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United Internet Technologies and Liquid Audio Team Up to Offer Music Downloads More Than 60,000 Tracks to be Available For Preview or Purchase on UIT and Affiliate Broadband-Style Video Web Sites LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2000-- United Internet Technologies (UIT), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Leisure Corp. (OTCBB: UTDL), and Liquid Audio Inc. (Nasdaq: LQID), a leading provider of software and services for the Internet delivery of music, today announced they have teamed up to offer digital downloads to UIT customers. UIT joins the more than 500 affiliate Web sites in the Liquid(TM) Music Network where consumers can preview and download CD-quality music from Liquid Audio's extensive catalog of 60,000 songs from artists on 1,000 labels. Under a new agreement, UIT will include Liquid Audio's Liquid(TM) Player software and links to Internet music with UIT's proprietary software released on CD-ROMs. UIT holds patents on its Internet-enabled video technology, which allows users to view full-motion video while online, providing a broadband-style experience with a conventional dial-up connection. Past UIT partnerships include NBC and World Championship Wresting (Turner Entertainment, a Time Warner Company). With both software products resident on a UIT CD, users can access immediate broadband-style video from UIT-enabled Web sites, and use the Liquid Player to sample or purchase music from Liquid Audio's extensive catalog. Said Brian Shuster, chairman of UIT: "Liquid Audio provides the kind of synergy we look for in strategic relationships. Their technology and business is very complementary to our product and applications." "Affiliation with the Liquid Music Network enables UIT to quickly and easily offer Internet music downloads to consumers," said Heather Furmidge, VP of Internet Business at Liquid Audio Inc. "With this agreement we are enhancing consumer access to Liquid's extensive catalog and further expanding the reach of our distribution network." United Internet Technologies is positioned at the center of the converging worlds of Internet, entertainment and communications. It is focused on bringing to market proprietary technology to differentiate Internet properties in the entertainment industry. About Liquid Audio Liquid Audio Inc. is a leading provider of software and services for the digital delivery of music over the Internet. The Liquid Audio solution gives musicians, record labels, Web sites and music retailers the ability to publish, syndicate and securely sell recorded music online with copy protection and copyright management. Using the Liquid(TM) Player software, available for free download at www.liquidaudio.com, music fans can preview and purchase downloadable music from the more than 500 affiliate Web sites in the Liquid(TM) Music Network. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol LQID, Liquid Audio is located in Redwood City, Calif. This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding the company's business strategy and future plans of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific to the matters discussed in this news release. These and other important factors, including those mentioned in various Securities and Exchange Commission filings made periodically by the company, may cause the company's actual results and performance to differ materially from the future results and performance expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date hereof and the company expressly disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect changes in the company's expectations or future events. Note to editors: Liquid, Liquid Audio Inc., Liquid Audio, the Liquid Audio logo, Liquifier and Liquid Music are trademarks of Liquid Audio Inc. For more information about Liquid Audio software and services call 888/liquid-0 or visit liquidaudio.com . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: United Internet Technologies, Los Angeles Chris Riley, 310/441-0900, chrisr@Uitlive.com or Liquid Audio Inc. Joshua Mills, 650/549-2178, Jmills@liquidaudio.com