Digeo™ Names Charles F. Newby Vice President of Engineering; Highly Regarded Industry Veteran Brings Proven Expertise and Consumer Satisfaction Focus

Business Wire, March 22, 2006

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Digeo, Inc. today announced that Charles F. Newby has been named Vice President of Engineering, effective immediately. Newby will be responsible for engineering operations across the company including development and delivery of hardware reference designs, audio-video chipsets, software platforms and applications, and integration of Digeo's Emmy(R) award-winning user interface. Newby will report directly to Greg Gudorf, President and COO. Chief Technical Officer Toby Farrand, who had also been serving as vice president of Engineering, will concentrate his efforts on future technologies, product innovation, and industry relations, reporting directly to Mike Fidler, CEO.

"In our drive to bring the best engineering talent to Digeo, we were looking for an individual with a broad-based skill set and strong industry background - someone who could manage across all three major engineering disciplines here at Digeo: hardware, software and silicon," said Fidler. "This is a very strategic hire for Digeo. Chuck is a proven industry veteran with experience in both the cable and satellite industries. His vast experience in developing technologies that improve customer satisfaction will help Digeo as we expand into new market areas."

Newby holds multiple patents, most notably as co-inventor of the Emmy(R) Award-winning VideoCipher and DigiCipher conditional access/encryption systems. Prior to joining Digeo, he was a consultant to the cable and satellite industries, including work on several major OCAP-related projects. Newby also spent several years with satellite and cable operators in key engineering roles, including executive director of engineering at AT&T Broadband, where he was responsible for the company's advanced digital set-tops. He was also director of systems engineering at Primestar, where he led a team in introducing new television services that increased revenue and contributed to Primestar winning the J.D. Power award for subscriber satisfaction two years in a row.

"The opportunity to help expand the market for Moxi plus the chance to work with such a strong team of executives was simply too compelling for me to pass up," said Newby. "I'm very excited to help lead the development of new forms of technology that will significantly enhance the customer experience. My hope is that we will be able to broaden the market opportunity so that many other customers can enjoy the Moxi experience."

About Digeo, Inc.

Digeo serves network operators by providing media center platforms that deliver superior economic performance and higher consumer satisfaction over an extended useful lifespan. Combining industry-leading innovations in user-interface design, multi-room architecture, and media center chipsets, Digeo is uniquely positioned to deliver the best consumer experience in high-definition media centers for the connected home. The company's flagship product - the two-time Emmy(R) Award-winning Moxi Media Center - serves as a hub for whole-home distribution of digital entertainment and has been deployed in more than 300,000 homes by seven cable operators nationwide. Backed primarily by Paul Allen's Vulcan, Inc., Digeo has offices in Kirkland, Wash.; Palo Alto, Calif. and Longmont, Colo. For more information, please visit www.digeo.com.

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