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To: Urlman who wrote (21)	7/14/1998 10:09:00 PM
From: STEAMROLLER	Respond to of 1260

Digital Music Association Kicks Off Membership Drive; Internet Trade Association Will Begin Welcoming New Members At Plug-In Conference Business Wire - July 14, 1998 12:21 Jump to first matched term WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1998--The Digital Music Association (DiMA) will begin it's first full-scale membership drive at this week's Plug-In Conference in New York City. DiMA will host reception on Thursday, July 16, at 10:45 AM at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Room 504 in Manhattan for the purpose of acquainting Internet music and commerce companies with its goals and membership criteria. DiMA membership will be available to those who are actively engaged in developing technologies for the digital transmission of audio or audiovisual content and transmitting and/or retailing audio or audiovisual content via online. According to DiMA Executive Director Jonathan Potter, "The Digital Media Association is committed to protecting and promoting the interests of Internet businesses and thus far our efforts have been very fruitful. With a widening membership base we'll obviously have more effectiveness with the hopes of equaling other large and established trade associations like NARM or NCTA." DiMA (http://www.digmedia.org) was formed in June 1998 to be a full-service trade association for companies that are developing and using digital technologies to perform, distribute and retail audio and audiovisual content over the Internet and through other new media outlets. DiMA's seven charter member companies are leaders in enabling on-line transmission and marketing of music and video content: a2b music, broadcast.com, CDnow, ENSO Audio Imaging, Liquid Audio, RealNetworks, and TCI Music.

To: Urlman who wrote (21)	7/14/1998 10:10:00 PM
From: STEAMROLLER	Respond to of 1260

SCO'S Unixware 7 Powers End-To-End E-Commerce System PR Newswire - July 13, 1998 11:14 Jump to first matched term SCO Reseller Taps Enterprise Capabilities of UnixWare 7 to Host Online Business Solution for Premium Cigar Company SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- SCO (Nasdaq: SCOC) today announced its award-winning UnixWare 7 operating system is powering a new, comprehensive e-commerce solution for the Snake River Cigar Company. This unique business solution combines the technologies of SCO and paymentNET, with application development, hosting and deployment by Commercial Open Systems, Inc. (cosimo.net), an SCO Authorized Reseller. The site is being promoted online at broadcast.com, the world's largest online broadcaster and one of the top ten most visited sites on the Internet. "When we set out to develop the site infrastructure for Snake River, we knew we needed a scalable and rock-solid foundation because their business would depend on it," said Scott Medlock, chief operating officer at cosimo.net. "UnixWare 7 exceeded our requirements with the power necessary to handle the transaction-intense, high-volume traffic that broadcast.com can deliver. Thanks to paymentNET's porting of its credit card processing application to UnixWare we were able to meet Snake River's demands." The UnixWare 7 powered system offers incredible value to the consumer by providing real-time order processing and pricing. The system instantly queries vendor pricing, passing on the best price available, at that moment, to the consumer. Credit card approvals are handled in seconds and orders are shipped directly from Snake River's enormous inventory. The system also interacts with Snake River's shippers and its accounting system to manage the company's daily operations. "We are beginning to see vendors tap the true strength and versatility of UnixWare 7," said Ron Rasmussen, SCO's vice president, Volume Systems Group. "The solution cosimo.net designed for Snake River is a prime example of a system taking advantage of the network computing attributes of UnixWare 7. Now that cosimo.net has converted all of its hosting servers to SCO we hope to see more e-business solutions on UnixWare 7." The site goes live today on broadcast.com, formerly Audionet. See cosimo.com and paymentnet.com for more information on cosimo.net and paymentNET, respectively. About SCO SCO is the world's number one provider of UNIX server operating systems, and the leading provider of network computing software that enables clients of all kinds -- including, PCs, character terminals, and NCs -- to have Webtop access to business-critical applications running on servers of all kinds. SCO designed Tarantella software, the world's first application broker for network computing. SCO sells and supports its products through a worldwide network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For more information, see SCO's WWW home page at: sco.com. SCO, The Santa Cruz Operation, the SCO logo, SCO OpenServer, Tarantella, the Tarantella logo and UnixWare are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. in the USA and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the US and other countries. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owner.

To: Urlman who wrote (21)	7/14/1998 10:12:00 PM
From: STEAMROLLER	Respond to of 1260

