Los Angeles, April 24, 2003

In the wake of Apple's NAB announcement of Final Cut Pro 4, Intelligent Assistance, Inc. are proud to announce the Intelligent Assistants for Final Cut Pro (DV Companion) will be released as two integrated volumes to contain all the content and provide user flexibility. Intelligent Assistants are the ultimate reference guide for Knowledge at the Point of Need to take the “hard” out of software and liberate users to bring their vision to life.

“At version 3 the Intelligent Assistant for Final Cut Pro was already the largest reference for Final Cut Pro. Final Cut Pro 4 is such a feature-rich application and with a more diverse user base makes that it is essential that we provide options for users” says Intelligent Assistance, Inc. President and CEO Philip Hodgetts.

The Intelligent Assistants for Final Cut Pro 4, shipping late summer, will be available as The Intelligent Assistant for Final Cut Pro: Essentials and The Intelligent Assistant for Final Cut Pro: Advanced. Together they will be the ultimate reference with the content of 4 books with more than 4 hours of movies and be the ultimate, always available reference and as-needed training all focused on getting work done.

Optional modules will cover the companion applications - Soundtrack, Compressor, Cinema Tools and LiveType - and integrate to form the most complete reference available for the entire Final Cut Pro ecosystem. With Apple's software and Intelligent Assistance there is no limit to what users can create.

The Intelligent Assistant for Final Cut Pro 4: Essentials will provide beginner to intermediate level users the perfect companion while they're working in Final Cut Pro 4. Essentials will include an all-new tutorial and most of the current Intelligent Assistant for Final Cut Pro 3 content. Essentials will be the perfect starter-kit for Final Cut Pro 4 with around 2 books worth of How2 content, along with more than 2.5 hours of movies and integrated tutorial, always available while working in Final Cut Pro 4. “It's like having a full time coach ready to answer my questions whenever I need to ask, without getting in the way!”

The Intelligent Assistant for Final Cut Pro 4: Advanced takes intermediate and power users to the ‘next level’ with workflow, creative and advanced editing techniques as well as all Final Cut Pro 4’s awesome compositing power.

Every technique, every workflow, every answer will be covered in the shipping product or via Intelligent Assistance's unique Guaranteed Answers™ program. “If there is a How2 not in our Intelligent Assistants, fill out the form and we'll add it to your Intelligent Assistant within 48 hours” promises CEO Hodgetts. “We've beefed up our automatic updating software for this release to be sure it gets to everyone as soon as new content is created.”

The Intelligent Assistants for Final Cut Pro 4 and bundled companion applications will be for OS X only. Anyone who has purchased the Intelligent Assistant for Final Cut Pro 3 after April 7 will have their choice of free upgrade to Essentials or Advanced and a discounted purchase option for the additional content. Upgrades for owners of earlier versions will be available at heavily discounted prices.

About Intelligent Assistance

Intelligent Assistance, Inc. is the leading developer of expert Knowledge Bases for the digital media content creation industry.  It is at the cutting edge of applying proven techniques for "Knowledge at the Point of Need" that takes the “hard” out of software and liberates users to bring their vision to life.

Intelligent Assistance, Inc. is a unique blend of professional experience and theoretical understanding among its tight operating core and has built on the experience and insight gained from more than 20 years of production, postproduction and educational experience across two Continents.

For more information contact Intelligent Assistance, Inc. at 19531 Ventura Blvd #3 , Tarzana CA 91356. Phone 818 609 1091; Fax 818 609 1306.