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AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

This Charter was adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on July 30, 2003. All of the provisions of this Charter became effective upon adoption. This Charter shall be reviewed as necessary for adequacy by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors but no less frequently than annually.

I. Purpose

The principal purpose of the Audit Committee is to oversee the integrity of the Company's accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the Company's financial statements. In particular, the Audit Committee shall monitor (a) the integrity of the Company's financial statements, (b) the Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (c) the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company's independent auditors, and (d) the performance of the Company's internal audit function. The Audit Committee shall also prepare the report required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to be included in the Company's annual proxy statement.

The Company's independent auditors are ultimately accountable to the Audit Committee in its capacity as a committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), and the independent auditors shall report directly to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall have sole and direct authority and responsibility to select, hire, oversee, evaluate, approve the compensation of, and, where appropriate, replace the Company's independent auditors (subject, if applicable, to stockholder ratification of the selection of the independent auditors).

In discharging its oversight role, the Audit Committee is granted the power to investigate any matter brought to its attention with full access to all books, records, facilities and personnel of the Company and the power to retain and determine funding for, at the Company's expense, independent legal counsel, additional independent auditors or other experts and advisors for this purpose. The Company shall provide the Audit Committee with appropriate funding to perform its duties, including payment of the Company's independent auditors and any experts or advisors retained by the Audit Committee.

II. Meetings

The Audit Committee shall meet as often as it deems necessary or advisable, but not less frequently than quarterly. The Audit Committee shall meet periodically with the Company's management and its independent auditors in separate or joint sessions as deemed appropriate by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may request any officer or employee of the Company or the Company's outside counsel or independent auditors to attend any meeting of the Audit Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Audit Committee.

III. Membership

The Audit Committee shall be appointed by the Board and shall be comprised of not fewer than three members of the Company's Board, each of whom shall meet the independence and other requirements of the Nasdaq National Market, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the rules and regulations of the Commission regarding audit committees, and the rules and regulations of any other relevant body, including those regarding independence and experience. All members of the Audit Committee shall be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements.  At least one member of the Audit Committee shall be an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Commission, and at least one member of the Audit Committee shall satisfy any applicable financial sophistication or financial expert requirements of the Nasdaq National Market.

IV. Key Functions and Responsibilities

The following functions shall be the common recurring activities of the Audit Committee in carrying out its duties. The functions and responsibilities are set forth as a guide and may be varied from time to time by the Audit Committee as appropriate under the circumstances.

The Audit Committee, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, shall:

    Financial Statement and Disclosure Matters
  1. Review and discuss with management and the Company's independent auditors the Company's annual audited financial statements, including disclosures made in management's discussion and analysis, and recommend to the Board whether the audited financial statements should be included in the Company's Form 10-K.
  2. Review and discuss with management and the Company's independent auditors the Company's quarterly financial statements prior to the filing of its Form 10-Q, including the results of the independent auditors' review of the quarterly financial statements.
  3. Discuss with management and the Company's independent auditors significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Company's financial statements, including any significant changes in the Company's selection or application of accounting principles, the quality and adequacy of the Company's internal controls and any special steps adopted in light of material deficiencies in such controls.
  4. Review and discuss quarterly reports from the independent auditors on: (a) all critical accounting policies and practices to be used; (b) all alternative treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles that have been discussed with management, ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments and the treatment preferred by the independent auditors; (c) other material written communications between the independent auditors and management, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences; and (d) conformance with auditing standards.
  5. Discuss with management the Company's earnings press releases, including the use of "pro forma" or "adjusted" non-GAAP information, as well as financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies.
  6. Discuss with management the Company's major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including the Company's risk assessment and risk management policies, and discuss with management any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations in which the Company has an interest.
  7. Review disclosures made to the Audit Committee by the Company's CEO and CFO during their certification and disclosure process for reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q about any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls or material weaknesses therein and any fraud involving management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company's internal controls.

    Oversight of the Company's Relationship with the Independent Auditors
  8. Pre-approve all auditing services, including the annual audit plan, and permitted non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for the Company or for the Audit Committee or Board by the Company's independent auditors; provided that, to the extent permitted by Commission regulations, (a) the Audit Committee may delegate such pre-approval authority to a subcommittee of the Audit Committee that promptly reports all such approvals to the full Audit Committee, and (b) the Audit Committee may adopt pre-approval policies and procedures regarding the services to be rendered by the independent auditors.
  9. Meet with the independent auditors prior to the audit to discuss the planning and staffing of the audit. Discuss with the Company's independent auditors significant matters relating to the conduct of audits and attestation reports on management's assessment of internal control over financial reporting, including any difficulties encountered in the course of audit work, any restrictions on the scope of activities or access to requested information, any significant disagreements with management and the adequacy of the Company's internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Discuss with the independent auditors matters relating to the report of the Audit Committee that is required by Commission rules to be included in the Company's annual proxy statement. The Audit Committee shall be responsible for resolving any disagreements between management and the independent auditors.
  10. Obtain from the Company's independent auditors annually a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the independent auditors and the Company; discuss with the independent auditors any such disclosed relationships and their impact on the independent auditors' independence; and take or recommend that the Board take appropriate action regarding the independence of the independent auditors. Ensure the rotation of the audit partners as required by law, and monitor the Company's hiring of employees or former employees of the independent auditors to ensure compliance with applicable law.
  11. Obtain and review an annual report by the Company's independent auditors describing the firm's internal quality-control procedures and any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review of the firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm, and any steps taken to deal with any issues.
  12. Evaluate the qualifications, performance and independence of the Company's independent auditors, including considering whether the independent auditors' quality controls are adequate and the provision of permitted non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the independent auditors' independence. The Audit Committee shall present its conclusions with respect to the independent auditors to the Board at least once each year.

