January 2006

São Paulo, January 31, 2006 – Global Internet communication company Skype and telecommunications operator Transit Telecom announced a deal that will launch SkypeIn to the Brazilian market.

SkypeIn beta is a new Skype offering in Brazil that allows users to have their own private number, provided by Transit Telecom, to receive inbound calls from traditional landline or mobile phones to Skype.

“We are really pleased to work with innovative and pioneering partner Transit to offer SkypeIn to Brazilian consumers. Skype registered user numbers have been increasing exponentially and attests to the power of consumer choice,” says Skype’s Vice President, Strategic Partners, Geoffrey Prentice. “Brazil in particular is a country known for its early adopter attitude towards new innovations. Today, it is one of the top five countries in the world communicating through Skype,” celebrates Prentice.

“We both share the same vision of business, as Transit and Skype are companies focused on innovation”, says Transit Telecom Technology VP Alexandre Alves. “With this deal, SkypeIn customers can choose an area code from major cities across Brazil and are assigned a regular access number from Transit to receive calls. Anyone may call the SkypeIn number wherever the user travels”, he concluded. At launch, SkypeIn is available in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Santos, Joinville, Caxias do Sul and São José dos Campos.

Skype’s software offers free, unlimited Skype-to-Skype communication on Linux, Mac OS X, Pocket PC and Windows platforms, as well as SkypeIn and SkypeOut products. All Skype premium products are offered on a pre-paid basis to eliminate billing surprises and are available online at www.skype.com.

Three month SkypeIn subscriptions are available for approximately R$ 30,00 (€10) for 3 months and 12 month subscriptions for approximately R$ 90,00 (€30). Skype Voicemail subscriptions are available separately for approximately R$ 15,00 (€5) for 3 months or R$ 45,00 (€15) for 12 months, and a free subscription is included with all SkypeIn orders.

The free voicemail that comes with SkypeIn allows customers to receive a voicemail message of up to 10 minutes from any user or traditional phone. Skype Voicemail customers may record their own personalized voicemail greeting, playback their messages (even while offline), and send incoming calls to voicemail if they’re away, offline or simply busy on another call.

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest-growing Internet communication offering, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and video communication for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones through partners, as well as voicemail and call forwarding. Skype also has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

About Transit Telecom

Transit Telecom was founded at the end of the 90's during the time of significant changes in Brazilian telecommunication. Today, the company helps to connect Brazil to the world through code 17 of the Brazilian telecom model. Transit Telecom has a whole range of solutions to the consumers and companies. Nowadays, Transit works with about 17 thousands households, and 38 thousands companies from South and Southwest regions, expanding to all Brazilian territory. Transit Telecom offers products like "Via VoIP", based on VoIP technology, and the "Transit Line" - a dedicated link to voice users. For further information, visit www.transitbrasil.com.br

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NEW YORK, January 30, 2006 — In a first-of-its-kind agreement between a major music company and Skype, the leading Internet communications company, Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG) today announced it will make available master recordings from WMG’s roster of world-renowned recording artists as ringtones to the more than 74 million registered users of Skype, who benefit from unlimited voice and video calls for free over the Internet.

In the coming months, consumers will be able to download master ringtones from WMG artists including Madonna, Green Day, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, D4L, T.I., and many more, to Skype’s leading Internet calling service for play back when Skype users receive incoming calls.

Always at the forefront of musical trends, Madonna will be the sole artist to headline the ‘Featured Artist’ section of the Skype online retail store upon its launch. In addition, Skype’s online retail store (http://personal.skype.com) will feature master ringtones of “Hung Up,” “Push” and “Sorry,” the eagerly anticipated new single from Madonna’s latest multi-platinum album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, as well as past Madonna hits “Like A Virgin,” “Vogue” and more.

Skype’s “Featured Artist Program” will showcase content from a single artist and will include a direct link to an artist-branded page where ringtones can be purchased.

“Warner Music Group is pleased to partner with Skype as they launch the first music personalization products in the Internet voice calling category,” said Alex Zubillaga, Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development at Warner Music Group. “We are excited that more than 74 million Skype users around the world will now have the ability to enjoy content from Warner Music Group artists. Furthermore, this agreement exemplifies our commitment to finding new ways our artists’ music can be experienced across emerging platforms and distribution channels.”

