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To: BillyG who wrote (188)	1/22/1998 11:43:00 AM
From: Maya	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 324

DVD Rumors, would Fox announce DVD acceptance soon? home.earthlink.net

To: BillyG who wrote (188)	1/22/1998 11:47:00 AM
From: Maya	Respond to of 324

With due thanks to NMBS guys, here is tidbits on DVD disk sales. biz.yahoo.com

To: BillyG who wrote (188)	1/26/1998 10:09:00 PM
From: Maya	Respond to of 324

Monday January 26, 12:10 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release Sun Microsystems and RealNetworks to Deliver Complete Streaming Media Solutions for the Internet and Corporate Intranets Wide-Ranging Agreement Delivers Industry-Leading RealSystem 5.0 On Scalable Sun Solaris Platform PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 1998-- In a move that combines the industry's leading streaming media technology provider with the premier network computing company, RealNetworks, Inc. and Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced a strategic porting and marketing agreement that will make RealNetworks' popular RealSystem(TM) 5.0 streaming media products widely available on the Sun(TM) Solaris(TM)-based Ultra(TM) desktop and Sun(TM) Enterprise(TM) server computers. This comprehensive, end-to-end solution will provide corporate intranet customers, leading media companies and commercial network service providers with a powerful yet affordable way to deliver rich streaming multimedia to their employees, customers and subscribers. The industrial strength combination of Sun and RealNetworks technologies will support the heavy audio and video traffic needs of high-volume Web sites as well as supporting thousands of video-enabled clients on corporate intranets. In addition to providing high-quality streaming audio and video over standard 28.8 phone modems, this Sun and RealNetworks solution has the flexibility to deliver compelling near-broadcast-quality video over emerging mid and broad bandwidth technologies such as cable modems and xDSL technologies. ''With RealSystem 5.0 already in widespread use everywhere on the Web and in corporate Intranets, RealNetworks is clearly the leader in Web-based streaming media,'' said Mark Tolliver vice president of market development, Sun Microsystems. ''With this agreement, the RealSystem 5.0 suite will be tuned to deliver optimal performance on the Sun platform and our two companies will work closely together to co-market this advanced solution to our respective customers.'' ''Leading companies in the entertainment, broadcasting, web hosting and corporate markets will benefit from Sun's powerful Solaris platform, which will raise RealSystem 5.0 to a new level of performance and continue our commitment to broad platform support,'' said Rob Glaser, chairman and CEO of RealNetworks. ''Optimizing RealSystem 5.0 on Sun's robust Solaris platform provides us with a streaming media system with unmatched scalability, reliability and capacity to support high volumes of users.'' Companies Building Solutions With Sun and RealNetworks ''RealNetworks and Sun allow us to provide extremely scaleable, high quality video to our MediaOne Express cable modem customers, while simultaneously delivering industry-leading low bit-rate video to general Internet users,'' said Kip Compton, director of internet systems and services, MediaOne. ''Together with our partner New England Cable News, we use Sun Enterprise 450 servers running Solaris along with RealNetworks' RealMedia Server software to deliver up to the minute news-on-demand to Internet users throughout New England.'' ''As a leading Internet-based sports media company focused on interactive programming, CBS SportsLine is excited to see Sun Microsystems and RealNetworks join together to provide media companies scalable, cost-effective solutions,'' said Kenneth Dotson, VP Marketing, SportsLine USA, Inc. [Nasdaq:SPLN - news], publisher of CBS SportsLine. ''Companies that rely on streaming media as their core business need optimized solutions to scale with the heavy volume of Internet users who are increasingly tuning into online events such as the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan.'' Agreement Includes Software Port and Co-Marketing The agreement calls for RealNetworks, along with Sun's support and resourcing, to optimize RealServer 5.0 for Solaris 2.6 (Sun's industry-leading version of the UNIX(R) environment) and to port two other components - RealNetworks RealEncoder(TM) and RealPlayer(TM) -- to the Solaris operating environment. Running on Sun's new family of PCI-bus platforms, RealEncoder can be used with products such as Virage's Video Cataloger to provide advanced encoding, cataloging and indexing of video streams for broadcasters, their affiliates, media companies and other companies requiring video management solutions. The RealPlayer port will support the playback of RealVideo(R) and RealAudio(R) on Solaris-based systems. RealNetworks, with the support of Sun, also plans to develop a Java media framewark-based RealPlayer to support cross-platform playback of RealVideo and RealAudio without having to download plug-ins. Shipped in November, RealSystem 5.0 is a client/server streaming media system that includes RealPlayers, RealServers and publishing tools. RealSystem 5.0 provides a suite of high-quality products for viewing and delivering real-time multimedia (video, audio and animation) over the Internet and corporate intranets. Improvements in version 5.0 include superior audio quality (near-CD quality over 28.8 modems), full-screen video at 100 - 300 kbps, animation synchronized with RealAudio and new commerce features such as advertising insertion, pay-per-view and secure user authentication. In the last three months since RealSystem 5.0 shipped, the total number of Internet Web pages with streaming media has increased by more than 70%, and more than 85% of these pages use RealAudio, RealVideo or RealFlash, co-developed by RealNetworks and Macromedia. Consumers have been downloading RealPlayer 5.0 at an average rate of more than 600,000 units per week, bringing the total number of RealPlayers downloaded to more than 35 million. More information, pricing and availability on RealSystem 5.0 and Sun systems can be found at www.real.com/products or www.sun.com/media. About RealNetworks RealNetworks, (NASDAQ:RNWK - news), formerly Progressive Networks, based in Seattle, WA, is the recognized leader in the streaming media market. 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. RealNetworks can be found on the World Wide Web at www.real.com. Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, ''The Network Is The Computer(TM),'' has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW - news), to its position as a leading provider of hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $9 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Solaris, Ultra, Enterprise and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd. RealAudio, RealVideo, RealNetworks, are trademarks or registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Press announcements and other information about Sun Microsystems are available on the Internet via the World Wide Web using a tool such as Netscape Navigator or Sun's HotJava. Type sun.com at the URL prompt. Contact: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Debra Woods, 650/786-5214 debra.woods@sun.com or RealNetworks, Inc. Jay Wampold, 206/674-2295 jwampold@real.com

