Dolby Laboratories Names Murray J. Demo CFO

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB), announced today that Murray J. Demo, 47, has agreed to join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer commencing on May 4, 2009. Demo will replace Dolby’s interim CFO and report to Kevin Yeaman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“Murray brings an impressive track record as a leader and financial executive. I’m pleased to welcome him to the team,” said Yeaman. “His experience will be invaluable as we continue to pursue opportunities in new and existing markets and scale our company for future growth.”

Demo comes to Dolby with more than 20 years of financial and strategic business management experience. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and CFO at LiveOps, Inc., an on-demand contact center software and call center outsourcing company. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President and CFO at Postini, Inc., an on-demand security compliance software company now part of Google Inc. Before Postini, Demo spent ten years with Adobe Systems Inc., where his last role was Executive Vice President and CFO. During his career at Adobe Systems, the company’s annual revenues grew from approximately $0.8 billion to over $2.5 billion.

Demo sits on the Board of Directors of Citrix Systems, Inc. and Webroot. He holds a BA degree in business economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an MBA degree from Golden Gate University.

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) is the global leader in technologies that are essential elements in the best entertainment experiences. Founded in 1965 and best known for high-quality audio and surround sound, Dolby creates innovations that enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or on the go. Visit www.dolby.com for more information.

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