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To: Technologyguy who wrote (1701)	2/12/1999 9:14:00 PM
From: neverenough	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5843

Pretty soon people will recognize the true value of RNWK, February 12, 1999 19:02 Carnaval '99 Broadcast Live Over the Internet From Rio de Janeiro Using Real Broadcast Network SEATTLE, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), the recognized leader in streaming media, today announced that the company's Real Broadcast Network, in conjunction with Embratel, a subsidiary of MCI WorldCom, will broadcast Carnaval '99 beginning February 13, 1999. The audio and video feeds will be provided by Organizacao Globo, a group of media providers including television, radio, newspaper, and online publications. To experience Carnaval '99 online, viewers will need RealPlayer(R) G2, available for free download at real.com. Coverage of the event can be found at www.real.com/realguide/index.html While celebrated around the world, Carnaval is a Mardi Gras festival centered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Millions of people participate in the parades of Samba clubs that compete for the year's title of "Best Samba School." By broadcasting the event live over Real Broadcast Network, RealNetworks enables a worldwide audience to participate in the celebration. As well, the Chinese New Year celebration will be broadcast live and on-demand over the Internet on Monday, February 15. Beginning at 4:00 a.m. PST, Internet users can experience singing, dancing, acrobats and theater festivities broadcast live in RealAudio(R) and RealVideo(R) from Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. RealNetworks recently announced that the use of RealPlayer has increased significantly in 1998 with the number of registered users now reaching a record 50 million. RealPlayer had the largest absolute growth of any consumer desktop application in 1998 and is among the fifteen most used home PC applications in the United States [Source: Media Metrix]. Additionally, Media Metrix reports that growth of the RealPlayer's reach (measured by unduplicated home users in the US) climbed by more than 300% in 1998 as 15.5 million consumers used the RealPlayer in December 1998 compared to 3.5 million consumers who used the RealPlayer in December 1997. About Real Broadcast Network Real Broadcast Network (RBN), RealNetworks' Internet broadcast service, has been streaming multimedia since 1996. RBN is specifically designed to maximize the quality and reliability of Internet broadcasts to large audiences. For additional information, go to rbn.com. About RealNetworks RealNetworks, 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 real.com. NOTE: RealAudio, RealVideo and RealPlayer are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE RealNetworks, Inc. /CONTACT: press only, Jenny Sorensen of RealNetworks, 206-674-2374, jenny@real.com/ /Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 119814/ /Web site: real.com (RNWK)