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Royalty Rates under DVD6C Licensing Program


         The current royalty rates applicable to new licensees who entered into the DVD6C License Agreement ("Agreement") are as follows:


As of January 1, 2008
Category Royalty Rates
DVD-Video Player The greater of
(i) 4% of the net selling price or
(ii) US$4.00 per player or,
US$3.00 per player on or after the effective date of the DVD6C license agreement
US$8.00 at maximum on or after January 1, 2003
DVD-Audio Player The greater of
(i) 4% of the net selling price or
(ii) US$4.00 per player or,
US$3.00 per player on or after the effective date of the DVD6C license agreement
US$8.00 at maximum on or after January 1, 2003
DVD-ROM Drive The greater of
(i) 4% of the net selling price or
(ii) US$4.00 per drive or,
US$3.00 per drive on or after the effective date of the DVD6C license agreement
US$8.00 at maximum on or after January 1, 2003
DVD-ROM Disc US$0.075 per disc;
US$0.065 per disc on or after January 1, 2002;
US$0.05 per disc on or after January 1, 2004;
US$0.04 per disc on or after the effective date of the DVD6C license agreement
DVD-Video Disc US$0.075 per disc;
US$0.065 per disc on or after January 1, 2002;
US$0.05 per disc on or after January 1, 2004;
US$0.04 per disc on or after the effective date of the DVD6C license agreement
DVD-Audio Disc US$0.075 per disc;
US$0.05 per disc on or after January 1, 2004;
US$0.04 per disc on or after the effective date of the DVD6C license agreement
DVD Decoder 4% of the net selling price or US$1.00 per decoder,
whichever is greater
DVD Video Recorder 4% of the net selling price or US$6.00 per recorder,
whichever is greater
DVD (Recordable Disc) Drive 4% of the net selling price or US$6.00 per drive,
whichever is greater
DVD Encoder 4% of the net selling price or US$1.50 per encoder,
whichever is greater
DVD-R Disc The greater of
(i) 4% of the net selling price or
(ii) US$0.075 per disc;
US$0.045 per disc on or after January 1, 2006
DVD-RW Disc The greater of
(i) 4% of the net selling price or
(ii) US$0.075 per disc or,
US$0.065 per disc on or after the effective date of the DVD6C license agreement
DVD-RAM Disc The greater of
(i) 4% of the net selling price or
(ii) US$0.075 per disc or,
US$0.065 per disc on or after the effective date of the DVD6C license agreement
Recordable Disc Case 4% of the net selling price or US$0.005 per case,
whichever is greater
+R Disc The greater of
(i) 4% of the net selling price or
(ii) US$0.075 per disc, or US$0.045 per disc on or after January 1, 2006
+RW Disc The greater of
(i) 4% of the net selling price or
(ii) US$0.075 per disc or, US$0.065 per disc on or after the effective date of the DVD6C license agreement


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