EXHIBIT 99.2

Media 100 Completes Merger Of Digital Origin Inc.

        Media 100 to Dominate Streaming Media Market With Unique
        Suite of Streaming Media Applications

MARLBORO, MA., May 9, 2000 -- Media 100 Inc. (NASDAQ:MDEA), the pioneer of
streaming media production tools, today announced it has completed the
merger with Digital Origin, Inc., the leading developer of application
software for acquiring and editing digital video (DV) on personal computers
for streaming on the Internet.

      By coupling Digital Origin's applications, such as EditDV and
IntroDV, with its own industry-standard streaming media applications, such
as Media Cleaner, Media 100 is delivering a unique, tightly-integrated
streaming media application suite. This complete workflow serves
individuals, Internet broadcasters and eTailers developing next-generation
streaming media web sites and dynamic Internet experiences.

     Media 100 is the only company delivering a streaming media application
suite that addresses the entire streaming media production process -- from
acquiring video from hot new DV camcorders, to editing, creating titles and
effects, to compressing and streaming high-quality video on the Web. Media
100 is enabling anyone with a personal computer and an Internet connection
to broadcast their video on the Internet.

     The companies announced their intention to merge on December 28, 1999
and, with this announcement, confirm the successful completion of the
merger with shareholder approval. Under the terms of the merger agreement,
Media 100 issued 0.5347 shares of common stock for each share of Digital
Origin common stock.

     The merger was completed as a pooling of interests for accounting
purposes, and is a tax-free transaction. Media 100 will operate Digital
Origin as a wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered in Mountain View,
California, and expects results of the acquisition to be accretive within
the first year of combined operations. The combined company now has
approximately 100 employees in its Silicon Valley hub, and an installed
base in excess of 200,000 users.

     "Bringing this merger to such a rapid and successful close was
paramount to our streaming strategy for 2000 and beyond," John Molinari,
chief executive officer of Media 100. "The integration of Digital Origin
technology and core competencies into Media 100 creates a ripple-effect
across all of our products, enabling us to immediately deliver streaming
media solutions unrivalled in sophistication and innovation to an even
broader customer base."

      "Combining Digital Origin's DV expertise with Media 100's streaming
media leadership firmly positions us as the world's first company to offer
an integrated streaming media application suite to all segments of the
market," added Mark Housley, president and chief operating officer of Media
100. "The combined company will target Internet desktops with low-cost
applications that allow personal computer users to capture, edit, and
stream video on the Internet using a single, integrated, and easy-to-use
application."

CONTACT: Steve Shea, Vice President of Finance, Media 100 Inc.,
508.303.4800 or Evan Smith,CFA / Jennifer Hendrickson,Shandwick
International, 212.591.9854/ 212.591.9820 or Mark Housley, President and COO,
Media 100 Inc., 650.404.6301.



SOURCE Media 100 Inc.