Exent Powers Launch of RCN InterACTION Games

BETHESDA, Md. -- Exent Technologies, Inc. and RCN Corporation (Nasdaq:RCNC) have launched a premium broadband offering, RCN interACTION Games, based on Exent's turnkey solution. RCN interACTION Games, the first fully integrated subscription gaming service, offers unlimited access to dozens of premium games that stream directly to customers' PCs over RCN's MegaBand(R) network.

The EXEtender(TM) Turnkey solution from Exent, which powers RCN interACTION Games http://www.rcninteraction.com , powers multiple tier-1 leading interactive entertainment services in North America, Europe and Asia.

"We're proud to be the first provider in the US to deliver this unique broadband service," said Rick Rioboli, vice president of product and marketing. "RCN will continue to provide the newest and most innovative broadband services for our customers combined with RCN's MegaModem Internet service - the fastest residential cable modem service."

RCN interACTION Games offers customers a destination to play a wide selection of popular PC games from leading publishers, in genres ranging from action and strategy to simulation and arcade. Users can make their selection by browsing game titles, or can learn more about games through screen shots, reviews, demos and more. Unlimited access to games such as Unreal(R) Tournament, Civilization(R) III Conquest, and RollerCoaster Tycoon(R) 2 will be available to any RCN High-Speed Internet customer who uses a Microsoft Windows operating system. Subscribers' monthly usage fees will be conveniently included on their cable television statement.

RCN interACTION is delivered using Exent's innovative, secure digital delivery technology, which enables delivery of an assortment of applications of all genres and sizes while ensuring the customer's ease of use. For example, prior to streaming a game or software application, the EXEtender(TM) technology checks system requirements against the customer's PC to verify the application's compatibility. This implementation of the EXEtender(TM) Turnkey solution also includes several service management components, including content licensing and encoding, subscriber management and portal management.

"Exent is pleased to work in partnership with RCN to achieve new standards in broadband entertainment," said Zvi Levgoren, Exent's CEO. "Our EXEtender Turnkey solution is all about up-selling RCN's customers to higher tiers of service; generating incremental revenues; and giving high-speed subscribers such a good time for their money that they won't even consider an alternative, thus reducing churn."

About RCN Corporation RCN Corporation (Nasdaq:RCNC) is the nation's first and largest facilities-based competitive provider of bundled phone, cable and high speed internet services delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to consumers in the most densely populated markets in the U.S. RCN has more than one million customer connections and provides service in Boston, New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. metropolitan markets.

About Exent Technologies Exent is the market leader in technology solutions for secure digital delivery of gaming and software applications for service providers seeking to digitally distribute, manage and monetize a digital, on-demand games and applications service. Exent delivers products and solutions that support software publishers, broadband service providers, consumer portals, retailers and others.

Exent's technology enables all standard business models, including purchases, subscriptions, rentals, and try-before-you-buy, for applications of any size. Both full download and streaming delivery models for offline and online use are available. Exent's Digital Rights Management solution dramatically reduces software piracy and ensures enforcement of licensing restrictions. Exent's EXEtender(TM)-based products and services are currently in commercial use by Yahoo!, Bell Canada, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, KPN, Telenet, Telenor, Fujitsu, Swisscom and other leading service providers worldwide. Major shareholders of Exent include AOL Time Warner Ventures, Comcast Interactive, Concord Ventures and New Enterprise Associates. The company has offices in Bethesda, Maryland and Tel-Aviv, Israel. For more information, please visit www.exent.com 

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