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iRiver Adds iFP-190T Advanced Flash-Memory Player to Its Line Of Digital Music Devices

"Regardless of consumer requirements on price point, storage capacity, size, weight or power source, iRiver has a line of compressed audio devices that will meet their needs," said Jonathan Sasse, director of marketing at iRiver America. "We offer an array of products that are designed to mirror consumers' lifestyles and their music. The new iFP-190T is great for those who want several hours of music in a durable and small form factor."

Including a built-in FM tuner and voice recorder and featuring 256MB of internal memory for up to eight hours of music enjoyment, the iFP-190T comes with the exclusive "record from FM" feature and plays MP3 and WMA music files for up to 20 hours on a single AA battery. The iFP-190T is also compatible with the latest version of the MoodLogic Software. MoodLogic offers a fun and intuitive way for users to create mixes based on genre, mood and tempo rather than simply by artist and track names. The iFP-190T is loaded with features, small enough to wear and is bundled with Sennheiser MX300 earphones.

iRiver will also have on display at CES its complete flash player line including the iFP-120, iFP-140 and iFP-180T as well as a new MP3 CD device SlimX 400 that surpasses its wildly successful flagship product SlimX 350.

According to analyst group IDC, worldwide shipments of compressed audio players will approach 207 million units in 2006. This is up considerably from the 15.2 million units shipped in 2001. A key reason for the market growth is consumers downloading MP3s to their PCs are in search of ways to listen to their MP3s on the go. According to a recent survey by a Consumer Electronics Association, 30 percent of computer users listen to MP3 files on their personal computers once a month, but only 4 percent own an MP3 player.

"Some months ago music downloads comprised over a quarter of all Internet traffic. The natural progression is MP3 mobility, which is creating a surge in consumers purchasing handheld MP3 players," said Sasse. "Compressed audio player adoption is playing out similarly to the paths taken by VCRs, PCs and DVDs. Adoption skyrockets as consumers become aware of the tangible benefits and convenience directly impacting how they live their lives."

iRiver catapulted into the U.S. compressed audio player market last year at CES with the SlimX 350. Its svelte MP3 CD player commanded attention by being the thinnest and sleekest player available to consumers. Consumers embraced the innovative SlimX 350 as did the media. PC World and Computer Shopper lauded the SlimX 350 by giving it best product of the year awards and it received Editors' Choice awards from CNET, PC Magazine, ZDNet, Computer Gaming World, among others.

• iFP-190T Features:
• 256MB Internal Storage
• MP3, WMA, and ASF music files supported
• Integrated digital FM tuner with presets
• Record to player directly from FM tuner
• Built-in voice recorder
• iRiver Music Manager for music transfers
• Weighs only 32 grams (without battery)
• Ultra small design (82 x 32 x 28 mm)
• USB connection to computer

Pricing and Availability

The iFP 190T will be available to consumers January 2003 and suggested retail price is USD $199.99.

About iRiver

iRiver is the emerging global leader in delivering advanced portable digital audio devices. iRiver provides consumers with listening and recording flexibility to accommodate their active lifestyles by manufacturing award-winning hybrid products supporting existing and emerging formats, including MP3, WMA, ASF, AAC and QDX. San Jose-based iRiver America, Inc. can be found on the Web at www.iriveramerica.com.

NOTE: iRiver America and SlimX are registered trademarks of iRiver America, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

CONTACT: Gary Byrd of Nadel Phelan, Inc., +1-831-440-2414, or gary@nadelphelan.com, for iRiver America, Inc.; or Jonathan Sasse of iRiver America, Inc., +1-408-452-7960, or jsasse@iriveramerica.com.