RealNetworks to Announce Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results on October 29, 2008

SEATTLE — October 9, 2008  —  Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK) will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. The company will host a Webcast and conference call to review results and discuss the company’s performance at 5 p.m. ET.

Webcast Details
Investors are invited to join the live Webcast at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT) on October 29th, featuring slides and audio.  The Webcast will be available at: http://investor.realnetworks.com and participants will need RealPlayer® to listen and view the webcast, which can be downloaded at www.real.com.

The on-demand Webcast will be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the live Webcast.

Conference Call Details
Time: 5:00 pm (Eastern) / 2:00 pm (Pacific)
Dial In:
800-857-5305 Domestic
773-681-5857 International
Passcode: Third Quarter Earnings
Leader: Rob Glaser

Telephonic replay will be available until 8:00 pm (Eastern), November 12, 2008.
Dial In:
866-435-9005 Domestic
203-369-1208 International

For More Information:
Marj Charlier
RealNetworks
206-892-6718
mcharlier@real.com

Elizabeth Pheasant
RealNetworks
206-674-2330
epheasant@real.com

Press Only:
Bill Hankes
RealNetworks
206-892-6614
bhankes@real.com

ABOUT REALNETWORKS

RealNetworks®, Inc. delivers digital entertainment services to consumers via PC, portable music player, home entertainment system or mobile phone. Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer®, the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and recording of Internet video; the award-winning Rhapsody® digital music service, which delivers more than 1 billion songs per year; RealArcade®, one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world. RealNetworks' corporate information is located at www.realnetworks.com/company

RealNetworks, Rhapsody, RealPlayer, RealArcade, RealAudio and RealVideo are registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc.