MINNEAPOLIS -- J. River MEDIA CENTER(TM) software, a multimedia application for organizing and playing digital music, photo and video files, now provides support for the new Sony PlayStation(R) Portable (PSP(TM)), which was released today in the US. Sony's device, which does not initially ship with software, is a next generation handheld entertainment system that lets users play games, watch movies and listen to music. A special beta release of MEDIA CENTER 11.0 is available today that allows users to transfer their photo, music and video collections from their PC's to the device for playback.

MEDIA CENTER already supports many devices from companies such as Creative (NASDAQ:CREAF), Rio(R) and Apple(R). Features such as on-the-fly file conversion and encoding as well as industry-leading file organization capability have made the software a proven choice for digital media enthusiasts.

Peter Sohal, VP of Marketing at J. River, said, "We think that our software is a natural fit for the PSP, as it already helps users to manage all their media. Other software packages often focus on just music or just photos, but our all-in-one solution means that PSP fans can rely on one application for organization and transfer. It's simple and fast."

For a free download of the beta software please visit www.jrmediacenter.com/psp.html

About MEDIA CENTER

All Media--One Interface. This comprehensive media management software turns a PC into the center of a complete digital entertainment experience. It connects PC to stereo, TV, remote control devices, digital cameras, scanners and portable MP3 players. It plays all media, rips, burns and organizes a digital media collection. MC encodes and plays all popular media formats. It plays Web radio/TV/DVD on your PC. Powerful utilities include Media Server for streaming music and images to remote PC's. MC has more advanced features than any other application for personalization and control of a media collection.

For a free download of J. River MEDIA CENTER visit: www.jrmediacenter.com

About J. River

J. River develops digital media organization and playback solutions and network connectivity software. For more information about J. River's music products, visit www.jrmediacenter.com, e-mail music@jriver.com, or call 612.677.8200.

J. River MEDIA CENTER, J. River MEDIA JUKEBOX and J. River MUSIC EXCHANGE are trademarks of J. River, Inc.

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