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05 April 2007



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 AUTONOMY'S VIRAGE AUTOMATES COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT DETECTION FOR ONLINE VIDEO



Virage ACID Offers The Only Fast, Accurate And Scalable Defense Against Internet
                                     Piracy



Cambridge, UK and San Francisco, Calif.  - April 5th, 2007 - Autonomy
Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software
for the enterprise and proponent of Meaning-Based Computing, today announced the
release of Virage Automatic Copyright Infringement Detection (ACID). Virage ACID
enables copyright owners such as broadcasters, production houses and publishers
to maintain control of their Intellectual Property by automating the detection
of illegal distribution of copyrighted material on the Internet.



Using Autonomy's unique Meaning-Based Computing, which includes patented image
and audio analysis technology, and powered by the Intelligent Data Operating
Layer (IDOL), ACID offers a fast, accurate and scalable method of detecting
breaches of copyright, wherever they are located and whatever format they are
in.  By automatically detecting any rich media that infringes an organization's
copyright, Virage ACID eliminates the need for content owners to spend hours
trawling through video sharing websites, or manually scanning p2p file contents.




In addition, Virage ACID's functions are particularly valuable for organizations
that see Internet distribution of user-generated or hosted content as critical
to their business model. Instead of relying on copyright owners to alert hosting
agents to offending material (a legally contentious strategy), content hosts can
take a more proactive approach by scanning material as it is uploaded and
quarantining content that may be breaching copyright. This real-time approach
can deliver extensive return on investment as hosts can avoid potentially
expensive legal disputes by removing risky content before it is posted. In
addition, this is done without frustrating users with the lengthy delays between
uploading and posting that more manual processes inevitably cause.



Unlike many Digital Rights Management solutions, the system does not rely on
watermarking and so is not undermined by random noise or format and codec
changes.

Furthermore, Virage's ACID module is not restricted to one form of data.  Being
totally independent of media format, ACID can not only detect whether
distributed video infringes copyright, but also whether audio content ripped
from a copyrighted video or audio track that is overlaid on legitimate video has
been uploaded.



 "With the explosion in interest around video sharing and distribution over the
Internet, copyright owners must act rapidly to stay ahead of the rising tide of
illegal copies of their content.  With Autonomy's Meaning Based Computing
technology and image and audio analysis expertise, ACID is a powerful solution
to help media companies protect their assets, and video sharing websites to
reduce their risk, while reducing administrative overheads for both," commented
Dr. Mike Lynch, CEO, Autonomy.



About Virage



Virage, a division of Autonomy Systems, is a world-leader in Rich Media
Management software and intelligent video analytics. Virage has developed the
world's first technology to automatically capture, encode and index television,
video and audio content from any source, including live feeds and archived data.
By automatically generating a comprehensive range of metadata, including
keyframes, face and speaker recognition and transcription of the audio stream,
Virage ensures all rich media is fully searchable and accessible by any user.



Powered by Autonomy's IDOL, Virage has a long and distinguished history of
working with blue-chip corporations, media and entertainment companies,
universities and government agencies worldwide. Virage customers include the
BBC, CNN, France 2, Boeing, BAE Systems, Daimler Chrysler, New York University,
Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank, the NBA, the Toronto Police
Department, as well as many of the world's leading intelligence and defense
agencies. With dual headquarters in San Francisco, US and Cambridge, UK, Virage
is a global company with offices throughout the world.



About Autonomy

Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L) is a global leader in infrastructure
software for the enterprise and is spearheading the meaning-based computing
movement. Autonomy's technology forms a conceptual and contextual understanding
of any piece of electronic data including unstructured information, be it text,
email, voice or video. Autonomy's software powers the full spectrum of
mission-critical enterprise applications including information access
technology, BI, CRM, KM, call center solutions, rich media management,
compliance and litigation solutions and security applications, and is recognized
by industry analysts as the clear leader in enterprise search.

Autonomy's customer base comprises more than 16,000 global companies and
organizations including: 3, ABN AMRO, AOL, BAE Systems, BBC, Bloomberg, Boeing,
Citigroup, Coca Cola, Daimler Chrysler, Deutsche Bank, Ericsson, Ford,
GlaxoSmithKline, Kraft Foods, Lloyd TSB, NASA, Nestle, the New York Stock
Exchange, Reuters, Shell, T-Mobile, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Autonomy also has over 300 OEM partners and more than 350 VARs and Integrators,
numbering among them leading companies such as BEA, Business Objects, Citrix,
EDS, IBM Global Services, Novell, Stellent, Sybase, Symantec, TIBCO and
Vignette. The company has offices worldwide.

The Autonomy Group includes: Aungate, specialist in real-time enterprise
governance; Virage, a visionary in rich media management and security and
surveillance technology; etalk, award-winning provider of enterprise-class
contact center products and Cardiff, a leader in content capture and business
process management solutions.

Autonomy and the Autonomy logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Autonomy Corporation plc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.


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