INDUSTRY AWARDS HONOR REALNETWORKS' EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT

3rd Annual Digital Entertainment Media and Marketing Excellence awards recognize RealNetworks' digital music service and Real's casual games studio as industry leaders

Collaboration between Sonos, Inc and Rhapsody wins Digital Music Innovation of the Year

SEATTLE — November 30, 2006 — RealNetworks®, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK), the leading creator of digital media services and software, today announced that its Rhapsody® digital music service along with its casual and mobile games studio have been recognized by the digital entertainment industry with category wins at the third annual Digital Entertainment Media and Marketing Excellence (DEMMX) Awards held in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening.

Rhapsody was recognized with the ‘Best Downloadable or Subscription Music Service' award, while Real's technology partner Sonos®, Inc., was honored with ‘Digital Music Innovation of the Year' for the incorporation of a direct-to-Rhapsody experience in the Sonos System 2.0 software. Real's Helsinki-based mobile game development studio Mr.Goodliving, Ltd. was awarded ‘Mobile Phone Game of the Year' for its instant classic Turbo Camels: Circus Extreme.

"We are honored to be recognized for delivering industry-leading digital music experiences to consumers," said Karim Meghji, VP of Music Software and Services at RealNetworks. "Through Rhapsody's award-winning personalized digital music service, innovative Rhapsody DNA technology platform and exceptional partners, such as Sonos, Real will continue to set the standard for digital music services across the industry."

The DEMMX Awards, presented by Billboard magazine, celebrate vision, innovation, entrepreneurship and brand development in digital entertainment. These awards were judged by an elite group of jurors from the digital entertainment sphere. With awards in 20 categories, the jury honored achievements in games, music, film, television and video. This year's submissions were of the highest quality with almost every major entertainment company entering the awards, resulting in many hotly contested categories. Throughout the review and judging process, entries were evaluated based on specific criteria relevant to each category as set out in the category descriptions. Particular focus was given to innovation, creativity, content, interactivity and market success. For a complete list of jurors, rules and finalists, please visit http://www.demmx.com.

Rhapsody 4.0: Best Downloadable or Subscription Music Service
For the second time in three years Rhapsody has earned the DEMMX award for "Best Downloadable or Subscription Music Service," Rhapsody 4.0, released earlier this fall, garnered early critical praise for having an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, original music reviews and editorial content and a deeply personalized music discovery experience. With over 1.65 million Rhapsody music subscribers enjoying millions of songs every day throughout the home, at work and on the go, RealNetworks' Rhapsody remains the market leader in digital music services.

Sonos 2.0 and Rhapsody: "Digital Music Innovation of the Year"
A close technical collaboration between Sonos and Rhapsody has earned the DEMMX "Digital Music Innovation of the Year" award. By integrating directly with the Rhapsody service, Sonos 2.0 enables music lovers to access Rhapsody's three million song catalog and thousands of customized radio stations anywhere in the home from the palm of their hand via the wireless Sonos® Controller. Sonos 2.0 with Rhapsody Direct has eliminated the time-consuming hassles of downloading or ripping a personal music library, installing applications and even the need for a PC, making the celestial jukebox in the home a reality for anyone with a broadband connection.

Turbo Camels: Extreme Circus: Mobile Phone Game of the Year
The award winning title, Turbo Camels: Circus Extreme, was developed by Real's Helsinki-based mobile game studio, Mr.Goodliving. Released in 2006, it's the second title in the Turbo Camels franchise. Stuart Dredge, Pocket Gamer, described it as "Bright, breezy and brilliant, Circus Extreme offers all you could ask of a mobile phone game."

"The casual and mobile games industries are growing and constantly innovating," said Julie Pitt, Real's GM of worldwide marketing, games group. "We are honored that Real's casual games division was selected for the top mobile game of the year award. Real's games group intends to maximize our leadership in innovation and continue providing consumers with unparalleled entertainment experiences."

Real was also selected as a DEMMX finalist in the ‘Innovator of the Year' category for its introduction of in-game video advertising into downloadable casual games.

For More Information Contact
Carol Rogalski, for RealNetworks (206) 892-6780, crogalski@real.com
onda Scott, RealNetworks (415) 934-2016, rscott@real.com

ABOUT REALNETWORKS
RealNetworks, Inc. is the leading creator of digital media services and software including Rhapsody, RealPlayer®10, and casual PC and mobile games. RealNetworks has more than 2.2 million paid subscribers to its premium digital media http://www.real.com. Broadcasters, network operators, media companies and enterprises use RealNetworks' products and services to create and deliver digital media to PCs, mobile phones and consumer electronics devices. RealNetworks' corporate information is located at http://www.realnetworks.com/company.