Sharman Networks Adds French, German and Spanish Language Options to Kazaa v2; Sharman Networks Expands Its Kazaa Media Desktop Offering

Business Wire, Nov 14, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2002

Sharman Networks Limited today enhanced Kazaa v2, the latest version of its Kazaa Media Desktop (KMD) software, with the inclusion of French, Spanish and German language options. With more than 145 million downloads to date, KMD is the free peer-to-peer application for sharing files. The addition of German, Spanish and French versions allows savvy consumers worldwide the opportunity to interact with Kazaa Media Desktop software in their language of choice.

"We're thrilled to expand the Kazaa v2 language options to best reflect the demand of KMD users worldwide and continue our commitment to innovation," said Sharman Networks CEO Nikki Hemming. "With Kazaa v2, Spanish, German, French and English speaking users experience more tools, options, and security than ever before."

    New functionality enhancements created in Kazaa v2 include:

    --  Web search
        Use standard KMD interface to search the web.

    --  Customizable skins
        Customize the basic desktop interface.

    --  Shared playlists
        Users create unique shared playlists of their own files and
        search for other KMD users' playlists.

    --  Improved image handling
        More image formats supported.

    --  Unlimited bitrates
        Higher quality files possible with increased bit-rates.

    --  Integrity Rating
        Files labeled by users according to technical quality and
        completeness of metadata to enhance reliability.

    --  Participation Level
        Frequent users and those who frequently rate files rewarded
        with higher priority in download queues.

    --  Integrated anti-virus protection
        Shared folders automatically scanned on startup and during
        each download.

    --  New Help Guide
        Quicker orientation for new users, plus web based, technical
        instruction on how to make the most of the new functionality.

    --  Kazaa Showcase
        Offers links from Kazaa Media Desktop to premium rights
        managed content such as the latest music, video and software
        from Altnet.

The language versions are included as an option with the download of Kazaa v2 available at www.download.com

About Sharman Networks Limited

Sharman Networks Limited distributes the popular Kazaa Media Desktop software, the leading peer-to-peer application that allows users to search, download, organize and interact with a variety of files. Founded in 2002, Sharman Networks is a private company committed to distributing computing software applications that are pioneering the digital revolution. Sharman Networks is a worldwide operation. For more information about Kazaa Media Desktop, Sharman Network's leading P2P software application, please visit Kazaa.com.