“As Skype continues to grow as a mass market phenomena we are excited to partner with industry leaders in the entertainment industry like Warner Music, to offer great content from artists, such as Madonna, to Skype’s fast-growing global user base”, said Saul Klein, Vice President Worldwide Marketing, Skype.

The Skype retail store is expected to eventually expand to include ringback tones and other music-based personalization content from WMG artists.

About Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group (WMG) became the only stand-alone music company to be publicly traded in the United States in May 2005. With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Bad Boy, Cordless, East West, Elektra, Lava, Maverick, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Sire, Warner Bros. and Word. Warner Music International, a leading company in national and international repertoire operates through numerous international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest-growing service for Internet communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding services. Skype also has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

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Luxembourg, Jan. 26 – Skype™, the global Internet communications company, and Chinagate, the world’s largest overseas Chinese community portal, today announced an agreement that will enable Chinagate members to connect with overseas friends and relatives for free using Skype’s Internet calling software. The new offering will be made available through the new co-branded Web site skype.chinagate.com.

The new Web site offers the first Chinese version of Skype outside of China and serves the vast majority of Chinagate members who use simplified Chinese. The Skype service enables users to make unlimited voice and video calls for free. Also included with the service is SkypeOut™, a feature which allows users to call from Skype to landlines and mobile phones, and SkypeIn™ which offers users a local phone number wherever their friends and contacts are based.

“We are delighted to work with Skype in bringing our users the first simplified Chinese version of Skype outside of China” said Wayne Lin, president of Gatechina Inc., the company behind the Chinagate portal. “I am confident that our community members will benefit immensely from this unique opportunity to communicate in their native language to loved ones in China and across the world.”

The Chinagate portal well-known as wenxuecity.com hosts the largest Chinese ex-pat community and currently attracts an estimated 700,000 unique visitors every day. The site provides a broad range of information relevant to the Chinese community including late breaking news, community forums and literature. Most Chinagate members are originally from China and now reside in 95 countries with most members residing in the United States and Canada.  

In order to use the service, Chinagate members simply click to download the Chinagate/Skype software at skype.chinagate.com and start making calls immediately to anywhere in the world.

“The global reach and appeal of Skype is growing at an unprecedented rate and we are particularly excited to extend our service offerings to the Chinagate community,” said James Bilefield, VP of business development, Skype. “We are also very proud to offer new language capabilities through our co-branded website and we look forward to further developing our relationship with Chinagate.”

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest-growing service for Internet communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding services. Skype also has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

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Hamburg, January 5, 2006 — openBC (www.openbc.com), the leading business networking platform in Europe and Asia, now offers all its members the opportunity to use Skype, the internet communications software from within the openBC platform. openBC users can now launch Skype internet calls, chat and send files to each other directly from their contacts’ profile pages. The new recently launched Skype version 2.0 also allows video calling with one click.

As always with Skype and openBC — user privacy is paramount. Users can decide on a case-by-case basis with whom they want to share their SkypeID with and who can contact them.

“Integrating Skype into our contact management functionality is a huge added value for our users,“ says Lars Hinrichs, CEO of openBC. “Like Skype we are a continuously growing community and our customer bases are well matched. We have taken time to really think through the user experience and we are proud to be the first networking platform with comprehensive Skype integration. Integrating Skype’s free voice calls, chat and video onto our platform is substantially adding value to the user’s openBC experience".

“Business users form an important part of our user base,“ adds Skype German Market Manager, Tim von Törne. “From our research, we know that approximately 30% of our users rely on Skype for business purposes. openBC and Skype share the same vision about business people having the desire to interact, network and communicate around the globe, anytime, anywhere in a cost-effective way. I hope that Skype will be able to delight the openBC users and become the communication tool of choice for their members.”



Both services are targeting a global audience and are used in almost every country worldwide. openBC is available in 16 languages, Skype in 27 languages.