    Compliance Oversight Responsibilities
  13. At the conclusion of each audit, obtain from the Company's independent auditors assurance that the firm is not required to report to the Company under Section 10A(b) of the Exchange Act any illegal act.
  14. Approve or reject proposed related party transactions. Obtain reports from management that the Company and its employees are in compliance with applicable legal requirements and the Company's Code of Conduct.
  15. Establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
  16. Discuss with management and the Company's independent auditors any correspondence with regulators or governmental agencies and any published reports that raise material issues regarding the Company's financial statements or accounting policies.
  17. Discuss with the Company's General Counsel and outside counsel any legal matters that may have a material impact on the financial statements or the Company's compliance policies.

    Other
  18. Report regularly to the Board.
  19. Perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Company's Bylaws, Nasdaq rules and governing law and regulations as the Audit Committee deems necessary or appropriate.
  20. Maintain minutes of meetings and periodically report to the Board on significant results of the foregoing activities.
  21. Discuss with management and the Board policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, and review and discuss with management, the Board and the Company's independent auditors any annual reports by management on the Company's internal control over financial reporting that are required by Commission rules and any related attestation reports that are required from the independent auditors pursuant to Commission rules.

Review: (i) the status of compliance with laws, regulations, and internal procedures; and (ii) the scope and status of systems designed to promote Company compliance with laws, regulations and internal procedures, through receiving reports from management, legal counsel and third parties as determined by the Audit Committee.

V. Limitation of Audit Committee's Role

The Audit Committee's role is one of oversight. While the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Company's financial statements and disclosures are complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable rules and regulations. These are the responsibilities of management and the Company's independent auditors.

Revised as of November 3, 2004

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER

The purpose of the Compensation Committee is to discharge the responsibilities of the Board of Directors relating to compensation of the Company's executive officers.

Structure and Membership

  1. Number. The Compensation Committee shall consist of at least two members of the Board of Directors.
  2. Independence. Each member of the Compensation Committee shall be an independent director. To be considered independent such committee member must not have a material relationship with the Company in the judgment of the Board of Directors.
  3. Chair. Unless the Board of Directors elects a Chair of the Compensation Committee, the Compensation Committee shall elect a Chair by majority vote.
  4. Compensation. The compensation of Compensation Committee members shall be as determined by the Board of Directors.
  5. Selection and Removal. Members of the Compensation Committee shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board of Directors may remove members of the Compensation Committee from such committee, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Authority and Responsibilities

General

The Compensation Committee shall discharge its responsibilities, and shall assess the information provided by the Company's management, in accordance with its business judgment.

Compensation Matters

  1. CEO Compensation. The Compensation Committee shall annually review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO"), evaluate the CEO's performance in light of those goals and objectives, and set the CEO's compensation level based on this evaluation.
  2. Executive Officer Compensation. The Compensation Committee shall review and approve executive officer (including CEO) compensation, including salary, bonus and incentive compensation levels; deferred compensation; executive perquisites; equity compensation (including awards to induce employment); severance arrangements; change-in-control benefits and other forms of executive officer compensation. The Compensation Committee shall meet without the presence of executive officers when approving CEO compensation but may, in its discretion, invite the CEO to be present during approval of other executive officer compensation.
  3. Plan Recommendations and Approvals. The Compensation Committee shall periodically review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans.
  4. Incentive Plan Administration. The Compensation Committee shall exercise all rights, authority and functions of the Board of Directors under all of the Company's stock option, stock incentive, employee stock purchase and other equity-based plans, including without limitation, the authority to interpret the terms thereof, to grant options thereunder and to make stock awards thereunder; provided, however, that, except as otherwise expressly authorized to do so by a plan or resolution of the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee shall not be authorized to amend any such plan. To the extent permitted by applicable law and the provisions of a given equity-based plan, and consistent with the requirements of applicable law and such equity-based plan, the Compensation Committee may delegate to one or more executive officers of the Company the power to grant options or other stock awards pursuant to such equity-based plan to employees of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company who are not directors or executive officers of the Company.
  5. Director Compensation. The Compensation Committee shall periodically review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to director compensation.
  6. Additional Powers. The Compensation Committee shall take such other action with respect to compensation matters as may be delegated from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Procedures and Administration

  1. Meetings. The Compensation Committee shall meet as often as it deems necessary in order to perform its responsibilities. The Compensation Committee may also act by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting. The Compensation Committee shall keep such records of its meetings as it shall deem appropriate.
  2. Subcommittees. The Compensation Committee may form and delegate authority to one or more subcommittees as it deems appropriate from time to time under the circumstances.
  3. Reports to Board. The Compensation Committee shall report regularly to the Board of Directors.
  4. Charter. The Compensation Committee shall periodically review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter and recommend any proposed changes to the Board of Directors for approval.
  5. Consulting Arrangements. The Compensation Committee shall have the authority to retain and terminate any compensation consultant to be used to assist in the evaluation of executive officer compensation and shall have authority to approve the consultant's fees and other retention terms. The Compensation Committee shall also have authority to commission compensation surveys or studies as the need arises. The Compensation Committee is empowered, without further action by the Board of Directors, to cause the Company to pay the compensation of such consultants as established by the Compensation Committee.
  6. Investigations. The Compensation Committee shall have the authority to conduct or authorize investigations into any matters within the scope of its responsibilities as it shall deem appropriate, including the authority to request any officer, employee or advisor of the Company to meet with the Compensation Committee.

NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER

Purpose of the Committee

The Nominating and Governance Committee (the "Committee") is a committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Point.360 (the "Company"). The purpose of the Committee is to (1) identify individuals who are qualified to become members of the Board, consistent with criteria approved by the Board, (2) select, or recommend for the Board's selection, the director nominees for each annual meeting of shareholders, (3) develop and recommend to the Board a set of corporate governance principles applicable to the Company, (4) oversee the annual evaluation of the Board and Company management, and (5) perform such other actions within the scope of this Charter as the Committee deems necessary or advisable.

Committee Membership

The Board shall determine the size of the Committee, provided that the Committee shall consist of at least three members. The Board shall select the members of the Committee, and the Board shall have the right and power to remove and replace Committee members at any time and from time to time. Unless the Board selects a Chairperson, the members of the Committee may designate a Chairperson by majority vote.

Each member of the Committee shall be a director of the Company who satisfies any and all applicable independence requirements of the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") and of the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, as permitted by Nasdaq's "exceptional and limited circumstances" rule, the Board has discretion to appoint one Committee member who is not independent under Nasdaq's rules and regulations so long as such director (1) is not an officer or employee of the Company, (2) does not serve as the Chairperson of the Committee, and (3) does not serve on the Committee for more than two years.

Meetings of the Committee

The Committee shall meet as often as it determines is necessary or appropriate. The provisions of the Company's Bylaws that govern the conduct of Board committees shall govern the Committee. The Committee may adopt other procedural rules that are not inconsistent with the Bylaws.

Authority and Responsibilities of the Committee

The Committee shall:

  1. Evaluate the size and composition of the Board, develop criteria for Board membership, and evaluate the independence of existing and prospective directors.
  2. Seek and evaluate qualified individuals to become new directors as needed. Establish procedures to review and recommend to the Board potential director nominees proposed by shareholders, and evaluate whether current Board members should be nominated for re-election.
  3. Select, or recommend for the Board's selection, the director nominees for each annual meeting of shareholders and director nominees to fill vacancies on the Board.
  4. Evaluate the nature, structure and operations of other Board committees. Make recommendations to the Board as to the qualifications of members of the Board's committees, committee member appointment and removal, and committee reporting to the Board.
  5. Develop and recommend to the Board a set of corporate governance principles applicable to the Company. Monitor and reassess from time to time these corporate governance principles.
  6. Take such actions as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate with respect to oversight of the annual evaluation of the Board and management.
  7. Annually review the Committee's own performance. Annually review the adequacy of this Charter, and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
  8. Have the authority, to the extent the Committee deems necessary or appropriate, (a) to retain at the Company's expense independent advisers to the Committee, and (b) to conduct investigations into any matters that are within the scope of the Committee's responsibilities.
  9. Have the authority, in the Committee's discretion, to decide whether to retain at the Company's expense a search firm to assist the Committee in identifying, screening and attracting director candidates.
  10. Discuss with the Company's counsel legal matters that may have a material impact on the Committee's responsibilities described in this Charter. Have unrestricted access to the Company's independent accountants, counsel, officers and employees for purposes related to the Committee's activities under this Charter.
  11. Provide regular reports to the Board regarding the Committee's activities, recommendations and decisions.
  12. Perform such other activities that are consistent with this Charter, the Company's Bylaws, applicable law and Board directives as the Committee determines are required or appropriate in order to carry out its responsibilities.