SALZBURG, Austria, August 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- A1 subscribers gain choice of plans

- Real now powers MOD in 10 countries in Europe; 14 globally

- Real was 'clear choice' for mobilkom austria

RealNetworks(R), Inc. (RNWK), the digital entertainment services company,
signed its tenth European Music-on-Demand (MOD) deal, powering mobilkom
austria's music service and continuing its winning streak across Europe.
Subscribers of mobilkom austria's A1 service will have access to more than 2
million DRM-free tracks, with a wide variety of choices of plans. Subscribers
can: purchase single DRM-free tracks, pre-pay for a package (bundle) of
DRM-free tracks, or opt for a flat-rate, all-you-can-eat subscription.

"RealNetworks has proven itself as the best choice for mobile music in
Europe and we are proud to partner with them on our A1 music service," said
Reinhard Zuba, head of marketing at mobilkom austria. "Their expertise in
creating a user interface that makes it easy for subscribers to find the
music they want, combined with their expertise in audio streaming made them a
clear choice for our network."

Real also powers MOD for Vodafone music stores in 9 countries-including
the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Greece, The
Netherlands, Romania and Spain-making mobile music available to hundreds of
millions of subscribers in Europe.

"We were honoured to be chosen as the MOD partner for mobilkom, and feel
that there is a strong cultural bond between our companies, particularly
given our strong presence in Austria," said Andreas Spechtler, managing
director, marketing and sales EMEA, RealNetworks. "They have been a pioneer
in mobile music, with offerings since 2005, and continue to be so with their
forward thinking pricing and packaging models."

As a provider of MOD for mobile operators, Real provides and hosts the
technologies that enable subscribers to discover, download and listen to
music on their mobile device and personal computer. Real's MOD service is
currently deployed with 14 communications service providers in 13 countries
around the world.

In total, Real's ASP services are currently available through 84
different mobile operators in 45 countries worldwide, making them available
to 860.9 million subscribers. Real offers mobile operators a comprehensive
selection of mobile services including: Music-On-Demand; Video-On-Demand;
personalisation features such as Ringtones, RBTs and Multimedia Ringback
Services; and messaging services.

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ABOUT REALNETWORKS

RealNetworks, Inc. delivers digital entertainment services to consumers
via PC, portable music player, home entertainment system or mobile phone.
Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead
the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer(R),
the first mainstream media application to enable the downloading and transfer
of online video to mobile devices; the Rhapsody(R) digital music service,
which delivers a catalog of more than 8 million songs to users at home, work
and on-the-go; GameHouse.com, one of the premier casual games destinations on
the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback
tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the
world. RealNetworks' corporate information is located at
http://www.realnetworks.com/company.

ABOUT mobilkom austria

With nearly 4.6 million customers and a market share of 42.4%, mobilkom
austria is Austria's leading mobile operator. Founded in 1996, the company
offers comprehensive mobile solutions, from voice telephony and data services
to mobile business and payment solutions, through the brands A1, bob and Red
Bull MOBILE. mobilkom austria is part of the Telekom Austria Group and has
more than 2,100 employees in Austria. It's CEO is Dr. Hannes Ametsreiter, who
is also the CEO of the Telekom Austria Group and of its Fixed Net subsidiary,
Telekom Austria TA AG.

In the fiscal year 2008, mobilkom austria achieved a turnover of EUR
1,668.0 million, an adjusted EBITDA of EUR 600.7 million and an operating
profit of EUR 352.3 million.

RealNetworks, RealArcade, Rhapsody, RealPlayer and the Real logo are
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subsidiaries. All other trademarks, names of actual companies and products
mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.