METRO LINK, INC:  THE FIRST COMPANY TO SHIP AN INTEGRATED SOFTWARE SUITE FOR
NETWORKING, ENTERTAINMENT, AND HOME APPLIANCES.

Metro Link provides a complete software solution for set-top boxes, DVD
players, refrigerators, digital televisions, wall switches, and home gateways
for wireless, DSL and Cable.

Metro Link's software-product suite includes everything from hardware device
drivers to application development tools.  Two operating systems, a TCP/IP
stack, Universal Plug and Play support, a browser, and multimedia middleware
providing an al la carte solution for reduced time to market.

"We are the only company delivering a complete solution for devices from
light switches to digital televisions," said Morgan Von Essen, Metro Link
President and CEO.  "The integration our software products offer will help
the developers and manufacturers of a vast variety of home appliances get
their products to market quickly, and with greater interoperability on the
home network."

Metro Link's solutions are being demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics
Show in Las Vegas this week. The demonstrations include a 802.11b Web Pad and
access point, PVR, analog and digital set-top boxes, and a residential
gateway with lighting, security, thermostat, and X10 support.

The product suite consists of two operating systems, Metro IPWorks(tm) and
Metro Linux(tm), and two specialized software packages, Metro EnableWorks(tm)
and Metro Media(tm).

Metro IPWorks is a tiny embedded operating system for microcontrollers
complete with TCP/IP and a micro Web server.  It is ideal for control of wall
switches and outlets and the network enabling of home appliances.  Metro
IPWorks serves as an excellent platform for the Universal Plug and Play
(UPnP) support of Metro EnableWorks.   

Metro Linux is a highly optimized operating system that enables set-top boxes
and home gateways to communicate and work with core networking and multimedia
services.  This interoperability and ease of communication is key for
developing the network-reliant applications of today and tomorrow.  Metro
Linux is the model platform for Metro Link's Metro Media middleware.  

Metro EnableWorks is a fully compliant interoperable implementation of UPnP
that enables developers to create their specific implementations with our
standard API.  Its software provides for the automatic configuration of
devices that deliver information or multimedia services in the home.  Also
included is the networking middleware for device discovery and
auto-configuration of a home's networked devices.  The implementation is
small enough to fit inside light switches and will communicate over any
network transport, including power line, wireless, or Ethernet.  

Metro Media provides the turnkey brandable software solution for PVR, DVR,
DVD, Web browsing, and MP3 playback and storage through a standard API for
easy customization. It is available on two operating systems and 10 CPU and
MPEG chipsets.

ABOUT METRO LINK 
Metro Link Inc., a software development company founded in 1989, enables
consumer electronic devices to connect with appliances such as set-top boxes,
Internet appliances and white goods via any TCP/IP network using its UPnP
technology.  Metro Link is the premier provider of UPnP device connectivity
and control technology and a leader and founder in both the UPnP Forum and
the CEA R7.4 standards bodies. Metro Link's products are used by Compaq
(CPQ), Hewlett Packard (HWP), IBM (IBM), Intel (INTC), Mitsubishi (MTF),
Motorola (MOT), Microsoft (MSFT), Red Hat (RHAT), Sun (SUNW).

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Contact Information:
Greg Lafferty
954-660-2444 phone
954-267-9398 fax
greg@metrolink.com
www.metrolink.com