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To: threekids who wrote (2954)	4/30/1999 3:20:00 AM
From: B. A. Marlow	Respond to of 5843

Ed Bleier (Warner Bros.) to RNWK's board signals TWX role Monday. RealNetworks Names Edward Bleier to Board of Directors PR Newswire - April 27, 1999 18:12 Media Veteran of Warner Bros. Joins Leading Internet Media Delivery Company SEATTLE, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), the recognized leader in the streaming media market, has named Edward Bleier, president of domestic pay-TV, cable & network features for Warner Bros. Inc., to its Board of Directors. The announcement was made by Rob Glaser, RealNetworks chairman and CEO. "We're delighted to have Ed Bleier on the RealNetworks Board," said Glaser. "Ed's deep background in broadcasting and cable, and his long association with one of the world's leading producers and distributors of movies and TV programming make him a perfect addition to our Board." "Rob Glaser and RealNetworks have established an extraordinary Internet service of benefit to most media," Bleier said. "I look forward, eagerly, to making a genuine contribution." Mr. Bleier joined Warner Bros. in 1969 and initiated many innovative approaches to TV and cable programming, sports and animation for Warner Communications and, since its acquisition, Time Warner Inc. He has been in the forefront of developing new markets emerging from new technologies, including pay-per-view, pay-TV, cable networks, and home video. Previously, Mr. Bleier held various senior executive positions at American Broadcasting Company as ABC-TV Vice President in charge of sales, day-time and children's programming, marketing, public relations and long-range planning. Mr. Bleier also chairs the biannual Aspen Institute conferences for leaders of the TV/film/cable industries; served as President of the International Radio & Television Society, as Chairman of the Center for Communication, as a trustee of the Keystone Center for Environmental and Science Policy and Guild Hall of East Hampton; and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Bleier is a graduate of Syracuse University (1951) and served in the U.S. Army, specializing in psychological warfare and public information. About RealNetworks RealNetworks, Inc., 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. NOTE: RealNetworks is a trademark 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, Steve Haworth, 206-892-6051, or shaworth@real.com/ stocksite.com