America Online (AOL) and D-Link To Expand Wireless Broadband Alliance



D-Link's DSM-320 Wireless Media Player Featuring Radio@AOL Service Now Available

Dulles, VA and Fountain Valley, CA, -/July 16, 2004 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, and D-Link, the global leading provider of consumer network connectivity, announced an expanded alliance that will deliver AOL? for Broadband's original programming and services beyond the PC.

The companies also announced that the D-Link MediaLounge DSM-320 Wireless Media Player featuring access to Radio@AOL, part of the #1 Internet broadcasting service, is now generally available.

Through an expanded alliance, America Online and D-Link will look for additional ways to bring AOL original programming and services to consumers, on-demand, from virtually any room in the home.

The D-Link Media Lounge DSM-320, which is now available for purchase online and in select retail locations, allows consumers with a high speed Internet connection and a home entertainment network to access Radio@AOL's more than 175 originally programmed, CD-quality radio stations directly on their home entertainment system without actually being logged on to the internet via their PC or the AOL for Broadband service. The D-Link DSM-320 also streams digital music, photo and video files from any PC on the network to the TV or stereo(s) via a wired or wireless connection. Consumers can easily enjoy and share rich, entertaining, digital content when and how they want it.

"We believe that digital home entertainment is here for everyone, and our partnership with D-Link is a step in the right direction to delivering consumers more value from our service, their broadband connections and their home networks," said Lisa Hook, President of AOL for Broadband. "We're bringing consumers the ultimate convenience by making AOL's original entertainment services available in living rooms, family rooms, bedrooms, and beyond. We have the right products, services and content to help consumers get more out of their basic high-speed connections and enjoy the next level of true digital home entertainment."

"Radio@AOL leads a feature rich set of entertaining options that are offered in the D-Link MediaLounge DSM-320 at retail," said Steven Joe, President and CEO of D-Link Systems, Inc. "We are pleased to be working with America Online on the combined retail launch of these digital home products for consumers and look forward to a long and prosperous relationship."

AOL? for Broadband members who purchase the D-Link MediaLounge DSM-320 will have unlimited access to the Radio@AOL service free of charge. Non-members can take advantage of a limited free trial and enjoy:

More than 175 originally programmed, CD-quality, commercial free stations
Popular AOLMusic original programming such as Sessions@AOL intimate, in-studio performances, and Broadband Rocks(TM) weekly concert series
Celebrity DJ and seasonal stations, and
Exclusive artist-only stations.

The D-Link MediaLounge DSM-320 is available for purchase online at large consumer electronic retailers. The approximate retail price is $199.

About Radio@AOL

Radio@AOL and Radio@AOL for Broadband are AOL's proprietary Internet radio services under the AOL Radio@ Network, which also includes Radio@Netscape. The AOL Radio@ Network is the #1 Internet Broadcaster, according to comScore Media Metrix (May 2004). The network is designed to transform the conventional radio experience, offering convenient 24/7 access to a vast selection of original and third-party programming, contextual information and integrated commerce. In addition to the Infinity Broadcasting station streams, Radio@AOL currently offers more than 200 stations of music, news & sports. The service also has a playlist of over 150,000 songs spanning 16 genres of music, from Classical to Country, and R&B to Rock.

About D-Link

D-Link is the global leader in total products shipped for consumer networking connectivity according to reports published by the Synergy Research Group. D-Link is the worldwide leader and award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With more than a million square feet of manufacturing capacity and millions of Ethernet adapters, hubs and switch ports, manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link U.S.A., Canadian, and Mexico headquarters are located at 17595 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (714) 885-6000; FAX (866) 743-4905; Internet http://www.dlink.com.

About America Online, Inc.

America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX). Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services.