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Technology Stocks : Audio and Radio on the Internet- NAVR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Scott Kleinhans who wrote (15905)	5/3/1999 6:52:00 AM
From: Scott Kleinhans	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27722

I think some of the NETR STRATEGIC ALLIANCES may have been mentioned last weekend but here they are again. INTERNET ALLIANCES. We have entered into traffic and technology alliances that we expect will continue to attract customers, build brand loyalty, and improve the quality of our broadcasts, such as: 32 - RealNetworks. RealNetworks licenses software that allows our listeners to hear our audio streams. In addition to providing technology, we believe that RealNetworks is an important source of traffic to our Web site. We have several channel pre-sets on G2, a recent version of RealNetworks' audio player. RealNetworks operates a popular audio Web site called the Daily Briefing. We supply 7 information channels to the Daily Briefing. - AT&T Corporation. We have entered into an agreement with AT&T under which AT&T will provide additional bandwidth, round-the-clock technical support and redundant back-up servers, to meet our increasing listener demand. - MediaOne. We have created a co-branded Web site with MediaOne, the broadband services arm of MediaOne Group. MediaOne is a leading provider of cable modem (broadband), telephone and wireless communications services. Some of the MediaOne Web sites contain links to NetRadio that enable MediaOne subscribers to listen to our programming through a higher quality connection than is normally available through a standard telephone line. - @Home Network. We offer two 80kbps channels to @Home Network, a division of @Home Corporation. @Home provides high-speed, fully-integrated multimedia Internet and online services using cable television technology. @Home subscribers have the opportunity to listen to our programming through a higher quality connection than is normally available through a standard telephone line. - Ark Interface II. Since August 1, 1997, we have had an Electronic Advertising Agreement with Ark Interface II of Seattle, Washington. Ark Interface II operates a Web site called MySpace Online, formerly known as Planet Oasis. A radio tower branded "NetRadio" appears on the home page cityview of MySpace Online. NetRadio also operates a custom, commerce-enabled audio interface that appears on the MySpace Online Daily page and provides access to 39 NetRadio music and information channels. - Packard Bell NEC, Inc. Under the Ark Interface II agreement, all Packard Bell and NEC Ready brand multimedia personal computers sold in the United States since July 1998 with Windows 98 operating systems feature an audio player interface called Net Media Player on the desktop. The Net Media Player provides access to 35 NetRadio music and information channels. FULFILLMENT ALLIANCES. We have entered into fulfillment alliances to sell products and provide customer service. By integrating multiple fulfillment sources, we increase product fill rates and enhance customer service. - Navarre. In December 1998, we entered into a five year product fulfillment agreement with Navarre, our majority shareholder, for fulfillment of music purchases. We look to Navarre first for order fulfillment and delivery. We currently buy approximately 5-10% of our music products through Navarre. Purchases through Navarre improve our margins because we pay lower shipping and handling fees to Navarre than we pay to Valley Media. We also pay a lower acquisition cost for purchases of titles available exclusively through Navarre. Finally, through Navarre we gain access to artists and independent and national record labels. - Valley Media. In 1998, we entered into a distribution agreement with Valley Media to provide an alternative fulfillment source for products that are not available through Navarre. Valley Media is the leading online fulfillment source for music and other entertainment software products. Valley Media has approximately 250,000 stock keeping units in inventory, and a wide selection of music, videos, DVDs, and music-related merchandise.