Mediaport Entertainment to Offer RealNetworks' Casual Games Through MediaATMs(TM)

Mediaport Entertainment to Offer RealNetworks' Casual Games Through MediaATMs(TM)

SEATTLE, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Mediaport Entertainment, Inc., the nation's first company to deploy unmanned point-of-sale kiosks, called MediaATMs(TM), today announced an agreement to offer consumers casual games from RealNetworks' extensive Gamehouse Studios catalog through Mediaport's MediaATM(TM) retail kiosks.

The MediaATM(TM) -- with its patent pending digital download technology -- is an unmanned kiosk store that sells digital entertainment content such as games, music, and videos, to customers in a just in time, user-friendly manner.

Under the terms of the agreement, consumers can select and trial games such as Super Collapse! II(TM), Mah Jong Medley(R), Super TextTwist(R), and GameHouse Sudoku, and burn their purchases onto CDs, or download them directly to a portable device via a USB connection.

"We are pleased to be able to offer our popular downloadable games through Mediaport's kiosks," said Michael Schutzler, Senior Vice President Games, RealNetworks, Inc. "We think this is a great way for people to learn about and get new games. Our customers are able to find and obtain their favorite games wherever and whenever it is convenient for them -- on the web, online console forums, mobile phones, and now this cool new kiosk as well."

Said Helen Seltzer, Mediaport's CEO, "The concept behind our company is simple; we bring digital content to consumers. Our customers have told us that they want to buy music, videos, and games from our MediaATMs(TM). Our agreement with RealNetworks allows our customers to now buy Real's casual games at thousands of locations, never before available."

Mediaport's MediaATM's(TM) are being deployed at nearly 40 universities, 15 military bases, and at two Fortune 500 retailers. Mediaport has also signed agreements with Brazin Ltd., one of Australia's top specialty store retailers, and NeoProducts, recognized as the second largest kiosk manufacturer in the world, to deploy Mediaport's MediaATMs(TM) internationally, starting in Australia and New Zealand. In addition, Mediaport recently signed agreements with SonyBMG Music and EMI Music, and will add both companies' prestigious music catalogs its MediaATMs(TM) and website (www.mediaport.com).

About Mediaport Entertainment

Mediaport(TM), a Delaware corporation, headquartered in Salt Lake City, was founded in early 2001 with a vision to be the digital distribution system providing entertainment content to consumers at easily accessible locations Mediaport's patent-pending applications allow customers to purchase digital content by burning CDs/DVDs, or digitally downloading media to a USB storage device in minutes. For more information about Mediaport Entertainment, please visit: http://www.mediaport.com/

Mediaport and MediaATM(TM) are registered trademarks of Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Contact: Jon Butler or Mark Nakada
801.364.2500
jon@mediaport.commark@mediaport.com

Additional Contact:
Bob Merlis
MFH for Mediaport
323/962-6997
bobmerlis@bobmerlis.com

Source: Mediaport Entertainment, Inc.

CONTACT: Jon Butler, jon@mediaport.com or Mark Nakada,
mark@mediaport.com, both of Mediaport Entertainment, Inc., +1-801-364-2500; or
Bob Merlis of MFH, +1-323-962-6997, bobmerlis@bobmerlis.com, for Mediaport
Entertainment, Inc.

Web site: http://www.mediaport.com/

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