More Than 50 Leading Media Companies Provide Programming for RealChannels in RealPlayer G2 PR Newswire - July 13, 1998 06:16 Jump to first matched term CNN Interactive, Fox News Online, and Sony Music Among More Than 20 Major Media Companies Providing Exclusive SMIL-Based Programming for RealPlayer G2 SEATTLE, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), the recognized leader in streaming media, today announced that more than 50 leading media companies are providing daily RealChannel programming in conjunction with the beta release of RealSystem(TM)G2. RealChannels directly connects users to the widest range of quality, brand name, live and on-demand programming on the Internet. RealNetworks also announced today that more than 20 leading broadcasters and entertainment companies are providing exclusive SMIL-based programming to RealPlayer(TM)G2 users, showcasing the most advanced streaming media experience available on the Web today. The beta release of RealPlayer G2 is available immediately for download at real.com. "The multimedia capabilities offered by RealSystem G2 and SMIL offer web programmers tools that combine the best of the Internet and television into a compelling package," said Scott Ehrlich, Executive Producer, News America Digital Publishing. "Using these new tools, FoxNews looks forward to creating a dynamic user experience on the Web." "We have always viewed the Internet as an important medium to promote our artists and bring them closer to their fans," said J. David Waldman, vice president, New Technology and Business Development, Sony Music Entertainment. "With the introduction of RealSystem G2 and the SMIL media authoring standard, we are now able to provide a new class of music experiences on the Web." Daily RealChannel Programming Provided by Leading Media Companies: With more than 70 channels available, RealChannels provides viewers of the RealPlayer G2 with one-click access to the most popular media programming available on the Internet today. The following broadcast companies are providing daily programming for RealChannels: ABCNews, ABS Stock Market News, Alternative Entertainment Network, AMI Ski News, Ask Dr. Science, AudioSports, Books.com, Broadcast.com, CapitolNet Broadcasting, CBS SportsLine, CMPnet, CNET Radio, CNN Interactive, Comedy Central, Computerworld, Daily Briefing, Daily Dose/PlanetOut, Daily Feed, Daily Rocket, Deutsche Welle, Earth & Sky, ENEN, Enso Audio Imaging Corporation, Entertainment Asylum, ESPN SportsZone, Film.com, FOX News Online, Fox Sports Online, Free Speech TV, History Channel, LiveConcerts.com, Merrill Lynch World Business Report, National Public Radio(R), NetRadio Network, One-on-One Sportsflash, PC Week Radio, PC World Radio, Pseudo Programs, Inc., Rolling Stone/JamTV, SonicNet, TechTalk, Wall Street Journal Radio, Warner Bros., The Weather Channel, WebActive, Yomiuiri News Streams, and ZDTV. Exclusive SMIL-Based Programming Provided by Leading Media Companies: Using RealPlayer G2, users can access a new level of rich media programming. RealPlayer G2 is the first streaming media player to provide playback of SMIL-based programming. This new generation of programming provides users with a new class of media experiences by delivering synchronized presentations of audio, video, text, graphics and animation over today's low bit rate modems. The following broadcast and entertainment companies are providing exclusive SMIL-based programming accessible only using RealPlayer G2: Broadcast.com, CMPnet, CNN Interactive, Computerworld, DailyBriefing.com, Deutshe Welle, Elektra, Film.Com, Forbes Digital Media, Fox News Online, HistoryChannel.com, LiveConcerts.com, National Public Radio, Pseudo Programs, Inc., SonicNet, Polygram, Rolling Stone/JamTV, Sony Music, Virgin, and ZDTV. "We are excited about RealSystem G2 as it will immediately add value to the rich content and services CMPnet already offers its users," said Gary Brickman, executive producer for CMPnet's Internet Broadcasts, CMPnet. "RealSystem G2 lets us add new dimensions to our content. By working with Real Networks, we're taking the lead in bringing sight and sound to the Web in ways never before realized -- taking it beyond the boundaries of traditional HTML." Currently, more than 85% of all Web pages on the Internet with streaming media use industry leading RealAudio(R), RealVideo(R) or RealFlash(TM) and more than 200,000 hours of live RealAudio and RealVideo programming available each week. There are more than 490,000 registered users of RealEncoder(TM) creating web-based multimedia. The RealPlayer, with more than 26 million registered users and more than 50 million end-user downloads, is one of the most popular software applications used on the Internet. About RealSystem G2 RealSystem G2 enables the highest quality audio and video available on the Internet and corporate intranets today. A powerful new music Codec provides a higher level of sound quality for dial-up users, and new postfiltering capabilities create smoother video images. The new Stream Smart feature provides a consistent end-user experience across variable Internet connection speeds, improving the audio and video quality. The addition of two new media types, RealText(TM) and RealPix(TM), combined with support for Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL), enables rich multi-stream programming to be delivered over typical modem connections. About RealNetworks RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK), 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. RealSystem, RealAudio, RealVideo, RealEncoder, RealText, RealPix, and RealPlayer are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. RealFlash is a trademark of Macromedia, Inc. and RealNetworks, Inc. Macromedia and Flash are registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

To: Urlman who wrote (21)	7/14/1998 10:16:00 PM
From: STEAMROLLER	Respond to of 1260

more headlines this month, 3-5 point price forcast seems very conservative after reading the last couple of posts, there will be big action on this one, without a doubt big. RTR 07/10 16:34 DIARY- U.S. Initial Public Offerings - July 10 RTR 07/10 11:37 DIARY - U.S. Initial Public Offerings - July 10 RTR 07/09 13:12 DIARY - U.S. Initial Public Offerings - July 9 BW 07/08 17:25 MACWORLD Expo -- the Creative World Exhibitor News Summary Through July 8, 1998 PRN 07/08 12:45 Sprint Chairman and CEO Esrey to Deliver Keynote Address at Internet World; Speech Will Be Broadcast Live on Wo RTR 07/08 11:12 DIARY - U.S. Initial Public Offerings - July 8 BW 07/08 06:18 Macworld Teams With Broadcast.com to Bring Macworld Expo to Online Users BW 07/07 19:05 Macworld Hosts Macworld Live! A Live Webcast of News, Analysis and Product Announcements at Macworld Expo in Ne PRN 07/07 15:45 Broadcast.com to Support Windows Media Technologies RTR 07/07 10:24 DIARY - U.S. Initial Public Offerings - July 7