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VIRGINIA TECH LINEMEN ARE FIRST TEAMMATES TO WEAR SAFR HELMET COVERS IN GAME

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

CHESTER SPRINGS, Pa., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SAFR Sports, a safety innovation company dedicated to making contact sports safer, announced that two starting offensive linemen who play for Virginia Tech are both wearing a SAFR Helmet Cover on game day, starting last week in their win against Pittsburgh.

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  • CHESTER SPRINGS, Pa., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SAFR Sports, a safety innovation company dedicated to making contact sports safer, announced that two starting offensive linemen who play for Virginia Tech are both wearing a SAFR Helmet Cover on game day, starting last week in their win against Pittsburgh.
  • SAFR's product is scientifically proven to reduce the risk of concussion, and the Hokies have been wearing helmet covers during team practices this year.
  • It's been proven that football linemen are subject to more repetitive blows to their head, especially during games.
  • That testing was recently validated at Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab, where researchers concluded that adding a SAFR Helmet Cover to 5-Star helmets showed a significant reduction in concussion risk.

SAFR SPORTS AND THE USFL TEAM UP TO MAKE PLAYERS SAFER

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

SAFR Spokesman Ikem Ekwonu, who wore a SAFR Helmet Cover during his All-American career at North Carolina State and now plays for the Carolina Panthers in the NFL, added, "It's great that the USFL is taking this important step in protecting their players -- when I wore my SAFR Helmet Cover in college, I never walked off the field with even a headache."

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  • "Our league is committed to player health and safety and our decision to partner with SAFR Sports demonstrates that commitment," said Daryl Johnston, USFL President of Football Operations.
  • It's obviously better than a helmet alone and we felt that it was a beneficial compliment for our players."
  • "We are proud to partner with the USFL, and applaud their effort to make their players safer on the field," said SAFR Sports President & CEO John Zeglinski.
  • "Families and friends of players who are wearing a SAFR Helmet Cover have more peace of mind when watching them play – it's a no brainer for everyone."

VIRGINIA TECH TESTS SAFR SPORTS PROTECH HELMET COVER, ORDERS 110 FOR FOOTBALL TEAM

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Monday, March 27, 2023

CHESTER SPRINGS, Pa., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This past December, SAFR Sports teamed with Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab to test their latest ProTech helmet cover models on popular 5-Star football helmets.

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  • CHESTER SPRINGS, Pa., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This past December, SAFR Sports teamed with Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab to test their latest ProTech helmet cover models on popular 5-Star football helmets.
  • Virgina Tech's Helmet Lab, considered the 'Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval' when it comes to helmet testing, has been providing consumers with unbiased information on helmet safety since 2011.
  • The helmet star rating system is led by Dr. Stefan Duma, who revolutionized the field of concussion biomechanics and head injury research.
  • SAFR Sports President & CEO John Zeglinski said, "We applaud Virginia Tech's initiative to protect their student athletes and are excited to partner with their outstanding football program.

RealNetworks LLC Announces Closing of Acquisition of RealNetworks, Inc. by CEO Rob Glaser

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

SEATTLE, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks LLC today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of RealNetworks, Inc. (the "Company", "RealNetworks" or "Real"), by the Company's founder, Rob Glaser and affiliates (the "merger").

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks LLC today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of RealNetworks, Inc. (the "Company", "RealNetworks" or "Real"), by the Company's founder, Rob Glaser and affiliates (the "merger").
  • "Today, a new chapter begins at RealNetworks," said Rob Glaser, "We named the entity that is acquiring Real "Greater Heights" because Real has great opportunities in front of us, which we will now work hard to unlock.
  • Imperial Capital acted as financial advisor and DLA Piper LLP (US) acted as legal counsel to Mr. Glaser.
  • The forward-looking statements include statements regarding payment of the merger consideration, delisting of the Company's securities, and expectations for RealNetworks following the closing of the Transaction.

