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AUDIO ALLEY ENDS SUMMER ON HIGH NOTE WITH 2ND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

- Audio Alley Celebrates Community of Music, Technology and Internet Leaders in San Francisco Bay Area -

SAN FRANCISCO (August 21, 2001) -Marino Inc., founders of Audio Alley™, today announced that it is celebrating its second anniversary. Audio Alley, a community of online music and audio-related companies, entrepreneurs, artists, labels, music fans and Internet companies, comes together monthly to advance the adoption of digital music through panel discussions, dialogue, as well as marketing and civic initiatives. Since its inception in 1999, Audio Alley (http://www.audioalley.com) has been supported by companies that are located in the San Francisco Bay Area-a mecca of music and technology innovation. Audio Alley supporters have included MTVi, AOL Spinner, Gavin Magazine, Listen.com, ArtistDirect, CMJ Music, and MB5.

The producers of the Audio Alley monthly mixers, Marino Inc. and Brian Webster and Associates, are celebrating the organization's second anniversary on August 21, 2001, at Minna Street Gallery, 111 Minna Street in San Francisco, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Tonight's party is sponsored by Gavin (http://www.gavin.com), the most trusted name in radio since it was founded more than 40 years ago.

"The San Francisco Bay Area is home to some of the world's great innovators in technology, music and the Internet," explained Marianna Marino of Marino Inc. who founded Audio Alley with her sister Susie Marino. "Every month these creative forces come together for the Audio Alley mixers to not only exchange ideas but get some business done. Tonight at the Audio Alley 2nd Anniversary Party we're taking a moment to honor the innovation in online music and celebrate the progress toward commercial viability."

"Especially now, it's essential for all sectors of the entertainment and Internet industries to come together on a regular basis to exchange ideas," said Gavin Business and Media Editor Doug Wyllie, who covers the nexus of the record, radio, and technology industries. "Audio Alley brings much-needed attention and offers cohesiveness to this vital sector."

In the coming year, Audio Alley will continue to host mixers the third Tuesday of each month. In addition, organizers Marino Inc. and Brian Webster and Associates plan to host informal discussions on mission critical issues like digital rights management, satellite radio and subscription models.

About Marino Inc.
Marino Inc. is as public relations agency that has focused exclusively on technology companies for the past 7 years. The agency's client experience ranges from multi-billion dollar companies like Hewlett-Packard, Panasonic and Apple Computer to companies with emerging technology such as Spinner, RespondTV and QUIQ. The San Francisco-based agency is known for successfully launching and maintaining strategic communication plans that keep its clients in front of the right audiences. Marino Inc. is led by Silicon Valley veterans Susie Marino and Marianna Marino who have 23 years combined experience in the high-tech industry. Please visit http://www.marino.com for more information about Marino Inc.