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Thursday, July 31, 2008

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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