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To: Jane4IceCream who wrote (2561)	11/29/2000 9:54:49 AM
From: Captain James T. Kirk	Respond to of 10485

Message in from Stafleet:Telocity Markets Broadband Services to RealNetworks' 160 Million Unique Registered Online Users Marketing agreement offers RealNetworks' GoldPass members with three months of broadband service at no charge; enables users to determine DSL availability through RealNetworks' Web Site CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2000-- Telocity (Nasdaq:TLCT - news), a leading nationwide provider of broadband services for the home, today announced a marketing agreement with RealNetworks®, Inc. (Nasdaq:RNWK - news), the recognized leader in media delivery on the Internet. The agreement enables Telocity to offer RealNetworks' more than 160 million unique registered RealPlayer® users with Telocity broadband service at home. New and existing subscribers of RealPlayer GoldPass(TM) can now sign up for Telocity's high-speed Internet service and receive three months of service at no charge. RealPlayer GoldPass, the first all-in-one media subscription service available to a mass audience on the Internet, delivers premium media programming, software and services to members. Upon expiration of the trial period, RealPlayer GoldPass members may continue Telocity service at the base rate of up to $49.95 per month. Use of Telocity's Internet gateway is provided to customers as part of the monthly Telocity service charge. Internet users may subscribe to RealPlayer GoldPass at real.com. ``Users of RealPlayer know that broadband services make watching streaming video a breeze. Many people use RealPlayer at work, but can't view the same content at home if they have an old-fashioned narrowband connection. Telocity's dynamic broadband services enables our subscribers to enjoy the best in streaming media and video right from their home,'' said Regina Wiedemann, Senior Vice President of Business Development for Telocity. ``This online marketing initiative with RealNetworks--the largest agreement Telocity has signed thus far--means that many of the 160 million unique registered RealPlayer users will learn how easy it is to sign up and receive our service.'' Part of the agreement with RealNetworks enables Telocity to be featured as one of the preferred high-speed ISPs on the Real.com(TM) Broadband Locator, which allows RealNetworks' nationwide network of users to check for the availability of high-speed digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet service at their homes and order DSL through Telocity. The Broadband Locator appears on the right margin of all Real.com Guide pages and prompts Real.com Guide users to enter their zip code to check for service availability. Users in areas where service is available are guided to Telocity's Web site to confirm service availability at a specific address, view service options, and place an online order for high-speed Internet access. ``As the number of home Internet users continues to grow nationwide, more and more of our RealPlayer users are eager to bring a broadband connection to their home so that they may experience the depth of broadband content available in RealVideo®,'' stated Shelley Morrison, vice president, Media and Distribution Sales at RealNetworks, Inc. ``We are therefore proud to work with Telocity to offer our customers ease in choosing a broadband provider.'' In addition, Telocity will be promoted at the RealPlayer point of download, as well as in other prominent and relative areas of the Real.com Network. Through Telocity, RealNetworks' customers will be able to surf, shop and communicate over the Internet at speeds up to 50 times faster than with a traditional dial-up Internet service provider. Yes, telocity uses COVD.