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SOFTV.NET EXPANDS ENTERPRISE PRODUCT
OFFERING WITH REALNETWORKS PRESENTATION MAKER POWERED BY SOFTV.NET
REALNETWORKS TO SELL EASY-TO-USE RICH MEDIA AUTHORING
TOOL, ENABLING FLEXIBLE AND COMPELLING CONTENT CREATION FOR THE
REALONE PLATFORM
Streaming Media West 2002, Booth #121, Los Angeles Convention
Centre, CA, April 24, 2002 - sofTV.net™ Inc. (www.softv.net),
a leader in streaming media software tools, today announced that
it is offering a new product, RealNetworks Presentation Maker powered
by sofTV.net, targeted to corporate, educational and government
end-users. Developed in conjunction with RealNetworks®, Inc. (NASDAQ:
RNWK), the global leader in Internet media delivery, RealNetworks
Presentation Maker combines the power and ease of use of sofTV.net
streaming presentation software and the sophistication of RealNetworks'
RealOne™ Player to provide the ultimate streaming presentation software
to end-users. In addition, RealNetworks will re-sell Presentation
Maker as part of its integrated enterprise solutions.
"RealNetworks Presentation Maker powered by sofTV.net lets end-users
create online multimedia presentations with synchronized PowerPointTM
slides in a matter of minutes," says Dale Gantous, CEO of sofTV.net.
"The product fully supports the RealOne 3-pane experience, presenting
viewers with video, PowerPointTM slides, and web site URLs, all
in synchronization. RealNetworks and sofTV.net have taken streaming
presentations to a new level of functionality and ease of use."
Key features of RealNetworks Presentation Maker include:
- Users can create, record, synchronize, and encode a multimedia
presentation with synchronized PowerPoint™ slides, PowerPoint™
notes, and URL tours.
- Users can broadcast and control a live presentation, and easily
archive it complete with synchronized slides and URLs so that
viewers can watch the presentation later, on-demand.
- Fully supports the RealOne Player 3-pane experience, including
the new RealOne Enterprise Desktop.
- Viewers can navigate through a presentation using thumbnail
images of the slides and a table of contents, which are built
automatically.
- Easy to use by product managers, teachers, any knowledge worker.
"We are pleased that sofTV.net is building on RealOne, the leading platform
for rich media authoring and playback," said Adam Selipsky, general
manager, Enterprise Markets, RealNetworks, Inc. "RealNetworks Presentation
Maker offers enterprise customers a highly integrated product with
strong ease of use, while creating a compelling end-user experience."
RealNetworks Presentation Maker is a key addition to sofTV.net's software product
line targeted at Corporate, Educational and Government end-users.
It joins sofTV.net's other main products, including sofTV.ShowAndTell™
and sofTV.Presenter.2™.
Corporations are using streaming media presentations to communicate
more effectively with regional offices and channels, while dramatically
reducing travel costs. Educators are adopting streaming media technology
to improve teaching methods and to reach more students outside campus
boundaries. Government organizations at all levels are using streaming
media to broadcast live meetings to their constituency. sofTV.net
has achieved status as a world-class software provider to these
market segments with sales of its software products to key customers
in these market sectors, including McDonald's, Boeing, Marathon
Oil, Ford, Cisco, Compaq, HP, AT&T, Cal State University, Michigan
State University, Penn State Public Broadcasting, and Environment
Canada.
RealNetworks Presentation Maker is available for free trial downloads
from sofTV.net's web site, at www.softv.net. The product is available
for purchase by contacting RealNetworks, or by contacting sofTV.net
at sales@softv.net.
About sofTV.net
sofTV.net is a world leader in software products that allow end-users
to create online streaming media presentations, e-learning modules,
live conferences and broadcast content, in minutes. sofTV.net's
exceptional tools make it easy for everyone to harness the power
of streaming media, and create amazing viewer experiences across
corporate, educational, government, e-tailing and entertainment
applications. sofTV.net's software products are in use by over 100
major corporations, universities, and government organizations.
sofTV.net's corporate products are based on its patent pending technology
platform.
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