To: BillyG who wrote (188)	2/12/1998 11:51:00 AM
From: Maya	Respond to of 324

Diamond Multimedia Inks Deal With Intel Corporation to Support Intel740 Graphics Controller Thursday February 12, 11:18 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Diamond Multimedia Inks Deal With Intel Corporation to Support Intel740 Graphics Controller Diamond Teams with Intel to Deliver High-Performance AGP Graphics Solution to Mainstream PC Users SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 1998-- Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIMD - news), a leader in interactive multimedia acceleration, today announced that as part of its widespread AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) initiative, the company has selected Intel Corporation's [Nasdaq:INTC - news] new Intel740 graphics controller for inclusion in a forthcoming graphics accelerator subsystem. Diamond's Intel740-based AGP 2X graphics accelerator will be targeted to mainstream PC users running the latest Pentium(R) processor based II PCs and is expected to be available late in the first quarter of 1998. Diamond is extensively supporting the migration from the PCI-bus to AGP with next generation accelerators for its retail, distribution, VAR and OEM customers. At present, the majority of Diamond's VAR and OEM customers have migrated to AGP, and significant retail and distribution penetration is expected to follow by the end of the year. Diamond has already launched several first-generation AGP solutions for its VAR and OEM customers and is readying second-generation products, including the Intel740-based accelerator, for release during the first half of this year. ''As the leading provider of graphics subsystems, Diamond is renowned for delivering the highest performing solutions for every PC computing platform,'' said Scott Vouri, vice president and general manager of the graphics business unit at Diamond Multimedia. ''AGP is an exciting new growth opportunity, enabling advanced high-quality 3D, 2D and video for the mainstream PC consumer.'' Diamond has selected the Intel740 chip for its robust graphics capabilities and true AGP 2X native design for the Pentium II platform. Diamond's upcoming Intel740 accelerator subsystem will take full advantage of the graphics controller's innovative 3D architecture, fast 2D acceleration and MPEG-II video playback capabilities and will be optimized with Diamond's own maximized AGP drivers and hardware design. ''Diamond Multimedia's support of the Intel740 graphics controller is significant in helping to establish Intel graphics technology as the choice solution for breakthrough 3D graphics performance on the PC,'' said Bob Gregory, director of graphics marketing at Intel Corporation. Diamond's AGP Lineup According to International Data Corporation (IDC)(a), Diamond Multimedia is the world's largest provider of branded graphics boards. Diamond is a silicon independent company, which allows it the freedom to quickly deliver the newest technology with the right combination of features and price for its various customers and channels. Diamond Multimedia has already launched first generation AGP accelerators based on graphics controllers from leading silicon suppliers, including: the Fire GL 1000 Pro which features 3D Labs' Permedia 2 chipset; the Viper model V330 featuring nVIDIA's RIVA 128 chipset; and the Stealth 3D 4000 with S3 Corporation's ViRGE GX-2 chipset. These products are currently available for VARs, system integrators and OEMs. The AGP Advantage The AGP interface specification, developed in cooperation with Intel, significantly increases the performance of memory-intensive, real-time 3D graphics on the PC by providing a direct connection between the graphics subsystem and system memory. AGP allows the graphic subsystem to store critical texture memory and z-buffer data in system memory while providing efficient memory management and much higher data transfer rates than the PCI bus (133 MHz versus 33 MHz, respectively) for peak performance as high as 1 GB/second of data transfer. AGP's efficient use of existing system memory allows for the design of lower cost, higher performance graphics subsystems. Moreover, while designed to optimize 3D graphics performance, AGP's efficient use of frame buffer memory also boosts 2D graphics performance. Further information about AGP features and benefits can be found at Diamond's AGP-specific web site launching later this month at www.diamondmm.com/agp. Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia is driving the interactive multimedia market by providing advanced solutions for home, business and professional desktop computer users, enabling them to create, access and experience compelling new media content from their desktops and through the Internet. Diamond accelerates multimedia from the Internet to the hard drive with products that include the Stealth and Viper(R) series of media accelerators, the Monster series of entertainment 3D and sound accelerators, the Fire series of professional 3D and SCSI accelerators, and the Supra(R) series of modems. Diamond also markets DVD and video phone kits. Diamond's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol DIMD, and its web site address is www.diamondmm.com. How to Contact Diamond Multimedia There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical assistance, driver updates and general information: Internet Web Site: diamondmm.com Diamond Multimedia's Headquarters and Multimedia Division: 408/325-7000; Fax:408/325-7070 Communications Division (Supra brand modems) Main Phone Number: 360/604-1400; Fax: 360/604-1401 European Division (Germany): +49-8151-266-0; (UK): +44-1189-444400; (France) +33-1-47561157 Korean Office (Seoul): +82-2-551-2700; Fax: +82-2-551-2710 Japanese Office (Tokyo): +81-3-5695-8401; Fax: +81-3-5695-8403 ASEAN Office (Singapore): +65-353-9511; Fax: +65-353-9510 Hong Kong Office: +852-2375-9023; Fax: +852-2375-9021 Australian Office (Sydney): +61-2-9460-2355; Fax: +61-2-9460-2360 Product Support (Voice), United States: 541/967-2450; Europe (Germany) +49-8151-266-330; Europe (UK) +44-1189-444444; TDD/TTY Support 541/967-2451 Product Support (Fax), United States: 541/967-2401; Europe (Germany) +49-8151-266-331; Europe (UK): +44-1189-444445; (France) +33-1-47561139 Pre-sales Information: 800/468-5846 Investor Relations: 408/325-7476; 888/474-3463 (U.S. and Canada) 24-Hour Fax-On-Demand Service: 800/380-0030 FTP site: ftp.diamondmm.com BBS: 541/967-2444 (to 33.6 Kbps) or 408/383-0551 (ISDN); Europe (Germany) BBS at +49-8151-266333 (to 28.8 Kbps) or +49-8151-266334 (ISDN); Europe (UK) at +44-1189-444415 (to 33.6 Kbps) Note to Editors: Monster 3D and Supra are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Viper(R) is a Registered Trademark of Directed Electronics, Inc., Used under License. All other trademarks referenced are the service mark, trademark or registered trademark of their respective manufacturers. This announcement relates to products whose introduction are in the United States of America. The product name contents, prices and availability may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to the Company's ability to successfully exploit technological and market developments, the timing and success of new product introductions by the Company and its competitors, and the Company's ability to invest in new technologies and to enhance its existing systems are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the impact of competitive products and pricing and alternative technological advances, the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products and upgrades to existing products, and other risks as detailed from time to time in Diamond Multimedia's SEC filings, including its most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Note (a):IDC's Desktop Graphics and Multimedia: Hardware Report/ The Graphics Accelerator Add-In Board Market Review and Forecast, October 1997. Contact: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Mary Medeiros, 408/325-7350 maryme@diamondmm.com or Faiola Davis Public Relations Andrea Sausedo/Heidi Davi, 213/933-4959 fdpr2@aol.com