GLOO POWERED HOMEPOD DEVICE SELECTED AS CONFERENCE SPECIAL
AT JAVAONE 2004 CONFERENCE

GlooLabs Brings the Power of Java™ Technology to the Digital Home by Offering
Developer Edition to Conference Attendees for $199

Palo Alto, CA, June 24, 2004 - GlooLabs today announced that Sun Microsystems, Inc. has selected the HomePod™ network audio player as the Conference Special for this year's JavaOne™ Conference being held June 28-July 1 in San Francisco's Moscone Center. The HomePod leverages the Java™ 2 Platform, Micro Edition, (J2ME™) on the device and Java™ 2 Platform, Standard Edition, (J2SE™) on the desktop for the HomePod Audio Server.

GlooLabs Brings the Power of Java™ Technology to the Digital Home. The award-winning HomePod, manufactured by MacSense Connectivity, is a wireless network audio player that allows users to enjoy their own music and Internet radio from anywhere in the house. The HomePod is powered by GlooLabs' GLOO technology, a Java-based multimedia distribution platform. It features 802.11b and Ethernet network interfaces, FM tuner, USB port, built-in stereo speakers, stereo audio outputs (RCA, Coax & Optical), headphone jack, 2.5" back-lit LCD display, IR remote control, and on-unit control buttons. The foundation of Java platform technology throughout the HomePod system makes it compatible on Mac OS X, Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, and Linux.

GlooLabs' software technology allows digital media stored on a computer or media server to be accessed through any GLOO-enabled hardware device on the network. GLOO binds together software, hardware and services providing a flexible, powerful, environment that gives hardware manufacturers rapid entry into the digital convergence market. The GLOO middleware platform has received Intel® Networked Media Product Requirements (Intel® NMPR) Validation for Media Server Control Points allowing it to seamlessly communicate with other UPnP AV media devices.

"The HomePod has garnered a lot of enthusiasm in the Java technology community. It's a powerful example of Java technology on the desktop and the device and is extensible via their SDK. The HomePod really shows how Java technology is everywhere," said Blake Connell, Group Product Marketing Manager, Sun Microsystems.

"We are very excited to bring GLOO to the Java developer community," said David Arfin, CEO of GlooLabs. "We have an existing community of developers creating new features and adding new functionality to the HomePod, and the prospect of opening up the development to tens of thousands of Java developers creating new solutions that can extend the functionality of the GLOO platform is phenomenal."

The Developer Edition of the HomePod, regularly priced at $395, will be available at a special show price of $199 to 2004 JavaOne Conference attendees from the GlooLabs booth #327 and through the Sun Retail store. Java developers interested in modifying GLOO or the functionality of the HomePod, can download the GLOO source code and develop new features, modify the user interface, and create new applications. The GLOO source code and GLOO SDK can be downloaded at http://developer.gloolabs.com/ and also includes a software emulator of the HomePod for development and testing.

About GlooLabs
GlooLabs develops a multimedia platform for digital convergence technologies that enables companies to build innovative, next-generation consumer electronics devices for use in the home, office, and remote locations. The company licenses its GLOO technology to consumer electronics vendors, computer manufacturers, and network device manufacturers who develop products for the digital entertainment world.

About JavaOne, Sun's 2004 Worldwide Java Developer Conference
The JavaOne conference is the world's leading event for Java technology developers. Established in 1996, the Conference gives attendees access to the greatest minds and innovations in the Java technology community. Developers have the opportunity to learn about and apply the next generation of Java technology for the full spectrum of development, from mobile devices to enterprise applications.


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