Aspire Digital’s AD-6000 is a DVD-Audio/DVD-Video player that makes the best and latest in digital technologies available to consumers at a value price. The AD-6000 player delivers superior-quality playback from a multitude of media, including DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, CD, MP3 and Kodak Picture CD, all for an MSRP of only $179.00. Aspire Digital specializes in manufacturing high-quality consumer electronics products, and making them available at very affordable prices.

Progressive Scan, Dolby 5.1 audio output, Dolby Digital AC-3 decoder and DTS digital audio output combine to provide expansive sound and crisp images.

The unit includes 4:3/16:9 display conversion, as well as parental lock settings. The AD-6000 includes both NTSC and PAL formats for worldwide compatibility. Optical outputs are provided for higher speed digital processing . Coaxial outputs are also included for compatibility with all amplifiers.

The player’s sleek design, brushed-aluminum finish, bright display and compact footprint make it an attractive addition to any home theater cabinet.

The AD-6000 will be available in December 2002 at an MSRP of $179.00 at Tiger Direct, Technobrands, B&H Photo, and the Aspire Digital Web site.

Charter Communications, Inc. and FullAudio Corp. today announced the launch of a digital music service that offers Charter customers more than 100,000 tracks of major-label music from BMG, EMI Recorded Music, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group, and the independent labels Koch and Sanctuary. The new service, The Full Audio Digital Music Service available through Charter, lets users compile custom lists of their favorite music and has the capability to make music recommendations based on customer preferences.

Through its partnership with FullAudio, Charter is able to capitalize on the burgeoning demand for digital music and provide secure, reliable and affordable service to its nearly 6.7 million customers in 40 states. With The FullAudio Digital Music Service available through Charter, consumers have a single, comprehensive destination to access, enjoy and download digital music. The FullAudio Digital Music Service available through Charter will use Windows Media Audio, providing the service with unmatched audio quality and proven digital rights management capabilities.

“By partnering with FullAudio, Charter continues to deliver additional benefits to our high-speed Internet service customers who take full advantage of the power of our broadband network,” said Shahid Butt, Charter vice president of Marketing for New Products and Channels. “The FullAudio Digital Music Service not only offers our customers affordable digital music with a large selection of titles and categories, but it also provides another reason to stay with Charter for high-speed cable modem service.”

“FullAudio is pleased to provide an important component of Charter’s digital music platform,” said Chris Gladwin, CEO of FullAudio. “Growth in digital music will come in great part from partnerships with forward-thinking companies like Charter, who are committed to seamlessly delivering all the benefits of high speed Internet access to their customers. This is an important step forward in transforming the dream –providing customers with instantaneous access to secure digital music — into a reality and a legitimate business.”

FullAudio Digital Music Service from Charter

FullAudio Digital Music Service from Charter allows customers to download up to 50 tracks each month for a $9.95 monthly fee or up to 100 tracks each month for a $17.95 monthly fee. Once the music is downloaded from The FullAudio Digital Music Service, customers have unlimited access to the tracks in their library, and over time, music fans can continue to accumulate tracks and build their music collections as long as their subscriptions are active. FullAudio will allow users to burn their songs to CD early next year. Benefits include:

Windows Media Player 9 Series: a free download of the new, hugely popular Windows Media Player 9 Series beta will be offered along with subscription to the music service

Extensive music library: The FullAudio Digital Music Service offers tracks from FullAudio’s entire music library, tapping four of the five major recording labels (Warner Music Group, Universal, BMG and EMI) as well as major independents such as Sanctuary and Koch

Portability: customers can sync their account to up to three PC’s, allowing them to access their music collections from multiple locations. Additionally, once the music is downloaded to their hard drive, customers can play the music anytime — even when they’re not connected to the Internet

Ability to play all existing music: the combination of The FullAudio Digital Music Service and Windows Media Player 9 Series will allow subscribers to organize and play all existing music located on their hard drive or from CDs

The Windows Media Player 9 utilizes Microsoft Corp.’s digital rights management software and allows users to play stored music when customers are connected or disconnected to the Internet.

For more information about The FullAudio Digital Music Service available through Charter, please visit http://charter.fullaudio.com or http://charterzone.charter.com.

