PortalPlayer and Icera Lay Foundation for New Class of Connected Portable Multimedia Device; Technology Leaders Embark on Plan to Bring High-Speed Cellular Connectivity Personal Media Players

PortalPlayer Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAY), a leading supplier ofsemiconductors, firmware and software for personal media players andsecondary display-enabled notebook computers, and Icera, the wirelesssoft modem company, today announced the two companies are workingtogether to enable a new class of always-connected portable multimediadevice. The initial technology platform under development by the twocompanies is a personal media player with an integrated HSDPA modem todeliver an always-connected service, enabling over-the-air browsingand fast download of music and video files through high-speed,cellular broadband networks.

This and other potential devices and services within this newsegment will give consumers more flexibility to purchase and enjoydigital content such as music, photos, videos and games anywhere theywish.

"The advent of cellular broadband, as HSDPA is launched in 3G andGSM networks, is set to revolutionize the mobile industry, driving newclasses of mobile devices and services," said Nigel Toon, vicepresident of marketing at Icera. "Integrating Icera's wireless softmodem and PortalPlayer's core media-player technology will help bringto market compelling new products that are very low power and havehigh-speed, always-on connectivity."

"For the first time, carriers, MVNOs and other service providerswill have access to wirelessly enabled end-user multimedia devicesthat don't break the proven personal-media-player model," said RichardMiller, CTO and acting general manager of the Personal WirelessEntertainment Division of PortalPlayer. "We believe that starting witha proven media player core and adding ultra-power-efficient wirelessmodem technology, like that from Icera, is the best model for creatingsuccessful connected personal media players."

The goal of the two companies is to create a complete platform ofsemiconductors, firmware and applications software that makes itsimple and efficient for manufacturers to build cellular-enableddigital media devices. The availability of these new devices shouldspur carriers and other service providers to offer a wide variety ofmedia and entertainment services to their wireless subscribers.

The number of potential applications for a consumer-friendlypersonal media player that is wirelessly connected to a high-speedcellular data network is compelling and includes:

-- Anytime, anywhere access to digital media content

-- New download services for music, photos, video and games

-- Streaming audio or video from the Internet or a cellular network service provider

-- Downloading content such as Podcasts directly from the Internet

-- New purchase opportunities anywhere there is cellular data coverage

-- Video conferencing on the go

The platform will deliver peak data-rates of 3.6 Mbps and issoftware upgradeable to 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA.

For more information, please visit the PortalPlayer Web site atwww.portalplayer.com or the Icera Web site at www.icerasemi.com.

Editor's Note

PortalPlayer will be at the 3GSM World Congress 2006 in Fira deBarcelona from Feb. 13-16 in Suite HS3.03, Hall 4, Level 3. To make anappointment, please contact Alex Guerra at +1-650-762-2847 (Feb. 7-9),+1-408-507-8334 (Feb. 10-16) or aguerra@arpartners.com.

Icera will be at 3GSM 2006 in Fira de Barcelona, Stand G63, Hall 2Feb 13-16.

About Icera

Icera is the leader in wireless soft modem devices and supportsmobile terminal and datacard OEMs with the highest performance HSDPAthrough a range of platform solutions. Founded in 2002, Icera isheadquartered in the UK, with design locations in the UK and France,sales offices in Europe and Japan and representative support in Korea.For more information, visit the Icera web site athttp://www.icerasemi.com.

About PortalPlayer

PortalPlayer develops semiconductor, firmware and softwareplatforms for portable multimedia products such as personal mediaplayers and secondary display enabled notebook computers. PortalPlayerproducts empower consumers to quickly and easily manage, enjoy andhave access to multimedia content and other forms of information.PortalPlayer is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices inKirkland, Wash.; Taipei, Taiwan; and Hyderabad, India.

PortalPlayer and the PortalPlayer logo are trademarks ofPortalPlayer Inc. All other product and company names herein may betrademarks of their registered owners.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Except for the historical information contained herein, thematters set forth in this press release, including, but not limitedto, statements regarding the future availability of a technologyplatform that combines a media player core and ultra power efficientwireless modem technology, the adoption of such platform bymanufacturers, and the performance of such platform, including thepeak data rates of such platform and power consumption, the timing ofthe introduction of consumer products that incorporate such platformand the market acceptance of such new consumer products, the adoptionof cellular broadband and the growth of new devices and services basedupon cellular broadband or the platform, and the anticipatedapplications developed for devices that incorporate the platform areforward-looking statements within the meaning of the PrivateSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expect,""believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," "designed to,""forward" and similar expressions are intended to identifyforward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees offuture performance. Actual results could differ materially from thosediscussed in these forward-looking statements as a result of risks anduncertainties, including, among others, the acceptance of the platformunder development by PortalPlayer and Icera by consumer electronicsand mobile handset device manufacturers, the market for consumerelectronics and mobile handsets, the platform's capabilities andperformance, manufacturing and supply risks, the timing andintroduction of cellular broadband technologies and services, andother risks and uncertainties detailed in PortalPlayer's quarterlyreport on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and fromtime to time in PortalPlayer's SEC filings. These forward-lookingstatements speak only as of the date hereof. PortalPlayer does notundertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.