RealNetworks to Release Third Quarter 2022 Results on November 8th

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

SEATTLE, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), an emerging leader in AI-based software and solutions, announced today it will report financial results for its 2022 third quarter ended September 30, 2022 after the market closes on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), an emerging leader in AI-based software and solutions, announced today it will report financial results for its 2022 third quarter ended September 30, 2022 after the market closes on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
  • A telephonic replay of the call will also be available shortly after the completion of the call, until 11:59 p.m.
  • ET on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (United States) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and entering the replay pin number: 11152769.
  • RealNetworks is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks, names of actual companies and products mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

RealNetworks and Founder, Chairman and CEO Rob Glaser Announce Definitive Merger Agreement

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

The Merger Agreement and the merger has been approved by the Company's Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of a Special Committee of the Board consisting exclusively of independent directors.

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  • The Merger Agreement and the merger has been approved by the Company's Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of a Special Committee of the Board consisting exclusively of independent directors.
  • The Company's shareholders will be asked to vote upon the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the merger at a shareholders meeting called for such purpose on a date to be announced.
  • The closing of the transaction is conditioned upon the approval of a majority of the shares not owned by Mr. Glaser and his affiliates.
  • "I founded RealNetworks 28 years ago because I believed that the Internet represented a once-in-a-generation transformational opportunity for digital media," said Glaser.

RealNetworks to Release Second Quarter 2022 Results on July 28th

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Monday, July 18, 2022

SEATTLE, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), a leader in AI-powered digital media software and solutions, announced today it will report financial results for its 2022 second quarter ended June 30, 2022 after the market closes on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), a leader in AI-powered digital media software and solutions, announced today it will report financial results for its 2022 second quarter ended June 30, 2022 after the market closes on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
  • A telephonic replay of the call will also be available shortly after the completion of the call, until 11:59 p.m.
  • ET on Thursday, August 11, 2022, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (United States) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and entering the replay pin number: 13731696.
  • RealNetworks is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks, names of actual companies and products mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

RealNetworks Appoints Brian McClain as Interim CFO, Succeeding Christine Chambers

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Christine Chambers, Real's current CFO, will be leaving Real on July 31, 2022 to pursue another opportunity.

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  • Christine Chambers, Real's current CFO, will be leaving Real on July 31, 2022 to pursue another opportunity.
  • Tofill her role, the Company announced the hiring of Brian McClain.
  • Mr. Glaser continued, "We are excited to have Brian McClain join our senior team as Interim CFO and Treasurer.
  • Brian has already started working with Christine and the senior team at Real and I expect a very smooth transition."

RealNetworks Announces Executive Leadership Changes

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

SEATTLE, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), a leader in AI-powered digital media software and solutions, announced two significant changes to its leadership team.

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  • SEATTLE, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), a leader in AI-powered digital media software and solutions, announced two significant changes to its leadership team.
  • He previously served in various physical security executive roles at Tyco International, Lenel, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. and Honeywell International.
  • RealNetworks is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks, names of actual companies and products mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
  • RealNetworks assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which are in effect as of their respective dates.

SAFR SCAN Debuts to the Europe Market at IFSEC 2022

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

LONDON, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK), is displaying SAFR SCAN™, a highly innovative Facial Recognition Reader for a wide range of mainstream access control, workforce management and health safety applications at IFSEC 2022 in stand IF2635. Making its public debut in the European market, SAFR SCAN uniquely delivers advanced identification and authentication performance at an extremely attractive price point.  

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks , Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK), is displaying SAFR SCAN, a highly innovative Facial Recognition Reader for a wide range of mainstream access control, workforce management and health safety applications at IFSEC 2022 in stand IF2635.
  • Making its public debut in the European market, SAFR SCAN uniquely delivers advanced identification and authentication performance at an extremely attractive price point.
  • "Although SAFR SCAN is a new hardware entry to the physical security market, it leverages our field proven, highly established SAFR software platform to deliver a world-class product for a fraction of what competing products cost."
  • "SAFR SCAN is the high performance, yet affordable biometric solution for every level of physical access, workforce management and health safety application."