About openBC:

openBC is the foremost online networking platform in Europe and Asia for professional and secure contact management. openBC is made for all business people. openBC is more than a contact manager, it is a meeting place where entrepreneurs, employees, freelancers, directors and venture capitalists find new qualified business partners, develop deals and co-operations, create new markets and opportunities. The Open Business Club’s innovative networking and communication technologies are available in 16 languages, including English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. openBC provides a full range of services including customized branded Private Clubs. This delivers strong and innovative new value propositions for companies, universities and alumni. openBC is profitable and operates in full compliance with internationally approved data protection and privacy regulations as set by the European Commission.

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest growing service for Internet communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and video calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding services. Skype also has a growing network of hardware and software partners. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit www.skype.com.

Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

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LAS VEGAS, Jan 4 – Combining the optimum in mobility, voice quality and ease of use, Philips Electronics is teaming up with global Internet communications company Skype™ to introduce a new Internet phone, the VoIP321. The new cordless phone has dual functionality so consumers can make free Skype calls, as well as ordinary landline calls – giving them maximum freedom and the ability to toggle between both communications mediums. Through Skype and Philips’ joint product, consumers can experience a new level of communication simplicity.

“The introduction of Skype compatibility to our devices is great news for consumers, enabling them to communicate in new ways with friends and family far away,” said Nick Dosanjh, vice president and general manager, Philips Home Communication. “Philips is actively working with a number of companies to provide consumers with innovative entertainment and communication solutions. The VoIP321 is designed to allow the consumer to experience Skype’s service with the convenience of a familiar cordless telephone and the simplicity and ease of use expected from Philips.”

The VoIP321 was developed to combine the key benefits of Skype with the advantages of Philips’ home cordless technology. Skype’s rich features include: free worldwide calls, conferencing, video calls and chats with other Skype users. Users of the VoIP321 can make and receive both Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Internet calls from a single handset. Enabling users to carry their contact list anywhere in the home, the new VoIP321 allows consumers to view who is available on Skype by simply looking at the cordless phone display. The handset allows specific polyphonic ring tones to distinguish Skype and landline calls.

“The Philips brand is associated with quality and exceptional design, and we are pleased to offer consumers feature rich, user-friendly Skype enabled products for the home and office. Our collaboration with Philips demonstrates how Skype is revolutionizing communications,” said James Bilefield, vice president of business development for Skype.

The innovative Internet phone operates on Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telephone (DECT™) technology. The new DECT technology enhances the sound and security available in a cordless phone. Consumers will experience crystal clear sound and reduced noise interference with the new DECT technology.

The VoIP321 is easy to use. Just a press on the Skype key allows you to access your Skype contacts list and see who from your friends and family are connected. Busy consumers also can multi-task and experience hands-free conversations via the speakerphone feature.

The VoIP321 represents an important development in Philips’ ‘Connected Planet’ vision that enables users to enjoy wireless content and communication anytime, anywhere. By merging telecommunications and information with entertainment, the VoIP321 frees consumers to benefit from wireless and Internet technology wherever they are within the home.

Philips will launch the VoIP321 in Europe in May 2006 and in the U.S. in July 2006.

For more information contact:

Philips Consumer Electronics

Lindsay Woods

770-821-2392

lindsay.woods@philips.com

Sparkpr for Skype

Alicia diVittorio

415-321-1873

alicia@sparkpr.com

Skype: aliciadivo

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest-growing service for Internet communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and video calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding services. Skype also has a growing network of hardware and software partners. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is one of the world’s biggest electronics companies and Europe’s largest, with sales of $37.66 Billion (EUR 30.3 billion) in 2004. With activities in the three interlocking domains of healthcare, lifestyle and technology and 161,100 employees in more than 60 countries, it has market leadership positions in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, color television sets, electric shavers, lighting and silicon system solutions. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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LAS VEGAS — January 4, 2006 — NETGEAR®, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, and Skype®, the global Internet communications company, today announced they are working on a family of innovative new products, including the world’s first Skype wireless mobile telephone and a router equipped to optimize Skype.

