Hamburg, November 02, 2005 – CoreMedia, the provider of trusted digital rights management (DRM), announced today it is going to incorporate the CMLA specifications in its OMA DRM 2.0 technology. The Content Management License Administrator (CMLA) is a licensing and compliance entity formed by Nokia, Samsung, Matsushita and Intel. The objective of the CMLA is to enable broad-based, trusted distribution of premium content within the digital ecosystem. The CMLA trust model defines an OMA DRM 2.0 compliant implementation for secure electronic content distribution.

With this new agreement, CoreMedia offers its comprehensive DRM technology with the CMLA trust standards and establishes an interoperable "end-to-end trust model" for content distribution on cell phones, PDAs and PCs. This trust model provides additional elements to OMA DRM 2.0 specifications, supporting content providers in securing their media assets. The CMLA is making the first standards-based DRM system to enable trusted distribution of premium media - a model that delivers benefits to all participants in the digital content ecosystem. It will bring consumers the broad availability of digital premium content for all digital platforms. For content providers, the CMLA rules guarantee the secure distribution of music, videos, games and other high-value content.

"The availability of the first open end-to-end trust model for OMA DRM 2.0 marks a significant step for the converging Media and Telco industries, in providing premium content in a trusted environment. With the CMLA licensing, CoreMedia now offers a trusted and interoperable DRM solution which successfully combines OMA standards with the CMLA specification of content protection", said Dr. Willms Buhse, Director Products & Marketing.

With the recent announcement of its support of OMA DRM and Windows Media DRM, CoreMedia now supports the interoperability of the two most common DRM standards with its Multi-DRM technology for enhanced interoperability between handsets and PCs.

CoreMedia DRM has taken the lead in the mobile DRM technology industry for next generation service delivery platforms. CoreMedia DRM-enabled services for premium content such as music and video clips have already been successfully launched for over 20 operators in Africa, America, Asia-Pacific and across Europe.

CoreMedia – Strategic Content Technology

CoreMedia AG is a leading provider of state-of-the-art standard software for content management systems (CMS), digital rights management (DRM) and multi-channel delivery. Specializing on the high-end market for demanding content technology and mobile service delivery, CoreMedia is an active member of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, CoreMedia has over 120 employees and maintains a global network of partners that includes 500 professional consultants.

With over 1,000 licenses sold, CoreMedia is a global innovation and technology leader for content technology. After winning the A.T. Kearney "Best Innovator" award, CoreMedia was recognized by Deloitte as the fastest-growing software company in Germany. In 2005 the Red Herring Magazine ranked CoreMedia in their Top 100 European companies for its leading role in innovation and technology.

Leading portal operators and enterprises in all industries trust CoreMedia for high-quality service and integrated information management. Over 100 companies in 20 countries within the telecommunications, media, industrial and financial sectors have successfully employed CoreMedia’s technology, among them industry leaders such as Bertelsmann, Continental, Deutsche Telekom, debitel, GMX, O2, EPCOS, NEC-Mitsubishi, Nokia, SEAT, T-Mobile, T-Online, Vodafone, Wincor Nixdorf, plus more than forty public-sector organizations.