KaZaA Delivers 'New Look' Media Desktop Software in Full French, German & Spanish; Media Desktop v1.61 for a Savvy Global Audience

Business Wire, April 29, 2002

Business/Entertainment/Technology Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2002

Sharman Networks Limited today delivers KaZaA Media Desktop software (KMD) in full Spanish, French and German, giving savvy international consumers the opportunity to interact with the KaZaA software in their preferred language.

Available immediately at the popular Web site Kazaa.com, and via Cnet Download.com, all language versions of the KMD v1.61 offer a step forward in P2P presentation and usability, featuring:

-- A polished new interface inspired by the latest Windows applications adds a
slick new look and feel to the KaZaA experience.

-- An upgraded recommendations feature in the 'My KaZaA' view lets users obtain
suggestions from other KaZaA users based on their preferences.

-- The password function within the KMD filter allows users to configure their
KMD for their own family situation. Parents can add passwords to the KMD
filters to keep search results safe for all family members

-- The www.kazaa.com website provides robust instructions and communicates to
KMD users everything there is to know about the software application.

"We're committed to delivering to KMD users the best possible software and experience. The KaZaA Media Desktop is the number 1 p2p software application and we are setting the benchmark for Privacy policy and transparency," Sharman Networks CEO Nikki Hemming said. "Offering KMD in the language most comfortable for users delivers on our promise to make KaZaA even more accessible to users throughout the world."

About KaZaA

KaZaA distributes the popular KaZaA Media Desktop software, the leading peer-to-peer file transfer application that allows users to search, download, organize and interact with a variety of files. Owned and operated by privately held Sharman Networks Limited, KaZaA provides distributed computing software applications that are pioneering the digital revolution.

About Sharman Networks Limited

Sharman Networks Limited is a consortium of private investors with multimedia interests. Founded to pursue opportunities relating to new Internet-based technologies, Sharman owns and operates KaZaA.com and distributes the popular KaZaA Media Desktop software. Sharman is a worldwide operation, based in Australia, with offices in Europe.