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Skype Expands Further in Japan with Buffalo Deal

Luxembourg, January 13, 2005 - Today, Buffalo Inc. and Skype Technologies, the Global Internet Telephony Company™, announced a new agreement to co-brand Skype’s Internet telephony software in Japanese as Buffalo-Skype, and to market a series of headsets and microphone products optimized for Skype.


As part of the agreement Skype’s free Internet telephony software will be available from Buffalo’s website (http://buffalo.melcoinc.co.jp/download/driver/skype/index.html) for free download and branded as Buffalo-Skype. The well-known Japanese networking and peripheral company will also be selling Skype-optimized headsets and microphone products from its website.


Buffalo-Skype offers the rich features and simple-to-use functionality of Skype in easy to understand Japanese. Buffalo-Skype users can make superior quality voice calls to each other and to any other Skype users worldwide for free using any Internet-connected computer.


"Skype is a leading global company providing free, high-quality, and easy-to-use innovative Internet communication tools," said Hideyoshi Yamaguchi, Director, Digital Home Solutions Business Unit, Buffalo Inc. "By establishing a strategic alliance between Buffalo and Skype we are offering our customers new communication methods and progressing our company's theme, 'Internet, more free to use'."


Buffalo-Skype free features include:



  • Conference calling - enables simultaneous and seamless voice communication between groups of up to five friends, family or colleagues

  • Instant messaging for groups of up to 50 people in one chat

  • Global Directory - the user-built global Skype contacts directory with numerous search options and an easy add-a-contact tool

  • Tracking – call and message tracking

  • Presence – easy views of contacts availability

  • Customization – MyPicture image display, ring tones, call alert options

  • File transfer – the ability to send and receive files via Skype and education and warning regarding virus potentials with file attachments

  • Mobility –login into Skype account on more than one PC anywhere in the world.

  • Multiple Skype accounts on one PC


"Buffalo is a leader in recognizing demand for innovative offerings that help customers make the most of their broadband connectivity," said Niklas Zennström, Skype CEO and co-founder. "Our alliance with Buffalo is bringing the freedom and expanded options of Skype’s multi-mode communication software to the Japanese market."


Buffalo-Skype is available immediately for download from http://buffalo.melcoinc.co.jp/download/driver/skype/index.html and works on any Internet-connected Windows 2000/XP PC with a 400 MHz processor, a headset, or microphone and speakers.


 


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