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Thursday, July 31, 2008

MAMMA MIA! - The Movie Soundtrack and Original Cast Recording Rule the Charts!

MAMMA MIA! - The Movie Soundtrack and Original Cast Recording Rule the Charts!

NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In an astounding week of sales across the board, both MAMMA MIA! The Movie Soundtrack and the MAMMA MIA! Original Cast Album are runaway smashes, ruling the Billboard, iTunes and Amazon charts.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070628/NYTH027LOGO )

The Movie Soundtrack has garnered the #3 chart position on Billboard's Top 200, achieved #1 status overall on the iTunes Music Store, and #1 on the Billboard Soundtrack chart, all in its third week of release.

Additionally, the Soundtrack's debut marked the highest charting week ever in history for an ABBA recording. Eight years after its release, The Original Cast Recording also currently holds the #1 position on Billboard's Broadway Chart. The beloved musical has been seen by more than 30 million people in 170 cities and eight languages around the world.

Chris Roberts, President, Classics and Jazz International/Chairman, Decca Label Group, commented, "The success of the MAMMA MIA! Soundtrack and Cast Recording further solidify the power of the franchise, with its ever-growing popularity. The music continues to resonate with audiences of all ages, and these recordings have taken on a life of their own. We are proud and excited to be part of this continued phenomenon."

Mixed, mastered and produced by ABBA's musical geniuses Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, the soundtrack is the ultimate souvenir from the hit film. Andersson and Ulvaeus reunited in Stockholm with the musicians who played on the original ABBA songs to record the disc in February 2007. It was the first time the musicians had played the songs together since ABBA toured more than 25 years ago. Along with producing the recording, Andersson also played keyboards. He commented, "We didn't have to think about it -- it was in the fingers."

Both MAMMA MIA! The Movie Soundtrack and Original Cast Album are available now on Decca and Decca Broadway respectively.

www.mammamiamovie.com / www.deccarecords-us.com

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Source: Decca Label Group

CONTACT: Olga Makrias, Decca Label Group, +1-212-333-1485,
olga.makrias@umusic.com, or Jodie Thomas, Decca Label Group, +1-212-333-8311,
Jodie.thomas@umusic.com

Web site: http://www.mammamiamovie.com/
http://www.deccarecords-us.com/


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'Rock Fabulous': The Ultimate Rock Brand by Christian Audigier and Dave Stewart

'Rock Fabulous': The Ultimate Rock Brand by Christian Audigier and Dave Stewart

LOS ANGELES, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Christian Audigier is at it again! This time he's joined forces with legendary rocker and record producer Dave Stewart, best known for his work with Eurythmics. Together Dave and Christian will co-design and produce "Rock Fabulous," the collection. A creative collaboration that will embody Dave's rock and roll lifestyle and his passion for music with Christian's explosive ability to engineer globally distributed brands. Together they will re-define the rock and roll lifestyle through their common love for music and fashion.

The Rock Fabulous philosophy is about staying true to your dreams and aspirations. It's making a statement with your attitude, a visceral and visual language. It's about being brave enough to say, "I rock and I'm proud of it." It's about remembering who you are or, who you once were.

The Rock Fabulous World will encompass a broad spectrum of products from perfume to motorcycles! Initially the Collection will include high end men's and ladies' embellished tee shirts, hoodies, headwear and track jackets, as well as a group of "premium couture" fashion pieces. Everything will "Rock" a combination of distressed, hand-printed, metallic foil art, hand-set crystals, and accent hand-stitching. An edgy interpretation of luxury that reminds one of what it means to rock life to its fullest.

The Rock Fabulous Collection will make its wholesale debut in January of 2009 and will be in stores for Fall of 2009. It will be available in better specialty stores and department stores worldwide.

Rock Life. Rock Family. Rock Fabulous.

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Source: Christian Audigier

CONTACT: Carol Leffler, +1-323-785-4460, ext. 470, carol@donedhardy.com,
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Hit Songwriters of Nashville's Music Row Combine Forces With Reality TV to Show You How It's Done

Hit Songwriters of Nashville's Music Row Combine Forces With Reality TV to Show You How It's Done

Hey, Y'all! 39 #1 Hit Records and 150 Million Albums Sold

The first reality show to appear on Great American Country Network

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The collective talents of Craig Wiseman, Bob DiPiero, Tony Mullins and Jeffrey Steele have penned 39 #1 country music hits for every major performer to ever come out of Nashville and around the world. But most fans don't know their names or anything about their private lives, interests or personalities.

So leave it to the Great American Country Network (GAC) to air an encore presentation of the inside lives of "The Hit Men of Music Row" starting Thursday, July 31 at 9 p.m. ET. The original series garnered outstanding ratings when it debuted last fall as the first reality show to appear on GAC.

When the hit makers are not writing or performing onstage, the cameras keep rolling, following these characters through hysterical adventures from New York to Atlanta to Dallas through Las Vegas and back. They may seem "down home" but these guys are serious about their writing, onstage performances and their solid friendship.

Throughout the Hitmen hilarious hour, viewers will get a revealing behind-the-scenes look at the nuts-and-bolts genius of serious songwriting. There are endearing interviews by those who revere the music coming from these men including mega-stars Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Phil Vassar, Kix Brooks, and Reba McEntire. Their common theme is they owe their careers to these guys.

Check 'em out at www.hitmenofmusicrow.com or at www.gactv.com

They'd be pleased to sit and visit with you so if you'd like to interview
any or all of these guys, give us a call at 822-7622 or email
Sherill@wiseconnectionsnow.com
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CONTACT: Sherill Whisenand Cruz, +1-661-822-7622,
Sherill@wiseconnectionsnow.com, for The Hitmen of Music Row


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Washington D.C. Native Jay Phillips to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' on Aug. 6

Washington D.C. Native Jay Phillips to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' on Aug. 6

'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Airs on Starz Every Wednesday at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilarious Washington D.C. native Jay Phillips will perform in the Starz original stand-up comedy series "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" on Wednesday Aug. 6 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

Phillips got his comedy break when co-hosting Baltimore's successful WXYZ morning radio show. Soon after, he was voted as Baltimore Magazine's Comedian of the Year in 2002. Phillips television credits include BET's "Comic View," "The Late Show with Craig Kilborn," "The Shield" and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." In addition, he has appeared in films such as Prom Night, Baby Mama and Semi-Pro. On-stage performances include those at the Loco Comedy Jam.

"Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" is executive produced by one of America's most popular actor/comedians, Martin Lawrence. Now in its third season, the weekly series features 35 talented, explosive, and certainly not politically correct, comedians who take the spotlight to tell it like it is in their own hard-hitting style. Filmed before a live audience in Washington D.C. at the historic Lincoln Theatre, the show is hosted by comedian Doug Williams who adds his own style of comedy. Spinning the music is celebrated entertainer and DJ Biz Markie.

Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 16.8 million and 31.4 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Encore HD, Starz On Demand, Encore On Demand, MoviePlex On Demand, Starz HD On Demand, Encore HD On Demand, MoviePlex HD On Demand, and Starz Play. Starz Entertainment (http://www.starz.com/) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Entertainment Group, a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.

    Contact(s):     Rhiannon Hendrickson    Starz Entertainment    720.852.5802    rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com     Michele Gregoire-Langevin    Starz Entertainment    720.852.4504    michele.langevin@starz.com     Chelsye J. Burrows    Starz Entertainment    720.852.5838    chelsye.burrows@starz.com  

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Source: Starz Entertainment, LLC

CONTACT: Rhiannon Hendrickson, +1-720-852-5802,
rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com, or Michele Gregoire-Langevin, +1-720-852-4504,
michele.langevin@starz.com, or Chelsye J. Burrows, +1-720-852-5838,
chelsye.burrows@starz.com, all of Starz Entertainment

Web site: http://www.starz.com/


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Cincinnati Native Gary Owen to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up' on Aug. 6

Cincinnati Native Gary Owen to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up' on Aug. 6

'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Airs on Starz Every Wednesday at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincinnati native and funnyman Gary Owen will perform in the Starz original stand-up comedy series "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

Owen has performed on stage at Pittsburgh Improv comedy club and his film credits include Daddy Day Care, Little Man, Rebound and Held Up. Being the only Caucasian ever to host BET's "Comic View," Owen was named "Funniest Serviceman in America" after only one year of doing stand-up comedy and he was the winner of the "Funniest Black Comedian in San Diego" contest. Owen has also released a comedy CD entitled "Live from Tampa" and a DVD "Breakin Out The Park."

"Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" is executive produced by one of America's most popular actor/comedians, Martin Lawrence. Now in its third season, the weekly series features 35 talented, explosive, and certainly not politically correct, comedians who take the spotlight to tell it like it is in their own hard-hitting style. Filmed before a live audience in Washington, D.C. at the historic Lincoln Theatre, the show is hosted by comedian Doug Williams who adds his own style of comedy. Spinning the music is celebrated entertainer and DJ Biz Markie. Featured comedians are Rickey Smiley ("Comic View"), Angelo Lozada ("Showtime at the Apollo"), Steve Brown ("Def Comedy Jam") and others.

Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 16.8 million and 31.4 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Encore HD, Starz On Demand, Encore On Demand, MoviePlex On Demand, Starz HD On Demand, Encore HD On Demand, MoviePlex HD On Demand, and Starz Play. Starz Entertainment (http://www.starz.com/) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Entertainment Group, a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.

    Contact(s):    Rhiannon Hendrickson    Starz Entertainment    720.852.5802    rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com     Michele Gregoire-Langevin    Starz Entertainment    720.852.4504    michele.langevin@starz.com     Chelsye J. Burrows    Starz EntertainmentSOURCE  Starz Entertainment, LLC    720.852.5838    chelsye.burrows@starz.com  

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Source: Starz Entertainment, LLC

CONTACT: Rhiannon Hendrickson, +1-720-852-5802,
rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com, or Michele Gregoire-Langevin, +1-720-852-4504,
michele.langevin@starz.com, or Chelsye J. Burrows, +1-720-852-5838,
chelsye.burrows@starz.com, all of Starz Entertainment, LLC

Web site: http://www.starz.com/


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Harlem Native Rudy Rush to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' on Aug. 6

Harlem Native Rudy Rush to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' on Aug. 6

'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Airs on Starz Every Wednesday at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Comedian and Harlem native Rudy Rush will perform in the Starz original stand-up comedy series "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" on Wednesday, August 6 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

Rush boasts television credits including "Def Comedy Jam," "LAFFAPALOOZA," "The Dave Chappelle Show" and has hosted "Showtime at the Apollo." He can be heard on the radio show "The Ride" with Doug Banks and Dede McGuire on Star 105.3 FM. Twice nominated by the Black Comedy Awards as New Comedian of the Year, Rush has also starred in multiple commercial spots including Champion sportswear, ESPN and 7Up.

"Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" features the nation's hottest and edgiest up-and-coming talent as well as star comics performing before a live audience. Filmed in Washington, D.C. at the historic Lincoln Theatre, the show is hosted by the hilarious Doug Williams who adds his own style of comedy. Spinning the music is celebrated entertainer and DJ Biz Markie. "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" is executive produced by one of America's most popular actor/comedians, Martin Lawrence. Now in its third season, the weekly series features 35 talented, explosive and certainly not politically correct comedians who take the spotlight to tell it like it is in their own hard-hitting style. Featured comedians are Rickey Smiley ("Comic View"), Angelo Lozada ("Showtime at the Apollo"), Steve Brown ("Def Comedy Jam") and others.

Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 16.8 million and 31.4 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Encore HD, Starz On Demand, Encore On Demand, MoviePlex On Demand, Starz HD On Demand, Encore HD On Demand, MoviePlex HD On Demand, and Starz Play. Starz Entertainment (http://www.starz.com/) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Entertainment Group, a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.

    Contact(s):     Rhiannon Hendrickson    Starz Entertainment    720.852.5802    rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com     Michele Gregoire-Langevin    Starz Entertainment    720.852.4504    michele.langevin@starz.com     Chelsye J. Burrows    Starz Entertainment    720.852.5838    chelsye.burrows@starz.com  

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Source: Starz Entertainment, LLC

CONTACT: Rhiannon Hendrickson, +1-720-852-5802,
rhiannon.hendrickson@starz.com, or Michele Gregoire-Langevin, +1-720-852-4504,
michele.langevin@starz.com, or Chelsye J. Burrows, +1-720-852-5838,
chelsye.burrows@starz.com, all of Starz Entertainment

Web site: http://www.starz.com/


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Tribune Promotes Key Broadcasting Executives

Tribune Promotes Key Broadcasting Executives

Schonbak to Oversee Fox Affiliates, Berlamino Appointed President of WPIX-TV, Graziano Named Senior Vice President

CHICAGO, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Broadcasting today announced the promotion of several key executives in its broadcasting division and the reorganization of three East Coast television stations.

Ray Schonbak has been promoted to executive vice president and will begin overseeing the company's FOX television affiliates in San Diego, Seattle, Sacramento, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids and Harrisburg, Pa., as well as the company's CW affiliate in Portland. Betty Ellen Berlamino, vice president/general manager of WPIX-TV in New York City, has been named president of the station. Richard Graziano, vice president/general manager of Tribune's two-station cluster in Hartford, Conn., becomes senior vice president and will take on oversight responsibilities for the company's stations in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The promotions are effective immediately.

"Ray, Betty Ellen and Rich are proven leaders with long track records of success," said Ed Wilson, Tribune Broadcasting president. "These moves allow us to improve the speed of decision-making and overall cooperation and communication across our television group -- these people know their local markets better than anyone."

Schonbak joined Tribune in March as vice president/general manager of KSWB-TV in San Diego. Under his leadership and direction, the station will launch a weekday four-hour morning news show and a weeknight hourly newscast beginning Friday, August 1.

"By bringing our Fox affiliates together as a group, we can capitalize on the strength and resources of the country's No. 1 television network," said Schonbak. "Fox stations are known for strong local news and sports coverage

-- this arrangement allows us to better coordinate the sharing of news and sports content, graphics, and innovative programming in order to ensure future growth and success."

Promoting Berlamino and expanding Graziano's responsibilities is designed to maximize the collaboration between Tribune's East Coast affiliates; the stations are located within a few hundred miles of each other. Berlamino has been vice president/general manager of WPIX since 2000. Graziano has served as vice president/general manager of WTIC-TV and WTXX-TV in Hartford, since 2005.

Berlamino, Schonbak, and Graziano will report directly to Wilson, as will the general managers at the company's television stations in Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami. Tribune's stations in Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Denver and St. Louis will continue reporting to John Vitanovec, executive vice president/Tribune Broadcasting.

TRIBUNE is America's largest employee-owned media company, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. In publishing, Tribune's leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Sun (Baltimore), South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, Hartford Courant, Morning Call and Daily Press. The company's broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, WGN America on national cable, Chicago's WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the company's nationwide audience. At Tribune we take what we do seriously and with a great deal of pride. We also value the creative spirit and are nurturing a corporate culture that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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Source: Tribune Company

CONTACT: Gary Weitman, SVP|Corporate Relations of Tribune Company,
+1-312-222-3394, gweitman@tribune.com

Web site: http://www.tribune.com/


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Country Music Star John Rich Debuts Anthem to Support Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain

Country Music Star John Rich Debuts Anthem to Support Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain

'Raisin' McCain; to Fire Up Constituents and Inspire Voters; Song Available to the Public for Free Download at www.johnrich.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Music star, singer, songwriter and acclaimed producer John Rich -- of the multi-platinum country duo Big & Rich -- today announces the release of an original anthem in support of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

Rich will perform the song, titled "Raisin' McCain," for the first time publicly on August 1st when he hosts the Country First Concert in Panama City, Florida featuring a special guest appearance by Senator McCain. "Raisin' McCain" is also available to the public for free download at www.johnrich.com.

"Senator John McCain is a man of extraordinary integrity who I believe has, and will always, put our country first," said John Rich. "Writing and recording 'Raisin' McCain' is my contribution to his campaign; it's my hope that this song will unite young conservatives, rally support and excitement for our Republican presidential candidate, and ultimately inspire people to vote."

