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Audible.fr Internet Audio Service Launched and Available for French Language Spoken Downloads
21 March 2005Audible, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBL), the leading provider of digitally delivered spoken word audio, today announced the commercial availability of Audible.fr. Audible.fr is the Internet audio service created by Audible and France Loisirs, a wholly-owned division of Direct Group Bertelsmann, focused on the creation, aggregation, and distribution of French-language spoken word audio for digital download.
"The launch of Audible.fr signals another step forward for our global operations," said Donald Katz, Chairman and CEO, Audible, Inc. "Audible.fr combines our digital media expertise and technology infrastructure with France Loisirs' incomparable direct marketing franchise--which includes relationships with over four million club members and a national network of over 220 retail stores."
"France Loisirs has integrated Audible's core components of compelling content, strong distribution, and cutting edge technology into the Audible.fr customer experience," added Mark Olivier Sommer, CEO of France Loisirs and Board Member, DirectGroup Bertelsmann. "The Audible system allows readers to access more valuable information and entertainment whenever and wherever they can listen."
Audible.fr offers to the French-speaking world the first subscription-based online service for downloading thousands of hours of audiobooks, information, and selected radio programs in French. In addition to the French language content, a selection of Audible's English language content is available at Audible.fr.
About Audible, Inc.:
Audible(R) (www.audible.com(R)) is the Internet's leading premium spoken audio source. Content from Audible is downloaded and played back on personal computers, CDs, or AudibleReady(R) computer-based mobile devices. Audible has more than 70,000 hours of audio programs from more than 200 content partners that include leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers. Audible.com is Amazon.com's and the Apple iTunes Music Store's pre-eminent provider of spoken word products for downloading or streaming via the Web. Additionally, the Company is strategically aligned with Random House, Inc. in the first-ever imprint to produce spoken word content specifically suited for digital distribution, Random House Audible. Among the Company's key business relationships are Apple Corp., Creative Labs, Hewlett-Packard Company, Microsoft Corporation, palmOne, Inc., PhatNoise Inc., Rio Audio, Sony Electronics, Texas Instruments Inc., and VoiceAge Corporation.
About France Loisirs:
France Loisirs is the French book club division of DirectGroup Bertelsmann, and a retailer of books and multimedia in France, French-speaking parts of Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada (Quebec). France Loisirs has four million customer relationships and more than 220 retail outlets. The Company is a cornerstone part of DirectGroup Bertelsmann, which integrates Bertelsmann's global media direct-to-customer businesses. Roughly 35 million customer relationships secure DirectGroup's position among the largest enterprises in media commerce. DirectGroup Bertelsmann is a division of German-based Bertelsmann AG.
Audible, www.audible.com, AudibleListener, and AudibleReady are registered trademarks of Audible, Inc. and all are part of the family of Audible, Inc. trademarks.
Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
This press release contains information about Audible, Inc. that is not historical fact and may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements about the company. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, Audible's limited operating history, history of losses, uncertain market for its services, and its inability to license or produce compelling audio content and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Contacts
Audible, Inc.
Jonathan Korzen, 973-837-2718
jkorzen@audible.com
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