“iriver Press Release 28/10/04”

Serious about entertainment?

The iriver PMP140 and PMP120 (pictured) herald a new era in portable entertainment electronics

The iriver PMP series offers a striking design, 3.5” colour screen, a Linux-based operating system and support for all standard video and audio formats.

iriver, the leading provider of innovative portable audio and video solutions in the digital entertainment segment, has launched its new Portable Media Player (PMP).  The perfect travelling companion, the iriver PMP is the most versatile entertainment device available on the market today, with the ability to watch movies, listen to music, check out the latest news headlines on the radio and even view your latest snapshots, since shots taken on a digital camera can be downloaded to the PMP in seconds. Available in 20 and 40GB versions, the Linux?-based operating system sets the iriver PMP apart from the personal media centres (PMCs) currently on the market by offering the ability to play MP3, ASF, WMA and WAV audio files, as well as numerous video formats, including AVI in MPEG4, DivX and XviD.

The iriver PMP offers a market leading array of features and functions including: a built-in FM tuner; microphone; USB on-the-go function for direct data transfer from other mobile products; and a line-in to record straight from external audio sources. The 3.5” display shows up to 260,000 colours and displays films, photos or e books in crystal-clear resolution. Users also have the option of watching movies or viewing photo slideshows on a TV screen (with no loss of resolution) via a TV output channel (NTSC or PAL).

A stylish traveling companion
The iriver PMP140 boasts a 1.8” hard drive with a full 40 GB of storage capacity in a sleek champagne-and-black design. Its smaller sibling, the iriver PMP120, has 20 GB of storage space and comes in a more subdued silver/black design. The dimensions of this 299-gram featherweight ? 139 x 84 x 32 mm (L x W x D) ? make the PMP series from iriver the ideal personal entertainment machine.

Multimedia par excellence
The iriver PMP series gives multimedia fans just about everything they could ever ask for. They can play both audio and video content, listen to the radio, record music straight onto the hard drive, and even use the built-in microphone for digital voice recording. The real-time clock includes a music/radio alarm function. And a line-in makes it straightforward to record external audio signals.

A USB 2.0 port transfers audio, video or image files at lightning speed from PCs or notebooks to either PMP model. Finally, a USB 1.1 port (host) to connect external equipment such as digital cameras (USB on-the-go) add the finishing touches to a Portable Media Player that is a genuine all-rounder.

Features, prices and availability
?    3.5?? display with 260,000 colours
?    Audio formats supported: MP3, WMA, ASF and WAV
?    Video formats supported: AVI in MPEG4, DicX and Xvid
?    Ability to view video, e-books and photographs
?    USB 2.0 and USB on-the-go
?    High-grade earphones
?    External microphone to connect to the line-in
?    3.5 mm stereo minijack to minijack lead to connect to external audio sources or speakers
?    TV out lead: 3.5 mm minijack to cinch video and audio (L+R) stereo
?    USB lead for data transfer
?    USB adapter to connect to external devices such as digital cameras
?    Power supply unit
?    Carrying case
?    Detailed documentation, including a quick start guide and manual

The recommended retail price is ?399 the 20 GB iriver PMP120 and ?449 for the 40 GB model.

about iriver:
iriver is the global premium lifestyle brand for Digital Entertainment enthusiasts. With its leading portable audio and video solutions, the company offers end-users a full range of high quality products in trend-setting designs together with an easy usability approach. iriver has become known for its foresight and strategic approach to be always the first market player to implement innovative technology and new standards in mass production products. The outstanding audio quality of all iriver products sets the standard in the field of portable players. With the leading products, applications and services from iriver, music enthusiasts as well as people of the ?mobile generation? can enjoy HighEnd entertainment ? anytime and anywhere.

iriver was founded in 2000, is headquartered in Seoul, Korea and is a fully owned subsidiary of the Korean Reigncom Ltd. Today the holding company has 450 employees worldwide, most of whom are employed by iriver. At the end of 2003, the company completed its IPO at the Korean high tech stock exchange KOSDAQ. Within just a few years iriver has been able to establish its brand and products worldwide and obtain market leadership in decisive regions. To extend its market share, iriver pursues an aggressive growth strategy, opening offices in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan and the U.S. over the course of only two years. Its latest milestone was the opening of its European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany in January 2004, where all pan-European activities are developed.

Further information about iriver can be obtained at www.iriver.com