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iRiver Retains MP3 CD Category Leadership in Innovation With Sleeker Design And Greater Capabilities

The SlimX 550 is the thinnest MP3 CD player with the longest battery life on the market. Customers can easily manage hundreds of standard, MP3 or WMA songs on a single CD with up to 55 hours of continuous playtime*. The SlimX 550 also has a built-in FM tuner, 32 minute skip-free** music playback and upgradeable firmware for new formats and product features.

The player comes fully loaded with iRiver earphones, custom carrying case, four-line backlit remote control, power adapter, rechargeable batteries with built-in charger, external battery pack and a complete car kit for music on the road.

The SlimX 550 supercedes the original SlimX 350 and the updated SlimX 400, which PC World and Computer Shopper gave Best Product of 2002 awards and have received Editors' Choice awards from CNET, PC Magazine, ZDNet, DesignTechnica and Computer Gaming World.

"iRiver customers have come to expect great looks and powerful functionality from our products," said Jonathan Sasse, president of iRiver America. "Our design and engineering teams have worked with our customers to create an MP3 CD player that delivers on all fronts: style, capabilities and price/performance."

     SlimX 550 features:
     -- Standard audio CDs, enhanced CDs, home-made CD-Rs and CD-RW discs
        supported
     -- MP3, WMA and ASF music files supported
     -- Upgradeable firmware for new formats and product features
     -- * Up to 55 hours of playtime using included rechargeable batteries and
          AA adapter
     -- ** iRiver's skip-free technology for up to 32 minutes of compressed
           audio shock protection
     -- iRiver earphones
     -- Car cassette adapter
     -- Car power adapter
     -- Built-in FM tuner
     -- Remote control with high-resolution 4-line LCD display
     -- Play list support
     -- ID3 tags, audio CD text and title display supported
     -- Multilingual display supported
     -- Custom carrying case
     -- Power adapter
     -- Rechargeable batteries with built-in charger
     -- External battery pack

Pricing and Availability

The SlimX 550 is available now at selected retailers and the iRiver E-Store (www.iriveramerica.com/estore). SlimX 550 MSRP is $179.99.

About iRiver

iRiver is the emerging global leader in delivering advanced portable digital audio devices. iRiver provides consumers with listening and recording flexibility to accommodate their active lifestyles by manufacturing award-winning hybrid products supporting existing and emerging formats, including MP3, WMA, ASF, AAC and QDX. San Jose-based iRiver America, Inc. can be found on the Web at www.iriveramerica.com.

NOTE: iRiver America and SlimX are registered trademarks of iRiver America, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

• Up to 55 hours playtime achieved using included rechargeable batteries and external battery pack.
• Up to 32 minutes skip-free playback, during many active uses, achieved using WMA 64kbps.

CONTACT: Gary Byrd of Nadel Phelan, Inc., +1-831-440-2414, or gary@nadelphelan.com, for iRiver America, Inc.