Poor's Regulatory Disclosure Any advice, analysis, or recommendations contained in articles labeled "Insight from Standard & Poor's" reflect the views of Standard & Poor's, which operates separately from and independently of BusinessWeek Online. It is possible that BWOL may from time to time publish information that is not consistent with advice, analysis, or recommendations that are published by Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek Online are each units of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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