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RealNetworks Announces Gold Release of RealOne Player

Gold Enhancements Ship Just One Month After Beta Release of Universal Media Player

SEATTLE, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:RNWK), the global leader in digital media delivery, today announced product enhancements with the Gold release of RealOne(TM) Player v.2.0, the universal media player that plays Windows Media, QuickTime MPEG 4 and over 50 digital media types. RealOne Player v. 2.0 is the first consumer application of RealNetworks' universal platform Helix(TM) technology that serves everything and plays anything. The Gold release, indicating the final code-complete version of RealOne v.2.0 technology now includes the following improvements:

-- Enhanced CD burning support interface with improved status indicators

-- Improved burning speed

-- Integrated support for the new SonicBlue Rio S10 and S30S MP3 players

-- CD ripping defaulted to 192 Kbps MP3 for RealOne Player Plus users and RealOne SuperPass subscribers

-- Improved stability and performance

"This universal version of the RealOne Player is by far the best consumer technology experience that we have created to date," stated Rob Glaser, Chairman and CEO, RealNetworks, Inc. "With its multi-format media playback and improved performance and functionality, RealOne Player has revolutionized the way in which consumers are able to enjoy all digital media content."

Pricing and Availability

-- RealOne Player v. 2.0, which now includes TurboPlay(TM) -- a ground- breaking technology enabling near-instant playback of audio and video content for broadband PC users, full- screen Theater Mode, DVD playback support, complete MP3 support, full-speed CD-burning support and access to 1700 radio stations, is available today for free download at www.real.com and www.realone.com.

-- RealOne Player Plus v. 2.0, the premium version of RealOne Player, includes new universal playback allowing playback of Windows Media and QuickTime MPEG 4 as well as over 50 additional media types, advanced CD-burning options, enhanced toolbar playback mode, access to more than 3200 radio stations, additional audio/video controls and a host of features that offer the most compelling playback experience, enabling users to build and manage high quality music and video collections.

RealOne Player Plus is available for a one-time fee of $29.95 at www.real.com and www.realone.com.

The Foundation for RealOne Subscription Services

The premium, universal features of RealOne Player Plus v.2.0 form the foundation for the RealOne subscription services, which include: RealOne SuperPass, RealOne RadioPass and College Sports Pass.

-- RealOne SuperPass, the fastest growing Internet paid media subscription service in history with over 750,000 paid subscribers, offers consumers the best in brand-name digital programming -- sports, entertainment and news from ABCNEWS.com, CBS Big Brother 3, CNN, E! Networks, FOXSports.com, MLB.com and more. RealOne SuperPass provides live audio feeds of every Major League Baseball game; live audio and live leaderboard stats from NASCAR; three-minute on-the-hour video news

QuickCast updates from CNN; ABCNews' Nightline and World News Tonight indexed by story; exclusive outtakes from E! Networks' The Anna Nicole Show; and even FOXSports' Best D*mn Sports Show Period. RealOne

SuperPass is priced at $9.95 per month and available at www.realone.com

-- RealOne RadioPass is a premium radio subscription service that offers consumers high fidelity, near CD-quality 64 kbps radio feeds of 50 ad-free pre-programmed radio stations accessible by genre, as well as additional premium radio stations- like KPIG, which has now returned o the Internet airwaves, having gone silent due to CARP issues.

RealOne RadioPass is available at www.realone.com for the monthly subscription price of $5.95. RealOne SuperPass members will receive a 32kbps version of RealOne RadioPass and fewer stations, but may choose to upgrade their subscription for an additional $3.00 per month.

-- College Sports Pass is a college sports subscription service that brings exciting, multi-media content including live audio broadcasts of the best in college football, basketball, baseball and other sports from more than 50 top colleges and universities including: No. 1 Miami FL), nationally ranked Washington, Michigan State, Illinois, Arizona, Notre Dame and more.

College Sports Pass is available at www.realone.com and www.collegesports.com for just $6.95 month, or for an additional $4.00 per month for RealOne SuperPass members.

About RealNetworks

RealNetworks, Inc., based in Seattle, is the global leader in Internet media delivery. It develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other consumer electronic devices to send and receive audio, video and other multimedia services using the Web. Consumers can access and experience audio/video programming and download RealNetworks consumer software on the Internet at http://www.real.com. RealNetworks' systems and corporate information is located on the Internet at http://www.realnetworks.com.

NOTE: RealNetworks, RealOne, RealPlayer, Real Jukebox, RealVideo, RealAudio, Helix, and TurboPlay are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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09/24/2002 00:01 EDT