Rich wrote the music and lyrics to "Raisin' McCain" as a "fight song" to energize Americans and declare his support for the candidate. The song celebrates McCain's maverick spirit, proclaiming "Well we're all just raisin' McCain/ Everywhere across the USA/ You can get on the train or get out of the way/ We're all just raisin' McCain" and asserts "Now we've got a real man with an American plan/ We're going to put him in the big White House."

"As a songwriter, my job is about turning phrases that energize and engage people across the country. The words to 'Raisin' McCain' are my gift to the campaign, and the song is my gift to America," added Rich.

John Rich is a singer, award-winning songwriter and acclaimed producer. The Texas native, most recently known as one half of the multi-platinum Warner Bros. Records duo, Big & Rich, is also a judge and mentor on NBC's music competition series "Nashville Star."

For more information, or to download "Raisin' McCain," please visit www.johnrich.com.

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Source: John Rich

CONTACT: Courtney McCraw, +1-212-582-0375, courtney.mccraw@freud.com, or
Casey Klurfeld, +1-212-616-5552, casey.klurfeld@freud.com, both of Freud
Communications, for John Rich

Web site: http://www.johnrich.com/


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RealNetworks Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results

RealNetworks Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results

SEATTLE, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:RNWK) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

   Quarterly Highlights:   * Revenue of $152.6 million   * Net loss of $1.3 million or $0.01 per share   * Adjusted EBITDA of $17.4 million    

"We achieved solid results in the second quarter," said Rob Glaser, CEO of RealNetworks. "We also launched a major initiative -- Music Without Limits -- that substantially strengthens Rhapsody by integrating mobile music and legal mp3s from all major labels."

For the second quarter of 2008, revenue grew 12% to $152.6 million compared with $136.2 million for the second quarter of 2007. Revenue growth in the second quarter of 2008 compared with the second quarter of 2007 was due to: a 40% increase in Games revenue to $34.9 million, of which $4 million was due to the acquisition of TryMedia; a 15% increase in Media Software and Services revenue to $29.2 million; a 5% increase in Technology Products and Solutions revenue to $51.3 million; and a 1% increase in music revenue to $37.2 million. Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations positively affected 2008 second quarter revenue by approximately $1.1 million compared with the second quarter of 2007.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2008 was $1.3 million or $0.01 per share, compared with net income of $1.3 million or $0.01 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2007. Income taxes were $3.7 million compared with $2.2 million in the year-earlier period, and interest income was $3.4 million compared with $8.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2008 was $17.4 million compared with $12.7 million in the second quarter of 2007. A reconciliation of GAAP net income to adjusted EBITDA is provided in the financial tables that accompany this release.

Gross margin was 64% in the second quarter of 2008, consistent with the gross margin a year earlier. Operating expenses for the second quarter of 2008 were $109.7 million, compared with $92.1 million in the second quarter of 2007. Operating expenses in the second quarter of 2008 included $9.2 million of related party advertising in Rhapsody America.

As of June 30, 2008, Real had approximately $523 million in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, and $100 million of convertible debt. On July 1, $99.9 million of the convertible debt was repaid.

During the quarter, RealNetworks repurchased 218,000 shares of its common stock for approximately $1.5 million under a repurchase authorization approved by the board in April, 2008. Since the beginning of 2005, Real has repurchased approximately 44.4 million shares through its repurchase programs for $333.5 million.

Business Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect Real's expectations as of July 31, 2008. It is not Real's general practice to update these forward- looking statements until its next quarterly results announcement.

For the full year 2008, Real expects revenue in the range of $620 million to $630 million. Real expects 2008 GAAP net loss per share to be between $(0.06) and $(0.02) and adjusted EBITDA of between $63 million to $70 million. Real's earnings per share guidance for 2008 includes tax expense of between $7 million and $9 million, and pretax income is expected to be between a loss of $(2) million and income of $6 million.

For the third quarter of 2008, Real expects revenue in the range of $151 million to $155 million. Real expects third quarter GAAP net loss per share of $(0.05) to $(0.03), and expects adjusted EBITDA of between $10 million and $13 million. Real's earnings per share guidance for the third quarter of 2008 includes a tax benefit in the range of $1.4 million to $1.0 million, and pretax income is expected to be between a loss of $(8.6) million and a loss of $(5.2) million. For 2008, Real expects that small changes in its pre-tax earnings will result in large changes to its GAAP tax rate, which could significantly affect Real's quarterly GAAP results.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

The Company will host a webcast and conference call today at 5:00pm (Eastern)/ 2:00pm (Pacific). The live webcast featuring slides and audio, will be available at http://investor.realnetworks.com/. Listeners must use RealPlayer(R) to listen to the conference call, which can be downloaded for free at http://www.real.com/. The on-demand webcast will be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the live webcast. Participants may access the conference call by dialing 800-857-5305 (773-681-5857 for international callers). The passcode is "Second Quarter Earnings," and the leader is Rob Glaser.

Telephonic replay will be available until 8:00 p.m. (Eastern), August 14, 2008. Dial In: 866-435-5410 (for domestic callers); and 203-369-1030 (for international callers).

   RNWK-F    ABOUT REALNETWORKS  

RealNetworks, Inc. delivers digital entertainment services to consumers via PC, portable music player, home entertainment system and mobile phone. Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer(R), the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and recording of Internet video; the award-winning Rhapsody(R) digital music service, which delivers more than 1 billion songs per year; RealArcade(R), one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world. RealNetworks' corporate information is located at http://www.realnetworks.com/company.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement RealNetworks' condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we present investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA by reporting segment, adjusted cost of revenue and adjusted operating expenses.

    *    Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by reporting segment consist of         net income excluding the impact of the following:  interest income,         net; income taxes; depreciation; amortization (net of minority         interest effect); stock-based compensation; expenses for employee         stock options that were converted to cash rights; equity investment         gains and losses from sales or impairments; income and expenses         including charitable contributions related to the Microsoft         agreements; and gain on initial formation of Rhapsody America.    *    Adjusted cost of revenue consists of GAAP cost of revenue excluding         stock-based compensation expenses, and acquisition costs including         amortization of intangible assets (net of minority interest effect)         and expenses for employee stock options that were converted to cash         rights.    *    Adjusted operating expenses consist of GAAP operating expenses         excluding stock-based compensation expenses, antitrust litigation         expenses (benefits) and acquisition costs including amortization of         intangible assets (net of minority interest effect) and expenses for         employee stock options that were converted to cash rights.    

RealNetworks believes that the presentation of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA by reporting segment, adjusted cost of revenue and adjusted operating expenses provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the company's financial condition and results of operations. Management believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency and comparability with our past financial reports, and also facilitates comparisons with other companies in our industry, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. Management has historically used these non-GAAP measures when evaluating operating performance because the inclusion or exclusion of the items described above provides additional useful measures of our operating results and facilitates comparisons of our core operating performance against prior periods and our business model objectives. We have chosen to provide this information to investors in order to enable them to perform additional analyses of past, present and future operating performance, to enable them to compare us to other companies, and as a supplemental means to evaluate our ongoing operations. Externally, we believe that adjusted EBITDA continues to be useful to investors in their assessment of our operating performance and the valuation of our company.

Internally, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA by reporting segment, adjusted cost of revenue, and adjusted operating expenses are significant measures used by management for purposes of:

    *    supplementing the financial results and forecasts reported to our         board of directors;    *    evaluating the operating performance of our company which includes         direct and incrementally controllable revenue and costs of         operations, but excludes items considered by management to be either         non-cash or non-operating such as interest income and expense,         stock-based compensation, tax expense, depreciation and         amortization;    *    managing and comparing performance internally across our businesses         and externally against our peers;    *    establishing internal operating budgets; and    *    evaluating and valuing potential acquisition candidates.    

Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA by reporting segment, adjusted cost of revenue, and adjusted operating expenses are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, and should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Non- GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of our business as determined in accordance with GAAP. As a result, you should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of RealNetworks' results as reported under GAAP. We expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the non-GAAP adjustments described above, and exclusion of these items from our non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual or infrequent. Some of the limitations in relying on our non-GAAP financial measures are:

    *    Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by reporting segment are         measures which we have defined for internal and investor purposes         and are not in accordance with GAAP.  A further limitation         associated with these measures is that they do not include all costs         and income that impact our net income and net income per share.  We         compensate for these limitations by prominently disclosing GAAP net         income (loss), which we believe is the most directly comparable GAAP         measure, and providing investors with reconciliations from GAAP net         income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by reporting         segment.    *    Adjusted cost of revenue is limited in that it does not include         stock-based compensation expenses, and certain costs associated with         our acquisitions.  Adjusted operating expenses are limited in that         they do not include stock-based compensation expenses, antitrust         litigation expenses (benefit) and certain costs associated with our         acquisitions.  We compensate for these limitations by prominently         disclosing the reported GAAP results and providing investors with a         reconciliation from GAAP to the adjusted amount.    

In the financial tables of our earnings press release, RealNetworks has included reconciliations of GAAP net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA, income before income taxes to adjusted EBITDA by reporting segment, GAAP cost of revenue to adjusted cost of revenue and GAAP operating expenses to adjusted operating expenses for the relevant periods.

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements relating to Real's current expectations for future revenue, GAAP net income (loss) per share, adjusted EBITDA, tax expense and pre-tax income, income tax expense, interest income, depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation expense. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted include: risks associated with the ability to complete the previously announced casual games spin off transactions and their impact on the games business and Real's remaining businesses; potentially large changes in Real's GAAP tax rate that could result from even small changes in Real's pretax earnings; development and consumer acceptance of legal online music distribution services generally and RealNetworks' content services in particular because these are relatively new and unproven business models and markets; risks associated with the creation and operation of Rhapsody America; risks associated with acquisitions generally, and the acquisitions of WiderThan, Sony NetServices, GameTrust, Trymedia and Exomi in particular, including the risks of integration, unknown liabilities and operations in new markets and geographies; the potential that we will be unable to continue to enter into commercially attractive agreements with third parties for the provision of compelling content for our subscription service offerings; the emergence of new entrants and competition in the market for digital media subscription offerings and online music sales; the impact on our gross margins of content costs and from the mix of subscribers to subscription offerings with higher content costs than others; competitive risks, including competing technologies, products and services, and the competitive activities of our larger competitors, some of which have strong ties to streaming media users through other products; risks associated with the introduction of new products and services; risks inherent in strategic relationships, especially with competitors, and technology and service integration efforts; and risks relating to the ability of Real's strategic partners to generate subscribers for Real's digital content services. More information about potential risk factors that could affect RealNetworks' business and financial results is included in RealNetworks' annual report on Form 10-K for the most recent year ended December 31, and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and from time to time in other reports filed by RealNetworks with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More information about risks relating to the potential spin off of the games business is listed in the safe harbor for forward looking statements contained in the press release announcing the proposed spin off transaction as well as in our Form 10-Q to be filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The preparation of our financial statements and forward-looking financial guidance requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which are in effect as of their respective dates.

RealNetworks, Rhapsody, RealPlayer and RealArcade are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

                    RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations                                (Unaudited)                                         Quarters Ended     Six Months Ended                                           June 30,             June 30,                                        2008      2007       2008      2007                                       (in thousands, except per share data)     Net revenue                      $152,648  $136,171   $300,211  $265,643     Cost of revenue                    55,645    49,199    111,038    95,142       Gross profit                     97,003    86,972    189,173   170,501     Operating expenses:      Research and development         29,065    25,005     54,071    48,484      Sales and marketing              53,054    50,081    106,650    99,781      Advertising with related       party (A)                        9,240       -       16,580       -      General and administrative       18,337    17,063     35,421    34,417      Restructuring charge                -         -          686       -         Subtotal operating expenses   109,696    92,149    213,408   182,682       Antitrust litigation benefit,       net (B)                            -         -          -     (60,747)         Total operating expenses      109,696    92,149    213,408   121,935     Operating (loss) income           (12,693)   (5,177)   (24,235)   48,566     Other income (expenses):      Interest income, net              3,375     8,065      8,333    17,167      Equity in net loss of investments  (107)      -         (198)     (132)      Gain on sale of equity investment,       net                                222       132        222       132      Minority interest in Rhapsody       America (C)                      8,177       -       16,792       -      Gain on sale of interest in       Rhapsody America (D)             3,371       -        7,097       -      Other income                         50       485        818       952         Other income, net              15,088     8,682     33,064    18,119     Income before income taxes          2,395     3,505      8,829    66,685    Income taxes                       (3,700)   (2,178)    (7,708)  (25,397)     Net income                        $(1,305)   $1,327     $1,121   $41,288     Basic net income per share         $(0.01)    $0.01      $0.01     $0.26    Diluted net income per share       $(0.01)    $0.01      $0.01     $0.24     Shares used to compute basic net     income per share                 142,905   153,880    142,946   157,929    Shares used to compute diluted     net income per share             142,905   169,033    156,000   173,822     (A) Consists of advertising purchased by Rhapsody America from MTV       Networks (MTVN).  MTVN has a 49% ownership interest in Rhapsody       America.    (B) Consists of amounts received under the Settlement and Commercial       agreements with Microsoft, net of certain legal fees, personnel costs,       public relations and other professional service fees incurred related       to antitrust complaints against Microsoft, including proceedings in       the European Union.    (C) Minority interest reflects MTVN's 49% ownership share in the losses of       Rhapsody America.    (D) Consists of gains realized from MTVN's note payments to Rhapsody       America.                       RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                (Unaudited)                                                  June 30,        December 31,                                                   2008              2007                                                      (in thousands)                               ASSETS     Current assets:      Cash and cash equivalents                  $415,805          $476,697      Short-term investments                      106,862            79,932      Trade accounts receivable, net               71,177            84,674      Deferred costs, current portion               8,598             6,408      Prepaid expenses and other current assets    39,168            33,845         Total current assets                      641,610           681,556     Equipment, software, and leasehold     improvements, at cost:      Equipment and software                      124,406           109,621      Leasehold improvements                       30,875            30,632      Total equipment, software, and leasehold       improvements                               155,281           140,253      Less accumulated depreciation and       amortization                                94,763            83,756         Net equipment, software, and leasehold         improvements                              60,518            56,497     Restricted cash equivalents and investments    14,670            15,509    Equity investments                              8,126             9,976    Other assets                                   16,419            10,161    Deferred tax assets, net, non-current portion  40,169            40,913    Other intangible assets, net                   90,506           107,677    Goodwill                                      341,551           353,153         Total assets                           $1,213,569        $1,275,442    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     Current liabilities:      Accounts payable                            $29,748           $56,160      Accrued and other liabilities               106,654           114,136      Deferred revenue, current portion            40,680            39,564      Related party payable (A)                     9,992            17,241      Convertible debt                            100,000           100,000      Accrued loss on excess office facilities,       current portion                              4,311             3,389         Total current liabilities                 291,385           330,490     Deferred revenue, non-current portion           1,608             2,663    Accrued loss on excess office facilities, non-     current portion                                4,797             7,311    Deferred rent                                   4,675             4,518    Deferred tax liabilities, net, non-     current portion                               18,311            22,060    Other long-term liabilities                    10,152            13,683         Total liabilities                         330,928           380,725     Minority interest (B)                          10,931            19,613     Shareholders' equity                          871,710           875,104         Total liabilities and shareholders'         equity                                $1,213,569        $1,275,442    (A) Related party payable reflects amounts owed to MTVN.    (B) Minority interest reflects MTVN's 49% ownership interest in the net       assets of Rhapsody America.                       RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                (Unaudited)                                                   Six Months Ended June 30,                                                   2008              2007                                                       (in thousands)    Cash flows from operating activities:    Net income                                     $1,121           $41,288    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net     cash (used in) provided by operating     activities:      Depreciation and amortization                25,701            20,905      Stock-based compensation                     11,520            11,307      Loss on disposal of equipment, software,       and leasehold improvements                     182               163      Equity in net loss of investments               198               132      Gain on sale of equity investment, net         (222)             (132)      Excess tax benefit from stock option       exercises                                      (88)             (596)      Accrued loss on excess office facilities     (1,593)           (1,795)      Unrealized gain on trading securities           -              (2,102)      Purchase of trading securities                  -            (270,000)      Deferred income taxes                        (2,138)           (6,069)      Minority interest in Rhapsody America       (16,792)              -      Gain on sale of interest in Rhapsody       America                                     (7,097)              -      Other                                            89                51      Net change in certain assets and       liabilities, net of acquisitions           (39,159)              552       Net cash used in operating activities       (28,278)         (206,296)     Cash flows from investing activities:      Purchases of equipment, software, and       leasehold improvements                     (15,231)          (11,525)      Purchases of short-term investments         (95,671)          (38,768)      Proceeds from sales and maturities       of short-term investments                   68,741            70,343      Purchases of intangible assets                  -              (2,060)      Proceeds from the sales of equity       investments                                  1,225             1,615      Payment of acquisition costs, net of       cash acquired                              (10,164)          (25,351)      Decrease in restricted cash equivalents       and investments                                839             1,800         Net cash used in investing activities     (50,261)           (3,946)     Cash flows from financing activities:      Net proceeds from sales of common       stock under employee stock purchase       plan and exercise of stock options           6,041            12,277      Net proceeds from sales of interest       in Rhapsody America                         14,607               -      Excess tax benefit from stock option       exercises                                       88               596      Repurchase of common stock                     (681)         (107,905)         Net cash provided by (used in)         financing activities                      20,055           (95,032)     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash        (2,408)             (410)         Net decrease in cash and cash         equivalents                              (60,892)         (305,684)     Cash and cash equivalents, beginning     of period                                    476,697           525,232     Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     $415,805          $219,548                       RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries                     Supplemental Financial Information                                (Unaudited)                             2008                          2007                        Q2         Q1       Q4        Q3       Q2       Q1                                          (in thousands)    Net Revenue by     Line of Business:    Consumer     products and     services (A)    $101,353   $96,286  $96,998    $91,824  $87,115  $85,040    Technology     products and     solutions (B)     51,295    51,277   59,884     53,271   49,056   44,432     Total net     revenue         $152,648  $147,563 $156,882   $145,095 $136,171 $129,472     Consumer     Products and     Services:    Subscriptions (C) $55,658   $55,193  $54,784    $55,551  $51,091  $51,490    Media     properties (D)    23,472    18,702   20,438     16,071   17,748   15,932    E-commerce and     other (E)         22,223    22,391   21,776     20,202   18,276   17,618     Total     consumer     products and     services     revenue         $101,353   $96,286  $96,998    $91,824  $87,115  $85,040     Consumer     Products and     Services:    Music (F)         $37,170   $38,079  $40,540    $37,658  $36,801  $34,127    Media software     and services (G)  29,238    26,409   25,572     25,346   25,419   27,011    Games (H)          34,945    31,798   30,886     28,820   24,895   23,902     Total consumer     products and     services     revenue         $101,353   $96,286  $96,998    $91,824  $87,115  $85,040     Net Revenue by     Geography:    United States    $100,898   $99,169  $96,806    $91,281  $88,035  $84,554    Rest of world      51,750    48,394   60,076     53,814   48,136   44,918     Total net     revenue         $152,648  $147,563 $156,882   $145,095 $136,171 $129,472    Subscribers    (presented    as greater    than) *:   Total    subscribers (I)    35,000    32,200   30,200     29,250   26,150   24,550   Technology    products and    solutions    application    services    subscribers (J)    32,450    29,500   27,600     26,600   23,600   21,900   Music    subscribers:     Consumer      music      subscribers (K)   1,875     1,875    1,900      1,925    1,850    1,875     Technology products      and solutions      application      services music      subscribers (L)     800       800      825        825      825      800   Total Music    Subscribers**       2,675     2,675    2,725      2,750    2,675    2,675    *     Beginning the quarter ended December 31, 2006, total subscribers         reflect the inclusion of subscribers related to wireless carrier         application subscription services. Total music subscribers includes         subscribers from our technology products and solutions application         subscription services, such as music-on-demand, as well as our         consumer music services, such as Rhapsody and Premium Radio.         Although music-on-demand subscribers are included in the technology         products and solutions application services subscribers and total         music subscribers, these subscribers are only counted once as part         of our total subscribers.     **    Prior periods have been changed to reflect current period         presentation. Totals may not equal due to rounding convention.     (A)   Revenue is derived from consumer digital media subscription         services, RealPlayer Plus and related products, sales and         distribution of third party software products, content such as games         and music and advertising.    (B)   Revenue is derived from carrier application services such as         ringback tones and music-on-demand, media delivery system software,         support and maintenance services, broadcast hosting services and         consulting services.    (C)   Revenue is derived from consumer digital media subscription services         including:  SuperPass, RadioPass, Rhapsody, GamePass and stand-alone         subscriptions.    (D)   Revenue is derived from advertising and through the distribution of         third party products.    (E)   Revenue is derived from RealPlayer Plus and related products, sales         of third party software products, and content such as games and         music.   (F)   Revenue is derived from Rhapsody and RadioPass subscription services         and sales of music content, advertising generated from our music and         music related websites and the distribution of third party products.    (G)   Revenue is derived from SuperPass subscriptions, RealPlayer Plus and         related products, stand-alone subscription services, sales and         distribution of third-party software products and advertising         related to our non-game and non-music related web properties.    (H)   Revenue is derived from GamePass subscription service, sales of         games, advertising generated from our games and game-related         websites and the distribution of third-party products.    (I)   Total subscribers include technology products and solutions         application services and consumer subscription services including:         ringback tones, music-on-demand, video-on-demand, Rhapsody,         Rhapsody-to-Go, RadioPass, SuperPass, GamePass, and stand-alone         subscriptions.   (J)   Technology products and solutions application service subscribers         include: ringback tones, music-on-demand and video-on-demand.    (K)   Consumer music subscribers include: Rhapsody, Rhapsody-to-Go,         premium radio, and music-on-demand.     (L)   Technology products and solutions application services music         subscribers include subscribers from application services including         music-on-demand.                       RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries                     Supplemental Financial Information                                (Unaudited)    Reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA is as follows:                                        Quarters Ended                      June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31,                       2008     2008     2007      2007      2007     2007                                          (in thousands)     Net income (loss)     in accordance     with GAAP        $(1,305)  $2,426   $2,685    $4,342   $1,327  $39,961    Interest income,     net               (3,375)  (4,958)  (6,417)   (7,290)  (8,065)  (9,102)    Stock-based     compensation       6,031    5,489    6,627     5,984    5,622    5,685    Loss (gain) on     equity     investments, net    (222)     -         34        -       (132)     -    Conversion of     WiderThan stock     options to a cash     equivalent            26       89      190       413      614      845    Depreciation and     amortization (net     of minority     interest effect)   6,186    6,282    5,703     6,210    5,661    4,621    Acquisitions     related intangible     asset amortization     (net of minority     interest effect)   6,171    6,315    6,639     5,583    5,311    5,312    Gain on initial     formation of     Rhapsody America     -        -        -      (3,866)     -        -    Expenses (benefit)     related to     antitrust     litigation:      Income              -        -        -         -        -    (61,000)      Expenses            202      202      179       201      202      471      Charitable       contributions      -        -        -         -        -      1,921    Income taxes        3,700    4,008       47     2,012    2,178   23,219     Adjusted EBITDA   $17,414  $19,853  $15,687   $13,589  $12,718  $11,933                       RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries                       Segment Results of Operations                                (Unaudited)                                    Quarter Ended June 30, 2008                                                                        Grand                           Music (A)  Consumer (B)   TPS (C)  Other    Total                                               (in thousands)    Net revenue               $37,170     $64,183    $51,295    $-   $152,648    Cost of revenue            20,693      14,362     20,590     -     55,645    Gross profit               16,477      49,821     30,705     -     97,003   Gross margin                   44%         78%        60%    -         64%    Operating expenses:     Advertising with related      party                    9,240         -          -       -      9,240     Other operating expenses 23,412      44,029     32,778     237  100,456       Total operating        expenses              32,652      44,029     32,778     237  109,696    Income (loss) from    operations               (16,175)      5,792     (2,073)   (237) (12,693)    Other income (expenses):     Interest income, net        -           -          -     3,375    3,375     Minority interest         8,177         -          -       -      8,177     Equity in net loss of      investments                -           -          -      (107)    (107)     Gain on sale of equity      investment, net            -           -          -       222      222     Gain on sale of interest      in  Rhapsody America     3,371         -          -       -      3,371     Other income                -           -          -        50       50        Other income, net      11,548         -          -     3,540   15,088    Income (loss) before income    taxes                    $(4,627)     $5,792    $(2,073) $3,303   $2,395      Reconciliation of segment GAAP income (loss) before taxes to segment   adjusted EBITDA is as follows:      Income (loss) before income      taxes                  $(4,627)     $5,792    $(2,073) $3,303   $2,395     Interest income, net        -           -           -   (3,375)  (3,375)     Stock-based compensation  1,089       2,331      2,611     -      6,031     Conversion of WiderThan      stock options to a cash      equivalent                 -           -           26     -         26     Acquisitions related      intangible asset      amortization (D)           384         914      4,873            6,171     Gain on initial formation      of Rhapsody America        -           -          -       -        -     Gain on sale of equity      investments, net           -           -          -      (222)    (222)     Depreciation and      amortization (D)         1,262       1,815      3,109     -      6,186     Expenses (benefit)       related to     antitrust litigation:       Income                    -           -          -       -        -       Expenses                  -           -          -       202      202       Charitable        contributions            -           -          -       -        -          Adjusted EBITDA    $(1,892)    $10,852     $8,546    $(92) $17,414                                            Quarter Ended June 30, 2007                                                                       Grand                            Music (A)  Consumer (B)   TPS (C)  Other   Total                                               (in thousands)    Net revenue               $36,801     $50,314    $49,056    $-   $136,171    Cost of revenue            19,804       9,436     19,959     -     49,199    Gross profit               16,997      40,878     29,097     -     86,972   Gross margin                   46%         81%        59%    -         64%    Operating expenses:     Other operating      expenses                24,037      34,814     33,096     202   92,149       Total operating        expenses              24,037      34,814     33,096     202   92,149    Income (loss) from    operations                (7,040)      6,064     (3,999)   (202)  (5,177)    Other income (expenses):     Interest income, net        -           -          -     8,065    8,065     Gain on sale of equity      investments, net           -           -          -       132      132     Other income                -           -          -       485      485        Other income, net         -           -          -     8,682    8,682    Income (loss) before    income taxes             $(7,040)     $6,064    $(3,999) $8,480   $3,505     

Reconciliation of segment GAAP income (loss) before taxes to segment adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

     Income (loss) before      income taxes            $(7,040)     $6,064    $(3,999) $8,480  $3,505     Interest income, net         -           -          -    (8,065) (8,065)     Stock-based compensation   1,129       2,142      2,351     -     5,622     Conversion of WiderThan      stock options to a cash      equivalent                  -           -          614     -       614     Acquisitions related      intangible asset      amortization (D)             22         583      4,706     -     5,311     Gain on sale of equity      investments, net            -           -          -      (132)   (132)     Depreciation and      amortization (D)          1,214       1,461      2,986     -     5,661     Expenses (benefit)      related to      antitrust litigation:       Income                     -           -          -       -       -       Expenses                   -           -          -       202     202       Charitable contributions   -           -          -       -       -          Adjusted EBITDA     $(4,675)    $10,250     $6,658    $485 $12,718     Note:     Cost of revenue and operating expenses of the segments shown              above include costs directly attributable to those segments and              an allocation of general and administrative and other common or              shared costs.     (A)  The Music segment primarily includes revenue and related costs from:         Rhapsody America's Rhapsody and Radiopass subscription services;         sales of digital music content through the Rhapsody service and the         RealPlayer music store; and advertising from music websites.     (B)  The Consumer segment primarily includes revenue and related costs         from: the sale of individual games through our RealArcade service         and our Games related websites; our GamePass and FunPass         subscription service; our SuperPass and stand-alone premium video         subscription services; RealPlayer Plus and related products; sales         and distribution of third-party software products; and all         advertising other than that related directly to our Music         businesses.     (C)  TPS comprises our Technology Products and Solutions segment which         includes revenue and related costs from: sales of ringback tone,         music-on-demand, video-on-demand, messaging, and information         services; sales of media delivery system software, including Helix         system software and related authoring and publishing tools, both         directly to customers and indirectly through original equipment         manufacturer (OEM) channels; support and maintenance services sold         to customers who purchase software products; broadcast hosting         services; and consulting and professional services that are offered         to customers.     (D)  Net of minority interest effect within our Music segment.                       RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries                     Supplemental Financial Information                                (Unaudited)                                    Quarter Ended June 30, 2008                                           Acquis-  WiderThan                                          itions    Options                                          Related  Converted  Anti-                                 Stock-  Intangible  to a     trust                                 Based     Asset     Cash    Litiga-                        As       Compen-  Amortiz-   Equiv-   tion                     Reported    sation   ation(A)   alent   Related Adjusted                                             (in thousands)    Expenses in    accordance    with GAAP     Cost of revenue   $55,645     $(662) $(2,282)    $(1)    $-      $52,700     Operating expenses:      Research       and       development    $29,065   $(2,146)    $-      $-       $-      $26,919      Sales and       marketing       53,054    (1,433)  (3,889)     (7)     -       47,725      Advertising       with related       party            9,240      -         -       -        -        9,240      General and       administrative  18,337    (1,790)     -       (18)    (202)    16,327      Restructuring       charge             -        -         -       -        -         -         Total         adjusted         operating         expenses,         net         $109,696   $(5,369) $(3,889)   $(25)    $(202) $100,211                                        Quarter Ended June 30, 2007                                           Acquis-  WiderThan                                          itions    Options                                          Related  Converted  Anti-                                 Stock-  Intangible  to a     trust                                 Based     Asset     Cash    Litiga-                        As       Compen-  Amortiz-   Equiv-   tion                     Reported    sation    ation     alent   Related Adjusted                                             (in thousands)    Expenses in     accordance     with GAAP    Cost of revenue    $49,199     $(154) $(1,988)  $(117)     $-     $46,940    Operating expenses:     Research and      development     $25,005   $(1,641)    $-     $(128)     $-     $23,236     Sales and      marketing        50,081    (2,203)  (3,323)   (299)      -      44,256     General and      administrative   17,063    (1,624)     -       (70)     (202)   15,167     Antitrust      litigation      benefit, net        -         -        -        -        -         -        Total adjusted        operating        expenses,        net           $92,149   $(5,468) $(3,323)   $(497)   $(202)  $82,659                                      Six Months Ended June 30, 2008                                           Acquis-  WiderThan                                          itions    Options                                          Related  Converted  Anti-                                 Stock-  Intangible  to a     trust                                 Based     Asset     Cash    Litiga-                        As       Compen-  Amortiz-   Equiv-   tion                     Reported    sation   ation(A)   alent   Related Adjusted                                           (in thousands)    Expenses in     accordance     with GAAP    Cost of revenue   $111,038     $(896) $(4,597)    $(22)    $-    $105,523    Operating expenses:     Research and      development     $54,071   $(4,059)    $-       $(46)    $-     $49,966     Sales and      marketing       106,650    (3,341)  (7,889)     (29)     -      95,391     General and      administrative   16,580       -        -        -        -      16,580     Antitrust      litigation      benefit, net     35,421    (3,224)     -        (18)    (404)   31,775     Restructuring      charge              686       -        -        -        -         686        Total adjusted        operating        expenses,        net          $213,408  $(10,624) $(7,889)    $(93)   $(404) $194,398                                      Six Months Ended June 30, 2007                                           Acquis-  WiderThan                                          itions    Options                                          Related  Converted  Anti-                                 Stock-  Intangible  to a     trust                                 Based     Asset     Cash    Litiga-                        As       Compen-  Amortiz-   Equiv-   tion                     Reported    sation    ation     alent   Related Adjusted                                            (in thousands)    Expenses in     accordance     with GAAP    Cost of revenue    $95,142     $(313) $(4,132)   $(244)    $-     $90,453    Operating expenses:     Research and      development     $48,484   $(3,413)    $-      $(279)    $-     $44,792     Sales and      marketing        99,781    (4,590)  (6,491)    (648)     -      88,052     General and      administrative   34,417    (2,991)     -       (288)  (2,341)   28,797     Antitrust      litigation      benefit, net    (60,747)      -        -        -      60,747      -        Total        adjusted        operating        expenses,        net          $121,935  $(10,994) $(6,491) $(1,215) $58,406  $161,641                       RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries                     Supplemental Financial Information                                (Unaudited)   

A reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) guidance for the quarter ending September 30, 2008 and the full year ending December 31, 2008 to adjusted EBITDA guidance is as follows:

                               Quarter Ending               Year Ending                              September 30, 2008          December 31, 2008                                Low         High           Low          High    Net income (loss) in     accordance with GAAP     $(7.2)       $(4.2)         $(9.0)       $(3.0)    Interest income,     net & other               (2.2)        (2.5)         (12.7)       (13.0)    Stock-based     compensation and      conversion of      WiderThan stock      options to a      cash equivalent           6.8          7.2           24.0         26.0    Depreciation and     amortization,     including acquisitions     related intangible     asset amortization     (net of minority     interest effect)          14.0         13.5           53.7         51.0    Income tax expense     (benefit)                 (1.4)        (1.0)           7.0          9.0      Total adjusted EBITDA   $10.0        $13.0          $63.0        $70.0  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: meggers@real.com

Source: RealNetworks, Inc.

CONTACT: Press, Bill Hankes, +1-206-892-6614, bhankes@real.com, or
Financial, Marj Charlier, +1-206-892-6718, mcharlier@real.com, both of
RealNetworks, Inc.

Web site: http://www.realnetworks.com/


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Philadelphia Soul and Virgin Mobile USA Announce Free Soul Celebration Featuring Bon Jovi to Celebrate AFL Championship Season

Philadelphia Soul and Virgin Mobile USA Announce Free Soul Celebration Featuring Bon Jovi to Celebrate AFL Championship Season

PHILADELPHIA, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Virgin Mobile USA and Bon Jovi will offer up some rock and soul with a free Soul Celebration featuring Bon Jovi as a follow up to the Philadelphia Soul's Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII championship. Virgin Mobile USA today announced that in celebration of the Soul's ArenaBowl victory, the no-annual contract wireless company will be presenting a free, live Soul Celebration featuring Bon Jovi to be held at a time and place to be announced next week. The celebration is part of a broader partnership that Virgin Mobile USA and the Philadelphia Soul are finalizing to run throughout the 2009 season. The Philadelphia Soul and Virgin Mobile USA will work together to offer Soul fans and Virgin Mobile USA customers access into this exclusive event.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070613/VIRGINMOBILE )

"We are thrilled to partner with the Philadelphia Soul to bring this legendary band to perform a free, live Soul Celebration as the perfect follow-up to the teams' Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl Championship XXII," said Bob Stohrer, Chief Marketing Officer, Virgin Mobile USA. "We look forward to working with the team to get Soul fans as well as Virgin Mobile USA customers into this exclusive event."

About Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.

Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE:VM) , through its operating company Virgin Mobile USA, L.P., offers millions of customers control, flexibility and choice through monthly Plans Without Annual Contracts, with national coverage powered by the Sprint PCS network. Virgin Mobile USA's full slate of smart, stylish and affordable handsets, including the Wild Card, Slash and Flare, are available at approximately 40,000 top retailers nationwide and online at www.virginmobileusa.com, with Top-Up cards available at more than 140,000 locations. Virgin Mobile USA, known for its award-winning customer service, was recently rated the best prepaid wireless service for the second year in a row in the Annual PC Magazine Readers' Choice Survey, with 90% of its own customers reporting satisfaction with its service.

About The Philadelphia Soul

The Soul celebrated their fifth anniversary this season with a 59-56 win over the San Jose SaberCats in Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII. The Soul drew a total of 131,817 fans this season, their largest number since their inaugural season of 2004. The Soul sold out four games in the 2008 season and averaged a crowd of 16,477 fans per game. Since their inception, the Soul have drawn a total of 646,043 fans, the most in the AFL over that time frame. Following last season, the Soul were recognized with the Commissioner's Award as the Organization of the Year and were an honorable mention for the PRISM Award in the category of fan appreciation.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070613/VIRGINMOBILE
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

Source: Virgin Mobile USA

CONTACT: Corinne Nosal of Virgin Mobile USA, +1-908-607-4235,
Corinne.nosal@virginmobileusa.com; or Alicia Young of Ruder Finn,
+1-212-593-6343, younga@ruderfinn.com, for Virgin Mobile USA

Web site: http://www.virginmobileusa.com/


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Guitar Center Announces Partnership With Motley Crue and the Launch of 'Guitar Center On-Stage' - Your Chance to Make Rock History

Guitar Center Announces Partnership With Motley Crue and the Launch of 'Guitar Center On-Stage' - Your Chance to Make Rock History

Guitar Center & Motley Crue to Offer One Up-and-Coming Band The Ultimate Career-Altering Opportunity - The Chance To Open for One of The World's Greatest Rock Bands

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its commitment to the support of aspiring artists, Guitar Center and Motley Crue announced today the launch of "Guitar Center On-Stage" -- Your Chance To Make Rock History. "Guitar Center On-Stage" and the world's most notorious rock band will provide one up-and-coming band the ultimate, career-altering opportunity -- the chance to open on tour for rock icons, Motley Crue. Starting today, through September 21 2008, bands across the United States are invited to submit their music at www.makerockhistory.com for a chance to win a prize package that includes an opening slot on Motley Cure's 2009 U.S. tour (dates to be announced at a later date), $25,000 cash, $20,000 in exclusive new gear from Gibson Guitar, management from Tenth St. Entertainment, and a recording deal from Eleven Seven Music, Motley's management and record label.

Guitar Center has engaged FameCast to power the submission site for "Guitar Center On-Stage," using FameCast's proprietary contest management platform to collect and present each band's submissions and rank them using a variety of metrics such as online fan voting and community engagement. A judging panel including Tenth St. Entertainment and Eleven Seven Records will then review the top bands, selecting 30 bands to advance to regional evaluation events held in mid-October at Guitar Center locations in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. After narrowing the list to the top six bands at the regional events, Guitar Center will host a final round of evaluation on November 12, 2008 at Guitar Center Hollywood, where each of the six bands will perform live for members of Motley Crue. One band will be notified via a personal phone call from a member of Motley Crue that they have been chosen as the winner and that the grand prize, which will include going on tour with Motley Crue, is theirs.

Also on hand at the press announcement at Guitar Center on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood was Chris Taylor Brown, lead vocalist from Trapt who are currently touring on Crue Fest. "It is an incredible opportunity to be on the road with one of rock's greatest bands. Trapt has sold more than two million albums, we have four hit singles, a new album out on Tuesday (August 5th) and it's still an honor as well as an enormous boost to our audience to be on the bill with Motley Crue." Guitar Center spends millions every year behind programs that help our customers realize their musical dreams.

"'Guitar Center On-Stage' is our most audacious and ambitious program yet. We are offering nothing short of a chance for greatness. A way to step out of the shadows of obscurity and into the light of legends," said Norman Hajjar, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Guitar Center.

Allen Kovac, CEO and Founder of Tenth Street Entertainment and Eleven Seven Music said, "Tenth Street Entertainment has historically achieved success with unique and robust strategic marketing initiatives for its clients. In just 24 short months, Eleven Seven Music has become the #1 Independent Active Rock record company with five percent of the market share at rock radio. Aligned with the advertising, brand recognition and credibility Guitar Center is providing, Tenth Street and Eleven Seven are excited to give an up-and-coming rock band the best possible support to jump start a long and successful career in the music and entertainment businesses."

