Azureus Announces One Million Unique Visitors to Its Digital Media Platform Currently Code Named Zudeo

Business Wire, Feb 16, 2007

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Azureus, the company behind one of the most popular Internet applications for the distribution of large files, today announced that its new digital entertainment media platform, currently code named Zudeo, surpassed more than one million unique visitors in January. Launched in December 2006, the platform's rapid growth further strengthens the company's commitment to provide a quality entertainment experience for users through compelling content and an easy-to-use interface.

"We are pleased that our service is attracting such a large viewership in such a short timeframe," said Gilles BianRosa, CEO, Azureus. "We anticipate that as we gear up to announce our next platform upgrade and new content partners we will continue on this significant growth trajectory."

"Our critically acclaimed platform is able to handle this volume of traffic efficiently, and we anticipate serving many more users with the same quality of service," said Olivier Chalouhi, CTO, Azureus.

Boasting more than 140 million downloads of the previous version of its platform, and an online community of users spanning 100 countries, award-winning Azureus commands the largest installed base of BitTorrent users in North America and Europe. The new entertainment platform, currently code named Zudeo, enables content providers and leading media companies to easily publish, showcase, and distribute content in High Definition or DVD quality over the Internet to a vast global audience. Additionally, the company has recently announced content partnerships with BBC Worldwide, Bennett Media Worldwide and Starz Media, with additional deals to be announced.

About Azureus Inc.

Azureus Inc. is the provider of the most popular P2P application for the transfer of large files. With more than three years of technology innovation, proven robustness, and more than 140 million downloads of its application, Azureus users connect with one another from more than 100 countries and 40 languages. In addition, leading companies including Sun Microsystems, employ Azureus servers to distribute applications or other content to their customers. The Azureus client is also included in Red Hat's Fedora Linux Operating System.

Today, Azureus operates a leading global video aggregation and distribution platform driven by the exchange of long-form, High Definition or DVD quality videos and licensed digital content from leading media companies. The new commercial-grade platform is supported by powerful peer-sharing technology, enabling its vast global community the ability to browse, share, search and discover unique multimedia entertainment in a high-resolution format. Visit www.zudeo.com for more information.