Audible to Offer Breast Cancer Awareness Information in Honor of National Breast Cancer Month.

WAYNE, N.J.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 4, 1999--

"Notes For My Friends" to be Available in Audio Exclusively from

Audible.com

Audible, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBL), a leading provider of Internet-delivered spoken word audio for PC-based and mobile playback, announced today that it has created a special cancer information page within www.audible.com to mark the 1999 National Breast Cancer Month campaign.

This new page offers a selection of breast cancer awareness audio programs and the exclusive availability of the audiobook Notes For My Friends, a deeply personal and forthright account of one woman's battle with breast cancer. Notes explores many of the very real problems individuals and families face when suddenly confronted with a critical illness or other calamity.

Notes For My Friends was written by Lavern L. Johnson, a well-known realtor, wife and mother who survived and then succumbed to breast cancer. The audiobook was recorded by Barbara Rosenblat, one of America's leading audiobook performance artists, who has over 200 audiobook recordings to her credit.

Audible.com is the only place to obtain the audio version of Notes For My Friends, which can be streamed to a PC or downloaded to any number of digital audio devices that are AudibleReady(tm) for mobile playback. Audible.com offers more than 17,000 hours of premium spoken-word audio from more than 105 content providers ranging from Random House AudioBooks to The Economist magazine to public radio's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

"Lavern Johnson, who was trained as a registered nurse, combines practical advice, courage, personal observation and a selection of her favorite audiobooks in this most useful and emotionally wrenching small book," said Beth Anderson, senior director of content marketing at Audible, Inc. "Ms. Johnson worked on the book until just before she died. Her book is a must-listen for anyone battling the disease or who may be connected to someone who has suffered from it. Royalties from the sales of Notes For My Friends will be donated to the National Hospice Organization at the request of Audio Diversions, publisher of the hardcopy edition of the book."

In addition to Notes For My Friends, audible.com is also offering seven companion titles, all available for digital delivery at prices ranging from $1.95 to $12.95, depending on length. These audio programs include:

The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet by Dr. Bob Arnot, in abridged and unabridged versions. Designed for women, the diet offers valuable information to address particular needs and is easy to follow, with practical advice that could ultimately save lives.

Breast Health, with speaker Chris Northup, M.D. Founder of one of the nation's only all-female health clinics, Dr. Northup argues in this thought provoking audio program that the male dominated health profession focuses too much on early detection programs that create nothing but fear for women.

You Can Prevent Breast Cancer by Harvey Diamond. Diamond, co-author of the celebrated Fit for Life, offers a new outlook on breast cancer, focusing on prevention and has created a health program that treats breast cancer naturally.

Your Brilliant Recovery and The Healing Hum by Nancy A. Feldman-Saylor. Recovery assists the listener in recovery from surgery through use of imagery and affirmations, with an emphasis on reducing pain and complications. The Healing Hum was developed to create a positive outlook for those undergoing radiation treatment, with empowering immunity imagery, affirmations and suggestions to reduce side effects.

Two radio programs are also available. Dr. David Krag appeared on Michigan Public Radio's "Todd Mundt Show," discussing his research into new techniques in breast cancer surgery that allow for removal of less tissue. On NPR's "Fresh Air," Terry Gross interviewed authors Laura Landro and Marisa Weiss. Landro, a Wall Street Journal reporter, wrote Survivor and Weiss, a radiation oncologist, is co-author of Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

About Audible, Inc.

Audible is one of the Internet's largest and most diverse providers of premium spoken-audio content for playback on personal computers and mobile devices. Headquartered in Wayne, N.J., Audible allows customers to take better advantage of their commute, travel and desktop computer time by delivering premium information and entertainment when their eyes are busy but their minds are free. Audible's content partners include more than 100 leading audio book publishers, broadcasters, magazine and newspaper publishers, business information providers, and educational and cultural institutions. Visitors to www.audible.com can browse, sample, purchase, subscribe to, schedule and download more than 17,000 hours of audio content. The company's technology partners include AT&T Corp., Casio Inc., Compaq Computer Corporation, Creative Labs Inc., Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc., Everex Systems Inc., The Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Philips, and RealNetworks. Audible Inc.'s mission is to focus on audio content sourcing, development, packaging, delivery and playback, as well as the advancement of platform, tools, services, and varied licensing opportunities afforded by the Audible Internet audio service.

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