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Universal Media Player Technology Powers DVD Playback in Breakthrough Digital Media Appliance

The ZapStation marks the first use of InterVideo's award-winning PC-multimedia software in a consumer entertainment application designed purely for living rooms and dens.

``ZapMedia's selection of LinDVD for this pioneering application represents the first major step for InterVideo into the consumer electronics market space,'' stated Joe Monastiero, Vice President of sales and marketing for InterVideo. ``With the ZapStation, ZapMedia is creating an entirely new category of home entertainment electronics that combines the best features of traditional home entertainment products and leading edge digital multimedia PCs.''

The next generation of consumer entertainment systems, the ZapStation combines complete multimedia playback and broadband access into a single universal player, allowing download, streaming, storage, management and playback of personalized entertainment and news content through consumers' home televisions and stereo systems.

``InterVideo has established the industry standard for software-based DVD playback, and demonstrated a clear roadmap toward developing a comprehensive family of software to drive even more advanced Windows and Linux-based multifunction consumer electronics audio and video applications'' said Ken Lipscomb, founder and chairman of ZapMedia. ``The quality of the audio and video playback through their LinDVD player will help to maximize the consumer experience and appreciation for the revolutionary ZapStation.''

ZapMedia's ZapStation is a key new convergence product that will be available for consumers by January 2001. The ZapStation(TM) is designed to deliver personalized entertainment and news content to consumers' home televisions and stereo systems and will be adopted by other major personal computer and consumer electronics OEMs. Further, ZapMedia is partnering with Internet service and broadband providers to assist in the rapid universal acceptance of broadband as a primary in-home conduit for multimedia data.

InterVideo and ZapMedia will be demonstrating the ZapStation at InterVideo's booth at the Comdex Show in Las Vegas from November 13th - 17th in booth No. L6530 in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

About LinDVD

Created to satisfy the needs of computer, Internet appliance, and set top box manufacturers who need the highest quality DVD playback, LinDVD allows users to play back DVD movies, interactive DVD titles, MPEG video content and Video CDs on Linux-based systems, eliminating the need for an expensive hardware decoder card. The decoder/player includes integrated MPEG1 and MPEG2 file playback, a powerful VCD 2.0 player, and SVCD playback. LinDVD includes a full multi-channel Dolby Digital(TM) audio decoder.

About ZapMedia.com, Inc.

ZapMedia.com, Inc. (http://www.zapmedia.com), based in Atlanta, is a privately held convergence technology company bringing customized entertainment to consumers. With ZapMedia's co-branded products and services, consumers of all ages can access movies, music, video and the Web, as well as play CDs and DVDs through their existing televisions and stereos. The ZapMedia ecosystem, developed in-house, consists of the ZapStation(TM) (device), ZapMediaEngine(SM)(software), ZapAccess(SM) (service) and the ZapMedia Portal.

The ZapStation(TM) is a new category of device that combines the most popular digital media with traditional home entertainment activities. Features include: broadband and dial-up access for home entertainment systems, streaming audio, video, MP3 and other formats, traditional CD and DVD playback, integrated storage for up to 10,000 digital audio songs and up to 30 hours of digital video, internet and email access through the television and an easy-to-use remote control driven interface. For more information about ZapMedia's ZapStation and broadband digital entertainment service, visit the web site at www.zapmedia.com.

About InterVideo, Inc. (IVI)

InterVideo is the number one distributor of software DVD solutions worldwide. The company produces and markets the award-winning WinDVD(TM) player-decoder for Windows, as well as other advanced audio and video software products. Customers include Dell, Gateway, IBM, HP, Compaq, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens, Acer, Micron, Toshiba, Creative Labs, and 3DFX.

InterVideo's executive team is comprised of PC veterans instrumental in the formation of the PC multimedia industry, coming from industry pioneering companies such as NexGen, LuxSonor, Sigma designs, Chromatic Research, Conexant, Zoran, MetaCreations and E4. IVI will release a series of products in 2000 to cover the full spectrum of advanced video and audio software in areas including DTV, streaming video and video encoding. InterVideo's popular DVD playback software, WinDVD, has won a number of awards worldwide. InterVideo is privately held, with headquarters in Fremont, and with regional offices in Europe, Taipei, Redmond, WA and Japan. For more information about IVI, contact InterVideo at 510/651-0888 or visit the Web site at www.intervideo.com.

WinDVD and LinDVD are trademarks of InterVideo, Inc. ZapMedia(SM), ZapStation(TM), ZapMediaEngine(SM) and ZapAccess(SM) are trademarks or service marks of ZapMedia.com, Inc. Dolby Digital is a trademark of the Dolby Corporation. All other marks belong to their respective owners.

Contact:

     InterVideo
     Joe Monastiero, 510/651-0888, ext. 301
     joemon@intervideo.com
     or
     S&S Public Relations
     Michele Lorbieski, 317/275-2275, ext.22
     michele@sspr.com
     or
     ZapMedia Inc.
     Michelle Duke, 678/420-2758
     michelle.duke@zapmedia.com