Wave Issue 9035 4/05/99 Article 9-02

***RealNetworks Announces Availability Of Content Creation Tools
(February 23)

RealNetworks has announced the final releases of RealProducer Pro
G2, the content creation tool for producing professional quality
streaming media presentations and RealProducer Plus G2 for the
Compaq Tru64 UNIX operating system, enabling anyone to create and
publish RealAudio and RealVideo. Also available is the beta
release of RealProducer Plus G2 for the Linux platform, enhancing
the suite of media creation tools designed to extend the
capabilities of RealSystem G2 and produce next-generation
streaming media content.

The RealProducer Pro G2 is a production tool designed for
creating streaming and synchronised multimedia presentations.
Content creators now have the ability to add synchronised
multimedia events- URL flips, RealText captions and image links
to audio or video files. Advanced production features found in
RealProducer Pro G2, such as graphical support for batch
processing, timeline editing, integrated Synchronised Multimedia
Integration Language (SMIL) templates and advanced HTML
templates, enable multimedia experts and novices to produce
professional quality presentations.

RealProducer Plus G2 allows anyone to create and deploy streaming
media Web pages, regardless of ability level and operating system
choice. The UNIX versions announced are optimised for live audio
and video encoding, offer professional users the reliability and
stability of the UNIX operating system, as well as the remote
control and administration capabilities UNIX users demand.
Additionally, users can operate the UNIX versions of the
RealProducer Plus G2 locally with the familiar and user-friendly
graphical RealProducer Plus user interface.

RealProducer Pro G2 is immediately available for purchase and
download for $499 from

www.real.com/products/tools/producerpro/index

. html. The final release of RealProducer Plus G2 for Compaq
Tru64 UNIX operating system is immediately available as is the
beta release of RealProducer G2 for the Linux platform. Both
products are ready for purchase and download for $149.95 from

www.real.com/products/tools/producerplus/index.html