Motley Crue's Mick Mars notes, "Our partnership with Guitar Center gives us the opportunity to help an up-and-coming band by giving them every element needed to succeed. Like Ozzy did for us when he took an unknown band called Motley Crue on the road, we too are looking for the next generation's great rock band."

Press Conference Master of Ceremonies Jim Richards, Program Director of San Diego's 101 KGB FM says, "Motley Crue has remained one of the most relevant bands of their era. Their single "Saints Of Los Angeles" is currently Top 10 at Active Rock and Top 5 at Mainstream Rock and played alongside bands like Disturbed, Linking Park and Avenged Sevenfold. None of their contemporaries have experienced this kind of staying power. This program is a dream come true for any young musician."

"Gibson Guitar has always supported bands on every level and as a music innovator we work hard to support emerging bands by giving them opportunities for success through our many resources," said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. "This program will launch the next Motley Crue and we are proud to partner with our friends at Guitar Center for such an exciting promotion."

For additional details, rules, and regulations and to enter for your chance to make rock history please visit: www.MakeRockHistory.com.

About Guitar Center

Guitar Center is the world's largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards, and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates 214 Guitar Center stores across the nation. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend, Inc., and its catalog and Web site, www.musiciansfriend.com. In addition our Music & Arts division operates more than 100 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company's Web site at www.guitarcenter.com.

The Guitar Center logo is a registered trademark of Guitar Center, Inc. Other brand or product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

About Motley Crue

Having survived three decades of decadence and nearly every possible obstacle, including several brought on by themselves, Motley Crue now find themselves alive and elevated to rock royalty. The Crue have returned with the recent release of Saints of Los Angeles, their first CD with the original line-up -- Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil -- in over a decade and the ninth studio album in their career. The disc debuted at #1 on the Independent Album chart and was the top debut of the week at #4. Based on the band's 'New York Times' bestseller, 'The Dirt', the revealing CD offers tremendous insight into the lives of the rebellious leaders of the "L.A. sleaze rock" movement. The single "Saints of Los Angeles" broke barriers when it was released simultaneously on Rock Band and by traditional means, selling more than five times the number of downloads via the video game as it did on iTunes in its first week of release. The band is currently on their inaugural Crüe Fest, the top rock festival of the summer. www.motley.com

About Tenth Street Entertainment

Tenth Street Entertainment (www.10thst.com), the leading music management company founded by industry veteran Allen Kovac is a leader in the kind of wide-ranging marketing alliances, branding opportunities, research based promotion and online convergence that marks the future of the entertainment business. At Tenth Street Entertainment, every release is a convergence of the company's departments that oversee the music, radio, marketing, press, online media, touring, branding, international, third party licensing and strategic partnerships that inspires each artist's brand to live long lives in many areas and in unexpected places around the world. The prestigious artist management roster includes Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Debbie Harry and Blondie, Sixx:A.M., Papa Roach, Jet, Trapt, Drowning Pool, Marion Raven and the Exies.

About Eleven Seven Music

Eleven Seven Music is the #1 Independent Active Rock label (according to Mediabase and industry trade Radio & Records) and is among the top five performing rock labels, controlling up to 25 percent of the rock charts since its inception in January 2006. With the recent #1 independent release from Motley Crue (the label scored the #2 position last year with Sixx:A.M.'s 'The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack' and Buckcherry's Platinum and Grammy-nominated '15'), Eleven Seven continues to build on its model of research-based marketing strategies targeted directly to the fans and building out from that base. Helmed by President Nikki Sixx, the label's roster includes Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Sixx:A.M., Trapt, Drowning Pool, The Exies and Marion Raven. Eleven Seven Music was founded by industry veteran and pioneer Allen Kovac, a revolutionary mind who has been at the center of some of the most creative and successful campaigns in the music business.

About Gibson Guitar

Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins and banjos. Gibson's HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar and the Gibson Robot Guitar represent the biggest advances in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.'s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, Baldwin, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson's website at www.gibson.com or www.gibson.com/press.

About TuneCore

TuneCore (www.tunecore.com) has changed the 100-year-old rules and model of the music business. It is a low, flat fee service that delivers anyone's music to iTunes, eMusic, Amazonmp3 and many other major download sites while taking no rights and no revenue from the sale of the music. Artists are building careers, selling significant volumes of music and generating revenue while keeping their rights utilizing the new model created by TuneCore. TuneCore has delivered the music of Nine Inch Nails, Keith Richards, Bjork, Jay-Z, Public Enemy and thousands of others to the digital download stores.

About FameCast

FameCast (www.famecast.com) is "Where Independent Artists Win." As the premier online talent competition and community for emerging, entrepreneurial musicians, FameCast shines the spotlight on those who have what it takes, but have lacked the breaks. The company's proprietary contest platform, at FameCast.com, provides artists with worldwide exposure to new fans, major cash prizes, and industry opportunities such as performances at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festival. Companies also harness FameCast's contest platform to power branded contests, such as 'Guitar Center On Stage' and the Big State Festival's "Big State Big Star" competition.

   Media Contacts:   Alyssa Miller / 5WPR (GuitarCenter)   amiller@5wpr.com / 212.584.4290   Maureen O'Connor / Rogers & Cowen (Motley Crue)   moconnor@rogersandcowan.com 310.854.8116  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Guitar Center

CONTACT: Alyssa Miller of 5WPR, +1-212-584-4290, amiller@5wpr.com for
GuitarCenter; Maureen O'Connor of Rogers & Cowen, +1-310-854-8116
moconnor@rogersandcowan.com for Motley Crue

Web site: http://www.guitarcenter.com/
http://www.motley.com/
http://www.makerockhistory.com/
http://www.famecast.co/
http://www.tunecore.com/
http://www.gibson.com/
http://www.10thst.com/
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/


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Thank You, Dunder Mifflin Infinity

Thank You, Dunder Mifflin Infinity

Fans of NBC's Top-Rated Show - The Office - Are Raising Funds for the Lymphoma Research Foundation

NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) takes this opportunity to thank the many "employees" of the 48 branches of Dunder Mifflin Infinity (DMI) for selecting LRF as the charity their branch will support during the DMI's "Summer Splash - United Way Fundraiser."

Under the direction from their corporate headquarters - NBC.com - each DMI employee had to select one charity from a corporate-approved list of nine for their DMI branch to support. Voting started on July 10th and ended on July 17th. Out of the 163 DMI branches, 48 selected the Lymphoma Research Foundation.

"On behalf of everyone at LRF, I want to thank the employees of those 48 branches for selecting our organization," commented Suzanne Bliss, LRF's President. "We wholeheartedly welcome them to the vast network of people fighting lymphoma."

In addition to providing DMI branches with a way to support community needs, the "Summer Splash - United Way Fundraiser" is also a competition. After the campaign ends on Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 3PM ET / 12 PM PT and the results are tallied, the DMI branch that raised the most will be crowned The Most Philanthropic of all Dunder Mifflin Infinity.

About Dunder Mifflin and Dunder Mifflin Infinity

Dunder Mifflin, Inc. Paper Company is the fictional paper company featured in NBC's top-rated show - The Office. DMI is the online community of approximately 55,000 fans of The Office that belong to 200 different branches across the United States, Canada and abroad.

   For more information, visit www.dundermifflininfinity.com    About the Lymphoma Research Foundation  

The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) is the nation's largest voluntary health organization devoted exclusively to funding lymphoma research and providing patients and healthcare professionals with critical information on the disease. LRF's mission is to eradicate lymphoma and serve those touched by this disease.

More than 85 cents of every dollar spent goes to research and programming. As of the close of FY 2007, LRF has funded over $35 million in lymphoma- specific research. LRF also provides a comprehensive series of programs and services for patients, survivors and loved ones affected by lymphoma, including our toll-free Lymphoma Helpline and Clinical Trials Information Service, in-person patient education programs, webcasts/teleconferences and support services.

For more information, visit www.lymphoma.org

Source: The Lymphoma Research Foundation

CONTACT: Marion F. Swan, +1-212-349-6435, mswan@lymphoma.org

Web site: http://www.lymphoma.org/
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