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skg partnership with amd

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    COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT
    SKG partners with AMD on home media software
    SYDNEY 21 June 2005 – SkyNetGlobal Limited, listed on ASX (“SKG”) in Sydney and on AIM
    (“SKN”) in London, announced a key partnership today with US-based AMD (NYSE:AMD), a world
    leader in microprocessor design and manufacturing. Optimisations made specifically for AMD64
    technology will be embedded in “ShowShifter,” SkyNetGlobal’s version of digital home media software.
    With more than one million users worldwide, ShowShifter is the leading challenger to Microsoft’s
    Home Media Center software, providing consumers with a robust and feature-rich alternative.
    ShowShifter was developed in the UK by Home Media Networks Ltd, which was acquired by
    SkyNetGlobal in April.
    “AMD's new dual-core processor is the perfect choice for a digital home PC, allowing one core to be
    dedicated to media capture and management, while the other is free for typical computing tasks,” says
    Jonathan Soon, SkyNetGlobal’s CEO. “AMD is a multi-billion dollar company that is putting its
    engineering muscle and its global brand behind their powerful AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core
    processor that is ideal for ShowShifter and the home media experience. With AMD’s dedicated
    processing power, we will expand ShowShifter’s features and provide consumers with a more dynamic
    experience.”
    Home Media Networks will be developing a high-end version of ShowShifter that is expected to ship
    Q4 2005 and will include new advanced features, such us the ability to record multiple channels of
    HDTV, while simultaneously viewing another channel.
    ShowShifter allows users to watch, record and time-shift (pause) TV, play DVDs, CDs and MP3 music
    files all through one interface. The ability to control ShowShifter with a remote control and its unique
    Farview interface enables the consumer to use the product from anywhere in the room with a simple,
    unified interface for all home entertainment components (DVR, DVD, CD, etc), as with conventional
    home entertainment products. ShowShifter was released in 2000 and has won numerous technology
    and consumer awards.
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    ABOUT SKYNETGLOBAL
    Headquartered in Sydney and listed since 2000 on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: SKG) and, in February
    2005, on AIM, which is operated by the London Stock Exchange (AIM: SKN), SkyNetGlobal is a leading provider
    of wireless broadband and home lifestyle solutions. SkyNetGlobal's residential communications business, W
    Home, provides broadband communications to apartment buildings, usually with the added convenience of
    wireless or powerline delivery. SkyNetGlobal also provides home lifestyle and security products through retail
    channels and provisions wireless broadband services to subscribers worldwide via public “hotspots.” Its awardwinning
    home digital software, ShowShifter, boasts 1 million users worldwide. Please visit our website at
    http://www.skynetglobal.com/.
    ABOUT AMD
    AMD (NYSE: AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash memory devices and low-power
    processor solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to
    delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology users, ranging from enterprises and
    governments to individual consumers. For more information visit www.amd.com.
    CONTACT INFORMATION
    Australia:
    Peter White
    Peter White & Associates
    Tel: 02 9247 7757 Email: [email protected]
    UK Finance:
    Simon Bloomfield
    Partner, Bankside Consultants
    4th Floor, 1 Frederick’s Place London EC2R 8AE
    Tel: +44 (0) 7771 758517 Email: [email protected]
    UK Technology:
    Martin Brindley/Sarah Henderson
    MCC International
    Tel: +01962 888100 Email: [email protected]
    Company:
    Anthony Blass
    Group Managing Director, SkyNetGlobal Limited
    Level 7, 451 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
    Tel: +65 9170 1282 Email: [email protected]
    AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices,
    Inc.
 
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