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Thursday, 04/05/2001 9:07:52 AM

Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:07:52 AM

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Data Shows RealNetworks Widening Its Lead Among Both Home and Workplace Users
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-05-2001/0001463197&...

SEATTLE, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), the
global leader in Internet media delivery, today announced two new studies
which show commanding usage leads for both the Real format and RealPlayer(R).
The first study, released by Nielsen//NetRatings, reveals that home
consumption of Internet audio and video content in the Real format reached an
all time high in February 2001 -- more than double that of its nearest
competitor. A second report, containing recently revised data from Jupiter
Media Metrix, shows use of RealPlayer far outstripping the usage of all other
media players, and accounts for previously unreported RealPlayer usage through
AOL.

According to Nielsen//NetRatings, the Real format was more than twice as
popular as its nearest competitor in February. During that month, more than
29.6 million home users accessed content in Real formats, an increase of
1.6 million users since December 2000. Usage of the nearest competing media
format over the same period lagged far behind RealNetworks, and fell to
12.5 million in February.

RealNetworks today also announced that Media Metrix has now adjusted its
meter to count millions of AOL users (versions 6.0 and Plus) who have been
using RealPlayer as their default, embedded media player as the result of an
agreement reached last year between AOL and RealNetworks. In earlier reports,
Media Metrix failed to measure this usage, resulting in a significant
undercount of RealPlayer.

Based on its new, more accurate methodology, Media Metrix now reports that
in January 2001, RealPlayer was used by 25.0 million Internet home users, and
10.2 million work users -- a one-year increase of 49 percent (8.2 million)
among home users and 57 percent (3.5 million) among work users. Growth for
Windows Media Player was slower, by comparison, increasing by only 31 percent
(5.1 million) among home users during that same one-year period. Home use of
QuickTime player fell by 700,000 users during the year-long period. Media
Metrix earlier this week issued a news release
( http://www.jup.com/company/pressrelease.jsp?doc=pr010403 ) with this new
January data, which also adjusted upward previously reported RealPlayer usage
data for November and December 2000.

"No matter what yardstick you use to measure success, RealNetworks is the
undisputed leader in Internet media usage," said Richard Cohen, senior vice
president, Consumer Division, RealNetworks, Inc. "This latest data from
Nielsen//NetRatings and Media Metrix confirms once again what we've known all
along. Consumers consistently choose RealPlayer over all other media players
because it provides the highest quality, most reliable access to the greatest
multimedia content the web has to offer."

About RealNetworks
RealNetworks, Inc is the global leader in Internet media delivery. 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. Consumers
can access and experience audio/video programming and download RealNetworks'
consumer software on the Internet at http://www.real.com . RealNetworks'
systems and corporate information is located on the Internet at
http://www.realnetworks.com .

NOTE: RealNetworks and RealPlayer are trademarks or registered trademarks
of RealNetworks, Inc.



SOURCE RealNetworks, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.real.com
Company News On Call:
http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/119814.html or fax, 800-758-5804,
ext. 119814



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