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The NETGEAR® Digital Entertainer (EVA700), Powered by Syabas Software, Achieves Intel® Viiv™ Technology Verification

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syabas Technology Inc, a leading middleware provider for home entertainment network solutions, today announced that Syabas media player software is shipping on the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer (EVA700), the first production Digital Media Adapter (DMA) verified for use with Intel® Viiv™ technology-based PCs. The NETGEAR Digital Entertainer (EVA700) allows users to access digital media files from an Intel® Viiv™ technology-based PC on a television in another room of the house via a home network. The device supports major digital home interoperability standards and initiatives: DLNA, Intel NMPR v 2.0, and UPnP. The Digital Entertainer also supports the remoting of select Intel® Viiv™ technology verified services and applications from Intel® Viiv™ technology-based PCs throughout the digital home.

"We are pleased to be part of NETGEAR's Digital Home vision and enable our technology to offer a cost-effective, high-performance commercial digital media player," said TL Lim, president of Syabas Technology Inc. "The growing digital media content for music, photo, and video files will require strong technological platform providers like Intel for enabling devices to work together to maximize consumer benefit. Our solution enables OEMs/ODMs to respond to the market needs rapidly by producing a complete reference platform for devices designed to manage the increasing digital media content in the digital home entertainment network."

"Launching the first Intel® Viiv™ technology verified DMA is a great achievement," said Jamison Ching, NETGEAR's Digital Media Product Line Manager. "Working with Intel and Syabas to help deliver the entertainment experience from the PC to the TV using the Intel® Viiv™ technology platform will be a great benefit to consumers who are beginning to accumulate large digital media libraries."

"Intel® Viiv™ technology is Intel's premier PC brand for digital entertainment and its features enable the streaming of content to connected media devices," said Joe Van De Water, director of Intel's Digital Home Group, Enabling and Marketing. "Intel is working with vendors like NETGEAR and Syabas around the world to test and verify a variety of connected CE devices and middleware to ensure compatibility with Intel® Viiv™ technology-based PCs."

About NETGEAR

NETGEAR(Nasdaq:NTGR - News) designs technologically advanced, branded networking products that address the specific needs of small and medium business and home users. The Company's product offerings enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.netgear.com or call (408) 907-8000.

About Syabas Technology Inc

Syabas Technology Inc (Syabas) is a leading middleware provider for digital home entertainment network solutions. Syabas focuses on digital home software development that enables consumers to access media content such as digital music, photos, or video over a home network or the Internet and enjoy them via TV or HDTV with HI-FI system. Its technologies can be embedded in products such as set-top boxes, connected DVRs, and NAS devices. Syabas allows CE manufacturers to differentiate their products through responsive customization. Founded in 2001, Syabas is located in Fremont, California, and has affiliates in Malaysia and China. For more information, please visit www.syabas.com or call (510) 396-1451.

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