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Napster to Pre-Load Digital Music Service on All New HP Consumer Desktop and Notebook PCs in the UK and Germany

Posted on: Monday, 6 August 2007, 06:15 CDT

Napster UK, Ltd. and Napster Deutschland GmbH, subsidiaries of Napster, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAPS), have today confirmed a marketing partnership with Hewlett-Packard (HP). Under the terms of the agreement, all HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario desktop and notebook computers sold in the UK and Germany will include access to Napster's industry-leading music subscription service, straight out of the box, giving consumers immediate access to high quality digital content. Both companies are supporting the partnership with a variety of online and direct marketing activities.

The deal gives HP customers instant access to more than four million tracks via the distinctive Napster kitty desktop icon, along with a free, introductory 1-month subscription to the Napster music service. As well as unlimited full-length tracks, Napster subscribers enjoy over 80 interactive, advert-free radio stations, exclusive content from established and up-and-coming acts and a host of community features to encourage discovery of new music. Subscription to Napster costs just GBP 9.95 a month or GBP 14.95 a month for the portable Napster To Go service, which allows consumers to transfer an unlimited number of tracks to any compatible MP3 player or PlaysForSure-enabled mobile handset without paying per track.

"HP is one of the biggest brands in personal computing, and to be selected as a pre-load partner in the UK and Germany underlines the value proposition of Napster's subscription service to consumers and the power of the Napster brand globally," said Chris Gorog, Napster's Chairman and CEO. "By pre-loading Napster on the latest HP PCs, we're making the world of digital music just a click away and introducing Napster to people who share our passion for music."

Joseph Sweeney, senior business development manager, Internet Services & Software Attach, HP EMEA, said, "HP is committed to offering innovative products and solutions to enable customers to fully enjoy digital entertainment. The partnership with Napster supports this strategy by giving customers simple, direct access to a huge library of songs and other digital content as soon as they start using their new PC."

About Napster

Napster, the pioneer of digital music, offers the ultimate in interactive music experiences, creating better ways to discover, share, acquire and enjoy music -- anytime, anywhere. The company's offerings include "Napster" (www.Napster.com) -- the most popular on demand music subscription service in the world; "Freenapster" (www.freenapster.com) -- a unique Web experience offering free on demand music legally; and "Napster Mobile" -- one of the industry's fastest growing mobile music platforms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Napster's services are available in markets across North America, Europe and Japan.

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release, in particular matters related to Napster's compatibility with hardware manufacturers are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties such as decreased demand for our products and services; failure of our products to interoperate with the hardware products of our customers; intense competition; failure to maintain relationships with strategic partners and content providers; and general economic conditions; that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Additional information on these and other factors are contained in Napster's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on August 1, 2007, copies of which are available at the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Napster assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this press release.

Copyright Copyright 2007 Napster, LLC. All rights reserved. Napster, Napster Mobile, Napster To Go and Napster Light are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Napster, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.

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SOURCE: Napster

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