MUSICMATCH Selected by CenDyne and Verbatim for Distribution with Popular DVD and CD Burners

Business Wire, May 20, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003

MUSICMATCH Jukebox Available in the Box or On the Desktop of More

Than 60 Consumer Devices Worldwide

MUSICMATCH Inc., the global leader in personalized music software and services, today announced its award-winning MUSICMATCH(R) Jukebox is now shipping on the CenDyne and Verbatim lines of DVD and 52X CD burners.

Music fans who purchase a DVD or CD burner from CenDyne or Verbatim will have immediate access to MUSICMATCH Jukebox for playing, recording organizing and discovering music in one easy-to-use program.

CenDyne sells both CenDyne-branded DVD and CD burners to a wide range of retail outlets throughout North America, and soon, in South America, Europe and Asia. CenDyne's subsidiary, Peripherals Group, holds the exclusive license for Verbatim DVD and CD burners in North America.

"CenDyne is focused on giving its customers the best experience in media burning -- and a key part of that is storage and organization software," said Jim Hill, product marketing manager, CenDyne Inc. "As the leader in music management and discovery, MUSICMATCH Jukebox perfectly complements our reliable, high-performance CenDyne and Verbatim DVD and 52X CD burners."

MUSICMATCH Jukebox is the most widely distributed music management software among leading hardware original equipment manufacturers. The MUSICMATCH distribution strategy introduces millions of new digital music fans around the world to music management and discovery through the purchase of complimentary products. Nearly 15 million copies of MUSICMATCH Jukebox have been shipped with more than 60 brand-name hardware devices since the program began five years ago.

"Digital music is gaining fast appeal with a less technology-savvy consumer," said Hyder Rabbani, MUSICMATCH vice president of sales and business development. "MUSICMATCH Jukebox is great for consumers who might be unfamiliar with digital music, and our relationships with CenDyne and Verbatim allow us to give new digital music fans a top-notch entertainment experience."

Some of the most popular consumer devices include MUSICMATCH Jukebox in the box or on the desktop, including:

-- Portable Audio Players -- The Apple iPod for Windows, Archos

Jukebox and RCA Lyra line of MP3 and MP3 CD players.

-- Desktop and Notebook PCs -- PCs such as the Dell Dimension

desktops and Inspiron notebooks, H-P Pavilion desktops and

notebooks, and all Gateway home machines.

-- Digital Home Entertainment Devices -- The CD30 networked MP3

player, H-P digital media receiver and the Philips Streamium.

-- Mass Storage Devices -- CD and DVD drives by CenDyne, H-P,

Iomega, Sony, TDK, Toshiba, Yamaha and Verbatim.

About MUSICMATCH Jukebox

MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus offers everything the music fan needs to experience personal fulfillment through music. It's the easiest way to organize, discover and enjoy music all in one place, offering the ultimate control for music aficionados, including Volume Leveling and Super Tagging. MUSICMATCH Jukebox Basic is the award-winning all-in-one free music program that gives music fans the power to play, rip (record), burn and organize all their music. It is the only free music software to allow ripping up to 320 kbps.

About MUSICMATCH

San Diego-based MUSICMATCH is the global leader in personalized music software and services that let people find and listen to the music that best matches their unique tastes. The company invented the digital jukebox concept in 1997, and since then has registered more than 35 million users of its number-one selling MUSICMATCH Jukebox. Its MUSICMATCH MX service is the most popular online music subscription service, with 138,000 active paying subscribers. For additional information on MUSICMATCH, visit www.musicmatch.com.

MUSICMATCH(R) is a registered trademark of MUSICMATCH Inc.