Press Release
QSound Labs Showcases New Software Products at Spring Internet World
Los Angeles, CA - April 5, 2000 -- Spring Internet
World - QSound Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSND), a leading provider of enhanced
Internet audio solutions, will be showcasing two of its newest Internet
software products - AudioPix Plus™ and a Beta version of iQfx2™ at Spring
Internet World, the world's largest tradeshow event dedicated to
e-business and Internet technology. AudioPix Plus is a multimedia software
application that allows users to easily combine MP3 music with digital
images and photos. iQfx2 integrates seamlessly with both RealPlayer™ and
RealJukebox™ from RealNetworks (RNWK), and dramatically improves the sound
quality of streaming Internet audio and MP3 files. QSound's Booth #1635-5,
is located in the Real Networks Pavilion in the Los Angeles Convention
Center.
In addition, StreamMagic, Inc., which is currently in the process of being
acquired by QSound, will be hosting an open house at their Los Angeles
offices to demonstrate their technology to exhibitors and guests.
"Spring Internet World is a premier Internet industry event," states David
Gallagher, President and Chief Executive Officer. "It is the perfect venue
for QSound and StreamMagic to showcase their individual technologies and
the exciting potential for the future when the merger is complete later
this quarter."
About AudioPix Plus:
AudioPix Plus us an easy-to-use software application that puts the power
of multimedia into the hands of everyone. By merging together leading
Internet technologies, AudioPix Plus allows users to create personal
multimedia slideshows for the home or office by easily combining MP3 music
files with digital photos or images. Completed AudioPix Plus
presentations, which are playable with either RealPlayer or Windows Media
Player, can be emailed to anywhere in the world or used as dynamic content
for web sites and business presentations. Further product information is
available at http://www.audiopix.com.
About iQfx2:
iQfx2 is a new 3D audio software application for use with RealPlayer (G2+)
and RealJukebox (V 2.0+). The software adds rich 3D stereo sound and
improved audio quality to streaming Internet broadcasts and MP3 files -
through both headphones and PC speakers. iQfx2 includes several product
features that allow users to adjust audio output to preferred personal
settings, including: · QVerbTM: reverb feature that allows users to choose
from 3 different listening environments · QBassTM: fully adjustable bass
boost feature · QXciterTM: fully adjustable treble feature · Maximize MP3:
option that automatically adjusts to deliver the best possible MP3
listening experience.
This release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Act of 1995 concerning, among other things, future growth and
profitability and including statements made by Mr. David Gallagher.
Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risk
and uncertainties, which could cause actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company, or industry results to differ materially from
those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the
Company's ability to carry out its business strategy and marketing plans,
including availability of sufficient resources for the Company to do so
timely and cost effectively, dependence on the performance of third
parties who have agreed to market the Company's technologies, continued
growth of the Internet, dependence on intellectual property, uncertainties
relating to product development and commercial introduction, completion of
the StreamMagic acquisition, market acceptance for StreamMagic's
specialized services, system failures, virus and security vulnerability,
rapid technological change and competition, general economic and business
conditions and other risks which may be detailed from time to time in the
Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Forward-looking statements are based on the current
expectations, projections and opinions of the Company's management, and
the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of
any revisions to such forward-looking statements which may be made, for
example to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.