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MEDIA ALERT NOVEMBER 5, 2002 FIRST PC KEYBOARD AND MUSIC KEYBOARD IN ONE-CREATIVE PRODIKEYS SHIPS IN U.S.

A Fun and Entertaining Way to Play and Learn Music on the PC

What: Creative, the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for PC users, is now shipping the Creative Prodikeys in the United States. The first integrated music and PC keyboard, Creative Prodikeys caters to anyone who wishes to play, learn and create music in a fun and entertaining way. Creative Prodikeys is now shipping at an estimated street price of US$99.99.

"The Creative Prodikeys is an innovative and revolutionary product that brings a new dimension to interactive music entertainment," said Sim Wong Hoo, CEO of Creative. "We would love to equip every home and school PC with a Creative Prodikeys. We have combined our music and audio expertise to create an affordable, fun and easy interactive way to learn and play music for the mass market."

This unique and revolutionary interactive keyboard is a standard, 104-key PC keyboard with 37 touch-sensitive MIDI keys embedded. The included Creative Prodikeys software allows anyone with or without a musical background-novice or professional-to play, learn and create outstanding quality music quickly and easily. While in "Learn" mode, users can even learn to play a song in five simple lessons. Intelligent Chord Accompaniment will fill in the right chords and a full orchestral band when playing a melody with just one hand. With Creative Prodikeys, users can even record and save their performances in MP3 to send to family and friends.

Creative Prodikeys can be connected easily to any desktop PC via the standard PS/2 port. The Prodikeys' design allows it to fit comfortably onto the user's desktop without taking up additional space, making it convenient to work and play music on the PC.

		Integrated music and PC keyboard for playing, learning and creating music easily on the PC
- 104-key standard PC keyboard - Music keyboard with 37 touch-sensitive keys, "Fun" button, volume control, pitch bend wheel and an ergonomic wrist rest
		Realistic audio quality of up to 128 different musical instruments and effects-change the instrument, tempo, or rhythm with the touch of a button
		Bundled software features four modes designed for learning and playing music easily:
- Impress mode: Play impressively even without musical background - Penta Tunes for playing a tune with the 5-tone scale and matching rhythm, effects and instrumental fill-ins - Fun Tunes' Professional Deejay mixes for creating impressive music grooves just by holding down the music keys - Learn mode: Learn to play at your own pace - Easy Play mode: Play with full orchestral accompaniment using just one hand - Perform mode: Perform in style and produce your own music - Customize your own performance settings with chords, instruments, rhythms, tempos, etc. - Record and save your performance in WAV, MIDI or MP3 files - Import a MIDI or sequence file for multi-track recording
		100 different music styles under 10 categories: Ballad, Slow Ballad, Pop, Dance, Rock & Roll, Old Latin, Modern Latin, Jazz, World Music and Folk
		Compose and sequence your own music with other MIDI sequencing software
		Works with any desktop PC (Pentium 233MHz or higher and standard PS/2 port)
		Can be combined with Creative's award-winning Sound Blaster audio cards to experience excellent, realistic sound quality of a wide range of musical instruments and sound effects right at the PC
		Free Sound Blaster audio card included for enhanced audio experience
		Click the Internet key on Prodikeys to download new content, such as new instruments and lessons from www.prodikeys.com

For more information, please visit www.prodikeys.com.

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This announcement relates to products launched in the United States. The product names, prices and availability are subject to change without notice and may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements.

Sound Blaster and Prodikeys are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand or product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby recognized as such.