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Metro Link Ports Micro-X to SONY PlayStation 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL, August 10, 2001 -Metro Link Inc. (http://www.metrolink.com/) today announced the release of Micro-XT for the SONY (http://www.sony.com) PlayStation® 2. With the PlayStation 2 becoming a new consumer standard for multimedia entertainment, Metro Link has jumped ahead of the market by providing its small footprint X server for the PlayStation 2. (Sony already has shipped 10 million systems worldwide and is shooting for another 10 million by April 2002.) Micro-XT is a custom engineered, fully accelerated, 600K small footprint X server. Micro-X is minimized for memory footprint and optimized for performance on the Sony PlayStation 2 platform. "We are excited to offer the smallest 100% X protocol compliant X server optimized specifically for the Sony PlayStation 2, where memory space is at a premium." said Morgan Von Essen, President of Metro Link. "Our small footprint Micro-X server is a needed solution to make room for other applications and key features." "We see the SONY PlayStation 2 as the convergence between residential gateways, set-top boxes and TV-based Internet appliances. Micro-X is an ideal solution to reduce the size of the software stack to make room for other necessary features and applications, while still embracing standards-based solutions and open source API's." said Von Essen. "Our focus is the consumer electronics and set-top box market. When we saw the PlayStation 2 as the most dynamic new entertainment platform in years, we had to be a part of it." Further proof of the PlayStation 2's dominance is the recently announced alliance with America Online to link Sony's hit PlayStation 2 video-game machine to the Internet. "A move to outflank Microsoft Corp. in the battle for new interactive services." according to the Wall Street Journal. Sony hopes to get its own boost for the PlayStation 2 by leveraging AOL's established brand and base of 29 million users. ABOUT METRO LINK Metro Link, Inc. provides graphics for embedded Linux and real-time operating systems, and enables UPnP devices to connect with appliances such as set-top boxes, Internet appliances and consumer electronics. Metro Link's middleware products include a full suite of X Window System software, including Metro-MediaT multimedia software, which provides a complete PVR/DVR solution with simultaneous record/playback of video with synchronized audio. X.Org, the worldwide X Window System consortium, has contracted with Metro Link to maintain and enhance the X Window System source code. To learn more, visit www.metrolink.com. All trademarks are property of their respective holders. ### Contact: Greg Lafferty, Vice President Sales Metro Link, Inc. Phone: 954-660-2444 Fax: 954-938-1982 Email: greg@metrolink.com <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.3315.2870" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial> </FONT></DIV> <DIV align=center class=MsoBodyText style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=Arial><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Metro Link Ports Micro-X to SONY PlayStation 2<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>Fort Lauderdale, FL, August 10, 2001 -Metro Link Inc. (</FONT><A href="http://www.metrolink.com/"><FONT face=Arial>http://www.metrolink.com/</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>) today announced the release of Micro-X™ for the SONY (</FONT><A href="http://www.sony.com/"><FONT face=Arial>http://www.sony.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>) PlayStation® 2. With the PlayStation 2 becoming a new consumer standard for multimedia entertainment, Metro Link has jumped ahead of the market by providing its small footprint X server for the PlayStation 2. (Sony already has shipped 10 million systems worldwide and is shooting for another 10 million by April 2002.)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Micro-X™ is a custom engineered, fully accelerated, 600K small footprint X server. Micro-X is minimized for memory footprint and optimized for performance on the Sony PlayStation 2 platform.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">"We are excited to offer the smallest 100% X protocol compliant X server optimized specifically for the Sony PlayStation 2, where memory space is at a premium.” said Morgan Von Essen, President of Metro Link. “Our small footprint Micro-X server is a needed solution to make room for other applications and key features."<BR><BR>”We see the SONY PlayStation 2 as the convergence between residential gateways, set-top boxes and TV-based Internet appliances. Micro-X is an ideal solution to reduce the size of the software stack to make room for other necessary features and applications, while still embracing standards-based solutions and open source API's.” said Von Essen. “Our focus is the consumer electronics and set-top box market. When we saw the PlayStation 2 as the most dynamic new entertainment platform in years, we had to be a part of it.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Further proof of the PlayStation 2’s dominance is the recently announced alliance with America Online to link Sony's hit PlayStation 2 video-game machine to the Internet. “A move to outflank Microsoft Corp. in the battle for new interactive services.” according to the <I>Wall Street Journal</I>. Sony hopes to get its own boost for the PlayStation 2 by leveraging AOL's established brand and base of 29 million users. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ABOUT METRO LINK<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Arial>Metro Link, Inc. provides graphics for embedded Linux and real-time operating systems, and enables UPnP devices to connect with appliances such as set-top boxes, Internet appliances and consumer electronics.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Metro Link's middleware products include a full suite of X Window System software, including Metro-Media™ multimedia software, which provides a complete PVR/DVR solution with simultaneous record/playback of video with synchronized audio.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>X.Org, the worldwide X Window System consortium, has contracted with Metro Link to maintain and enhance the X Window System source code.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To learn more, visit </FONT><A href="http://www.metrolink.com/"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">www.metrolink.com</SPAN></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">All trademarks are property of their respective holders.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV align=center class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">###</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV align=center class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Contact:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Greg Lafferty, Vice President Sales<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Metro Link, Inc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Phone:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>954-660-2444<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Fax:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>954-938-1982<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>Email:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><A href="mailto:greg@metrolink.com"><FONT face=Arial>greg@metrolink.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>