The NETGEAR WiFi phone will make mobile Internet telephony a reality for Skype users. Unlike other devices that must connect with a PC, NETGEAR’s Skype WiFi phone will work wherever a consumer is connected to a wireless Internet access point — be that in a home, office, cafe, open public hotspot, or any open municipal wireless access point being deployed worldwide. The Skype experience remains the same, in that users can make free domestic and international calls, as well as host conference calls and chat, with other Skype users anywhere in the world, and to non-Skype users for a small fee. With this device, headphones or USB phones plugged into a laptop or PC are not required.

“Customers can now call anyone on Skype, anywhere in the world for free without using a PC anytime they are connected to WiFi. We’re extremely proud to deliver the world’s first mobile phone enabling customers to enjoy all the benefits of Skype,” said Patrick Lo, NETGEAR’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Moreover, Skype integration with our RangeMax wireless router will further extend our leadership in innovative networking devices. Skype offers the simplicity, WiFi offers the connectivity, and NETGEAR offers the technology to innovate these market-changing products. Our teamwork with Skype is yet another way that NETGEAR is helping people to connect, all around the world.”

An October report from Jupiter Research forecasts that by 2010, 20.4 million U.S. households will subscribe to some form of Internet-based broadband phone service, while In-Stat holds that widespread adoption of Internet calling in both the business and consumer markets depends on the availability of compatible wireless handsets (August 2005 report).

The NETGEAR device will combine the best of Internet calling and wireless. The NETGEAR phone is pre-loaded with Skype’s software, ready out-of-the-box to use with a wireless network. All a user needs to do after turning on the phone is enter a Skype username and password. The Skype software pulls up the user’s full contact list, displays the connection status on the phone screen, and allows the consumer to connect to any other Skype user for free. The phone will also allow users to connect to non-Skype users with the SkypeOut™ feature. More information on NETGEAR’s Skype WiFi phone, including pricing and availability, is planned for the first quarter of 2006.

“By collaborating with NETGEAR, Skype’s reach is extended to a new, important consumer platform. This new phone allows Skype to offer its global users improved mobility,” said James Bilefield, vice president of business development for Skype. “Simplicity and style were two qualities we looked for in a mobile phone and NETGEAR’s new device will offer both to Skype users.”

In addition to the Skype Wifi phone, NETGEAR and Skype also announced that the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824) with Smart MIMO technology, a 2006 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award honoree and the industry’s #1 selling MIMO-G product, will be equipped to optimize Skype. Adapting to changing wireless conditions is unique to NETGEAR’s RangeMax technology, and RangeMax routers dynamically avoid interference from neighboring wireless networks and eliminate dead spots to maintain the most reliable, high-performance, long-range network connections to each client, making them ideal for supporting applications such as Skype.

NETGEAR and Skype are participating in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center through January 8. During CES NETGEAR will demonstrate the new WiFi Skype phone in Booth #36219 in the South Hall 4. Skype will be present in the eBay/Skype kiosk (A129) in the Grand Lobby of the Central Hall.

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest-growing service for Internet communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and video calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding services. Skype also has a growing network of hardware and software partners. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

About NETGEAR, Inc.

NETGEAR® (Nasdaq: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded networking products that address the specific needs of small and medium business and home users. The Company’s product offerings enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.netgear.com or call (408) 907-8000.

©2006 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR®, the NETGEAR logo, and RangeMax are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

NOTE: References to signal rates indicate maximum achievable rates under ideal operating conditions. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput.

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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3 - Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. (PCC), a subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., has teamed up with Skype®, the global Internet communications company, to develop Panasonic Internet calling products. As its initial offering, Panasonic plans to launch a Skype compatible cordless telephone product that will enable select Panasonic cordless telephones to interface directly with Skype. With the new product, consumers will be able to make and receive Skype and traditional calls using the same Panasonic cordless phone.

“This collaboration with Skype will take Internet calling beyond early adopters, making it the preferred means of calling for a broader market,” said Frank Lasorsa, vice president, product and marketing, communications division, Panasonic.

Panasonic’s future Skype compatible products will give consumers access to Skype services including, SkypeOut™, SkypeIn™ and Skype Voicemail™ using a cordless phone and a computer running Skype. Consumers can take their cordless phones with them anywhere in their homes and receive incoming calls from either a traditional landline or Skype. The cordless phone will be able to automatically identify and switch between Skype and traditional incoming calls.

“This alliance with Panasonic marks another milestone in the growing ecosystem of Skype compatible products,” said James Bilefield, vice president of business development for Skype. “Our collaboration with major consumer electronics brands like Panasonic enables the expansion of Skype services beyond the desktop, and helps us to meet the needs of our growing consumer base.”

Skype is used by people in almost every country around the world, and Skyping has become a global phenomenon. The latest version of the Skype software incorporates video and has further simplified the Skype interface, making it even easier for people to see and speak with their family, friends and colleagues.

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest-growing service for Internet communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding services. Skype also has a growing network of hardware and software partners. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

About Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. (PCC)

Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. The company specializes in development, manufacturing and sales in the fixed-line communications equipment areas of operation, including document related equipment and the provision of network and system services and solutions. For more information, please visit the Panasonic Communications Web site at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/en/.

About Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best known for its Panasonic brand name, is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronics products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated sales of US$81.436 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Matsushita's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, New York (NYSE: MC), Pacific, Euronext Amsterdam, Euronext Paris, Frankfurt, and Dusseldorf stock exchanges. For more information, please visit the Matsushita Web site at http://panasonic.co.jp/global/top.html.

Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

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LAS VEGAS, January 3 ― Eastman Kodak Company and Skype™, the global Internet communications company, announce the availability of the latest innovation in digital storytelling ― KODAK Photo Voice ― that combines live voice and online photo sharing. The beta version of KODAK Photo Voice, the first Skype certified online photo sharing experience, is now available as a free download at www.kodakgallery.com/photovoice.

“Today’s families and social networks are scattered around the globe. Staying connected through photo sharing remains an important element in maintaining closer personal relationships,” said Sandra Morris, general manager of Consumer Imaging Services at Kodak. “Traditional social gatherings that once took place around the radio, television or telephone are now happening around the computer, mobile phone or camera. KODAK Photo Voice marks the next step in this evolution.”

KODAK Photo Voice is a brand new way to relive memories, empowering two people to simultaneously view a customized slideshow, and to reminisce and react to each picture. Imagine if Grandma could see pictures from her grandson’s first day at school while he narrates every moment of the experience over Skype. Perhaps an old roommate could share detailed photos and recount stories of his new life in London, as his friend back home in California reacts to each picture.

“Our goal is to make technology easy to use and Skype is a simple Internet communications service that is changing the way people stay in touch,” said James Bilefield, vice president of business development for Skype. “The combination of Skype’s service and KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery’s photo sharing capabilities will make sharing memories even more simple and rewarding for consumers around the globe.”

After downloading KODAK Photo Voice and Skype, the host selects pictures from a KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery album or from their computer, quickly and easily compiles them into a KODAK Photo Voice presentation and “calls” a friend via Skype to watch the slideshow live. Hosts submit orders for prints and other merchandise that guests select through KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery and have them mailed directly to the guest’s home.

About Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak is the leader in helping people take, share, print and view images—for memories, for information, for business, and for entertainment. With sales of $13.5 billion in 2004, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on four businesses: Digital & Film Imaging Systems—providing consumers, professionals and cinematographers with digital and traditional products and services; Health—supplying the medical and dental professions with traditional and digital imaging and information systems, IT solutions and services; Graphic Communications—providing customers with a range of solutions for prepress, traditional and digital printing, and document scanning and multi-vendor IT services; and Display & Components—supplying original equipment manufacturers with imaging sensors as well as intellectual property and materials for the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and LCD display industries. More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at www.kodak.com.

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest-growing service for Internet communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and video calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding services. Skype also has a growing network of hardware and software partners. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

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Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

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Las Vegas, Jan 3, 2006 – IPEVO™, a US subsidiary of PChome Online, will launch two new devices at the International CES show in Las Vegas, January 5-8. The new products, FLY.1, a USB cordless handset and Xing, a USB speakerphone, are designed for both the Windows and Macintosh platforms and offer Skype® users enhanced mobility and rich sound quality.
FLY.1 is a USB cordless handset with a speakerphone that works exclusively with Skype. It is designed to integrate the Skype experience with the operational familiarity of a telephone. The cordless handset offers portability and enables communication using Skype away from the user’s PC or Macintosh through a wireless USB dock. FLY.1’s angled design reinforces the intuitive and habitual act of talking to someone face to face so users can talk freely for extended periods of time.

The Xing USB speakerphone is the first device from IPEVO designed for business teleconferencing using Skype. The cross-shaped device is designed to sit atop a desk or boardroom table allowing for multi-user participation through four separate speakers. The device is not restricted by a phone jack, allowing for increased mobility and user convenience. Xing also offers enhanced sound quality through echo cancellation and microphone sensitivity, and is the second IPEVO product to receive an iF product design award.

Both products will be available for demonstration at the eBay/Skype booth at CES 2006 and are expected to be available through retail channels in the first quarter of 2006.

“IPEVO continues to design and produce stylish Skype devices supporting both Windows and Macintosh operating systems at low prices,“ said Robert Lo, IPEVO’s chief operating officer. “Xing and FLY.1 are designed to complement the Skype experience, as well as offer simple, reliable, user-friendly products at low prices.”

IPEVO has also announced the general release of a Mac-compatible driver for its Free-1 Skype USB phone. Free-1 is the first Skype handset to support both Windows and Mac platforms and is also an iF product design award recipient. Free-1 will also be available for demonstration at CES 2006.

“IPEVO’S new Skype products complement and enhance the Skype experience for Windows and Mac users alike,” said James Bilefield, vice president of business development for Skype. “We’re particularly delighted that our growing user base will now be able to enhance their Skype experience in both business and personal settings.”

For further details and specifications of FLY.1 and Xing, please visit www.ipevo.com/ces/index.html

IPEVO Website: http://www.ipevo.com

Free-1 Mac Driver: www.ipevo.com/downloads.jsp

CES 2006 Website: http://www.cesweb.org/default_flash.asp

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest-growing service for Internet communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice and video calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding services. Skype also has a growing network of hardware and software partners. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

About IPEVO

IPEVO Inc., a subsidiary of PChome Online, is based in San Jose and is the sole company to design and develop a wide range of easy-to-use and affordable Skype devices, including corded USB phones, cordless USB phones, speaker phones and WiFi phones. PChome Online Inc. is Taiwan’s leading internet portal and online-shopping company. PChome Online has teamed with Skype since July 2004 to offer the first co-branded version of Skype. IPEVO Website: http://www.ipevo.com

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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2006 – D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and business, and Skype®, the global Internet communications company, today introduced the D-Link Skype USB phone adapter that allows consumers to use their existing corded or cordless telephone to take advantage of Skype’s free calling features.

This latest innovation in Internet calling will be on display during CES 2006 at the D-Link booth, 35832 in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), and at the Skype (eBay) kiosks located inside the LVCC grand lobby entrance adjacent to Starbucks.

The D-Link Skype USB phone adapter (DPH-50U) lets users accept both regular telephone and Skype calls from the same phone for added flexibility. When consumers are talking on a traditional telephone line and receive an incoming Skype call, they can easily switch lines to take the Skype call or vice versa, just like a typical call-waiting feature.

Conference calls can also be connected between ordinary telephone lines and Skype. For added convenience, the D-Link Skype USB phone adapter includes a lighted display to indicate whether an incoming call is from a traditional telephone or from a Skype user.

“At D-Link, we know that the digital home is all about integration and ease-of-use,” said Keith Karlsen, executive vice president, D-Link. “By extending Skype to be accessible through traditional phones, we can make the benefits of Skype even easier to experience.”

Using a cordless phone unties the user from their computer while making Skype calls. Additionally, using the traditional telephone enables consumers to use their telephone's built-in features such as speed dial, redial, mute and caller ID.

“Our mission is to make Skype easy and fun to use for consumers everywhere,” said James Bilefield, vice president of business development for Skype. “The D-Link Skype USB phone adapter makes Skyping even more convenient, providing flexibility to our users who want to take advantage of our free services and connect to Skype via their traditional telephone.”

