Napster UK, Ltd. a subsidiary of Napster, Inc. (Nasdaq: NAPS) has announced that 5 new Toshiba notebook PC models now come preloaded with the award-winning Napster digital music service. Toshiba’s Satellite Pro L10, Satellite P30, and Qosmio F10 multimedia notebooks now feature pre-loaded Napster client software that gives users instant access to over 1 million tracks via the distinctive Napster “cat head” desktop icon. Anyone buying one of the featured Toshiba notebooks can also take advantage of an introductory free 30 day trial to the Napster subscription music service, confirmed in March as the UK’s Best Digital Music Service by trade publication Music Week.

Napster subscribers enjoy unlimited full length streaming from the world’s biggest digital music catalogue, as well as over 35 interactive, advert-free radio stations, four decades of Official UK Chart information and a host of community features for just £9.95 a month. Toshiba customers can also use their new notebooks to access Napster To Go, the world’s first portable subscription music service that lets music fans fill and refill any compatible MP3 player with their choice of tracks from Napster for just £14.95 a month.

“Our latest laptops are designed as complete multimedia centres with superior sound systems that makes them ideal for running highly developed, feature-rich applications like Napster,” said Steve Crawley, Head of Product Marketing, Toshiba Computer Systems Division “We chose to bundle Napster on the new Satellite and Qosmio systems because it is the most innovative and advanced digital music service in the world and it also works seamlessly with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition.”

“Our partnership with Toshiba is an ideal way to introduce new members to the Napster experience,” said Darren Wallace, business development director, Napster. “Simply by switching on their notebooks for the first time, Toshiba customers can now immerse themselves in the world’s music library within seconds. Mobility and flexibility are two key demands for music consumers and running Napster on these powerful new laptop systems allows Toshiba customers to effectively carry over a million tracks around with them and then play whatever they choose, wherever they choose, via their stereo output speakers, living room hi fi or MP3 player.”

About Napster Napster, the world’s biggest brand in digital music, is a subscription service that enables fans to access the world’s largest and most diverse online collection of music and experience the largest number of features. Napster subscribers have more ways to discover, share and acquire new music and old favorites with community features like the ability to email tracks to friends and browse other members’ collections. Subscribers to Napster can listen to full-length songs from every major record label and hundreds of independents on demand and transfer songs to their favourite Napster To GoTM compatible MP3 player for a low monthly fee. Napster also offers Napster Light, a “lighter” version of the service for those who just want to purchase songs and albums a la carte. Napster is headquartered in Los Angeles.

About Toshiba

The Computer Systems Division of Toshiba Europe GmbH is a leading vendor for mobile computing solutions. Headquartered in Neuss, Germany, the Computer Systems Division of Toshiba Europe GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toshiba Corporation, the world's eighth-largest computer and electronics company.

Toshiba Corporation is a leader in information and communications systems, electronic components, consumer products and power systems. The company's integration of these wide-ranging capabilities assures its position as an innovator in advanced components, products and systems. Toshiba has more than 161,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of US$53 billion (FY2003).

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release, in particular matters related to Napster’s compatibility with hardware manufacturers are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Additional information on these and other factors are contained in Napster’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company’s Current Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on February 9, 2005, copies of which are available at the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Napster assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this press release.

Copyright (c) 2005 Napster, LLC All rights reserved. Napster, the Napster logo, Napster To Go, and Napster Light are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Napster, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners.