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For more information, contact: BIAS Christine A. Berkley, VP Marketing (707) 782-1866 x205 Be, Inc. Sylvie Pelaprat sylvie@be.com +1 (650) 462-4113 CHEN PR Shelly Eckenroth or Mary Leddy +1 (650) 357-8749 BIAS Brings Peak™ To BeOS Award-Winning Digital Audio Editing Software To Run On Intel™ Computers Via Lightning Fast, Multithreaded Operating System Interactive Music Expo, New York City, August 9, 1999 - Berkley Integrated Audio Software Inc. (BIAS) today announces plans to port its highly-acclaimed Peak™ digital audio editor to BeOSâ, a broadband multimedia operating system from Be Incorporated. BeOS will afford Peak a number of performance advantages including low-latency, master timecode source, symmetric multi processing, multithreading and an extremely responsive user interface. These benefits of BeOS will enable Peak to process audio virtually in real-time. Since BeOS runs on Intel PCs, Peak will be available for the very first time to users with ordinary PCs with Intel or other X86-compatible computers. BIAS and Be look forward to bringing Peak to the BeOS market and to future endeavors as well. "Be takes great pride in welcoming BIAS to the BeOS community and the PC platform," said Jim Rippie, Be's audio evangelist. "BIAS has already distinguished itself with ground-breaking products – audio professionals worldwide in the fields of music, multimedia, broadcast, Web development, and audio-for-picture depend on Peak. Peak for BeOS will really push the envelope for audio waveform editing, making it the product to beat on any platform. BIAS has the experience to make the most of BeOS's advantages in real-time media production, and we are extremely pleased to welcome them to the center of our growing professional audio developer community." "BIAS is very excited to bring Peak to the ultra-modern Be platform," said Steve Berkley, CEO and President of BIAS. "We're very pleased to bring the real-time feel of the Be operating system to our flagship audio editor. A strong audio editor such as Peak on BeOS will be a valuable asset for anyone developing media rich content with BeOS, which is the most digital media-oriented operating system we've ever seen. With it's incredible speed, innovative architecture, and exciting sound capabilities, Peak for BeOS will be truly amazing." Peak is an advanced stereo waveform recording, editing, processing and delivery program. Since its inception in 1996, Peak has evolved into a digital audio-editing standard on the Macintosh platform. Peak’s currently powerful feature set will most certainly shine brightly on the Be platform. A virtual ‘Swiss Knife’ for digital audio, Peak includes lightning-fast, non-destructive editing and processing, an intuitive, completely customizable user interface, support for Internet authoring formats including MP3, Shockwave™, and RealAudio™, support for multiple compression formats, CD authoring direct from the Playlist, QuickTime™ movie support, SMPTE synchronization, a fully integrated Batch File Processor, on-board DSP processes, extensive sampler support, flexible looping tools, as well as support for a wide variety of audio formats. BeOS is an operating system designed for digital media applications and Internet appliances. BeOS is capable of maximizing the performance of digital media applications that run on a wide range of devices including Internet appliances, desktop PCs and high-performance multiprocessor workstations. BeOS allows users to simultaneously operate multiple audio, video, image processing and Internet-based software applications while maintaining system stability, media quality and processor performance. BeOS provides professional users and enthusiasts with a high performance environment to quickly and easily develop applications and content and is designed to facilitate the integration of new technologies. ### About BIAS Berkley Integrated Audio Software Inc., a privately held corporation based in Petaluma, California, is an established leader in cutting-edge audio software technology. BIAS’ award-winning product line – which currently includes Deck, Peak, Peak le and SFX Machine – has earned the respect of audio professionals throughout the world. BIAS was founded in 1994, and is dedicated to crafting powerful, innovative tools for audio professionals, musicians, composers, multimedia developers, and Internet authors. Visit the BIAS Web site at http://www.bias-inc.com.   About Be® Be Incorporated offers the BeOS® operating system, an operating system designed for digital media applications and Internet appliances. BeOS is capable of providing faster and more predictable processing times for digital media applications than traditional desktop operating systems. BeOS can run on a wide range of devices including Internet appliances, desktop PCs and high-performance multiprocessor workstations. BeOS is promoted through relationships with OEMs, applications developers, consumer electronic manufacturers and Internet service and content providers. Be Incorporated was founded in 1990, is headquartered in Menlo Park, California and has offices in Asia and in Europe. Be is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol BEOS and can be reached at (650) 462-4100 or http://www.be.com. Forward Looking Statements The statements contained in this Press Release that are not historical facts are ``forward-looking statements" including without limitation statements regarding future product performance, market penetration and market acceptance of BeOS. Actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing Be Incorporated or actual results differing from the assumptions underlying such statements. Such risks and assumptions include, but are not limited to, risks related to competition and market acceptance of BeOS, ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships, and ability to increase sales and market awareness for BeOS. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the "Risk Factors" and other cautionary statements included in Be Incorporated's prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 1999 (Commission File No. 333- 77855). Peak is a registered trademark of Berkley Integrated Audio Software, Inc. Be and BeOS are registered trademarks of Be Incorporated. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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