About Charter Communications

Charter Communications(R), A Wired World Company™, is among the nation’s largest broadband communications companies, currently serving nearly 6.7 million customers in 40 states. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services to the home, including cable television on an advanced digital video programming platform marketed under the Charter Digital Cable(R) brand and high-speed Internet access via Charter Pipeline(R). Commercial high- speed data, video and Internet solutions are provided under the Charter Business Networks™. Advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media™ brand. More information about Charter can be found at www.charter.com.

About FullAudio Corp.

FullAudio Corp. provides a platform and infrastructure that enables our channel partners to deliver digital media services, such as digital sampling, streaming, and music downloads. The company’s unique approach allows our partners to quickly expand their relationships with consumers by offering on- demand subscription services or short-term promotions. FullAudio’s platform and infrastructure makes it easy for channel partners to offer branded music services by incorporating the software and systems that cover every aspect of music content aggregation and delivery including: content acquisition and management; media storage and secure delivery; digital rights management; and a service infrastructure. FullAudio provides all of the back-office functionality, including billing, reporting and analysis, and usage analysis. Currently, FullAudio also offers its service through Clear Channel Communications, Earthlink, and Windows Media Player.

Founded in April 1999, FullAudio’s advisors and investors include top-tier venture capital firms and music industry experts. For more on the company, please visit FullAudio.

Blue Man Group, in conjunction with Virgin Entertainment Group, North America has designed and created a revolutionary custom DVD booth that will showcase the 5.1 surround sound mix of their Grammy nominated, debut album, AUDIO.

The booth is 8 feet tall and 7 feet wide and resembles a giant PVC tube, like those Blue Man Group uses in their hit shows. The booth makes its debut in the Virgin Megastore, Las Vegas in the Caesar’s Forum Shops. Current plans are for the booth to remain in Las Vegas store for six months.

The booth will be unveiled Thursday, December 5, 2002 with a press event at 4:00 p.m. at the Virgin Megastore at Caesar’s Forum. The Blue Man Group will unveil the booth. An additional photo opportunity will be the Blue Man Group as the first to enter and enjoy its sound. Refreshments will be served and representatives from Blue Man Group Records and Virgin Entertainment Group will be available for interview.

The overall look of the booth parallels Blue Man’s world of tubes, black lights and modern art. Its design allows the listeners to experience the true thrill of DVD 5.1 surround sound technology from the “sweet spot” of the listening area — perfectly positioned in the middle of the booth where the listener can experience the sound and feel of every element of the recording.

The combination of the booth design and the sound system provided by Bose creates an intimate surround sound experience. Upon stepping into the booth, consumers will get a rare glimpse into the world of Blue Man Group. In addition to Blue Man Group’s surround sound mix of AUDIO, which has been on Soundscan’s DVD-A album chart for 81, a plasma TV screen will showcase slides from Blue Man Group’s Las Vegas show, Blue Man Group-Live At Luxor.

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Blue Man Group’s Audio was one of the first releases in the DVD-Audio format, and it remains a popular demonstration piece among DVD-A enthusiasts

The booth will mark the first custom artist listening experience in a major music retail store, a step that demonstrates Virgin Entertainment’s commitment to support artist initiatives and think outside the box of traditional retail promotions.

“We are very excited to work with Blue Man Group and present the true quality of DVD Audio in such an innovative way,” said Dave Alder, Senior Vice President, Product and Marketing, Virgin Entertainment Group, North America.

Seth Freed, General Manager of Blue Man Group Records adds, “We are thrilled that music fans will be able to experience 5.1 surround sound technology. It is such a cool way to listen to our music. It is really exciting to see a major retailer focus on non-traditional artists and a new technology.”

To celebrate the launch of the booth, Virgin Megastore, Las Vegas will be holding an “enter to win” contest that offers a pair of tickets to see Blue Man Group — Live At Luxor, and a copy of the AUDIO CD and the 5.1 surround sound mix.

For more information about the booth, please go to http://www.blueman.com/dvdbooth

About Virgin Entertainment Group

Virgin Entertainment Group is the world’s leading multi-channel music and entertainment retailer, providing customers with a range of superior entertainment experiences through a family of integrated Virgin-branded businesses. The “category killer” Virgin Megastores and Virgin Megastore Online at http://www.virginmega.com are integral parts of a strategy to provide entertainment customers with what they want, how they want it, and when they want it.

About Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group is dedicated to creating and developing exciting and innovative work in a variety of media. Blue Man Group’s theatrical productions feature three bald and blue characters that take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into an incomparable form of entertainment.

For more information visit the Blue Man Group Web site.