Media 100 Announces Cleaner 5: RealSystem Edition; For RealNetworks' Customers.

Business/Technology Editors

MARLBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2000

Media 100 and RealNetworks Collaborate to Provide Powerful Interactive

Streaming Media Design Solution for RealSystem 8; Full Cleaner 5

Capability for RealSystem Users

Media 100 Inc. (NASDAQ: MDEA), the leading provider of software, systems and services for streaming media on the Internet, today announced the launch of Cleaner 5: RealSystem(R) Edition, a powerful interactive streaming media encoding and design solution specially developed to support RealNetworks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: RNWK) recently-announced RealAudio(R) 8 and RealVideo(R) 8. RealAudio 8 offers the highest quality audio at the broadest range of bit rates, and RealVideo 8 provides high-quality, full-motion video using dial-up modems, half screen VHS-quality at mainstream broadband rates, and near DVD-quality video for those using high bandwidth connections.

As a result of this development agreement, Media 100 has created a customized version of its flagship Cleaner 5 streaming media software to be sold by RealNetworks, directly from its online store at www.realnetworks.com. Cleaner 5: RealSystem Edition will enable RealNetworks' customers to create powerful, highly-interactive streaming media content exclusively for the RealPlayer(R). This announcement underscores RealNetworks' commitment to providing its customers with streaming media tool sets that enable them to create the highest quality streaming media content possible.

"With more than 155 million unique registered RealPlayer users around the world, the demand for the highest possible quality viewing experience is exploding - and Media 100 creates the tools to enable web designers to create an online viewing experience that is not just high-quality, but also highly-interactive, evocative and valuable to the consumer," said John Molinari, chief executive officer of Media 100. "Cleaner 5: RealSystem Edition is a significant asset for RealNetworks' customers. We're providing them with the most powerful streaming tool in the industry to ensure that content created for the RealPlayer is unparalleled in picture quality and interactivity, creating a streaming experience for viewers unlike anything they've ever seen on the Internet."

"We are focused on constantly raising the bar of audio and video quality, as demonstrated by our recent announcement of RealAudio 8. As the recognized leader in streaming media, RealNetworks is committed to enabling the industry's best tools for creating the highest quality streaming media for our customers," said Ben Rotholtz, general manager, Media Systems, RealNetworks, Inc. "Cleaner 5 has emerged as a leading streaming media encoding tool, so our ability to provide a specially-tailored version directly from the RealNetworks web site becomes a significant value-add for our customers."

Cleaner 5: RealSystem Edition

Cleaner 5: RealSystem Edition is the Internet's first camera-to-web streaming media design solution to enable web designers and Internet broadcasters to create highly-interactive, evocative streaming media content for RealSystem in four simple steps: Capture, Author, Encode and Publish. By radically simplifying the streaming media workflow, Cleaner 5: RealSystem Edition enables web designers with minimal streaming experience to achieve powerful, high-impact results.

Additionally, Cleaner 5: RealSystem Edition opens multiple opportunities to professionals looking to leverage their valuable video assets and content creation skills and apply themselves to interactive streaming media design and development. Cleaner 5: RealSystem Edition provides anyone looking to stream video for RealSystem streaming technology with a complete solution for creating interactive streaming media content, from camera to web.

Availability

Cleaner 5: RealSystem Edition is available immediately directly from RealNetworks and its online store and will be sold with a suggested retail price of $499. RealNetworks will also provide a special bundle offering, including RealProducer(R) Plus and Cleaner 5: RealSystem Edition.

About Media 100

Media 100 Inc. (Nasdaq:MDEA) develops software and systems, and provides services that simplify the creation and delivery of video on the Internet, DVD and CD-ROM. Media 100 provides the market's most comprehensive suite of streaming media solutions -- ranging from video/audio acquisition and editing to dynamic media compression, from MPEG-2 encoding to real-time transcoding - and is the only company in the world that supports all three major streaming media formats; Real Systems G2, Windows Media, and QuickTime 4. For more information, visit www.media100.com. For more information on Media 100's encoding and hosting services, visit www.streamriver.net.

Media 100 and Cleaner are registered trademarks of Media 100 Inc. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Terran Interactive is a wholly owned subsidiary of Media 100 Inc. RealNetworks, RealSystem, RealAudio, RealProducer Plus and RealVideo are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. All specifications are subject to change.