The D-Link Skype USB adapter enables users to:

• Use a traditional or existing phone to make Skype calls


• Receive or make both traditional telephone and Skype calls from the same phone


• Use an existing traditional phone rather than a headset


• Use a cordless phone and talk freely throughout the house


• Use convenient built in features, including call waiting, conference calling and call forwarding


• Take advantage of Skype’s free international calling and talk to other Skype users anywhere in the world for free

The D-Link Skype USB phone adapter is PC compatible, and includes two RJ-11 ports and a USB port to conveniently connect an ordinary phone line, telephone and computer. Since the adapter receives power from the computer through the USB cable, it does not require an additional power supply. The included software installs in minutes and allows users to easily and completely manage their Skype contact list and calling features. The D-Link Skype USB phone adapter can be configured to forward incoming Skype calls to another destination such as a cell phone so that users never miss a call while away from their PC.

Price and Availability

The D-Link Skype USB phone adapter (DPH-50) will be available globally at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $69.99. The adapter will be made available at skype.com/store and at the D-LinkShop (www.dlinkshop.com), as well as major U.S. retailers such as RadioShack and select retailers in Europe.

About D-Link

D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. The company is an award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments.  With millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico headquarters are located at 17595 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (714) 885-6000; FAX (866) 743-4905; Internet www.dlink.com

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest-growing service for Internet communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding services. Skype also has a growing network of hardware and software partners. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

©2005 D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. D-Link and the D-Link logo are registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling

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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3 – Skype®, the global Internet communications company, today announced seven deals with consumer electronics industry leaders that will make Internet calling even easier for consumers. With these announcements, Skype continues to enrich the ecosystem of products that make Skype simple to use.

New Skype Products

• Creative Skype Internet PhonePLUS – a standalone phone that enables anyone to make free Skype calls over the Internet without a PC connection


• D-Link Skype USB Phone Adapter (DPH-50U) – a Skype phone adapter that enables the use of Skype on a traditional phone


• IPEVO Fly-1 Cordless Handset and Xing Speakerphone – PC and Mac compatible IPEVO Fly-1 cordless Skype USB handset and an IPEVO Xing Skype USB speakerphone


• KODAK Photo Voice – a beta version of the first Skype certified online photo sharing service, available as a free download at Kodakgallery.com/photovoice


• NETGEAR – a new communications device to be unveiled at CES on Wednesday, January 4th (details below)


• Panasonic – a cordless telephone product that interfaces directly with Skype, allowing users to make and receive Skype calls and traditional calls using the same device


• VTech USB7100 Phone – availability of the previously announced VTech USB phone, expandable with up to four handsets and allows users to view their online contacts

“Skype and the companies joining its ecosystem – from retailers like RadioShack to device manufacturers such as NETGEAR and Panasonic – are bringing Internet telephony to the mass market even faster than expected,” said Will Stofega, Research Manager, VoIP Services, IDC. “By moving Skype off the desktop and into handsets, the free service becomes much more compelling and familiar so that it may appeal to a wider range of callers.”

With these new products, consumers will be able to use cordless phones away from the desktop to make Skype calls, easily switch between free Skype calls and ordinary landline calls, and enjoy Skype’s simplicity on regular phones via a desktop USB connection. Skype consumers and small business owners now have more choices when using the Skype service.

“The growing Skype ecosystem of leading consumer electronics companies gives Skype users innovative, easy-to-use products and validates the market for Internet calling,” said James Bilefield, vice president of business development for Skype.

Skype certified products are available at skype.com/store, major U.S. retailers such as RadioShack and select retailers in Europe.

Skype and NETGEAR Press Conference

On Wednesday, January 4, 2005 Skype will make an announcement regarding its collaboration with NETGEAR on a breakthrough product. Attending media are invited to the press conference from 2:15-2:45 pm in the eBay/Skype booth, located in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center between the North and Central Halls and featuring Patrick Lo, CEO of NETGEAR for a first look at the new product and further details.

Visit the eBay/Skype booth between the North and Central Halls in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center for more details. Complete Skype press materials are available in the CES virtual press office.

About Skype

Skype is the world’s fastest-growing service for Internet communication, allowing people everywhere to make unlimited voice calls for free. Skype is available in 27 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium service offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding services. Skype also has a growing network of hardware and software partners. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.

Skype is not a telephony replacement service and cannot be used for emergency calling.

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