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Tuesday, November 21, 2000

Widevine Technologies Launches Marketing and Business Development Teams

International and North American Outreach Initiatives Build Momentum and Interest, As Demand for Streaming Media Encryption and Security Builds

Seattle, WA, November 21, 2000 – As demand for streaming media security and copyright protection on the internet grows, Widevine Technologies™ has launched international and North American business development initiatives dedicated to building awareness and use of several products on the market and in development - the first of which is Widevine Cypher™.

"We have a growing, well integrated team of experienced and talented individuals marketing and selling Widevine products to a broad range of customers," said John Beyer, Chief Executive Officer. "As we continue to launch Widevine products, including Widevine Cypher, we are focused on building revenue and broad business relationships in the U.S. and international marketplaces."

The first product of the company, Widevine Cypher, encrypts streaming media on the internet, so valuable entertainment, broadcast and streaming data cannot be stolen or pirated. A patent pending technology, Widevine Cypher works for several streaming media players, including Real Player, Windows Media and Quicktime. In addition to ensuring total control of streaming media, copyrighted and proprietary content, Widevine Cypher has client side security detection features and a private communication channel embedded within a data stream. This channel allows for secure bi-directional communication for purposes of micro-billing, advertising, quality-of-service monitoring, and other services. Widevine Cypher works through a client side software shim and is transparent to the end-user.

The new members of the Widevine Team are:

• Tim Warner, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, leads the marketing, public relations, government affairs and investor relations programs at Widevine. Prior to joining the company, Warner directed the corporate and product launch public relations for biotechnology giant, Immunex Corporation. Warner has a background in marketing and public affairs consulting, and has served as Communications Director for U.S. Senator Max Baucus, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and in lead communications roles other Senators and a number of political campaigns.
• Eda Topur, Vice President, Business Development, International, is leading outreach initiatives for Widevine in Europe, Asia and other international markets. Prior to joining Widevine, Topur served as Director of Global Business Development at eCharge Corporation. Topur has a masters degree in mechanical engineering and in business administration, and has served in technical sales and international business development roles for several technology companies, including Boeing, McCaw Corporation and AT&T Wireless.
• Nigel Toates, Vice President, Business Development, heads product sales initiatives to existing and prospective clients in the entertainment and content delivery industries. Based out of Los Angeles, Toates has worked in the digital technology industry for more than 15 years. Prior to joining Widevine, Toates served as Vice President of Operations for North and South America for AMS Neve, the world¹s leader for digital and analog audio mixing systems. Toates has a background in electrical engineering.
• Brent Carney, Vice President, Business Development, leads business development efforts with companies that utilize broadband and streaming technology, growing the customer base of Widevine Cypher and other Widevine Technologies products. Prior to joining Widevine, Carney led business development efforts in the Northwest for Exodus Communications, the world's top web-site hosting and internet professional services company. Carney has served in a variety of business development roles throughout his career, including Real Networks, Profound Software and Seattle Coffee Holdings, Inc.
• Dr. Warren Magnus, Vice President of Strategic Development, leads strategic development programs ranging from competitive intelligence to North American and global customer interaction and outreach. With over a decade of experience in the computer industry, Magnus has a wide range of technical expertise, including software product development to technical writing. Magnus is involved with MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers, serving as the association's marketing and web design lead. Prior to joining Widevine, Magnus was Director of Business Development at Information Markets Corp, a New York-based knowledge marketplace.

About Widevine Technologies, Inc.
Widevine Technologies, a communications security and network technologies company, is an emerging leader in the development of Internet infrastructure and communication technologies. The company's products are platform- and format-independent and provide value-added services and technologies for Internet streaming media and copyright protection. Founded in 1999, Widevine Technologies is based in Seattle, Washington. The core of the company is a world-class team of streaming media and encryption technology developers. For more information about Widevine Technologies, please visit www.widevine.com.

Media Contact:
Eric Moser
Ruder Finn Chicago (for Widevine Technologies)
Tel: +1 312 329 3908
mosere@ruderfinn.com

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