Digeo Showcases its Advanced Moxi Media Center Platform and Service; Company partners with Motorola and Charter to bring digital entertainment services to consumers.

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Cable 2002

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2002

Today at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) Cable 2002 convention, Digeo(TM), Inc. debuted its much-anticipated Moxi(TM) platform, a licensable hardware reference design and an integrated suite of advanced digital services, designed to power a new breed of set-tops known as media centers.

Developed in collaboration with Charter Communications (Nasdaq:CHTR) and leading hardware manufacturers like Motorola (NYSE:MOT), Moxi enables network operators to provide customers with PVR, digital music, games, photos and other advanced digital entertainment services from one simple, cost-effective platform.

The Moxi platform makes it easy for consumers to manage the ever-expanding range of entertainment options. Through the Moxi Menu(TM), an intuitive all-media browser, subscribers can quickly organize, surf and access live or digitally recorded television programming, MP3s, games, photos, DVDs and more using the remote control. The Moxi Ticker(TM), another pioneering feature, gives subscribers access to an interactive ticker-like overlay that delivers up-to-the-minute sports scores, stock quotes, news and weather.

Moxi-powered media centers operate as home entertainment hubs, simultaneously sharing digital files and services with an array of devices in the home. This flexible media routing architecture allows network operators to cost-efficiently equip multiple television households, setting the stage for rapid deployment of revenue generating services like PVR, videophone, telephony and games.

"Today's Moxi platform unveiling represents a seminal moment in the delivery of entertainment and communications in the home," said Digeo chief executive officer Jim Billmaier. "Today, we're offering network operators an affordable solution that will deepen subscriber relationships, attract new customers and usher in a new era of set-top functionality."

Closing the gap between existing hardware and what is required to run its powerful software platform, Digeo(TM) today also unveiled licensable reference designs for a new class of digital set-top devices. The first generation of these cost-efficient media centers will be co-developed and manufactured by Motorola and deployed by Charter. The family of Digeo-designed media centers includes:

Moxi Media Center Companion (MCC)

Compatible with all existing digital set-top boxes, the Moxi MCC enables operators to leverage existing infrastructure and immediately offer subscribers advanced services. This device works in conjunction with widely deployed set-tops such as the Motorola DCT-2000 increasing the functionality of these systems as well as extending their life. The MCC boasts a powerful processor, a 3D graphics engine, a hard drive, and a DOCSIS cable modem.

Motorola will manufacture the MCC under the product name Motorola BMC8000, and Charter will begin initial deployment later this year.

Moxi Media Center (MC1) with Moxi Media Center Extension (MCX)

The Moxi Media Center (MC1) is the industry's first integrated advanced set-top box and media center. A dual-tuner cable receiver, the Moxi MC1 features a powerful processor, a 3D graphics engine, a hard drive, a DOCSIS cable modem, and an optional CD or DVD drive. Working in conjunction with a low cost second television client, called the Moxi Media Center Extension (MCX), the Moxi MC1 can simultaneously route digital media and services to multiple televisions.

"The Moxi MC1 provides a cost effective way for network operators to deliver advanced digital services to TVs and PCs throughout the home," noted Billmaier.

Motorola will manufacture the MC1 and MCX under the product names Motorola BMC9000 and Motorola Broadband Media Center Extension (Motorola BMCx), respectively. Charter will begin deploying these devices in 2003.

About Digeo, Inc.

Digeo, Inc. delivers advanced entertainment platforms and services to network operators. The company's products, Basic iTV and Moxi(TM), have been specifically architected to add value to MSOs' digital service offerings.

Basic iTV, a set of interactive channels offering on-demand news, weather, sports and more, has been optimized for deployment on today's digital set-top boxes. With over 550,000 Charter subscribers, Digeo(TM) has the most widely deployed cable iTV service in North America.

Digeo launched its media center service, Moxi, at the 2002 NCTA show in New Orleans. The first software platform designed to power the new generation of media centers, Moxi delivers added value to MSOs and consumers by fusing advanced services like PVR, digital music and home networking into one seamless interface. As a result of its cost-effective client-server architecture, a single Moxi Media Center can serve multiple rooms in the house with a TV or PC.

Digeo is primarily backed by Vulcan Inc, with additional funding from AOL Time Warner, The Barksdale Group, Charter, Cisco, EchoStar, Macromedia, Mayfield and The Washington Post Company. The company maintains dual headquarters in Kirkland, Wash. and Palo Alto, Calif. For more information, please visit www.digeo.com.

Digeo and Moxi are trademarks of Digeo, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.