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i2Go.com and GM Display the eGo Interactive Digital Audio Player

21 April 2000

i2Go.com and General Motors Corporation Display the eGo Interactive Digital Audio Player and the 2001 Pontiac Aztek to Give Motorists a View of the Vehicle of the Future - Today

    SQUAW VALLEY, Calif.--April 20, 2000--i2Go.com(TM) the pioneer of interactive digital audio equipment for the auto, is pleased to participate with General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) press unveiling of the 2001 Pontiac Aztek - the "ultimate lifestyle vehicle."
    Atlanta-based i2Go.com designed the eGo(TM) - a portable interactive digital audio player - to compliment the experience of driving vehicles such as the 2001 Pontiac Aztek. The stylish and compact eGo uses MP3 technology to deliver rich audio content captured from the Internet, such as personalized news, weather, sports, entertainment, music and e-mail.
    Audio in the auto will never be the same again thanks to i2Go.com and its revolutionary offering. GM asked i2Go.com to display the eGo alongside a host of high-tech devices and sporting goods as well as the 2001 Pontiac Aztek, which is designed to appeal to innovative, fun-loving drivers searching for a more versatile vehicle.
    "It is inevitable that the Internet will be in almost every vehicle in the not to distant future and we are excited that Pontiac has chosen i2Go.com to participate in this very important launch," said Sam Johnson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of i2Go.com. "GM's decision to include our technology and services is a reflection of our leadership position in delivering a practical, market-ready interactive Internet appliance."
    GMC's 2001 Pontiac Aztek will redefine the automotive landscape by challenging the conventional wisdom about vehicles and market segments. Coupled with surprising performance and handling characteristics, its unprecedented versatility wrapped in a bold, fresh package will establish a new benchmark. By combining the best attributes of a sport sedan, a sport utility vehicle and a minivan, the 2001 Pontiac Aztek will bring a new dimension to Pontiac Driving Excitement and reintroduce on-the-edge, innovative thinking for General Motors.
    Within the 2001 Pontiac Aztek high tech area, guests will have the ability to listen to customized audio that will transform the way they think about getting the information and entertainment that want within this mobile world. The eGo can turn traditionally unproductive and unstructured auto travel time into a personalized and valuable listening experience. Technology has made it possible to give people on the go portable Internet content, and the eGo gives them an ideal format for listening to what they want wherever they go.

    About i2Go.com

    i2Go.com, the leading company to enable the delivery of highly personalized interactive audio to mobile devices, was founded in May 1999. The company's patent pending solution includes three major components: an audio portal (www.i2Go.com) designed from the ground up to support wireless and e-commerce applications, a desktop media manager (MP3Agent[TM]), and the eGo, the world's first portable, interactive digital audio player designed for the car. Each component can be used separately to provide a specific value proposition or in combination to deliver true end-to-end Internet-to-go.